• Meeting Agenda (pdf)
• Meeting Registration (for all attendees)
• Federal Register Notice (pdf)
• Background Papers
  • NOAA Ocean Exploration FY24 Competitive Grant Program Fiscal Report (July 2025)
  • OMB/OSTP Memo re FY27 Administration Budget Priorities (September 2025)
  • Discussion Pre-read: Strengthening the Ocean Exploration Toolkit (March 2026)
  • Discussion Pre-read: Deep Sea Biological Characterization (March 2026)
• Presentations
  • DOC Ethics FACA Training (February 2026)
  • NOAA Ocean Exploration Program Status (March 2026, CAPT Mowitt)
  • NOAA Leadership Priorities (March 2026, Dr Petty)
  • Discussion 1 – U.S. Ocean Exploration Toolkit
  • Discussion 2 – Deep Sea Characterization
  • OAR Leadership Updates (March 2026, Wallace)
  • NOFO Update (March 2026, Copeland)
  • OECI Update (March 2026, Coleman)
  • Discoverer Update (March 2026, Suhre)

Meeting 30: In person – TBS