| NSF Org: |
OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | May 18, 2012 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | April 28, 2017 |
| Award Number: | 1214195 |
| Award Instrument: | Continuing Grant |
| Program Manager: |
James Holik
OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences |
| Start Date: | May 15, 2012 |
| End Date: | December 31, 2018 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $286,068.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $360,301.00 |
| Funds Obligated to Date: |
FY 2013 = $78,246.00 FY 2014 = $59,450.00 FY 2015 = $18,280.00 FY 2016 = $47,925.00 FY 2017 = $42,150.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
550 S COLLEGE AVE NEWARK DE US 19713-1324 (302)831-2136 |
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| Primary Place of Performance: |
700 Pilottown Road Lewes DE US 19958-1242 |
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| NSF Program(s): | OCEANOGRAPHIC TECHNICAL SERVCE |
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01001314DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01001415DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01001516DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01001617DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01001718DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.050 |
ABSTRACT
University of Delaware proposes to support technical services on R/V Hugh R. Sharp, a 146? general purpose research vessel which began operation in early 2006 as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System research fleet. It is owned and operated by the University of Delaware. The proposal requests support for both basic and specialized services. For basic services, they will provide one or two shipboard technicians on each cruise of R/V Sharp to support seagoing research projects and to maintain, calibrate and provide for qualified users items from their pool of shared-use research instrumentation. As part of specialized services, they will maintain and operate an undulating towed vehicle with oceanographic sensors. The budget included with this proposal is for the first year of a 5-year continuing grant.
Broader Impacts
The principal impact of the present proposal is under criterion two, providing infrastructure support for scientists to use the vessel and its shared-use instrumentation in support of their NSF-funded oceanographic research projects (which individually undergo separate review by the relevant research program of NSF). The support of maintenance and operation of shared-use instrumentation allows NSF-funded researchers from any US university or lab access to working, calibrated instruments for their research, reducing the cost of that research, and expanding the base of potential researchers.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
Disclaimer
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Out Come Report
Award number OCE1214195, “Oceanographic Technical Services, R/V HUGH R. SHARP 2012 - 2016” was awarded as follows;
CY 2012 $ 114,250
CY 2013 $ 78,248
CY 2014 $ 59,450
CY 2015 $ 18,280
CY 2016 $ 47,925
CY 2017 $ 42,150 (additional supplemented year)
These funds were identified to technical services support aboard R/V HUGH R. SHARP. The final NSF award for this three-year support project $ 360,301. Additional technical services support funding was provided by NRL, ONR, NOAA, and private contract. This technical services support included 92 science cruises for a total of 1,150 days at sea, of which 279 (24%) were NSF funded science projects.
The R/V HUGH R. SHARP is a state-of-the-art, coastal research vessel that is owned and operated by the University of Delaware. The vessel can carry fourteen to sixteen scientists on cruises up to eighteen days in duration, and supports projects from all disciplines of oceanography. The vessel is a regional asset, serving researchers from many institutions throughout the mid-Atlantic. The vessel typically operates in the coastal waters from Long Island, New York, to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, as well as the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays. Projects occasionally require the vessel to work as far north as the Gulf of Maine, as far south as Florida, and as far offshore as Bermuda. Operational funding for the R/V HUGH R. SHARP is provided primarily by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as well as other outside users.
Intellectual Merit: The Marine Operations Group with the R/V HUGH R. SHARP provides direct oceanographic field support to NSF funded science programs. The intellectual merit of these science programs is determined by the peer review process within the NSF before the project is funded. The funding and support supplied by the Marine Operations Group with the R/V HUGH R. SHARP to these projects defines the intellectual merit of this proposal. Some examples for the intellectual merit for these NSF funded science programs are; sediment distribution to understand how coast lines and bays change due to different driving influences (storms and river run off), understanding underwater acoustics to better protect marine life and improve monitor for homeland security of the coast line and harbors, understanding marine life populations and changes to populations to better protect and understand our impact on this marine life, and educating new scientists in the capabilities that are available to their projects to ensure the continued development of our understanding of all aspects of oceanography.
Out Come Report (cont.)
Broader Impacts: The directly supported science projects improve scientific understanding of the oceanographic environment. This may, in turn, improve the health and wellbeing of people living in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. To provide exposure to this important role, the R/V HUGH R. SHARP is an integral part of the public outreach program at the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment. The R/V HUGH R. SHARP is also focal point on the waterfront during "Coast Day", an open house at the College, which draws several thousand people.
The ship has participated in the "Teachers at Sea" program for four years during its NOAA Scallop cruises. This program allows educators an opportunity to work on a research vessel while assisting the science party by providing extra hands on deck. The R/V HUGH R. SHARP and crew have been available for several tours of the ship the local community, as well as from neighboring states. The highlight for these tours was the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment open house event called Coast Day. Coast Day is now in its 40th year and attracts thousands of people to come and learn about the oceans and environment. The R/V HUGH R. SHARP technical group also participated in the NSF funded Mate program which provided a summer intern. The programs provide students studying to become marine technicians the opportunity to experience real-like aboard an oceanographic research vessel. This year the ship also participated with the NSF funded (grant 1540645) STEMSEAS program. During a transit home from the Gulf of Mexico a 12 student and two teacher group from Savannah State were provider the opportunity to sail aboard the R/V HUGH R. SHARP and engage in geoscience and oceanography activities. Blog link: https://stemseas.wordpress.com/
Last Modified: 05/01/2019
Modified by: Timothy W Deering
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