The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $601,322 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of Rhode Island (URI) Graduate School of Oceanography. The funding will allow URI's Ocean Observatories Initiative Facilities Board (OOIFB) Administrative Support Office (ASO) to provide management, administrative, and community engagement support for the NSF Ocean Observatory Initiative (OOI) over a 5-year period starting October 1, 2024.
Specifically, the ASO will assist the OOIFB in engaging researchers and educators to share OOI educational and research opportunities more broadly. The ASO will administer funds for OOIFB meetings, community workshops, and travel expenses. It will also maintain the OOIFB website and promote OOI and OOIFB outreach communications. These activities are intended to increase engagement with a wider array of science, engineering, and educational audiences and ensure effective oversight and utilization of the OOI research facility.
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