NSTC Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (JSOST)

The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) established a Joint Subcommittee on Oceans in 2003. This group, with its name altered to include science and technology, will continue to report to the NSTC Committee on Science and the Committee on Earth and Natural Resources, now being co-chaired by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and agency representatives, and will report directly to the co-chairs of the new Interagency Committee on Ocean Science and Resource Management Integration. JSOST shall adhere to the rules and regulations of the NSTC. The group consists of Deputy Assistant Secretaries or appropriate representatives from the Executive branch agencies and departments of the Committee on Ocean Policy.

Functions:

1. Identify national ocean science and technology priorities
2. Facilitate coordination of disciplinary and interdisciplinary ocean research, ocean technology and infrastructure development, and national ocean observation programs
3. Facilitate expansion of knowledge about the oceans and their interactions with other components of the Earth system, including the atmosphere, land, and living resources, and about the relationship between oceans and society
4. Facilitate the application of knowledge for prediction and forecasting of ocean phenomena
5. Provide advice on science and technology for ecosystem-based management and stewardship of resources
6. Facilitate use of ocean science and technology in the development of coastal and marine policies
7. Recommend scientific and technical assessments and analyses of Federal ocean science and technology initiatives
8. Identify opportunities and articulate priorities for enhancing ocean education, outreach, and capacity building
9. Identify opportunities for the promotion of international collaboration in ocean science and technology
10. Facilitate efficient transition of research to operations
    

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Documents

JSOST Membership
(pdf, 32 kb)

JSOST Ocean Research Priorities Framework
(pdf, 88 Kb)