NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research today announced that it is seeking nominations by Tuesday, Oct. 18 from Indigenous, Tribal, Native America, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian stakeholders from the Alaska or Pacific Ocean basin regions to serve on the Ocean Exploration Advisory Board.
Applicants should demonstrate expertise in expertise in areas of scientific research relevant to ocean exploration, ocean engineering, data science, deep ocean biology, geology, oceanography, marine archaeology, or ocean science education and communication.
The Board, which was established pursuant to the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, advises the NOAA Administrator on strategic planning, exploration priorities, competitive ocean exploration grant programs, and other matters as requested.
