Marine Science Affairs 



Figure XIV-1 — Funding for Oceanographic Research 



Millions of Dollars 



1967 1968 



" Does not include ship construction. 



1969 



1970 



Program represents a balance of multi-disciplinary research and develop- 

 ment activities sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, the Naval Ma- 

 terial Command, the Naval Oceanographic Office, the Bureau of Medicine 

 and Surgery, and the Naval Weather Service Command to meet the Navy 

 needs for understanding the ocean environment. Also, eight projects in 

 marine sciences are included in the Department of Defense THEMIS pro- 

 gram to assist in the development of new academic centers of excellence. 

 The National Science Foundation has increasingly supported marine re- 

 search, facilities, and education at universities and oceanographic institu- 

 tions. The NSF program : 



— provides funds for ship construction and conversion ; 



— supports the construction of laboratory buildings, docking facilities, 

 and other shore installations; 



— supports basic research grants ; 



— assumes responsibility for approximately half of the ship operating 

 costs at educational institutions; 



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