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6 Maximizing Research Investments in Ocean Science
6 Maximizing Research Investments in Ocean Science
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These best practices are placed within a conceptual Although the trajectory of science cannot be predicted, it framework that follows the general development pathway seems likely that significant transformations are in store, of ocean infrastructure assets: prototype infrastructure is and indeed will likely be enabled by a more effective ocean developed to respond to science needs; mature technologies infrastructure. This argues above all for an ocean infrastrucare deployed in direct support of science; and finally, infra- ture that will be highly responsive to the needs of a changing structure is used for long-term, routine observation in support ocean science enterprise.
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In a similar fashion, community-based structure should be reviewed on a regular basis (every reviews of major infrastructure assets are periodically 5-10 years) for responsiveness to evolving scientific needs, needed to account for changing societal needs, new or cost effectiveness, data accessibility and quality, timely different facilities, technology developments, and devel- delivery of services, and ease of use in order to ensure opment, maintenance, and replacement costs.
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. Federal funding tion and curation, data accessibility, re-analysis of historical could be linked to mandatory data set submission, with addata, encouraging database growth through data set submis- ditional funding withheld for noncompliant scientists.
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(e.g., National Ocean Sciences Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Facility for radiocarbon dating; see Box 6.1) , instruments (e.g., U.S.
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at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, in the late 1980s, was driven by a request from the World Ocean Circulation Experiment and Joint Global Ocean Flux Study planning committees. These were motivated by the recognition that radiocarbon was an important tracer of ocean circulation, ventilation, and carbon cycle processes.
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In order to make ferences can lead to challenges for agency collaborations, progress in the realm of international ocean infrastructure, research funding, and strategic choices for infrastructure explicit agreements on data sharing, permissions and secu- assets, sponsor diversity has also generally been a means to rity, resource allocation, and networking of system collec- foster competition and creativity. tions will be needed.
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To address critical societal needs, it is expected that many ocean infrastructure assets The technological foundations underpinning ocean will continue to evolve from a research context operated infrastructure continue to evolve rapidly, enabling both by principal investigators or research agencies to routine, incremental changes and revolutionary new capabilities. sustained observing and monitoring resources operated by Development of future ocean research infrastructure will mission agencies, the private sector, or dedicated organiza- encourage exploration of new pathways to make successtions (ORRAP, 2007)
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The categories I n addition, encouraging "high-risk/high-reward" of infrastructure, framework for investment prioritization, activities makes certain that novel approaches remain part and ways to maximize research investments outlined in this of the technology portfolio, as does funding alternative, com- report provide guidance that will enable the federal agencies petitive development approaches as a means to mitigate risk and their partners (local and state governments, academia, while maximizing opportunity. Another method is to incen- ocean industries)
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