Collection

2016 ERC

Authors

Kei Koizumi

tangible examples and best practices for coastal resilience, from which communities can learn and benefit. Federal Oceanographic Fleet Recapitalization Initiative $230 Million in FY17NSF• $106 million to fund the construction of two Regional Class Research Vessels (RCRVs)• Meet anticipated ocean science requirements for the U.S. East Coast, West Coast, and Gulf of Mexico.NOAA• $24 million to complete the construction of a Regional Survey Vessel (RSV) – part of a multi-year NOAA ship fleet recapitalization initiative. – RSVs conduct critical mission in areas including hydrography, fisheries sampling and acoustics, and ocean sensing and monitoring.• $100 million in mandatory funding