During the month of February the NOPP office hosted a workshop for ONR funded NOPP projects. The workshop brought together researchers working on models that incorporate atmospheric, land, riverine, coastal, and oceanic variables of the hydrological cycle. Improved models will assist in developing more accurate forecasts for weather events. The workshop discussions focused on ways […] Read more
During the month of January, the NOPP staff attended a Capitol Hill Briefing titled “Technology Transfer for the Blue Economy: Opportunities for Growing the Economy and Employment” hosted by the Marine Technology Society in conjunction with the House Oceans Caucus and the Congressional Technology Transfer Caucus. The panel was made up of oceanography and technology experts including […] Read more
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Environmental Studies Program (ESP) announces the availability of 13 new reports. The new postings relay findings from regional studies for Alaska, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific. The reports and associated technical summaries can be accessed through the Environmental Studies Program Information System (ESPIS). They include reports on: Alaska: […] Read more
This year the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Office continued to support the Interagency Working Groups on Ocean Partnerships (IWG-OP) and Facilities and Infrastructure (IWG-FI), and the Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP). The IWG-OP released a new brochure outlining their four main goals, including promoting ocean partnerships, supporting actions associated with the National Ocean Policy […] Read more
