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Call for Applications to fill two, open OOIFB membership positions

April 15, 2026Holly Morin

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

OOIFB 2026 Community Workshop (August 26-28, 2026)

April 10, 2026Holly Morin

The OOIFB is pleased to announce its 2026 Community Workshop, which will take place August 26-28, 2026, at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography (Narragansett, RI), and will focus on current and future science and education initiatives that can be addressed using data from the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Global Arrays (high-latitude, open-ocean observation systems: Irminger Sea, Station… Read more OOIFB 2026 Community Workshop (August 26-28, 2026)

NSF seeks public input on its 2026–2030 Strategic Plan

January 20, 2026Holly Morin

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

Deborah S. Kelley awarded the Wallace S. Broecker Medal

January 16, 2026Holly Morin

Dr. Deborah S. Kelley, Professor in the School of Oceanography at the University of Washington, OOIFB member, and director of the cabled component of the NSF’s Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Regional Cabled Array, has been awarded the Wallace S. Broecker Medal by The Oceanography Society. This honor recognizes her innovative and impactful contributions to marine… Read more Deborah S. Kelley awarded the Wallace S. Broecker Medal

OOIFB Town Hall, 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting

December 4, 2025Holly Morin

The OOIFB is pleased to announce its first international Town Hall event at the 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. This Town Hall, which will take place on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, from 12:45-1:45pm GMT, will serve as a catalyst to build connections within the observing community, communicate successes, and discuss ways to address the common challenges… Read more OOIFB Town Hall, 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting

OOI Ocean Data Labs is recruiting lab manual testers

October 8, 2025Holly Morin

At the start of the summer of 2025, the OOI Ocean Data Labs team welcomed over 30 Data Labs community members to Cape May, New Jersey, to pilot test and improve the upcoming 3rd edition of the OOI Lab Manual. The Lab Manual is on track to completion and the next step is to test… Read more OOI Ocean Data Labs is recruiting lab manual testers

OOIFB Town Hall at AGU 2025

October 6, 2025Holly Morin

The OOIFB is pleased to announce its Town Hall event at the 2025 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Conference in New Orleans, LA. This Town Hall, which will take place on Monday, December 15, 2025, from 1-2pm CST, is centered around a community discussion on recent research discoveries and the status of Axial Seamount in the Northeast Pacific. For full event details and… Read more OOIFB Town Hall at AGU 2025

Fall 2025 OOIFB-DSC Joint Meeting

September 29, 2025Holly Morin

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

NSF Division of Ocean Sciences: Upcoming Virtual Office Hours

September 18, 2025Holly Morin

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

Call for Applications: Data Systems Committee (DSC)

August 5, 2025Holly Morin

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)