Three New US Ocean Research Vessels
The U.S. academic research fleet is down to 17 vessels. NSF is funding construction of three new ocean research vessels to bolster U.S. ocean research capabilities.
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NSF: Interdisciplinary Solutions and Partnerships in Ocean Research
Dr. Elaine Shen, a fellow at the U.S. National Science Foundation, gives an overview of NSF’s ocean-related work in 2024 and looks ahead to 2025.
Read moreNSF Grant for Sequoia Scientific to Develop Bio-Optical Sensor
Sequoia Scientific Inc. has been awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I grant for $254,110 to conduct research and development for a bio-optical sensor for direct detection of sinking marine particles.
Read moreWoods Hole Hires New Vice President of Research
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) announces that Dr. Richard W. Murray has accepted the position of the deputy director and vice president for research of the institution. He will assume the office on Sept. 1, 2019. A geochemist whose research focuses on interpreting chemical records of climate change and volcanism in marine sediments, Murray joins WHOI from Boston University,
Read moreU.S. Icebreaker Returns After 107-Day Antarctic Mission
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star returned to its home port in Seattle, Washington this week after supporting the annual delivery of operating supplies and fuel for National Science Foundation (NSF) research stations in Antarctica. The crew supported the NSF by cutting a resupply channel through 17 miles of Antarctic ice in the Ross Sea to escort
Read moreUSCG Cutter Returns Home after Four Months in the Arctic
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Healy has returned to their home port in Seattle following a four-month deployment in the Arctic. In addition to providing presence and access in the Arctic during the 129-day summer deployment, the Healy crew completed three research missions in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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