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The following is a listing of the types of small business programs that are currently available at the Office of Naval Research.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) sponsored a project at Virginia Tech University nearly 20 years ago that is now growing in influence across the world for measuring aerospace and aeronautical acoustics. Since noise reverberates against solid surfaces, such as the walls of a wind tunnel where acoustical testing takes place, collecting accurate sound data had been nearly impossible at the time. Researchers were also struggling to discern the sound of the wind tunnel’s air flow from the noise of the object traveling through it. After learning about some experiments on Kevlar as a wind screen, William Devenport, an engineering professor and director of Virginia Tech’s Stability Wind Tunnel, said he and a colleague wrote a proposal to then-ONR program officer Ron Joslin to try adding Kevlar to their wind tunnel walls. Devenport submitted the original grant proposal (N00014–04–1–04933) through the FY 2004 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) for alterations to Virginia Tech’s existing Stability Wind Tunnel that would allow it to measure flow-induced noise of relevance to Navy applications.

A research project from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global is providing valuable information about the effects of melting glaciers in Patagonia that feed into coastal fjords, transporting sediments, freshwater and nutrients. Dr. Chris Konek, science director at ONR Global in Chile, said the research will help the Department of the Navy (DoN) understand the effects of a changing climate on the coastal environment. “That’s the kind of the thing the Marines need to be able to handle,” he said. “It’s basic research and so it will help provide a fundamental understanding of this aspect of coastal systems where you can expect more things like this to happen in the future – more glacial melting as opposed to less.” Cristian Escauriaza, professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, is the principal investigator along with his university colleague, Megan Williams. They are working with the Filantropía Cortés-Solari, a conservation organization that owns and manages the Melimoyu Elemental Reserve in northern Patagonia. Patagonia is largely remote with a diverse ecosystem and a rich array of wildlife, including penguins and blue whales. Konek said ONR Global is interested in Escauriaza’s project for its potential to inform what’s happening to that ecosystem, which can also help inform what’s happening to other coastal regions experiencing the same challenges.

Learn how to submit a Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, request for records maintained by the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

See a list of the 2012 recipients of the U.S. Department of the Navy's Young Investigator Program.

The Office of Small Business Programs is a small business advocacy and advisory office responsible for ensuring that small business and historically black colleges and universities have an opportunity to participate as Office of Naval Research prime and subcontractors.

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If you are interested in becoming an Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global Science Advisor, the following questions and answers may assist you.

Coherent Lagrangian Pathways from the Surface Ocean to Interior (CALYPSO) Departmental Research Initiative

NavalX is at the forefront of naval innovation, dedicated to leading the Department of the Navy's (DoN) innovation ecosystem and shaping its competitive advantage in a complex and constantly changing world. NavalX brings together a wide range of stakeholders to create a vibrant naval innovation ecosystem. Through this ecosystem, NavalX accelerates the development and transition of capabilities that address the critical needs of the Department of the Navy, ensuring that the Navy remains agile and adaptable.