Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology Advancement and Data Dissemination Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number: DE-FOA-0001837 FOA Type: Initial CFDA Number: 81.087 The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) invests in research and development as part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) broad portfolio approach to addressing our Nation’s energy and environmental challenges. This FOA […] Read more
What if autonomous ocean sensors could produce their own energy, rather than rely on batteries or cables to power data collection? How might isolated communities benefit from harnessing the power of ocean waves or currents? The Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) at the Department of Energy seeks information from the public on a draft report […] Read more
The NOPP Excellence in Partnering Award was presented to 33 collaborators of the Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck Corrosion, Hydrocarbon Exposure, Microbiology, and Archaeology Project (GOM-SCHEMA) at the 2018 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Sciences Conference (GoMOSES) on February 8, 2018 in New Orleans, LA. The award ceremony was hosted by Walter Johnson, Chief […] Read more
he National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) is pleased to announce that the Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck Corrosion, Hydrocarbon Exposure, Microbiology, and Archaeology Project (GOM-SCHEMA) is the 2017 recipient of the NOPP Excellence in Partnering Award. The Excellence in Partnering Award is given annually to a NOPP project that best exemplifies the NOPP’s objective of developing […] Read more
In FY2017, the National Oceanographic Partnership Program funded 25 projects, in support of both new and ongoing efforts. Annually, each project’s lead Principal Investigator is required to submit a report, providing a summary of updates and accomplishments from the year. Check out the following list of active projects to learn about the wide array of […] Read more
n December, NOPP continued processing and reviewing proposals submitted in response to the 2018 BAA. Staff members from the NOPP Office exhibited at the 2017 AGU Fall Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The NOPP booth will be exhibiting at the 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting in February. Please stop by for new NOPP literature and information […] Read more
ovember was a busy month at NOPP. The NOPP Committee met to vote for this year’s winner of the Excellence in Partnering Award, as well as to discuss proposal reviews for the 2018 BAA and potential topics for the 2019 BAA. The Biodiversity Ad Hoc Working Group met to give updates on biological observing and […] Read more
he Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS) will host a workshop on February 5th at the 2018 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference (GoMOSES). The GoMMAPPS study is a multi-agency partnership program to improve information on protected species in the Gulf of Mexico and provide a comprehensive assessment […] Read more
uring the annual Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Week in Washington D.C. representatives from the NOPP project, Marine Biodiversity Observation Network, held a side event to discuss new strategies and tools for earth observations. The two-hour side event explored evolving strategies being implemented by MBON projects and partner organizations to integrate biological observations into ocean observing systems […] Read more
During the month of October, the Federal Renewable Ocean Energy Working Group met to discuss updates to the National Ocean Policy and current topics relating to renewable energy. The Interagency Working Group on Facilities and Infrastructure also met to discuss the status of the federal ocean fleet. Several interesting presentations occurred during October, including […] Read more
