Award Abstract # 2236687
2025-2035 Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences for the National Science Foundation

NSF Org: OCE
Division Of Ocean Sciences
Recipient: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Initial Amendment Date: February 13, 2023
Latest Amendment Date: February 24, 2025
Award Number: 2236687
Award Instrument: Continuing Grant
Program Manager: Kandace Binkley
kbinkley@nsf.gov
 (703)292-7577
OCE
 Division Of Ocean Sciences
GEO
 Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date: February 15, 2023
End Date: January 31, 2026 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $975,474.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $1,018,951.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2023 = $487,003.00
FY 2024 = $465,372.00

FY 2025 = $66,576.00
History of Investigator:
  • Susan Roberts (Principal Investigator)
    sroberts@nas.edu
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: National Academy of Sciences
2101 CONSTITUTION AVE NW
WASHINGTON
DC  US  20418-0007
(202)334-2254
Sponsor Congressional District: 00
Primary Place of Performance: National Academy of Sciences
2101 CONSTITUTION AVE NW
WASHINGTON
DC  US  20418-0007
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
00
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): PKFJZHG2MLG9
Parent UEI: PKFJZHG2MLG9
NSF Program(s): OCE SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Primary Program Source: 01002324DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
01002425DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):
Program Element Code(s): 541800
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.050

ABSTRACT

In 2013 the NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF-OCE) asked the National Academy of Sciences to develop a decadal survey and with that, a list of the top ocean science priorities for the next decade in the context of the current state of knowledge, ongoing research activities, and resource availability. As a result, in 2015 the committee for the Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences 2015 (DSOS) produced a report and the National Academy of Sciences published ?Sea Change: Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences 2015-2025?. The report identified eight ocean science research priorities and made recommendations to advise NSF on strategies to reach a balance of investments to achieve those research priorities. This report has been used by NSF and the Ocean Sciences Community to plan the way forward. As the end of the decade (2015-2025) nears, there have been changes in the portfolio of research and facilities supported by NSF-OCE. Future investments in ships and observing platforms will require careful consideration of the research facilities to support the main areas of ocean science funded by NSF.

This award provides funding for the 2025-2035 Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences for the National Science Foundation The last decadal survey prepared for the National Science Foundation (NSF) by the National Academies was published in 2015: Sea Change: Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences 2015-2025. Since Sea Change was published, there have been changes in the portfolio of research and facilities supported by the NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF-OCE). Future investments in ships and observing platforms will require careful consideration of the research facilities to support the main areas of ocean science funded by the NSF. Investment in workforce training and support to address the new research priorities will also be needed, such as building interdisciplinary teams and strategies for using scientific information to help address societal challenges. The Decadal Survey will advise the NSF-OCE on forward-looking approaches to guide investments in research, infrastructure, and workforce development. The committee will develop a compelling research and infrastructure strategy to advance understanding of the ocean's role in the Earth system and the sustainable blue economy. The report will recommend ways that NSF-OCE could develop the capacity to respond nimbly as priorities change and new opportunities emerge over the 2025-2035 decade.

This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

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