NSF Org:	OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences
Recipient:	WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
Initial Amendment Date:	August 8, 2006
Latest Amendment Date:	May 24, 2011
Award Number:	0638387
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	David Garrison OCE  Division Of Ocean Sciences GEO  Directorate For Geosciences
Start Date:	July 1, 2006
End Date:	June 30, 2012 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$99,990.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$99,990.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2006 = $99,990.00
History of Investigator:	Peter Wiebe (Principal Investigator) pwiebe@whoi.edu
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 266 WOODS HOLE RD WOODS HOLE MA  US  02543-1535 (508)289-3542
Sponsor Congressional District:	09
Primary Place of Performance:	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 266 WOODS HOLE RD WOODS HOLE MA  US  02543-1535
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	09
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	GFKFBWG2TV98
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
Primary Program Source:
Program Reference Code(s):	1315, 4444, EGCH
Program Element Code(s):	165000
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.050

ABSTRACT

The scale of influence of global change and the added value of coordinating the scientific activities of the EU and North American countries to assess, predict, and mitigate the effects on marine ecosystems of the North Atlantic and their services is the justification for the development of the BASIN SSA. An important step towards such a coordinated approach is the development of an implementation plan whereby jointly funded international projects can be supported. The development of such a plan is the first key goal of BASIN. The second goal of BASIN is to develop an integrated basin-scale North Atlantic science plan. Programmatic goals will be achieved in working groups including experts from both the EU and North America. As a prerequisite for the development of this science plan BASIN will (1) assess the status of climate-related ecosystem research in the North Atlantic Basin and associated shelf seas, (2) identify gaps in systematic observations and process understanding of atmospheric and oceanic parameters, (3) identify the potential for consolidation of long-term observations from EU and international databases for modeling and prediction. The BASIN science plan will focus on: (1) Resolving the natural variability, potential impacts and feedbacks of global change on the structure, function, and dynamics of ecosystems; (2) Improving the understanding of marine ecosystem functioning; and (3) Developing ecosystem-based management strategies. BASIN will contribute significantly to the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) 10-Year Implementation Plan via the development of comprehensive, coordinated, and sustained observations of the earth system, improved monitoring of the state of the earth, increased understanding of earth processes, and enhanced prediction. This award supports U.S. participation in the BASIN project.

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