A Project Office to Coordinate Ocean Observing Activities

联合海洋学机构正在得到资助，以建立海洋观测站倡议和海洋研究互动观测站网络方案的项目办公室。JOI与海洋研究和教育联盟（CORE）合作，将利用这两个组织在管理大型科学计划、与科学咨询机构合作以及处理社区范围的教育和外联活动方面的互补优势和经验。项目办公室将设在哥伦比亚特区华盛顿，由Kenneth Brink博士领导，他是一位备受尊敬的研究科学家，具有管理经验，对海洋科学领域有着广泛的见解。通过利用JOI和CORE现有的人员和基础设施结构支持，OOI项目办公室将在中标后几天内成立，并配备有经验的人员。治理理念是，研究型观测台应由使用观测台的科学家控制，不同观测台系统的日常运作应由具有适当科学和技术专门知识的实体（学术机构或包括工业界在内的财团）负责。项目管理的作用应该是协调、监督、财政和合同管理。JOI/CORE将负责：（1）为OOI建立一个科学和技术咨询结构;（2）制定一个具体的科学计划和项目执行计划;（3）让海洋科学研究界参与建立共识;（4）建立和管理一个最先进的网站。

The JOI (Joint Oceanographic Institutions) is being funded to establish a Project Office for the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) and the Ocean Research Interactive Observatory Networks (ORION) Program. JOI in collaboration with the Consortium for Ocean Research and Education (CORE) will draw on the complementary strengths and experience of these two organizations in managing large scientific programs, in working with science advisory structures, and in dealing with community-wide education and outreach activities. The Project Office will be located in Washington D.C. and will be headed by Dr. Kenneth Brink, a well-respected research scientist with managerial experience and a broad perspective on the field of ocean sciences. By utilizing existing personnel and infrastructure structure support at JOI and CORE, the OOI Project Office will be established and staffed with experienced personnel within days after award. The governance philosophy is that research-driven observatories should be under the control of the scientists who use them, and the day-to-day operation of the different observatory systems should be the responsibility of the entities (academic institutions or consortia including industry) with appropriate scientific and technical expertise. The role of project management should be one of coordination, oversight, and fiscal and contract management. JOI/CORE will undertake responsibility for 1) setting up a scientific and technical advisory structure for the OOI, 2) developing a specific Science Plan and Project Execution Plan, 3) engaging the ocean science research community in consensus-building, and 4) setting up and operating a state-of-the-art web site.