NASA Ocean Biology & Biogeochemistry: Wrap Up

Paula BontempiNASA Headquarters

Ocean Color Research Team Meeting1 May 2008

ROSES/NOPP/ECOHAB Requirements

http://nspires.nasaprs.com/- Solicitations- Open Solicitations - Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (20xx)- Click on link to read “Solicitation”- Look at Table 2 – program elements in order of Due Date

TABLE 2:  SOLICITED RESEARCH PROGRAMS (IN ORDER OF PROPOSAL DUE DATES) [1]

APPENDIX PROGRAM NOI/ Step-1 DUE DATE [2] PROPOSAL DUE DATEB.5 Heliophysics Guest Investigators 3/14/2008 5/9/2008

C.9 Jupiter Data Analysis 3/20/2008 5/15/2008A.16 Hurricane Science Research 3/14/2008 5/16/2008C.2 Cosmochemistry [3][4] 3/21/2008 5/16/2008C.4 Planetary Geology and Geophysics [3][4]3/21/2008 5/16/2008A.7 Modeling, Analysis, and Prediction N/A 5/23/2008E.3 Origins of Solar Systems [4] 4/9/2008 5/23/2008C.10 Cassini Data Analysis 4/4/2008 5/30/2008

C.22 Fellowships for Early Career Researchers (current fellows) N/A5/30/2008D.4 Astrophysics Theory and Fundamental Physics 4/4/2008 5/30/2008A.6 Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry 4/1/2008 6/2/2008A.25 New Investigator Program in Earth Science Not solicited this yearB.4 Heliophysics Theory Not solicited this year

ROSES/NOPP/ECOHAB Requirements

A.6 Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry1. Scope of Program = Boiler plate2. Description of Solicited Research

2.x – Subtopics that are solicited (e.g. Fisheries)2.x.x – Detailed within each subtopic (e.g., Cod lifecycle)

3. Programmatic Requirements

Read these very carefully! They are your key to not having your proposal thrown in to the Non-Responsive bin and taken out of consideration for funding.

Not standard, but specific to a research program element.

4. Summary of Key Information- Table with summary of duration of awards (up to 4 yrs), funds available,

general information, due dates, where to find key information and get answers on formatting, submission, POC, etc

Amendments are announced via E-mail: do not respond to the announcement text, read the full amendment and note where the paragraph reads," more information on this program element can be found at http://xxx.xx.xx.”

ROSES/NOPP/ECOHAB Requirements

A.6 Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry3. Programmatic Requirements

- All proposals that respond to the Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry program element must utilize remotely sensed (e.g., ocean color) observations. Research supported under all Subelements is required to address uncertainties and quantify errors.

- Coordinated or linked projects should be proposed separately. Individual efforts may be linked with other projects, and these linkages must clearly and explicitly be called out by all involved proposals and investigators. Investigators should make clear any special requirements, e.g., ship time (investigators should make arrangements directly with ship sponsors), aircraft support (see

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/research/AirSci/), or high-end computing requirements (see Section I(d) of the ROSES Summary of Solicitation).- Funding for these tasks will begin in Fiscal Year 2009. All data collected will be subject to the

standard NASA Earth Science data policy (http://science.hq.nasa.gov/research/daac/datapolicy.html).- Investigators selected will be required to attend the annual NASA Ocean Color Research Team

meeting or equivalent within the United States (e.g., PIs should budget a four day trip to the farthest coast once per year, unless specified otherwise).

- Beginning with ROSES 2008, it will be required to participate in Round Robin/workshop activities if you make measurement such as IOPs, AOPs, etc. To be discussed this PM.

ROSES/NOPP/ECOHAB Requirements

A.6 Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry

Of the required sections: please make sure to take care.

Budget justifications must be clear

Quotes for research equipment must be included

Data Submission Policy – remember the one-year requirement; Giulietta Fargion is the OB&B Data Manager and will work with each PI to help submission to SeaBASS within one year of data collection, also the contact for submitting HPLC samples to HPL for analyses

NASA Research Opportunities

• ROSES – Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science • Omnibus solicitation with former Space Science• Released in February each calendar year w/rolling deadlines for NOIs, Proposal Due Dates• Updates to different sections in Table of Contents via Amendments by E-mail

• Solicitations Closed, Under Review• Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry/Airborne Science 2007 - ~$1.5M/yr [June 2008]• ECOHAB - ~$0.5M/yr [May 2008]• NOPP BAA on Sensors for Marine Ecology (NSF, NASA, NOAA, ONR) $7-9M/yr –

[May 2008]

• ROSES 2008 - http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ - “Solicitations”• Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry (~$2.5M/yr – 6.2.2008) up to 4 yrs

• Research in Biological Oceanography (Multisensor observations of oceanographic phenomena; Impacts of a Changing Climate on Biological Oceanography; Research in support of the International Year of the Reef; Continuations of research projects selected under the 2004 NASA Res. Ann. entitled “Oceans and Ice,” NRA-04-OES-02;• Synthesis and Integrative Science;• Providing the scientific basis for next generation ocean biology remote

sensing technologiesPlease pay close attention to the REQUIREMENTS

NASA Research Opportunities

• NASA Energy and Water Cycle Study – Water Quality – (up to $1.5M/yr – 8.19.2008)• Algorithms to remotely sense inland and coastal water quality• Providing the scientific basis for next generation water quality remote sensing

