Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology

The purpose of the SOST is to advise and assist the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability on national issues of ocean science and technology. In that capacity, the SOST is the lead interagency entity for Federal coordination on ocean science and technology. The SOST identifies ocean science and technology priorities, fosters and facilitates ocean science and technology activities, and contributes to Federal goals and agency missions in this area, including through collaborative interagency strategies. The SOST’s interagency efforts expand knowledge, provide advice, and offer recommendations regarding the advancement of ocean science and technology across the federal government and with the broader ocean community, including international activities.

Questions about the SOST may be directed to rnikolau@nsf.gov.

SOST Charter (pdf)

SOST Documents & Reports:

• Federal Fleet Status Report: Current Capacity and Near-Term Priorities (pdf)
• Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Comprehensive Research Plan and Action Strategy (pdf)
• Third Report on the Federally Funded Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Activities (pdf)
• Progress Made in Implementing the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act: 2011 - 2014 (pdf)
• Report to the U.S. Congress on the National Oceanographic Partnership Program for FY 2013 (pdf)
• The Way Ahead Brochure for the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships (pdf)
• Strategic Plan for Federal Research and Monitoring of Ocean Acidification (pdf)
• Report to the U.S. Congress on the National Oceanographic Partnership Program for FY 2012 (pdf)
• Progress Made in Implementing the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act: 2009 - 2010 (pdf)
• Federal Oceanographic Fleet Status Report (pdf)
• Second Report on Federally Funded Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Activities (pdf)
• Science for an Ocean Nation: Update of the Ocean Research Priorities Plan (pdf)
• Scientific Assessment of Hypoxia in U.S. Coastal Waters (pdf)
• Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Principal Investigator Workshop Final Report (pdf)
• Report to the U.S. Congress on the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, March 2011 (pdf)
• Initial Report on Federally Funded Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Activities and Progress in Developing a Strategic Plan, March 2011(pdf)
• Report to the U.S. Congress on the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, March 2010 (pdf)
• Interagency Ocean Science and Technology Priorities for FY 2011 (pdf)
• Report to the U.S. Congress on the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, March 2009 (pdf)
• Addressing the Effects of Human-Generated Sound on Marine Life: An Integrated Research Plan for U.S. Federal Agencies, January 2009(pdf)
• Interagency Ocean Science and Technology Priorities for FY 2010 (pdf)
• Scientific Assessment of Marine Harmful Algal Blooms, December 2008 (pdf)
• Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships, Strategic Plan, October 2008(pdf)
• Interagency Oceans and Human Health Annual Report 2004-2006, September 2008 (pdf)
• Harmful Algal Bloom Management and Response: Assessment and Plan, September 2008 (pdf)
• Scientific Assessment of Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms, July 2008(pdf)
• Report to the U.S. Congress on the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, March 2008 (pdf)
• Federal Ocean and Coastal Activities Report to the U.S. Congress for CY 2006 and 2007, January 2008 (pdf)
• Interagency Oceans and Human Health Research Implementation Plan: A Prescription for the Future, 2007(pdf)
• National Assessment of Efforts to Predict and Respond to Harmful Algal Blooms in U.S. Waters, July 2007(pdf)
• Federal Ocean and Coastal Activities Report to the U.S. Congress, December 2005 (pdf)