ORAP Role in the Gulf
The oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico presents critical opportunities for the Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP). Read more
NOPP to Present Poster at Coastal Society Conference
NOPP is attending the Coastal Society’s 22nd International Conference on Shifting Shorelines: Adapting to the Future in Wilmingon, NC from 13-16 June 2010. Read more
Attaining Operational Marine Biodiversity Observations Workshop
Under the auspices of the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (JSOST) Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships (IWG-OP), the Biodiversity Ad Hoc Group hosted a workshop on Attaining Operational Marine Biodiversity Observations. Read more
Dr. Jane Lubchenco Presents to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
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
NOPP Funded Marine Mammal Tagging Projects
Four FY 2010 projects on cetacean tagging will be funded through NOPP. Read more
NOPP Program Update: May 2010
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
NOPP Program Update: April 2010
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
NOPP Program Update: March 2010
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
Gulf Stream ‘Is Not Slowing Down’
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 Town Hall at Ocean Sciences 2010 Conference
NOPP attended the Ocean Sciences 2010 conference in Portland, Oregon from 22-26 February. Read more