Alaska Republican among Congress members seeking to save ocean science network

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is teaming up with other Congress members to stop the National Science Foundation from scrapping parts of the Ocean Observatories Initiative. This network, which started in 2016, is crucial for monitoring ocean health and climate change impacts. Protecting this system is vital because it provides essential data for understanding marine ecosystems and the broader environmental impacts of climate change. Their efforts underscore the importance of maintaining robust scientific infrastructure for national and global scientific research.