Proposal for the Operation of Regional Class Research Vessel #3 in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and southwestern Atlantic Ocean

Information

• NSF Award
• 1939469

Owner

• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

• Award Id

  1939469

• Award Effective Date

  9/1/2019 - 5 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  8/31/2024 - 5 months ago

• Award Amount

  $ 1,000.00

• Award Instrument

  Cooperative Agreement

Operator Selection for NSF Regional Class Research Vessel #3. A research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico will help to support scientifically important work in geological, geophysical and biological processes. Studying "societally" relevant topics such as sea level rise, changing weather and climate patterns, and the implications for scientifically and commercially important ecosystems and species.<br/><br/> The Gulf of Mexico is also an economic hotspot for fisheries, energy, tourism, etc. Louisiana and Mississippi are both EPSCOR states, and operating this vessel is its own kind of economic stimulation. The consortium is committed to improving diversity and inclusivity in the southern U.S.<br/><br/>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.

• Program Officer

  Rose Dufour

• Min Amd Letter Date

  9/10/2019 - 5 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  9/10/2019 - 5 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  University of Southern Mississippi

• City

  Hattiesburg

• State

  MS

• Country

  United States

• Address

  2609 WEST 4TH ST

• Postal Code

  394015876

• Phone Number

  6012664119

• First Name

  William

• Last Name

  Graham

• Email Address

  monty.graham@usm.edu

• Start Date

  9/10/2019 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Brian

• Last Name

  Roberts

• Email Address

  broberts@lumcon.edu

• Start Date

  9/10/2019 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Craig

• Last Name

  McClain

• Email Address

  cmcclain@lumcon.edu

• Start Date

  9/10/2019 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Leila

• Last Name

  Hamdan

• Email Address

  leila.hamdan@usm.edu

• Start Date

  9/10/2019 12:00:00 AM

• Text

  SHIP OPERATIONS

• Code

  5411

• Text

  SHIP OPERATIONS

• Code

  5411