Holly Morin

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is requesting perspectives on what ocean observation capabilities it should provide. The agency recently issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) seeking public input on priorities, strategies, and technologies for future ocean observing systems that effectively support scientific needs and align with NSF’s mission. This includes considerations for the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI),… Read more Community Input Opportunity: Future Ocean Observing Priorities

The U.S. National Science Foundation Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) plans to introduce user accounts for access to OOI data. OOI data will remain free and available to anyone who creates an account. No subscription, institutional affiliation or payment will be required. The change is intended to improve service to users, support reliable data access, and give… Read more User Accounts for Access to OOI data

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative Facility Board (OOIFB) is tasked with representing the science community and users of the NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Facility. The OOIFB works to expand scientific and public awareness of OOI, and ensure that the oceanographic community is kept informed of developments of NSF OOI. The OOIFB’s Data… Read more Call for Applications to fill two, open DSC membership positions

NSF recently posted a cross-directorate Program Solicitation: NSF 26-512: Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets).  AI technologies are rapidly developing, offering tools that enable and accelerate scientific discovery. However, trusted and accessible scientific datasets, curated with expertise across appropriate research communities, are necessary to train scientific models, create AI agents to test new hypotheses, and… Read more NSF Funding Opportunity: AI Datasets

Last week, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that it will pause further removal or descoping of Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) infrastructure and begin planning for the redeployment of the Endurance Array in the Pacific. The OOIFB looks forward to working with NSF, the OOI, ocean observing community members, and other stakeholders to provide… Read more NSF Update on the Ocean Observatories Initiative

The OOIFB is pleased to welcome two new members: Dr. Hilary Palevsky and Dr. Ethan Williams. Dr. Palevsky joins the OOIFB from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Boston College Dr. Palevsky’s expertise in marine biogeochemistry and the ocean carbon cycle, and her research that combines field measurements at sea, biogeochemical sensor data… Read more Spring 2026 OOIFB Membership Update

On Monday, May 11, 2026, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) will release vacancy announcements of particular interest to early career scientists and engineers. The staff in these positions work with program directors to plan and analyze program portfolios, identify emerging research areas, and support/manage the merit review of proposals and use data analysis to… Read more NSF Vacancy Announcements

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative Facility Board (OOIFB) is tasked with representing the science community and users of the NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Facility. The OOIFB works to expand scientific and public awareness of OOI, and ensure that the oceanographic community is kept informed of developments of NSF OOI. The OOIFB is… Read more Call for Applications to fill two, open OOIFB membership positions

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has published its Draft Strategic Plan for the period 2026-2030. It describes the agency’s vision, core values, and the challenges and opportunities it seeks to address over the next five years. NSF seeks public input and will use this feedback to inform the plan’s implementation. NSF welcomes feedback from all… Read more NSF seeks public input on its 2026–2030 Strategic Plan