Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    A MAJOR FUNCTION OF SCOR IS PLANNING AND COORDINATING INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AND IDENTIFICATION OF NEW PRIORITY RESEARCH TOPICS. TO CONDUCT THIS FUNCTION, SCOR SPONSORED FIVE(5) INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS IN 2020 THROUGH MEETINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THEIR SCIENTIFIC STEERING COMMITTEES. SCOR SPONSORED THIRTEEN (13) WORKING GROUPS IN 2020, WHICH DOCUMENT THE STATE OF SPECIFIC AREAS OF OCEAN SCIENCE, IDENTIFYING HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH TOPICS, AND ADDRESSING TECHNICAL ISSUES THAT HINDER THE ADVANCE OF OCEAN SCIENCE. FINALLY, SCOR SPONSORS COMMITTEES, WORKSHOPS, AND SYMPOSIA THAT ADDRESS OTHER ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE FOR HUMAN USES AND IMPACTS ON THE OCEAN, SUCH AS SOUTHERN OCEAN OBSERVATIONS, THE OCEAN CARBON CYCLE, AND HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS. BECAUSE OF COVID-19 TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS IN 2020, ALL MEETINGS WERE HELD VIRTUALLY, RESULTING IN ALMOST NO COSTS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $574.5K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    SCOR PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO SCIENTISTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND COUNTRIES WITH ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION TO ATTEND MAJOR OCEAN SCIENCE MEETINGS AROUND THE WORLD. MEETING ORGANIZERS CAN APPLY TO SCOR FOR FUNDING FOR SUCH TRAVEL GRANTS AND IN A TYPICAL YEAR SCOR SUPPORTS TEN (10) MEETINGS AND THE TRAVEL COSTS OF 50-60 STUDENTS AND SCIENTISTS. BECAUSE OF COVID-19 TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS IN 2020, TRAVEL AND MEETING APPROVED GRANTS WERE EXTENDED TO 2021 OR EVEN 2022, AND SUPPORT FOR MEETINGS WAS THROUGH PAYMENT OF ONLINE REGISTRATIONS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $11.2K

  • International Ocean Research Coordination

    A MAJOR FUNCTION OF SCOR IS PLANNING AND COORDINATING INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AND IDENTIFICATION OF NEW PRIORITY RESEARCH TOPICS. TO CONDUCT THIS FUNCTION, SCOR SPONSORED FIVE (5) INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS IN 2022 THROUGH MEETINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THEIR SCIENTIFIC STEERING COMMITTEES. SCOR SPONSORED NINETEEN (19) WORKING GROUPS IN 2022, WHICH DOCUMENT THE STATE OF SPECIFIC AREAS OF OCEAN SCIENCE, IDENTIFYING HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH TOPICS, AND ADDRESSING TECHNICAL ISSUES THAT HINDER THE ADVANCE OF OCEAN SCIENCE. FINALLY, SCOR SPONSORS COMMITTEES, WORKSHOPS, AND SYMPOSIA THAT ADDRESS OTHER ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE FOR HUMAN USES AND IMPACTS ON THE OCEAN, SUCH AS SOUTHERN OCEAN OBSERVATIONS, THE OCEAN CARBON CYCLE, AND HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $906.9K