Ocean Studies Board Core Supports
Abstract
The Ocean Studies Board (OSB) serves as a focal point within the NRC to advise the Federal Government on matters of ocean science and policy. The OSB conducts studies in the following areas: fundamental science, the status of marine and coastal ecosystems, the ocean's role in the global climate system, ocean related aspects of national security, fisheries and other marine resources, ocean science education, reviews of specific agency programs, and the future of ocean sciences. The OSB is a multidisciplinary body with representation from the fields of marine biology, biological, chemical, and physical oceanography, marine geology and geophysics, fisheries science, social science, engineering, and marine policy. The OSB continues to provide guidance on major ocean science and policy issues to ONR. OSB activities from March 1, 1992 through September 14, 2000 included three (3) meetings a year of the board and numerous meetings of its study committees. The OSB chair, director, board members, and committee chairs spoke at a number of meetings and conferences throughout the period to explain the role of the board and publicize the study results. In the reporting period, the board issued six annual reports and oversaw the production of others based on the work of appointed study committees. The findings and recommendations in these reports made significant contributions to science and public policy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 14, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA385072
Entities
People
- Morgan Gopnik
Organizations
- National Research Council