Acknowledgments: The MPOWIR steering committee would like to thank the following individuals and agencies. Their sound advice and keen insights have been instrumental in the initiation of this
effort.
National Science Foundation ~ Eric Itsweire
Office of Naval Research ~ Terri Paluszkiewicz
Department of Energy ~ Anjuli Bamzai
National Aeronautical and Space Administration ~ Eric Lindstrom
MPOWIR receptions at national meetings have been sponsored by: AGU Ocean Sciences Section, University of Miami, MIT/WHOI, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, University of Washington and Duke University.
