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R&E Update COL October 2018 Meeting

Explore the latest insights from the October 2018 meeting with Kristen Yarincik, Vice President for Research & Education. Dive into current programs, recent projects, funding trends, and insights on the U.S. position in ocean scientific research compared to China.

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R&E Update COL October 2018 Meeting

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  1. R&E UpdateCOL October 2018 Meeting Kristen Yarincik Vice President for Research & Education 25 October 2018

  2. R&E Snapshot: March 2018 • Staff members: 12 • Current Programs: • NOSB • GoMRI • Observing: IOOC, EOPOLC (DOOS, OceanObs’19) • Pop-Up / Drill-Down • OSER • OOI Synthesis & Education (one year award) • Just completed: • Ocean Sound exploratory project (Lounsbery) • ONR/TFO Ocean Science Capabilities Assessment

  3. ONR/TFO Capabilities Assessment • One year project: How does U.S. fare in key areas of naval interest? • Focus areas • Academic Landscape (OSER/member surveys) • Publications and Impact (bibliometrics) • Funding Trends (public funding figures, published studies, member survey) • This was really hard to do… • Report not for distribution per ONR

  4. ONR/TFO Capabilities Assessment: PhDs OSER & New

  5. ONR/TFO Capabilities Assessment: PhDs OSER

  6. ONR/TFO Capabilities Assessment: Postdocs OSER New

  7. ONR/TFO Capabilities Assessment: Publications 2 broad topics and 20 subtopics

  8. ONR/TFO Capabilities Assessment: Publications Top countries: publication output & associated growth rates (all ocean science topics). GR = growth rate. GI = growth index (relative to world growth rate) for the years 1996-2016.

  9. ONR/TFO Capabilities Assessment: Publications

  10. ONR/TFO Capabilities Assessment: Publications

  11. ONR/TFO Capabilities Assessment: Publications

  12. ONR/TFO Capabilities Assessment: Conclusions At present, the U.S. remains the world leader in overall ocean scientific research, as well as in the compendium of topics of specific interest to the U.S. Navy; however, unless steps are taken to increase U.S. investment and emphasis in these research areas, its position as world leader is in jeopardy within the next decade.

  13. ONR/TFO Capabilities Assessment: Conclusions • Number of doctoral degrees conferred in ocean sciences in the U.S. has remained relatively stable over at least the past decade, which is contrary to the large growth (35 percent) across all science & engineering. • % of foreign Ph.D. students at U.S. ocean science institutions has not changed much over the past 10 years; % of foreign postdocs is decreasing. Both populations are increasingly dominated by scientists from China. Better data are needed to show where students & postdocs go after their doctorates and postdoctoral scholarships. • U.S. exhibits steady growth in the quantity and impact of ocean scientific research being published in topics of specific Navy interests. Other nations, chiefly China, are increasing ocean science output, as well as specialization in the critical areas of ocean acoustics and autonomous technology, at a rate greater than the United States.

  14. ONR/TFO Capabilities Assessment: Conclusions • China is gaining on the U.S. and will be our predominant competitor within the coming decade. China’s scientific output will exceed the United States in quantity of papers being published (it does already in ocean acoustics). China is undertaking reforms in both doctoral education and scientific publishing that will improve the quality and impact of its science. • Federal ocean science funding—the predominant source of funding for academic research—has remained largely constant over the past decade (not adjusted for inflation), including in topics of specific Navy interest. This equates to a relative decline in research capacity of these topics.

  15. NOSBCOL October 2018 Meeting Melissa Brodeur Program Manager, NOSB

  16. NOSB: Successes since March • 2018 Finals Competition in Boulder, CO: • Our Ocean Shaping Weather • Increased / new support for 2019: • NASA • SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund • Orsted • Potential new support for 2019: • American Honda Foundation

  17. NOSB: Challenges for 2019 & Beyond • 2019 • Ongoing reductions in federal financial investment • ONR, BOEM • Heavy reliance on reserves in 2018 & 2019 • 2020 • Last year for 3 multi-year awards • Every year • Year-round fundraising to meet budget • Capacity of staff • Many small awards

  18. NOSB: Priorities for coming year • Community letter • Continue to seek new financial support to improve program sustainability • Successfully host 2019 Finals competition in Washington, DC • Federal sponsor re-engagement

  19. GoMRICOL October 2018 Meeting Leigh Zimmermann Senior Program Manager, GoMRI Assistant Director, Research and Education

  20. GoMRI: Grants Management • Outcomes: • RFP-IV: 15 quarters completed: 453 cruises/expeditions, 875 meetings/workshops, 356 publications, 1500 presentations, and 1964 outreach activities and products • RFP-V: 11 quarters completed: 35 cruises/expeditions, 68 meetings/workshops, 62 publications, 361 presentations, and 105 outreach activities and products • RFP-VI: 3 quarters completed: 11 cruises/expeditions, 217 meetings/workshops, 3 publications, 149 presentations, and 147 outreach activities and products. • Priorities: • Continue fiscal and technical monitoring for RFP-IV, RFP-V, and RFP-VI awards • Closeout process for six (of eight) RFP-IV awards

  21. GoMRI: GOMOSES Conference • Outcomes: • February 4-7, 2019, New Orleans, LA • Sessions selected and abstract review completed • Opening plenary: Transitioning from response-focused research to restoration and recovery • Closing plenary: Dr. Wes Tunnell's Gulf legacy • Priorities: • Planning for 2020 GOMOSES in Tampa, FL • Support transition of conference beyond GoMRI (financial, management, programmatic framework, and frequency)

