Ocean Science Research and Education in the United States
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Ocean Science Ocean Science Research and Research and
Education Education in the United in the United
StatesStates
US Federal Spending on Science and Engineering R & D
Total Spending Including Life Sciences
Total Spending by Agency
# of Doctorates# of Doctorates
16.7% of all PhDs are in Physical 16.7% of all PhDs are in Physical SciencesSciences
1.8% of all PhDs in Earth, Ocean and 1.8% of all PhDs in Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric SciencesAtmospheric Sciences
682 PhDs in 2008 in Earth, Ocean 682 PhDs in 2008 in Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciencesand Atmospheric Sciences
Ocean Sciences ResearchOcean Sciences Research
National Science Foundation (NSF)National Science Foundation (NSF) National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA)Administration (NOAA) SeaGrantSeaGrant
National Aeronautics and Space National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdministration
Department of EnergyDepartment of Energy Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency
National Science National Science FoundationFoundation
$6.06 Billion per year$6.06 Billion per year 20% of all federal funding for basic 20% of all federal funding for basic
researchresearch $350 million to Ocean Sciences$350 million to Ocean Sciences Many interdisciplinary programsMany interdisciplinary programs
Carbon and WaterCarbon and Water Long Term Ecological ResearchLong Term Ecological Research Integrated Graduate Research and Integrated Graduate Research and
Education TrainingEducation Training
Inspector General
National Science Board
Staff Offices
Computer & InformationScience& Engineering
Engineering GeosciencesMathematical & Physical Sciences
Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences
Education & Human Resources
Budget, Finance & Award Management
Information Resource Management
Biological Sciences
National Science FoundationNational Science FoundationDirector Deputy Director
Directorate for Geosciences Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)(GEO)
Research in the atmospheric, earth, and ocean Research in the atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciencessciences
Principal source of federal funding for university-Principal source of federal funding for university-based fundamental research in the geosciencesbased fundamental research in the geosciences
Advances scientific knowledge of Earth's environmentAdvances scientific knowledge of Earth's environment
Advances ability to predict natural phenomena of Advances ability to predict natural phenomena of economic and human significance, including climate economic and human significance, including climate change, weather prediction, earthquakes, tsunamis, change, weather prediction, earthquakes, tsunamis, fish-stock fluctuations, and disruptive events in the fish-stock fluctuations, and disruptive events in the solar-terrestrial environment (space weather)solar-terrestrial environment (space weather)
Assistant Director for GeosciencesDr. Tim Killeen
Assistant Director for GeosciencesDr. Tim Killeen
Division ofEarth Sciences
Division ofEarth Sciences
Division ofAtmospheric
Sciences
Division ofAtmospheric
Sciences
Diversity and Education in Geosciences
Diversity and Education in Geosciences
Division ofOcean Sciences
Division ofOcean Sciences
Directorate for Geosciences
http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=OCE
Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE)
• Supports basic research and education to further understanding of all aspects of the global oceans and their interactions with the solid earth and the atmosphere, including: biological, chemical and physical processes that characterize
both coastal seas and deep ocean basins geological and geophysical processes that shape the
continental shelves and deep sea floor resource and hazard assessment and the health of the oceans’
complex and diverse ecological systems
• Supports operation, acquisition, construction, and conversion of major shared-use oceanographic facilities needed to carry out oceanographic-related research programs
GEO BudgetsGEO BudgetsGEO Budget Breakdown FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
in Millions of Dollars Actual Request Request
Atmospheric Sciences $216.13 $226.85 $240.84 Research & Education Grants 96.67 103.12 111.39
Centers Programs 4.00 8.00 8.00 Facilities (NCAR, etc.) 115.46 115.73 121.45
Earth Sciences $140.35 $152.30 $163.30
Research & Education Grants 92.92 98.63 101.01
Centers Programs 6.67 6.68 6.80 Facilities (EarthScope O&M, IRIS, etc.) 40.76 46.99 55.49
Ocean Sciences $289.09 $307.13 $329.29
Research & Education Grants 161.12 151.76 158.66
Centers Programs & LTER Centers 3.13 7.50 7.46
Facilities (Research fleet, IODP, etc.) 124.84 147.87 163.17
Innovative & Collaborative Education &
Research
$58.37 $58.57 $58.57
Total, GEO $703.95 $744.85 $792.00
Division of Ocean Sciences: Dr. Julie MorrisDivision of Ocean Sciences: Dr. Julie Morris
Ocean Sciences Section
Ocean Sciences Section
Chemical Oceanography
Chemical Oceanography
Biological Oceanography
Biological Oceanography
Physical Oceanography
Physical Oceanography
Marine Geosciences Section
Marine Geosciences Section
Marine Geology & Geophysics
Marine Geology & Geophysics
Ocean DrillingOcean Drilling
Integrative Programs Section
Integrative Programs Section
Ocean Sciences EducationOcean Sciences Education
Oceanographic Instrumentation & Technical Services
Oceanographic Instrumentation & Technical Services
Oceanographic Technology & Interdisciplinary Coordination
Oceanographic Technology & Interdisciplinary Coordination
Ship Facilities & SupportShip Facilities & Support
Ship OperationsShip Operations
FY2009-GeoSciences
Special ProgramsSpecial Programs
Ocean Drilling ProgramOcean Drilling Program US GLOBECUS GLOBEC Long Term Ecological Research Long Term Ecological Research
(LTER)(LTER) Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI)Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI)
$351M$351M
Ocean Obervatories Ocean Obervatories InitiativeInitiative
Scientific Ocean Drilling Vessel (SODV) Scientific Ocean Drilling Vessel (SODV)
After 20 years of service, the JOIDES Resolution, the pioneering scientific ocean drilling vessel that has revolutionized our understanding of earth and ocean history, is getting an extreme makeover. The new and improved vessel will have enhanced drilling capability, 30 percent more lab space, and more habitable living conditions for a larger scientific party. The new vessel will recover sediment and rock from the global ocean to study the deep biosphere, the flow of sub seafloor fluids, past climate and environmental change, and solid earth cycles and geodynamics. The vessel will also be used to install oceanographic observatory networks. The new ship is expected to be ready for science in late 2007.
