R/V Thomas G. Thompson Ship Operations 2018-2022

R/V Thomas G. Thompson 船舶运营 2018-2022

• 批准号: 1830845
• 负责人: Robert Kamphaus
• 金额: $ 3401.46万
• 依托单位: University of Washington
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-07-15 至 2024-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1830845&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Thomas; G.; Thompson; Ship; Operations

This proposal is submitted to request funding for the Research Vessel operated by the University of Washington-the Thomas G. Thompson-to conduct oceanographic research missions supported by the National Science Foundation in Calendar Year 2018.Intellectual Merit:The Marine Operations Department of the School of Oceanography of the University of Washington takes pride in providing essential marine science research and educational facilities to NSF-funded investigators. The University of Washington remains committed to managing these facilities in a safe, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible manner.Broader Impacts:Oceanographic vessels, operated by the UNOLS academic institutions and funded by NSF, and other agencies, have been the traditional multi-use facilities required to expand human knowledge of the ocean environment. These ships working from the ocean's surface complemented by human-occupied, robotic and - more recently -- autonomous undersea vehicles and sensors, along with aircraft and satellites, continue to provide vital tools in our understanding of the role of the oceans in determining our climate and in studying and accessing the living and non-living resources of the world's seas and sea-beds.Proper stewardship over ocean resources and their wise use, and decision making for future ocean- and coastal- related issues are inconceivable without an interested and engaged citizenry:In addition to technology, our national ocean endeavor requires technical support in the form of expert human resources, with sound science, mathematics and technical education: a critical mass of individuals who will collect and analyze tomorrow's data, and design the tools, models and applications we will require. Provision of these sea-going research and educational facilities enables marine scientists and students from the University of Washington and other institutions nationwide to study natural phenomena - and to instruct the future scientists and stewards of our marine ecosystems - on board state-of-the-art oceanographic research vessels complete with laboratories, sensors, analytical equipment, communications to shore-side investigators and educators, and full life support for extended missions. Essential to our mission is the provision of educational opportunities-both to students of the marine sciences, and, through educational outreach programs such as REVEL, "Teacher at Sea," to K through 12th grade students, nationwide. Periodically, The University held open houses and outreach events to provide a learning experience for local students including tours through the ship facilities and hands-on demonstrations of marine science research guided by faculty, students and ships' crewmembers. In 2011, the School of Oceanography hosted the International Research Ship Operators conference at UW. The School of Oceanography hosted the UNOLS Research Vessel Operators Committee annual meeting at UW. During the conference, participants enjoyed the opportunity to tour and ride onboard for a "lunch" cruise from the Seattle waterfront, through the Ballard Locks, to the Oceanography Dock. The University of Washington, with the support of the National Science Foundation and with coordination by the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System, remains dedicated to, and focused upon, furthering mankind's understanding of the world ocean, the living and non-living resources therein, and their interactions with the approximately fifty percent of our citizens who live within fifty miles of the shoreline.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

提交此提案是为了请求资助华盛顿大学运营的研究船托马斯·G·汤普森 (Thomas G. Thompson) 在 2018 日历年执行国家科学基金会支持的海洋学研究任务。智力成果：学院海洋运营部华盛顿大学海洋学系为国家科学基金会资助的研究人员提供必要的海洋科学研究和教育设施而感到自豪。华盛顿大学仍然致力于以安全、具有成本效益和对环境负责的方式管理这些设施。 更广泛的影响：由 UNOLS 学术机构运营并由 NSF 和其他机构资助的海洋学船只一直是传统的多用途研究机构使用扩大人类对海洋环境的了解所需的设施。这些在海洋表面工作的船只辅以载人、机器人和最近的自主海底车辆和传感器，以及飞机和卫星，继续为我们了解海洋在决定气候方面的作用提供重要工具研究和获取世界海洋和海床的生物和非生物资源。如果没有对海洋资源的适当管理和明智利用，以及对未来海洋和沿海相关问题的决策，都是不可想象的。感兴趣并积极参与的公民：除了技术之外，我们国家的海洋事业还需要以专家人力资源的形式提供技术支持，并接受良好的科学、数学和技术教育：有足够数量的个人来收集和分析未来的数据，并设计我们需要的工具、模型和应用程序。提供这些海上研究和教育设施使华盛顿大学和全国其他机构的海洋科学家和学生能够研究自然现象，并指导未来的科学家和我们海洋生态系统的管理者——在最先进的船上先进的海洋学研究船配有实验室、传感器、分析设备、与岸边调查人员和教育人员的通信，以及为长期任务提供全面的生命支持。我们的使命至关重要的是提供教育机会——既向海洋科学专业的学生提供教育机会，又通过 REVEL、“海上教师”等教育推广计划向全国范围内的 K 至 12 年级学生提供教育机会。该大学定期举办开放日和外展活动，为当地学生提供学习体验，包括参观船舶设施以及由教师、学生和船员指导的海洋科学研究实践演示。 2011年，海洋学院在华盛顿大学主办了国际科考船运营商会议。海洋学院在华盛顿大学主办了 UNOLS 研究船运营商委员会年会。会议期间，与会者有机会参观并乘坐游轮，从西雅图海滨出发，穿过巴拉德水闸，到达海洋学码头，享受“午餐”巡游。华盛顿大学在国家科学基金会的支持下，并在大学国家海洋实验室系统的协调下，继续致力于并专注于增进人类对世界海洋、其中生物和非生物资源的了解，以及他们与居住在距海岸线 50 英里以内的大约 50% 的公民的互动。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。