In its first 20 years, NOPP invested more than $468 million to support over 200 research and education projects with over 600 partners.
The Biodiversity Ad-Hoc Working Group and Federal Renewable Ocean Energy Working Group (FROEWG) are subcommittees of the NOPP Committee focused on facilitating interagency communications and collaborations around their respective focus areas.
NOPP also supports the Interagency Working Group on Facilities and Infrastructure (IWG-FI) and the Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP).
NOPP has significantly impacted the realm of ocean science and technology and results from NOPP research projects have informed both federal ocean policy and federal and regional natural resource management.
Through its outreach efforts and support of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, NOPP has inspired careers in STEM fields.