Recent Cross-Cutting Activities Recent Cross-Cutting Activities in GEOin GEO
• Dynamics of Coupled Natural & Human Systems (SBE, GEO, Dynamics of Coupled Natural & Human Systems (SBE, GEO, BIO, ENG)BIO, ENG) quantitative, interdisciplinary analyses of relevant quantitative, interdisciplinary analyses of relevant human and natural system processes and complex interactions human and natural system processes and complex interactions among human and natural systems at diverse scales (last among human and natural systems at diverse scales (last November)November)
• Carbon and Water in the Earth System (ATM,OCE, EAR)Carbon and Water in the Earth System (ATM,OCE, EAR) understanding of complex relationships between and within understanding of complex relationships between and within global water and carbon cycles (last March)global water and carbon cycles (last March)
• Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Observatories: Prototype Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Observatories: Prototype Systems to Address Cross-Cutting Needs(OCI, GEO, BIO, ENG)Systems to Address Cross-Cutting Needs(OCI, GEO, BIO, ENG) for the development of practical environmental for the development of practical environmental cyberinfrastructure prototypes along with a demonstration of cyberinfrastructure prototypes along with a demonstration of their capability to answer significant environmental research their capability to answer significant environmental research questions (last January)questions (last January)
• Collaboration in Mathematical Geosciences (GEO, DMS)Collaboration in Mathematical Geosciences (GEO, DMS) collaborations between mathematicians and geoscientists collaborations between mathematicians and geoscientists addressing modeling large complex geosystems, representing addressing modeling large complex geosystems, representing uncertainty in geosystems, and analyzing large geoscience uncertainty in geosystems, and analyzing large geoscience datasets (this February)datasets (this February)
Inspector General
National Science Board
Staff Offices
Computer & InformationScience& Engineering
Engineering GeosciencesMathematical & Physical Sciences
Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences
Education & Human Resources
Budget, Finance & Award Management
Information Resource Management
Biological Sciences
National Science FoundationNational Science FoundationDirector Deputy Director
Ocean Education Ocean Education FundingFunding
National Science Foundation-Primary National Science Foundation-Primary SourceSource
NOAANOAA SeaGrantSeaGrant National Estuarine Research ReservesNational Estuarine Research Reserves
Office of Naval Research-not muchOffice of Naval Research-not much Department of Energy-not much in ocean Department of Energy-not much in ocean
educationeducation National Institutes of Health-not much in National Institutes of Health-not much in
ocean educationocean education
Ocean Sciences in Formal Ocean Sciences in Formal Education (Schools)Education (Schools)
Not much in National Educational Not much in National Educational StandardsStandards
Few courses in high schoolFew courses in high school Some in some textbooksSome in some textbooks Not much in inquiry-based experimentsNot much in inquiry-based experiments
On-line resources through COSEE, The On-line resources through COSEE, The BridgeBridge
Individual teachers, schools, and learning Individual teachers, schools, and learning centerscenters
Informal EducationInformal Education
200 zoos and aquaria are members of 200 zoos and aquaria are members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariathe Association of Zoos and Aquaria
30-40 major aquaria in the US 30-40 major aquaria in the US attracting 30-40 million visitors each attracting 30-40 million visitors each yearyear For example-1.5M people visit New For example-1.5M people visit New
England Aquarium each yearEngland Aquarium each year After school programsAfter school programs MediaMedia Boys and Girls ScoutsBoys and Girls Scouts
COSEE CentersCOSEE Centers 12 @ $2.5M each for 5 years12 @ $2.5M each for 5 years Geographically distributedGeographically distributed 56 Universities and Research Institutions56 Universities and Research Institutions 4 Community Colleges4 Community Colleges 26 School Districts26 School Districts 73 Informal Science Education Institutions73 Informal Science Education Institutions 49 Local, State, and Federal Agencies49 Local, State, and Federal Agencies 500 Ocean Scientists500 Ocean Scientists 8000 teachers8000 teachers
Locations of 12 COSEE Centers
FY2009-Education and Human Resources
Questions?Questions?