• NOPP 2008 (up to $2M/yr – TBD) likely with NSF and ONR out August/Sept 2008

• Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms (partner agency) – $0.5M/yr

NASA Research Opportunities

• New Investigator Program in Earth Science – (under review?) [not solicited this year] – mwei@nasa.gov

• Designed for scientists and engineers with Ph.D. degrees within the last 5 years• Must be US citizen or legal permanent resident (with Green card) at the time of award

(immediately after selection)• Both Research and Education plans are required, with Research carrying approx. double

the weight of Education, motivating scientists/engineers to recognize that our job does not end with publishing papers.• 3-year awards at $80-120K/year• A source of PECASE nominations, but not the only source

• Earth and Space Science Fellowship Program – Graduate Students - Annual – Currently Under Review – [May 2007]

• Support to graduate students pursuing master’s and/or Ph.D. degrees in disciplines addressing Earth system science and remote sensing

• Up to 3 years of support at $24K/year (Increase to $30K/year anticipated in FY2008)• Applications due February 1 every year; announcement of selections late May; award start-

date September 1• Foreign students, if enrolled full-time at a US institution, may apply

New Measurements/Missions/Opportunities

• Synergy with ORION, IOOS, CCSP

• ESSP – Earth System Science Pathfinder or Venture Class• unique, specific, highly-focused mission requirements in Earth science research; addressing Global Change Research to accommodate new scientific priorities and infuse new scientific participation into the ESE

• http://nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/

• Announcement of Opportunity – FY 2009?

• IIP – Instrument Incubator Program (ESTO)• innovative remote-sensing concepts and the assessment of these concepts in ground, aircraft, or engineering model demonstrations

• http://esto.gsfc.nasa.gov/

• SBIR – Small Business Innovation Research• increase private sector commercialization of innovations and support and encourage minority and disadvantaged businesses

• http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Research and Analysis (R&A) Notices: Budget, Reporting

• Budget Reality Continuing Resolutions (CRs)• Federal Fiscal year begins 1 October• CRs Delays Start Dates• Rescission of 1% last year ($17.1B agency) due to uncosted carryover• CARRYOVER – previous fiscal years – impact in out years• 2-year money? No. Spend your money!

• No-cost Extensions• Science Program Managers – Technical Monitors only• Concur on no-costs and re-budgets, but CANNOT approve them• PI and program manager discuss and agreed to terms (hint: left over funds is not a reason).• Your Office of Research and Sponsored Programs or equivalent submits signed request• Program manager concurs, forwards to NASA HQ Business Division personnel• BD personnel log in request (one at HQ)• NASA GSFC or SSC Grants Office approves• Updates can be provided by NASA Grants Office

• Renewals and Grant/CAN/Contract/IAT Actions - 60-90 days

• Reporting• Summary of results, key figures/PowerPoint, accomplishments, presentations,

publications, budget, plans for subsequent year

Events

• ESA/NASA/NOAA MERIS workshop: Ocean.US Office, Silver Spring, MD, 14 July 2008• Announced to NASA PI list 3.26.2008; the workshop shall specifically provide a forum to: • provide details about MERIS sensor pre-launch characterization, vicarious, and on-board calibration and MERIS data validation and quality • explain ESA MERIS Level 0, 1 and Level 2 processing steps and standard software, discussion

of implementing MERIS data processing and visualization module in the SeaDAS software• describe data types, access mechanisms, procedures for acquiring archived and near-real time

(direct broadcast) MERIS Level 1 and Level 2 full and reduced resolution products • clarify data (re)distribution policy and provide information on available help desk support• present examples of the use of MERIS data in marine and land applications• MERIS science team membership for U.S. PIs• provide information about the plans and status of the Ocean Land Colour Instrument development on the European GMES Sentinel-3• paula.s.bontempi@nasa.gov; paul.digiacomo@noaa.gov; 20-25 slots

• ISRO OCM II Announcement of Opportunity: extended to 30 Juen 2008http://www.isro.org/Announcement-opportunity/Oceansat2-AnnouncementofOpportunity.pdf

- Technical Meeting 22-23 January (MOU in works) on OceanSat-II

• MODIS/VIIRS Science Team Meeting - 13-16 May 2008, BWI Hiltonhttp://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/sci_team/meetings/200805/

Future Science Questions/Cal/Val/Field Work: Execution and Revisit of a robust living Calibration/Validation Program & Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry Research Advance Plan– Workshops/reports/research/round robins• Collaboration among PIs – integration of efforts with selected proposals• Engage ORION and IOOS• OCB: SOLAS, IMBER, CLIVAR, NACP, OCCC (Field Campaigns)• BOUSSOLE, Venice Tower

Enhancement of NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group• Data product/algorithm selection and feedback (IOPs, Kd, FLH,

NPP,Phytoplankton Functional Groups, Particle Size Distribution, and SST; considering time series of data products needed (CDRs?); Data reprocessing, merging, assimilation, modeling – Earth System Data Records

National and International Workshops – SOLAS, IMBER, OOI, NACP, OCCC, OCB, IPCC, Mission PartnershipsAnnual Ocean Color Research Team Meetings – modeling, innovative technologies, future measurements and initiativesNRC Decadal Survey response, workshops – Remote Sensing Observations, both new and systematic…science questions and observations, Science Working GroupsSTUDENTS

Observations from JSW/Role of Community