National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP)

通过机构间转账提供资金，以支持在国家海洋学伙伴关系方案主持下开展的新项目。2009财政年度的资金要求用于以下项目：1。支持一个新的NOPP项目，题为“先进激光荧光技术的产生，自然水环境的特性”，首席研究员：亚历克斯Chekalyuk博士，机构：哥伦比亚大学。2.“用于深海高压应用的集成ISFET pH传感器的开发”，首席研究员：Kennith约翰逊博士，机构：蒙特利湾水族馆研究所。3.“在现有数据采集系统SeaKeeper 1000TM上集成新兴的高灵敏度光学CO2传感器进行海洋监测”和4.“自主铵荧光传感器（AAFS）的开发及其原位应用”，首席研究员：Peter Ortner博士，研究机构：迈阿密大学。海军研究办公室继续是实施和资助许多NOPP研究和教育计划的牵头机构。这一安排有助于集中和更好地控制财政管理，利用其他伙伴机构提供的费用分摊资金。更广泛的影响传感器能力的快速发展是至关重要的，因为实施海洋观测系统的计划已经成熟，如综合海洋观测系统和海洋观测站倡议（OOI），更好地装备Argo等全球原位观测系统，并提供解释基于卫星的海洋生物、化学和海洋地球化学观测所需的关键海洋实况数据。 此外，开发用于海洋的生物、化学和生物光学传感器，对于更好地了解水生生态和生态系统健康，以及多变和不断变化的气候对地球的影响至关重要。海洋的生态和人类的健康依赖于海洋的商业，食品和娱乐。

Funds are being provided via an interagency transfer to provide support new projects being conducted under the auspices of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP). FY09 funds are requested for the following projects: 1. support for a new NOPP project entitled "Generation of Advanced Laser Fluorescence Technology for Characterization of Natural Aquatic Environments", principal investigator: Dr. Alex Chekalyuk, institution: Columbia University. 2. "Development of An Integrated ISFET pH Sensor for High Pressure Applications in the Deep-Sea", principal investigator: Dr. Kennith Johnson, institution: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. 3. "Integration of an Emerging Highly Sensitive Optical CO2 Sensor for Ocean Monitoring on an Existing Data Acquisition System SeaKeeper 1000TM" and 4. "Development of Autonomous Ammonium Fluorescence Sensor (AAFS) with a View Toward In Situ Application", principal investigator: Dr. Peter Ortner, institution: University of Miami.The Office of Naval Research continues to be the lead agency to implement and fund many NOPP research and education programs. This arrangement helps to centralize and better control fiscal management, using cost sharing funds provided by other partnering agencies.Broader ImpactsRapid development of sensor capabilities is critical because of maturing plans forimplementing ocean observatory systems such as the Integrated Ocean Observing System and the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), for better equipping global in situ observing systems like Argo and to provide critical sea-truth data required for the interpretation of satellite-based biological, chemical, and biogeochemical observations of the ocean. Moreover, development of biological, chemical, and bio-optical sensors for use in the ocean is critical to better understanding of aquatic ecology and ecosystem health, as well as the impact of a variable and changing climate on Earth?s ecology and the health of humans who depend on the sea for commerce, food, and recreation.