R/V Thomas G. Thompson Ship Operations 2018-2022

本提案旨在为华盛顿大学运营的托马斯·g·汤普森号研究船申请资金，以在2018日历年开展由国家科学基金会支持的海洋学研究任务。智力优势：华盛顿大学海洋学院海洋作业系为美国国家科学基金会资助的研究人员提供必要的海洋科学研究和教育设施而感到自豪。华盛顿大学仍然致力于以安全、经济、环保的方式管理这些设施。更广泛的影响：由联合国生命线行动学术机构运营并由国家科学基金会和其他机构资助的海洋研究船一直是扩大人类对海洋环境认识所需的传统多用途设施。这些船只在海洋表面工作，辅以载人、机器人和最近的自主水下航行器和传感器，以及飞机和卫星，继续为我们了解海洋在决定我们的气候、研究和获取世界海洋和海床的生物和非生物资源方面的作用提供重要工具。如果没有感兴趣和参与的公民，对海洋资源的适当管理和明智利用，以及对未来海洋和沿海相关问题的决策是不可想象的：除了技术之外，我们国家的海洋事业还需要以专业人力资源的形式提供技术支持，并提供良好的科学、数学和技术教育；收集和分析未来数据，设计我们需要的工具、模型和应用程序的关键群体。这些海上研究和教育设施的提供使来自华盛顿大学和全国其他机构的海洋科学家和学生能够在最先进的海洋研究船上研究自然现象，并指导未来的科学家和海洋生态系统的管理人员，这些研究船上有实验室、传感器、分析设备、与岸上调查人员和教育工作者的通信，并为长期任务提供全面的生命支持。我们使命的核心是为海洋科学专业的学生提供教育机会，并通过教育推广项目，如REVEL，“海上教师”，向全国的K到12年级的学生提供教育机会。大学定期举办开放日和外展活动，为本地学生提供学习经验，包括参观船舶设施，并在教师、学生和船员的指导下亲身示范海洋科学研究。2011年，海洋学院在华盛顿大学举办了国际研究船舶操作员会议。海洋学院在西澳大学主办了联合国生命线行动研究船操作员委员会年会。在会议期间，与会者有机会参观并乘坐“午餐”游船，从西雅图海滨出发，穿过巴拉德水闸，到达海洋学码头。华盛顿大学在国家科学基金会的支持下，在大学-国家海洋学实验室系统的协调下，继续致力于并专注于促进人类对世界海洋的理解，其中的生物和非生物资源，以及它们与居住在海岸线50英里范围内的大约50%的公民的相互作用。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This proposal is submitted to request funding for the Research Vessel operated by the University of Washington-the Thomas G. Thompson-to conduct oceanographic research missions supported by the National Science Foundation in Calendar Year 2018.Intellectual Merit:The Marine Operations Department of the School of Oceanography of the University of Washington takes pride in providing essential marine science research and educational facilities to NSF-funded investigators. The University of Washington remains committed to managing these facilities in a safe, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible manner.Broader Impacts:Oceanographic vessels, operated by the UNOLS academic institutions and funded by NSF, and other agencies, have been the traditional multi-use facilities required to expand human knowledge of the ocean environment. These ships working from the ocean's surface complemented by human-occupied, robotic and - more recently -- autonomous undersea vehicles and sensors, along with aircraft and satellites, continue to provide vital tools in our understanding of the role of the oceans in determining our climate and in studying and accessing the living and non-living resources of the world's seas and sea-beds.Proper stewardship over ocean resources and their wise use, and decision making for future ocean- and coastal- related issues are inconceivable without an interested and engaged citizenry:In addition to technology, our national ocean endeavor requires technical support in the form of expert human resources, with sound science, mathematics and technical education: a critical mass of individuals who will collect and analyze tomorrow's data, and design the tools, models and applications we will require. Provision of these sea-going research and educational facilities enables marine scientists and students from the University of Washington and other institutions nationwide to study natural phenomena - and to instruct the future scientists and stewards of our marine ecosystems - on board state-of-the-art oceanographic research vessels complete with laboratories, sensors, analytical equipment, communications to shore-side investigators and educators, and full life support for extended missions. Essential to our mission is the provision of educational opportunities-both to students of the marine sciences, and, through educational outreach programs such as REVEL, "Teacher at Sea," to K through 12th grade students, nationwide. Periodically, The University held open houses and outreach events to provide a learning experience for local students including tours through the ship facilities and hands-on demonstrations of marine science research guided by faculty, students and ships' crewmembers. In 2011, the School of Oceanography hosted the International Research Ship Operators conference at UW. The School of Oceanography hosted the UNOLS Research Vessel Operators Committee annual meeting at UW. During the conference, participants enjoyed the opportunity to tour and ride onboard for a "lunch" cruise from the Seattle waterfront, through the Ballard Locks, to the Oceanography Dock. The University of Washington, with the support of the National Science Foundation and with coordination by the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System, remains dedicated to, and focused upon, furthering mankind's understanding of the world ocean, the living and non-living resources therein, and their interactions with the approximately fifty percent of our citizens who live within fifty miles of the shoreline.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.