OOI Assets Available to Support Research

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) assets may be available for temporary loan to researchers when not required for OOI operations. The OOI Asset Loan Program helps maximize the use of NSF-funded ocean observing assets by making infrastructure, instruments, gliders, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), and other assets available to support additional scientific research.

Asset requests are considered based on availability, proposed scientific use, and potential impacts to OOI operations, with all loans requiring review by the OOI Program Management Office (PMO) and approval by NSF. Researchers from any institution may submit a request.

OOI recently updated its Loaning of OOI Assets webpage with additional information about available assets, borrower responsibilities, and the process for requesting a loan.

Interested in using an OOI asset for your research? Visit the updated Loaning of OOI Assets webpage to learn more about the program and how to submit a request through the OOI HelpDesk.