R/V Rachel Carson Ship Operations-University of Washington (FY19)

提交这项提案是为了申请为华盛顿大学运营的雷切尔·卡森号科考船提供资金，以执行国家科学基金会支持的海洋学研究任务。华盛顿大学海洋学院海洋作业部为向国家科学基金会资助的调查人员提供必要的海洋科学研究和教育设施而感到非常自豪。华盛顿大学仍然致力于以安全、成本效益和对环境负责的方式管理这些设施。这艘船是加入美国学术研究舰队的最新船只。雷切尔·卡森房车将作为联合国后勤基地的一个业务机构，在联合国后勤基地房舍安全系统安全标准下运作。由联合国最不发达国家联盟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学船只，一直是扩大人类对海洋环境的了解所需的传统多用途设施。这些在海洋表面工作的船只，辅以人类占据的、机器人的，以及最近的自主海底车辆和传感器，以及飞机和卫星，继续为我们理解海洋在决定我们的气候以及研究和获取世界海洋和海底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，对海洋资源的正确管理和明智利用，以及对未来与海洋和沿海相关问题的决策，是不可想象的。除了技术，我们的国家海洋事业还需要专家人力资源形式的技术支持，以及健全的科学，数学和技术教育：一大批人，他们将收集和分析未来的数据，并设计我们所需的工具、模型和应用程序。提供这些远洋研究和教育设施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配备实验室、传感器、分析设备、与岸边调查人员和教育工作者通信的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，并为延长任务提供充分的生命支持。威斯康星大学使命的关键是提供教育机会--既向海洋科学专业的学生提供教育机会，也通过“海上教师”等教育推广项目向全国范围内的K至12年级学生提供教育机会。该大学定期举办开放日和外展活动，为当地学生提供学习体验，包括参观船舶设施和在教职员工、学生和船员的指导下进行海洋科学研究的实践演示。2011年，海洋学院在威斯康星大学主办了国际研究船操作员会议。海洋学院在威斯康星大学主办了联合国最不发达国家联盟研究船运营者委员会年度会议。在会议期间，与会者很高兴有机会从西雅图海滨，通过巴拉德船闸，到海洋码头，进行一次巡游和搭乘午餐邮轮。华盛顿大学在国家科学基金会的支持下，在大学-国家海洋实验室系统的协调下，继续致力于促进人类对世界海洋、其中的生物和非生物资源的理解，以及它们与居住在海岸线50英里以内的大约50%的公民的互动。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势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 Rachel Carson operated by the University of Washington to conduct oceanographic research missions supported by the National Science Foundation. The Marine Operations Department of the School of Oceanography of the University of Washington takes great 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. The ship is the newest ship to join the U.S. Academic Research Fleet. The R/V Rachel Carson will operate under the UNOLS RVSS safety standards as a UNOLS Operating institution. 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 UW's 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 holds 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.