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Ocean
Observatories
Initiative
Julie Morris
Division of Ocean
Sciences
National Science
Foundation
Public Policy Forum
on Ocean Science
Infrastructure
Washington, DC
February 28, 2008
Ocean Observatories Initiative
Global
* Coastal ecosystem response
to environmental change
Regional
Coastal
Cyberinfrastructure
* Ocean-atmosphere
exchange, turbulent mixing,
and biophysical interactions
* Chemistry and biology of
fluids and life in the crust
* The ocean’s role in climate
change and impacts on
ocean processes
* Dynamics of oceanic lithosphere and Earth’s interior
 Expanded power and
bandwidth to the seafloor
 Interactive capabilities
 Integrated components
 Reconfigurable network
components
 New way to provide
access to the ocean for
education/public
awareness
OOI Development Activities 2007
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Award of Implementing Organizations
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Regional Scale Nodes - March
Cyberinfrastructure - May
Coastal/Global Regional Scale Nodes - August
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Adaptation of Preliminary Network Design
in response to community comments August-October
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“Blue Ribbon” Science Review - October
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Worthy investment that when fully implemented will
advance the understanding of ocean and Earth
processes
Several recommendations focusing on oversight,
sensors, data access, education and public outreach
Preliminary Design Review - December
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OOI will fundamentally change the way science is
done in the ocean
OOI Project team commended for amount of work
and level of detail required to bring the OOI to PDR
Successful at PDR level, but project not at FDR level
Recommendations focused on education planning,
project and design reviews, CI management and
implementation, and risk mitigation
OOI Status
Budget Rollout
• Legacy projects (NEON, ARRV and OOI) will now go through MREFC process for
new projects, which requires successful Final Design Review (FDR) before
asking NSB for approval, or Congress for additional construction funds
• OCE will fund OOI planning in FY ’08, ’09, in anticipation of starting construction
in FY ‘10
Next steps
• Preparation for FDR October/November 2008