Oceanographic Instrumentation: Sea Education Association (SSV Corwith Cramer & SSV Robert C. Seamans)

SEA的提案与其他提案有根本的不同，因为SEA不支持任何NSF资助的科学。相反，该计划是一种船上的教育体验，45年来一直为大学、高中和研究生以及K-12教师提供高质量的学术课程。国家科学委员会最近提名SEA为2016年度公共服务奖的获得者，以表彰其为增进公众对科学和工程的理解做出的重大贡献。NSF认识到，许多海洋校友是在海洋科学和相关领域工作和教学的专业人员，因此，通过仪器方案提供的支持有限。专家小组在评估这些请求时考虑到了这一点，认为所有项目都有充分的理由，而且对海洋作业十分重要。这项建议被评价为非常好。然而，在一个不确定的预算年度，在没有NSF资助的强制性工作可供调用的情况下，该计划将为该提案提供有限的支持。在这六项请求中，本方案将推荐最优先的两项。其余四项应于明年提交。该计划建议拨款16,462美元，用于购买以下设备：1)去离子实验室水系统7,4452美元)两(2)水样传送带框架9,017美元

Proposals from SEA are fundamentally different form others is this panel because SEA does not support any NSF-funded science. Rather the program is a shipboard educational experience that has offered high-quality academic programs to college, high-school, and graduate students, as well as K-12 teachers, for 45 years. The National Science Board recently named SEA the recipient of its 2016 Public Service Award for making a substantial contribution to increasing public understanding of science and engineering. NSF recognizes that many SEA alumni are professionals working and teaching in the marine sciences and related fields and for that reason have allowed for limited support through the Instrumentation Program. The panel considered this when it evaluated the requests and found that all items were adequately justified and important to the operations of SEA. The proposal was rated as Very Good. Nevertheless, in an uncertain budget year and without compelling NSF-funded work to call on, the Program will offer limited support for the proposal. Of the six requests, the Program will recommend the top two priorities. The remaining four should be submitted next year.The Program recommends an award of $16,462 for the purchase of the following:1) Deionized Lab Water System $7,4452) Two (2) Water Sampling Carousel Frames $9,017