Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Independent Program Review
Program Review:
October 16-18, 2019, University of Rhode Island
- Summary Report (pdf)
- NOAA Ocean Exploration Response (pdf)
- Meeting Agenda (pdf)
- Charge to Reviewers (pdf)
- Review Panel Bios (pdf)
- Presenter Bios (pdf)
OER Presentations
- Session 2 – Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Overview (pdf)
- Session 3 – Introduction: Presentations on Themes (pdf)
- Session 4 – Exploration – Mapping and Characterization (pdf)
- Session 5 – Technology Development, Application, and Program Use (pdf)
- Session 6 – Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research, and Technology (pdf)
- Session 7 – Data and Information (pdf)
- Session 8 – Engaging the Public in Ocean Exploration (pdf)
- Session 10 – Business Operations (pdf)
OER Administration
- Budget Overview (coming soon)
- Compiled Competitive Grants Program Statistics (coming soon)
Bibliographic Citation Metrics
- A Bibliometric Analysis of Articles Supported by NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (pdf)
- OER Lab Review Bibliometrics (pdf)
General Background Information
- Oceanography Supplements
- New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration: The E/V Nautilus and NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer 2015 Field Season (pdf)
- New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration: The E/V Nautilus, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer and R/V Falkor 2016 Field Season (pdf)
- New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration: The E/V Nautilus, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer and R/V Falkor 2017 Field Season (pdf)
- New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration: The E/V Nautilus, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer and R/V Falkor 2018 Field Season (pdf)
- National Ocean Exploration Forum Reports
- oceanexplorer.noaa.gov
- oeab.noaa.gov
- Earth’s Final Frontier: A U.S. Strategy for Ocean Exploration: The Report of the President’s Panel for Ocean Exploration (pdf)
- Exploration of the Seas: Voyage into the Unknown (pdf)
Statutory Authority
Strategic Plans
- Current NOAA Strategic Plan
- Current NOAA 5-year R&D Plan (pdf)
- OER Strategic Plan (pdf)
- OER Implementation Plan (coming soon)
Executive Orders and Policy
- OSTP Decadal Vision (pdf)
- OSTP STEM Plan (pdf)
- OSTP 2021 R&D Priorities (pdf)
- EO on Ocean Policy (pdf)
- EO on Critical Minerals (pdf)
- Critical Minerals Strategy (pdf)
National Forums and Community Advice
- Ocean Exploration 2020: A National Forum Report (2013) (pdf)
- National Ocean Exploration Forum 2014 Report (pdf)
- 2018 ASPIRE Workshop Report (pdf)
External Reviews
- 2012 Review (pdf)
- 2012 Review Response (pdf)
- Education Subcommittee Review (pdf)
- Education Subcommittee Review Response (coming soon)
OEAB Advice: Library of Letters and NOAA Actions in Response