National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology
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The National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology (NIUST) was established in 2002 within NOAA for the purpose of advancing undersea research. NOAA's undersea research program is carried out through six regional research centers and a national institute based at academic institutions with established programs in marine science and technology.
partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi
and the University of Mississippi to form the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology (NIUST).
NIUST is focused on national and global research issues, and specifically on development of new products from the sea and new technologies for exploring the sea's harsh and extreme environments. NIUST is composed of three Core Divisions: the Ocean Biotechnology Center & Repository (OBCR), established to create a national repository of marine organisms specifically for use by the biotechnology sector; the Seabed Technology Research Center (STRC), focused on the research and development of viable technologies for the operation and development of remote sensor and direct sampling technologies for the investigation of the deep sea; and the Undersea Vehicles Technology Center (UVTC), focused on the research and development of viable technologies for the operation and development of Remotely Operated Vehicles
(ROVs) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
Each NURC solicits proposals from the research commuity and awards funding only after the proposal has gone through a comprehensive peer review process and has been judged to be relevant to the mission of NURP and NOAA. The technology required to conduct the research is generally provided by NURP; however, it is often necessary to develop new technologies and methodologies. Scientific reviewers are often hesitant to provide research dollars for unproven concepts; so technology development is usually left to the larger institutions and research centers such as Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
, Monterrey Bay Aquarium Research Institution
, the Naval Underwater Warfare Fighting Center, and the Stennis Space Center.
Background and activities
In 2001 NURPNational Undersea Research Program
The National Underwater Research Program is a U.S. government program that operates six facilities for undersea research, including the world's only permanent undersea research facility, Aquarius. The program is operated under the auspices of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, a...
partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi, informally known as Southern Miss, is a large public research university located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. It is situated north of Gulfport, Mississippi and northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana...
and the University of Mississippi to form the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology (NIUST).
NIUST is focused on national and global research issues, and specifically on development of new products from the sea and new technologies for exploring the sea's harsh and extreme environments. NIUST is composed of three Core Divisions: the Ocean Biotechnology Center & Repository (OBCR), established to create a national repository of marine organisms specifically for use by the biotechnology sector; the Seabed Technology Research Center (STRC), focused on the research and development of viable technologies for the operation and development of remote sensor and direct sampling technologies for the investigation of the deep sea; and the Undersea Vehicles Technology Center (UVTC), focused on the research and development of viable technologies for the operation and development of Remotely Operated Vehicles
Rov
Rov is a Talmudic concept which means the majority.It is based on the passage in Exodus 23;2: "after the majority to wrest" , which in Rabbinic interpretation means, that you shall accept things as the majority....
(ROVs) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
Each NURC solicits proposals from the research commuity and awards funding only after the proposal has gone through a comprehensive peer review process and has been judged to be relevant to the mission of NURP and NOAA. The technology required to conduct the research is generally provided by NURP; however, it is often necessary to develop new technologies and methodologies. Scientific reviewers are often hesitant to provide research dollars for unproven concepts; so technology development is usually left to the larger institutions and research centers such as Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated to the study of all aspects of marine science and engineering and to the education of marine researchers. Established in 1930, it is the largest independent oceanographic research...
, Monterrey Bay Aquarium Research Institution
Mbari
did you mean MBARI ?Mbari is a settlement in Kenya's Central Province....
, the Naval Underwater Warfare Fighting Center, and the Stennis Space Center.
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
The Eagle Ray AUV, an explorer class Autonomous Undersea Vehicle is owned and operated by NIUST out of Oxford, MSExternal links
- NOAA's National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology (NIUST)
- NOAA's Undersea Research Center for Hawaii and the Western Pacific region (HURL)
- NOAA's Undersea Research Center for the West Coast & Polar Regions Undersea Research Center
- NOAA's Undersea Research Center for the Caribbean Marine Research Center
- NOAA's Undersea Research Center for the Southeast and Gulf of Mexico (SEGM)
- NOAA's Undersea Research Center for the NOAA's Undersea Research Center for the North Atlantic and Great Lakes region (NAGL)
- NOAA's Undersea Research Center for the Mid-Atlantic Bight (MAB)
- Naval Underwater Warfare Fighting Center,