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Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems Grants

The Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems (UGOS) Grants are part of an initiative that seeks to improve forecasts of the dynamics in the Gulf in spatial and time scales useful for a broad community of stakeholders.

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February 17 – August 3, 2021 5:00 PM

Under review

August 4 – October 31, 2021

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November 1, 2021

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The Story of Float 7513

Perspectives

The Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems (UGOS) initiative supports research using ocean observations and modeling in the Gulf of Mexico to improve understanding and forecasting of the Loop Current dynamics. The UGOS team at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution recount the intrepid story of Float 7513.

Jul 22, 2025

Gulf Research Program Launches Program to Improve Forecasts of Important Currents of the Gulf of Mexico

Program News

The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced the award of $22 million to support three consortia that will undertake the third phase of the Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems (UGOS) program.

Mar 18, 2022

Predicting, Managing, and Preparing for Disasters Like Hurricane Ida

Feature Story

Sixteen years after Hurricane Katrina, communities across the Southeast are recovering from the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Learn more about advice that the National Academies have developed on managing evacuations during COVID, predicting storms and flooding, and preparing infrastructure for disasters.

Aug 31, 2021

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Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems 3 Request for Applications

Update

Feb 12, 2021

National Academies' Gulf Research Program to Collaborate with Shell on Gulf of Mexico Ocean Observation Effort

News Release

The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced a new collaboration with Shell and others to provide $1 million in funding support for a pilot effort to convert an existing ocean mooring owned by Shell into the first long-term deep ocean observatory in the Gulf of Mexico.

Nov 14, 2018

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