Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science (BIOS) proposes to support technical services on R/V Atlantic Explorer, a 170? general purpose UNOLS research vessel operated by BIOS as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System research fleet. They request support for basic services and will provide two technicians on each seagoing research project of R/V Atlantic Explorer. They will support seagoing research projects and maintain, calibrate and provide for qualified users items from their pool of shared-use research instrumentation. The budget in this proposal is for the first year of a 5-year continuing grant.

Broader Impacts The principal impact of the present proposal is under criterion two, providing infrastructure support for scientists to use the vessel and its shared-use instrumentation in support of their NSF-funded oceanographic research projects (which individually undergo separate review by the relevant research program of NSF). The support of maintenance and operation of shared-use instrumentation allows NSF-funded researchers from any US university or lab access to working, calibrated instruments for their research, reducing the cost of that research, and expanding the base of potential researchers.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE)
Application #
1216322
Program Officer
James Holik
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2012-06-01
Budget End
2018-11-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
2012
Total Cost
$2,566,411
Indirect Cost
Name
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (Bios), Inc.
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
St. George's GE01
State
Country
Bermuda
Zip Code