Discovery of Sound in the Sea
Abstract
The proposed work for the Discovery of the Sound in the Sea (DOSITS) project will allow for the synthesis of newly published scientific, peer-reviewed literature and the development of associated summaries across the disciplines related to underwater acoustics by the DOSITS Team at the University of Rhode Island (URI) Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) in partnership with Marine Acoustics Inc. The proposed activities are intended to meets the needs of regulators, policymakers, other stakeholders and informed by needs assessments of the regulatory community. DOSITS materials are based on well-understood scientific principles, peer-reviewed literature, and high quality sources of scientific data. All content is developed by the University of Rhode Island s (URI) Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) in partnership with Marine Acoustics Inc. (MAI). Once published research has been synthesized and DOSITS materials are produced, the DOSITS Scientific Advisory Panel (AP) puts the materials through a rigorous peer review process to ensure scientific integrity. All proposed DOSITS activities have been identified and prioritized with assistance of the DOSITS AP. In addition to the core AP members, over 60 independent researchers and other scientific experts who specialize in various aspects of underwater acoustics have reviewed DOSITS scientific content. The current and successful system for peer review literature synthesis and production will be used in this follow-on work. Dr. Kathleen Vigness-Raposa from Marine Acoustics Inc. will contribute the technical guidance for URI/GSO staff, and the DOSITS AP will review all content and resource materials. In addition to synthesizing new scientific content from recently peer-reviewed, published literature on specified acoustics topics, the DOSITS team will continue to revise currently produced materials and produce and release ~Hot Topic~ content so that the regulator community will have expedient access to scientific content that can inform the current regulatory process (based on information from the DOSITS needs assessments). Follow-on activities and additional resources and updates are proposed herein that are based on the results of prior needs assessments and discussions with the scientific advisory panel. Underwater acoustics is an increasingly active area of research and management. As new research and/or policy guidelines are published, they become available for integration into existing DOSITS materials. Priority research topics for review, synthesis, and development are proposed herein. These research topics include fundamental science concepts related to underwater acoustics, as well as advanced science concepts. The synthesis of these topics will be developed over the 36 months of this proposed work, with the highest priority topics being developed first. In addition, the DOSITS Team will remain responsive to topics that develop in the field of underwater acoustics as new research is published in the peer-reviewed literature.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 11, 2020
- Source ID
- N000142012178
Entities
People
- Gail Scowcroft
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Rhode Island