This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) provides $6,350,000 to support operations and maintenance for the research vessel R/V Roger Revelle from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028. The award enables a range of NSF-funded oceanographic research projects to be conducted aboard the vessel, contributing to NSF's mission to promote scientific progress, advance national health and prosperity, and secure national defense. The award...
This $4,550,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at the University of California San Diego in operating the R/V Sally Ride, a highly capable ocean research vessel owned by the U.S. Navy. The award enables SIO to safely, capably, and efficiently facilitate multi-disciplinary scientific research aboard the vessel to advance the understanding of oceans and the Earth....
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $391,608 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of California, San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO). The funding will provide support for SIO to acquire and upgrade shipboard scientific support equipment on the R/V Sally Ride and R/V Roger Revelle research vessels. The key upgrades include: Enhancing the safety and reliability of overboard equipment handling and winch operations through new...
This $440,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports the operations of the R/V Rachel Carson research vessel at the University of Washington (UW) from 2023 to 2028. The vessel serves as a platform for student engagement in oceanographic research and education activities, enabling scientists and students to study natural phenomena and train the next generation of marine scientists and stewards. In addition to seagoing...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $8,237,420 in funding to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to continue operating and maintaining the R/V Neil Armstrong research vessel from 2024-2028. The goal is to support scientific research programs that will enhance understanding of the oceans and address important questions related to global ocean climate change. The award will also fund educational and outreach...
The University of Delaware was awarded a $110,673 Cooperative Agreement by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) to provide oceanographic technical support services on the R/V Hugh R. Sharp, which is part of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet. Under this 5-year award, effective March 15, 2025 through February 28, 2030, the University will supply shipboard technicians to maintain, calibrate, and make available shared-use research instrumentation to support...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 5-year, $1,958,430 Cooperative Agreement to the University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UCSD-SIO) to operate the Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R) program. R2R provides comprehensive data management services for environmental sensor data collected by the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, in alignment with open science and FAIR data principles. Key activities include: collecting post-cruise data, organizing metadata,...
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) was awarded $519,991 under a Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to provide shipboard scientific support equipment for oceanographic research vessels. Specifically, SIO will acquire portable cranes, GPS receivers, diaphragm pumps, electric hoists, blocks, and air compressors totaling $524,351 for use on the R/V Sally Ride and R/V Revelle. This shared-use scientific equipment will support...
The National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences awarded a Project Grant for $1,008,489 to the University of California San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) to acquire and maintain various shipboard scientific support equipment under the Geosciences grant program (CFDA 47.050). The funding will enable SIO to purchase and maintain equipment such as a mooring winch, general-purpose winch, remote access systems, and other specialized oceanographic research instruments. This...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $600,000 in funding to the University of Delaware to support the operation of the R/V Hugh R. Sharp, a regional class research vessel, from 2024 through 2028. The award will enable the University to ensure the safety and proper maintenance of the vessel, as well as provide a trained and qualified crew to support NSF-funded marine science research and other collaborative...