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NSTC Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (JSOST)
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) established a Joint
Subcommittee on Oceans in 2003. At the direction of the Ocean Action Plan,
this group was expanded in 2005 to include Science and Technology. The
JSOST reports to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources in
addition to the Interagency
Committee on Ocean Science and Resource Management Integration
(ICOSRMI). The JSOST adheres to the rules and regulations of the NSTC.
The group consists of Deputy Assistant Secretaries or appropriate representatives
from the Executive branch agencies and departments of the Committee on
Ocean Policy. Click
here for specific functions of the JSOST.
Ocean Research Priorities Plan and Implementation Strategy
The JSOST developed the National Ocean
Research Priorities Plan and Implementation Strategy designed
to establish and realize priorities for ocean science and technology for
the next decade. This document was developed through a collaborative effort
involving all federal agencies with interests and responsibilities linked
to the ocean, as well as representatives from state and local governments,
academia, industry, and non-governmental organizations. Community input
was generated from a public
workshop, two public
comment periods, and a series of regional public
and conference information sessions.
Recent Activities
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Interagency Ocean Science and Technology Priorities
Memorandum has been signed by ICOSRMI. This memorandum describes the FY
2010 interagency ocean science and technology priorities as called for
in the Ocean Research Priorities Plan and Implementation Strategy.
The JSOST held a Town Hall outreach event at the 2008 Ocean Sciences
Meeting in Orlando, Florida, to discuss progress on the implementation
of the Ocean Research Priorities Plan. The Town Hall presentations are
listed below:
In September 2008, the JSOST will hold a Town Hall titled "Progress
Towards Ocean Research Priorities" at the MTS/IEEE Oceans '08 conference
in Quebec.
Interagency Working Group Activities
The JSOST oversees a number of Interagency
Working Groups (IWGs). Some of their products are listed below:
Interagency Working Group on Ocean Observations (IWGOO):
The IWGOO drafted The Relationship Between the Integrated Ocean Observing
System (IOOS) and the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) to address:
the distinct but complementary nature of IOOS and OOI; steps to communicate
with the ocean community to clarify any confusion that may exist about
their relationship; and mechanisms to inform and strengthen planning.
Interagency Working Group on Harmful Algal Blooms, Hypoxia, and
Human Health (IWG-4H):
The Scientific Assessment of Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms assesses
the state of knowledge HABs in the U.S. and sets research priorities to
work towards reducing impacts of these events.
Other IWG-4H reports:
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