Ocean Exploration & Observation
The ocean remains a vast, relatively unexplored realm with the capacity to directly impact the safety, health and welfare of society. Exploration is where science begins. Gaining access to information about the ocean has always been the fundamental hurdle for oceanography. Scientists have discovered new ecological communities in the deep ocean with unique biochemical systems, which may provide insights to the origins of life on Earth. Data from satellites, research vessels, buoys, floats and drilling platforms have been augmented by the creation of autonomous underwater vehicles and new airborne systems.
Ocean Leadership Documents
Integrated Ocean Observing System Authorization Support Letter
Letter to House Leaders Supporting Ocean Observing and Exploration Bills in Omnibus Lands Package
Letter to Senate Leaders Supporting Ocean Observing & Exploration Bills
Jason-3 Support Letter to OSTP Director Holdren
Oceans and Human Health Support Letter to NIEHS Director Linda Birnbaum
Oceans and Human Health Research Priorities for Ocean Policy Task Force
Government Documents/Reports
- The National Academies, 2009
- Highlights of National Academies Reports on Ocean Exploration
- Governmental Accountability Office, 2008
- Testimony before the House Committee on Science and Technology, Energy & Environment Subcommittee on Polar-orbiting Satellite Acquisition and Climate Change
