Program Updates

NOPP Program Update: January/ February 2016

During the months of January and February, the NOPP Office provided support to the Interagency Working Group on Facilities and Infrastructure (IWG-FI) as they continued to focus on fleet status and modernization. At the end of the calendar year, the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships (IWG-OP) transitioned into a committee focused on NOPP projects. […] Read more

NOPP Program Update: November/ December 2015

During the months of November and December, the NOPP Office provided support to the Interagency Working Group on Facilities and Infrastructure (IWG-FI) as they continued to focus on fleet status and modernization. The Office also provided support to the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships (IWG-OP) on their work developing partnership opportunities and assisting fledgling […] Read more

NOPP Program Update: October 2015

During the month of October, the NOPP Office provided support to the Interagency Working Group on Facilities and Infrastructure (IWG-FI) as they continued to focus on fleet status and modernization. We also spent time with the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships (IWG-OP) to continue to develop partnership opportunities and assist fledgling projects with organization […] Read more

NOPP Program Update: August/ September 2015

During the months of August and September, the NOPP office provided support to the Interagency Working Group on Facilities and Infrastructure (IWG-FI) as they continued to focus on fleet status and modernization. We also spent time with the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships (IWG-OP) and their work to continue to develop partnership opportunities and […] Read more

NOPP Program Update: July 2015

During the month of July, the NOPP office provided support to the Interagency Working Group on Facilities and Infrastructure (IWG-FI) as they focused on maximizing efficiency of the oceanographic fleet, and the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships (IWG-OP) as they worked to develop partnership opportunities.  The NOPP Office also supported the Federal Renewable Ocean […] Read more

NOPP Program Update: June 2015

In the month of June the NOPP office provided support to the Interagency Working Group on Facilities and Infrastructure (IWG-FI) as they continued to focus on fleet status and modernization. The NOPP office also supported the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships (IWG-OP) and their work to develop partnership opportunities. The NOPP office hosted a […] Read more

NOPP Program Update: May 2015

This month, the NOPP office provided support to the Interagency Working Group on Facilities and Infrastructure (IWG-FI) as they focused on maximizing efficiency of the oceanographic fleet. The NOPP office also supported the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships (IWG-OP) and the Task Force on Ocean Exploration and Underwater Research Technology and Infrastructure (TFORT) and […] Read more

NOPP Program Update: April 2015

During the month of April, the NOPP office provided support to both the IWG-OP and IWG-FI as they planned partnership activities and implemented aspects of the National Ocean Policy. A major partnership activity that took place in April was the first annual meeting of the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network projects. This meeting brought together representatives […] Read more

NOPP Program Update: March 2015

The NOPP continuously strives to keep our web presence current, engaging, and easy to access. This month, we added a section for Daily Ocean News, where we bring together ocean related news from local and national media, academic journals and corporate/trade sources to keep you informed and up-to-date on trending issues.  If you are interested […] Read more

NOPP Program Update: February 2015

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