gov.noaa.ncei.oer:ACUMEN2012 eng; USA utf8 dataset collection level metadata NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact 2026-03-23T20:07:22 ISO 19115-2 Geographic information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) ACUMEN 2012: Atlantic Canyons Undersea Mapping Expeditions ACUMEN2012 2011-08 creation Jeremy Potter 301-734-1025 301-713-4252 NOAA/OAR/OER 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3 10th floor Silver Spring MD 20910 USA jeremy.potter@noaa.gov principalInvestigator NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher Between February and August 2012, a team of NOAA and external partners will conduct a mapping ‘blitz’ focused on deepwater canyons off the northeastern seaboard. In preparation for this series of Atlantic Canyons Undersea Mapping Expeditions (ACUMEN), a team of NOAA and non-NOAA partners identified priority frontier areas along the continental shelf and slope. In total, five expeditions will gather baseline information to support science and management needs. The expeditions will highlight the complementary capabilities of three NOAA ships: Okeanos Explorer, Ferdinand R. Hassler, Henry B. Bigelow and the Nancy Foster for a NOAA-BOEM project. NOAA Partners include: the Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER), Office of Coast Survey (OCS), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Office of Habitat Conservation, and the NESDIS/NODC National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC). External partners include: Virginia Sea Grant; Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean: New York Department of State and Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; and Cooperative Institute for the North Atlantic Region. Key partners in the NOAA-BOEM project include USGS, Continental Shelf Associates, University of North Carolina-Wilmington, and the Marine Conservation Institute. NOAA priorities for ACUMEN include a combination of science, education, outreach, and data management objectives: Initiate field efforts to support the NOAA Habitat Blueprint northeast regional initiative; Prioritize deepwater canyon targets with state and regional constituents; Support NOAA Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping (IOCM) efforts; Capitalize on the complementary capabilities of NOAA assets to produce an integrated, coherent dataset; Support Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) canyon protection goal; Leverage the Sea Grant network to identify key constituents and education opportunities; Share data and products across platforms to guide and refine expedition plans in near real-time; Ground-truth mapping data and locate deep-sea coral and sponge communities; Provide a foundation of publicly accessible data and information products to spur further exploration, research, and management activities; and Engage a broad spectrum of the scientific community and public in NOAA activities. Troy W. Hartley Virginia Institute of Marine Science (ViMS) Virginia Sea Grant Director 804-684-7248 804-684-7269 College of William and Mary Virginia Sea Grant P.O. Box 1346 Rt. 1208 Greate Road Gloucester Point VA 23062 USA thartley@vims.edu principalInvestigator Laura McKay Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Program Manager 804-698-4323 804-698-4319 Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program 629 East Main Street Richmond VA 23229 USA laura.mckay@deq.virginia.gov principalInvestigator Martha S. Nizinski, Ph.D. NOAA/NMFS Systematics Laboratory Zoologist 202-633-0671 202-633-8848 Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History P.O. Box 37012 NHB, WC-57, MRC-153 Washington DC 20013 USA martha.nizinski@noaa.gov principalInvestigator Gregory L. Capobianco New York Department of State MARCO Management Board Member 518-474-8811 518-473-2464 New York Department of State New York Ocean and Great Lakes Program 99 Washington Avenue Suite 1010 Albany NY 12231 USA gregory.capobianco@dos.ny.gov principalInvestigator Michael Silah NOAA/OMAO/DS/EAD Commissioned Officer 301-713-7658 301-713-1541 NOAA/OMAO/DS/EAD 8403 Collesville Road Silver Spring MD 20910 USA michael.silah@noaa.gov principalInvestigator Marc S. Moser NOAA/NOS/HSD/OB Commissioned Officer 301-713-2712 x112 301-713-4533 NOAA/NOS/OCS/HSD/OB 1315 East-West Highway SSMC3 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA marc.s.moser@noaa.gov principalInvestigator Sharon M. Mesick NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in Mississippi Center for Coasts, Oceans, and Geophysics, Information Services Division 228-688-2256 228-688-2968 NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI-MS/CCOG/ISD 1021 Balch Blvd Suite 1003 Stennis Space Center MS 39529 USA sharon.mesick@noaa.gov principalInvestigator Jeremy Potter 301-734-1025 301-713-4252 NOAA/OAR/OER 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3 10th floor Silver Spring MD 20910 USA jeremy.potter@noaa.gov principalInvestigator asNeeded OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > SUBMARINE CANYONS BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC HABITAT theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2025 revision 22 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. 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