NSF Org:	OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences
Recipient:	UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
Initial Amendment Date:	April 19, 2006
Latest Amendment Date:	August 26, 2008
Award Number:	0610491
Award Instrument:	Continuing Grant
Program Manager:	James Holik OCE  Division Of Ocean Sciences GEO  Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	May 1, 2006
End Date:	April 30, 2009 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$0.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$765,286.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2006 = $14,275.00 FY 2007 = $587,725.00 FY 2008 = $163,286.00
History of Investigator:	Mary Lynn Dickson (Principal Investigator) marylynndickson@me.com
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	University of Rhode Island 75 LOWER COLLEGE RD RM 103 KINGSTON RI  US  02881-1974 (401)874-2635
Sponsor Congressional District:	02
Primary Place of Performance:	University of Rhode Island 75 LOWER COLLEGE RD RM 103 KINGSTON RI  US  02881-1974
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	02
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	CJDNG9D14MW7
Parent UEI:	NSA8T7PLC9K3
NSF Program(s):	OCEANOGRAPHIC TECHNICAL SERVCE
Primary Program Source:	app-0106  app-0107  01000809DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	0000, OTHR
Program Element Code(s):	541500
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.050

ABSTRACT

0610491
Dickson
This 3-year award to University of Rhode Island (URI) provides support for technical services during NSF-funded programs on R/V Endeavor, a 184' general purpose research vessel operated by the URI Graduate School of Oceanography as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System research fleet. URI will provide one shipboard technician on each cruise of R/V Endeavor to support seagoing research projects and to maintain, calibrate and provide for qualified users items from their pool of shared-use research instrumentation. As specialized services, they will maintain and operate an undulating, towed vehicle system that is portable, and is available for use on appropriate R/V Endeavor or other UNOLS vessels as scheduling allows. The technical support and instrument maintenance provided via this award enables shared-use operation of this oceanographic facility by qualified researchers from throughout the US, and it enables efficient use of the vessel for federally-funded oceanographic research. Budgets for technical support are evaluated annually, and the cost is based on the proportion of vessel use by each sponsoring agency.
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