Research Themes Ocean Sub themes: Ocean Chemistry Ocean Physics Biological Oceanography Ocean Energy Ocean Engineering Marine Geology Life Sub themes: Microbes Coral Reefs Fish & Plankton Neurobiology & Behavior Marine Mammals & Sharks Island Biology Benthic Ecology Climate Sub themes: Ocean Acidification & Chemistry Climate Modeling & Forecasting Sea Level Rise & Coastal Hazards Climate Dynamics Energy Sub themes: Fuel Cells Electrical Grid Systems Alternative Fuels Energy Storage Renewables Atmosphere Sub themes: Storms & Precipitation Modeling & Forecasting Tropical Cyclones Climate Dynamics Earth Sub themes: Volcanoes Petrology & Geochemistry Marine Geology Geophysics & Tectonics High Pressure Mineral Physics Coastal Geology Hydrology Space Sub themes: Space Flight Instrument Development Planets & Moons Meteoritics Cosmochemistry