| NSF Org: |
OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | May 17, 2012 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | March 23, 2018 |
| Award Number: | 1216322 |
| Award Instrument: | Continuing Grant |
| Program Manager: |
James Holik
OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences |
| Start Date: | June 1, 2012 |
| End Date: | November 30, 2018 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $1,873,099.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $2,566,411.00 |
| Funds Obligated to Date: |
FY 2013 = $469,331.00 FY 2014 = $405,570.00 FY 2015 = $312,438.00 FY 2016 = $308,747.00 FY 2017 = $585,429.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
17 BIOLOGICAL STATION ST. GEORGE'S BD GE01 (441)297-1880 |
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| Primary Place of Performance: |
17 Biological Station St. Georges BD |
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| NSF Program(s): | OCEANOGRAPHIC TECHNICAL SERVCE |
| Primary Program Source: |
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
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science (BIOS) proposes to support technical services on R/V Atlantic Explorer, a 170? general purpose UNOLS research vessel operated by BIOS as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System research fleet. They request support for basic services and will provide two technicians on each seagoing research project of R/V Atlantic Explorer. They will support seagoing research projects and maintain, calibrate and provide for qualified users items from their pool of shared-use research instrumentation. The budget in 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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The major goals of the Oceanographic Technical Services (OTS) has been to fund the marine technicians at BIOS who currently support oceanographic research on the UNOLS Research Vessel Atlantic Explorer. The major goals of the Oceanographic Technical Services (OTS) has been to allow the marine technicians at BIOS who currently support oceanographic research on the UNOLS Research Vessel Atlantic Explorer. This has included the following. Pre-cruise service involved the OTS Manager working with the Marine Superintendent (Captain Quentin Lewis) to identify the primary cruise objectives and equipment requirements. The OTS Manager then typically assigned a single OTS technician to be the Lead Technician and serve as the primary point-of-contact for the cruise. Shipboard service has involved technical assistance in support of scientific shipboard operations. Post-cruise service started immediately following each cruise with a full copy of all underway data provided to the chief scientist for that cruise. Mooring Support Services have been offered at BIOS for ship-users that require additional support for the mobilization and at-sea deck operations of scientific moorings. Shipyard Support Services are only typically required every two to three years as the R/V Atlantic Explorer no longer goes to shipyard every winter, as has been the case. The OTS department methodically made small upgrades and performs maintenance when possible. The OTS program has supported the scientific activities of the R/V Atlantic Explorer for the past five years with diverse, timely and dedicated effort to fulfill the needs of users of the ship. We have also been diligent in responding to problems and issues with cruises and endeavoured to rectify and strengthen our service. Investing in technicians remains the top priority for the OTS department at BIOS. In Post Cruise Assessment Reports (PCAR)s over the past five years, there is marked evidence that the presence of a full complement of engaged marine technicians has reformed our capability of providing excellent oceanographic technical services for the R/V Atlantic Explorer. The OTS program disseminated ship data (e.g., navigation, underway, conductivity-temperature-depth, CTD, profiling through the water column) to ship users in a timely fashion and to other users and data processors (e.g., Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler, ADCP data).
Last Modified: 03/31/2019
Modified by: Nicholas R Bates
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