Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, discussed the connection between biodiversity and ecosystem management in regards to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s responsibilities at the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) meeting on May 21st . Read more
Four FY 2010 projects on cetacean tagging will be funded through NOPP. Read more
The Biodiversity Ad Hoc Group, of the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology’s (JSOST) Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships (IWG-OP), hosted a workshop on Attaining Operational Marine Biodiversity Observations. Read more
The Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnership’s Biodiversity Ad Hoc group held their quarterly meeting on April 22, 2010 at the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. Read more
The Interagency Working Group on Facilities and Infrastructure’s Task Force on Unmanned Systems (TFUS) held their second meeting at the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, to discuss the results of a data call requesting input on agencies’ mission requirements for unmanned systems and governance and policy issues associated with unmanned systems. Read more
The Gulf Stream does not appear to be slowing down, say US scientists who have used satellites to monitor tell-tale changes in the height of the sea. Read more
NOPP attended the Ocean Sciences 2010 conference in Portland, Oregon from 22-26 February. Read more
The NOPP Office hosted an exhibit at the Ocean Sciences 2010 conference this week. NOPP also held a Town Hall on Ocean Partnerships: Collaborative Oceanographic Research of the Future on Tuesday, February 23rd. Read more
The Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships (IWG-OP) hosted a meeting at the Office of Naval Research on January 15, 2010 and continued their effort to inform and engage agencies on the benefits of participating in the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP). Read more
The nation’s top scientists and spies are collaborating on an effort to use the federal government’s intelligence assets — including spy satellites and other classified sensors — to assess the hidden complexities of environmental change. Read more