  22. GoMRI: Synthesis and Legacy • Outcomes: • Series of workshops addressing 8 core areas • Gulf of Mexico Marine Mammal Research • Development of an Operational Community Health Observing System for the Gulf of Mexico States • Photo-chemical Fate of Oil and Oil-Dispersant Mixtures • Defining the Gulf of Mexico Microbiome • Priorities: • Aim is to go beyond summary… • Cement GoMRI legacy • Transferability to other places/times • Knowledge exchange with user community

  23. GoMRI: Outreach and Communications • Outcomes: • 2018 Outreach and Communications Annual Report • 2019 Outreach and Communications Work Plan • Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin publication • AGU Session ED11B, Monday December 10, 8am • Education and Outreach Product and Resources Archive • Priorities: • Set dates and plan for end of outreach and communication activities • Special issue of Current: The Journal of Marine Education • 2019 Work Plan supports synthesis activities

  24. GoMRI: Timelines • Current contract extends through Dec. 31, 2020 • Primary activities will include synthesis wrap-up and grant close-out • Secondary activities include the 2020 GOMOSES conference and conclusion of communications activities • 2.8 FTE, as opposed to 6.2 FTE in 2019 • Request for a contract through Dec. 31, 2030 • Main GoMRI website will be placed into static mode at end of 2020 • Small contract would support routine weekly maintenance, security updates, and all server/domain costs

  25. IOOC/EOPOLC UpdateCOL October 2018 Meeting Nicholas Rome Program Manager, IOOC 25 October 2018

  26. IOOC/EOPOLC Current Portfolio • Interagency Ocean Observation Committee: • Metrics for Ocean Observing • International Underwater Glider Workshop • Animal Telemetry Network • International Activities • Deep Ocean Observing Strategy • OceanObs’19

  27. IOOC Structure Co-Chairs Bob Houtman (NSF) Eric Lindstrom (NASA) David Legler (NOAA) Members SOST ICOOS Act Federal Agencies Proposed Teams Past Teams Task Teams / Activities BIO Variables GrIOOS Metrics Gliders ATN SG Animal Telemetry Modeling • Staff Associates: Kruti Desai and Callan Yanoff

  28. International Glider Workshop • May 20, 2019 • Rutgers University • IOOC’s Priorities: • International coordination opportunities (operating policies) • Best practices documentation (data standards, operational reliability) • Advancements in glider capabilities • Expression of interest is online at: • www.gliders.ioos.gov

  29. An Ocean of Opportunity September 16-20, 2019 Hawai’i Convention Center Honolulu, HI, USA Conference Themes Observing System Governance Data & Information Systems Observing Technologies & Networks Discovery Ecosystem Health & Biodiversity • Registration for the conference is now open! Climate Change & Variability Water, Food, & Energy Security 1.) Improving Governance 2.) Information: Meeting user needs 3.) Interoperability: Delivering products 4.) Innovation: Propelling technologies 5.) Integration: Balancing capabilities Pollution & Human Health Outcomes Hazards & Maritime Safety Blue Economy

  30. Conference At-A-Glance

  31. Community White Papers • 2577 Authors • 63 Countries • 437 Abstracts • 147 White Papers • (70% COL Member Inst.) Papers due October 31

  32. Financial and Intellectual Sponsors Financial Intellectual

  33. Pop-Up / Drill-DownCOL October 2018 Meeting Nick Hunt Program Specialist

  34. Pop-Up / Drill-Down

  35. Pop-Up / Drill-Down • 2018 site metrics • ~6400 visitors and strong, positive reviews • Martinsville, VA (Feb-Apr) and New Brunswick, NJ (Apr-May) • Ongoing analysis • Brooklyn & Queens, NY (Jun-Aug) • Second exhibit set and mini inflatable ship • Leadership training (Feb 2019) • 2019 sites (Application process) • Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA • Appalachian State University, Boone, NC • Kansas

  36. OSERCOL October 2018 Meeting Amanda Holloway Program Specialist

  37. OSER Update - Successes • The 2017-18 Survey data was collected and will inform discussions at OSER 2018 next month at OSU. • 25 institutions (88% degree-granting members) responded to the 2017-18 graduate survey and 26 institutions (85% members) responded to the 2017-18 faculty survey. • OSER data supported TFO report.

  38. OSER Update - Challenges • OSER is funded with Ocean Leadership’s unrestricted funds, which are limited. Providing top-level support and services under tightly constrained available funds limits the breadth of what OSER can do in response to the needs expressed by the community. • OSER would benefit from increased, consistent participation by Ocean Leadership membership to strengthen the data and outcomes from the retreats.

  39. OSER Update - Priorities • Hold November 2018 OSER to explore graduate and faculty data to date and discuss ocean science departments’ and institutions’ role in expanding ocean literacy, both formally and informally. • Ocean Leadership will continue to explore solutions to needs identified by the OSER community, including improved graduate and faculty data collection, analysis, preservation and sharing; and aggregating information on training and opportunities for both academic and non-academic career pathways.

  40. Thank you.

  41. Ongoing & Future OpportunitiesCOL October 2018 Meeting Kristen Yarincik Vice President for Research & Education 25 October 2018

  42. Ongoing & Future Opportunities • Pop-Up supplemental funds • Ocean Sound • “Safe Ocean Science” • Ocean Hackweeks (or reverse model?) • Education programs  Diversity • Early Career fora

  43. Questions?

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