The OOI Facility Board (OOIFB) and Data Systems Committee (DSC) will hold their 2025 Fall Meeting from November 3-5, 2025. The meeting will be held in person, but virtual participation will also be available. As always, these in-person meetings are open to the public (except during closed-door sessions as indicated on the agenda); space is… Read more Fall 2025 OOIFB-DSC Joint Meeting
The U.S. National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences is holding virtual office hours. Staff and division leadership will share information and updates on preparing proposals, address commonly asked questions, and answer yours. These office hours webinars will not be recorded. NSF Ocean Sciences Office Hours Tuesday, September 30, 2025 – 3:00 – 4:30 PM (ET) Click… Read more NSF Division of Ocean Sciences: Upcoming Virtual Office Hours
The Data Systems Committee (DSC) of the Ocean Observatories Initiative Facility Board (OOIFB) was established to help ensure timely and reliable access to high-quality U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) data. The Committee evaluates and recommends improvements to the data services, policies, and practices of the NSF OOI Facility that will lead to more… Read more Call for Applications: Data Systems Committee (DSC)
The OOIFB is pleased to announce that it will host an Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) Community Focus Group from June 18-20, 2025, at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington’s Center for Marine Science. The OOIFB would like to convene ~ 25 members of the IFCB community to engage in: For more event details, a draft agenda outline and a participation application link,… Read more Imaging FlowCytobot Community Focus Group, June 2025
The OOIFB would like to welcome new Data Systems Committee (DSC) member, Robert Fatland. Rob is the Director of Cloud and Data Solutions at the University of Washington. His interest in expertise in data science as well as translating research details for public utility will only enhance DSC discussions and efforts to evaluate and recommend improvements… Read more DSC Membership Update
The OOI Facility Board (OOIFB) and Data Systems Committee (DSC) will hold their 2025 Spring Meetings on Tuesday, May 6, and Wednesday, May 7, 2025. A site visit day with other activities (and/or, discussion carry-over if need be) is planned for Thursday, May 8, 2025 (“Field Trip Thursday”). The meetings will be held in person, but virtual participation… Read more Spring 2025 OOIFB and DSC in-person meetings
The Data Systems Committee (DSC) of the Ocean Observatories Initiative Facility Board (OOIFB) was established to help ensure timely and reliable access to high-quality U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) data. The Committee evaluates and recommends improvements to the data services, policies, and practices of the NSF OOI Facility that will lead… Read more Call for Applications: Data Systems Committee
The OOIFB’s Administrative Supportive Office (ASO), hosted out of the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography in Narragansett, RI, is currently recruiting for a part-time (21hrs/week) Marine Research Assistant II. In addition to supporting all OOIFB-ASO activities, this position will largely focus on digital communications (marketing, social media, and website development and maintenance).… Read more The OOIFB Administrative Support Office (ASO) is hiring!
The OOIFB is pleased to announces its 2025 Summer School on Acoustics. From July 14-18, 2025, the NSF-funded Oceans Observatories Initiative (OOI) Facility Board (OOIFB) will host a summer school focused on the access, analysis, and interpretation of acoustics data and introducing complementary oceanographic data available through the NSF OOI. This week-long, intensive program will feature a… Read more OOIFB Announces 2025 Summer School on Acoustics
Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN June 22-26, 2025, with an optional virtual visit to NSF on June 27, 2025 This is an opportunity for new faculty in geosciences (including oceanography). Applications encouraged from two-year and primarily undergraduate institutions. Apply by: March 16, 2025, using this application form. If you are in your first three years of a… Read more Workshop for Early Career Geoscience Faculty