Guiding National Ocean
Research Investment: Public Workshop on the Ocean Research
Priorities Plan
The National Science and Technology Council Joint Subcommittee on
Ocean Science and Technology is holding a public workshop on April
18-20, 2006 in Denver, CO, to solicit input and guidance from the
ocean science communities on the Ocean Research Priorities Plan
(ORPP). Called for in the Ocean Action Plan, the ORPP, in conjunction
with a follow-on Implementation Strategy, will describe a vision for
U.S. ocean science and technology, describe the challenges to be
addressed, identify key themes, specify goals for each theme and a
time frame for their achievement, and address implications for the use
or prioritization of resources.
Members from the research community, government representatives
(federal, state, tribal, and local), industry groups, international
representatives, non-governmental organizations, and any individuals
interested in helping guide national ocean research are invited to
attend. For more information on the ORPP and the workshop, go
to:
http://ocean.ceq.gov/about/jsost_workshop/welcome.html
In addition to the
workshop, interested parties will have the opportunity to provide
comments on the ORRP during a 45-day public comment period, scheduled
to open March 2006. Check back to the web page often for more
information.
Contact: Shelby E. Walker, USGCRP/CCSP Office, 1717 Pennsylvania Ave.,
Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006 (tel: 202-419-3464; fax:
202-223-3064; e-mail:
swalker@usgcrp.gov).
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