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What is NOPP?

What is NOPP?. NOPP was established by P.L. 104-201 in FY97: to promote national goals – national security, economic development, quality of life, and science education & communication – through improved knowledge of the oceans; and

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What is NOPP?

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  1. What is NOPP? NOPP was established by P.L. 104-201 in FY97: • to promote national goals – national security, economic development, quality of life, and science education & communication – through improved knowledge of the oceans; and • to coordinate and strengthen corresponding oceanographic efforts through the establishment of partnerships among federal agencies, academia, industry, and other members of the community.

  2. N O R L C(14) How is NOPP organized? Annual Report to Congress US GOOS SC EXCOM(9) Ocean.US(4) DAC SC NOSB BAA/RFP Awards Issued IWG(14) National Security(4) ORAP FOFC(13) FOFC WG Program Office Currently managed by CORE (Number of agencies involved)

  3. NOPP Proposal Solicitations • If two or more agencies agree on a NOPP topic of interest and are willing to provide financial support, an RFP or BAA is issued. • Proposals are mail and/or panel reviewed. • The IWG recommends specific proposed projects to be funded. • The NORLC formally concurs. • Overall, NOPP has provided a total of $94M for 81 projects up to and including FY02.

  4. NOPP Funding and Distribution FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 FY2000 FY2001 55 proposals 11 Projects funded $12M research Partner ‘costshare’ = $27M • 72 proposals • 12 Projects funded$16M research • Partner ‘costshare’ = $15M 70 proposals 13 Projects funded $14M research Partner ‘costshare’ = $15M 47 proposals 18 Projects funded $20M research incl. Sloan Foundation Partner ‘costshare’ = $15M 34 proposals 15 Projects funded $18M research Partner ‘costshare’ = $7M FY 2002 48 proposals 12 Projects funded $14M research incl. Sloan Foundation Partner ‘costshare’ = $9M

  5. What has NOAA involvement been in these solicitations? • FY99 – Argo initiated by ONR with OAR. • FY00 – first year of new OAR funding for Argo with ONR (continuing). • FY01 – altimeter and scatterometer operational demonstrations with NESDIS & NASA (3-yr activity). • FY02 – surface vector wind & in-situ surface temperature demonstrations with NESDIS, IPO & NASA (3-yr activity). – cost-benefit studies of coastal observations and ocean science teacher resource center with OAR/NOS & other agencies. • Total FY02 NOAA support for NOPP is $7.8M.

  6. What NOAA involvement is planned for FY03? • GODAE RFP to be released with NOAA (OAR, NOS, NWS & NESDIS), ONR & NASA support. • Continuing cost-benefit and teacher resource activities with OAR/NOS & other NOPP agencies. • Pending joint work in the Gulf of Mexico between the Ocean Exploration Office and MMS.

  7. Census of Marine Line (CoML) • CoML is an international effort to assess the diversity, distribution & abundance of life in the world’s oceans. • In FY00, NOPP & the Sloan Foundation initiated development of CoML’s Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) – an online, open-access, globally-distributed network of systematic, ecological, and environmental information systems. • In FY02, support for OBIS has been expanded, with a total of more than $7 million to date.

  8. What is Ocean.US? • Ocean.US Office – serves as the national focus to integrate ocean observing system activities. • Ocean.US Office was formally established by MOU in 10/00 & doors opened in 8/01. • Director: Eric Lindstrom, NASA; Deputy: Steve Piotrowicz, NOAA/OAR. • Total staff numbers: 7 full- and part-time; others from NOAA: Muriel Cole/HQ, Roz Cohen/ NESDIS, and Tom Malone supported by NOS.

  9. Ocean.US (cont.) • Nowlin/Malone & Frosch Reports in 99 & 00 established need & conceptual approach for an integrated, sustained national ocean observing system. • Ocean.US has two reports coming from the Airlie House Workshop (March 10-15, 02) focusing now on implementation. • The first report is awaiting OSTP clearance for transmission to Congress. • The second report is in preparation and is intended to accompany the submission of the President’s FY04 Budget to Congress.

  10. Ocean.US (cont.) • A follow-up meeting will be held in the spring to harmonize regional implementation of observing systems in the context of a national system. • Efforts are underway with the Data and Communications Steering Committee to plan the data management infrastructure to complement the observing systems.

  11. What is the longer-term opportunity that NOPP offers? • Serves as an interagency mechanism to respond to those recommendations coming from the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy which will require an interagency involvement in the development of responses. • If NOPP isn’t there as an effective vehicle to assist in responding, such recommendations may either languish or other NOPP-like structures may need to be created to act on them.

  12. Marcia McNutt *, MBARI Nancy Rabalais, LUMCON Lee Alverson, Nat. Res. Consultants Paul Kelly, Rowan Co. Lawrence Dickerson*, Diamond Offshore Denise Stephenson-Hawk *, Stephenson Group Matthew Gilligan ‡, Savannah State Philip Merilees ‡, NCAR Ellen Prager‡, Storm Center Comms. Richard Seymour ‡, Scripps Donelson Wright ‡, VIMS Andrew Clark ‡, Maritime Comm. Services Marlon Lewis ‡, Satlantic William Wright ‡, Royal Caribbean Jesse Ausubel ‡, Sloan Foundation Terry Garcia ‡, national Geographic Valerie Chase ‡, ex-National Aquarium Stephen Weisberg ‡, So. Cal. Coastal Water ‡ Pending appointment * Pending re-appointment ORAP Membership

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