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Progress Report: Physical and Social Science Research Task Team

A Presentation to the NOAA Science Advisory Board

Alexander E. MacDonaldDirector

NOAA/OAR Forecast Systems Laboratory

March 22, 2005

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Outline

• Purpose

• Issue

• Presentation of Briefing

• NOAA Coordination and Views

• Desired Outcomes

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Purpose

• To report on the progress of the Physical and Social Science Research Task Team(PSTT).

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Issue

• Is the PSTT starting in the right direction?

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Physical and Social Science Research Task Team

Actions Completed

• Membership defined

• Schedule of reporting

• Terms of Reference (distributed)

• Meetings (full day):– Nov 18, 2004

– Dec 14, 2004– Jan 21, 2005 (Mahoney and Kelly)– Feb 16, 2005– Mar 15, 2005

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Physical and Social Science Research Task Team

MembershipAlexander E. MacDonald Chair

Louis Uccellini Member NWS

Richard Fulton Member PPI

Michael Sissenwine Member NMFS

Jean Snider Member NOS

Al Powell Member NESDIS

Peter Ortner Member OAR

Avery Sen Member (Social Science)

Julian Wang Coordinator

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Physical and Social Science Research Task Team

SchedulePSTT committee organized Nov 5, 2004 Done

Draft TOR to Research Council Jan 23, 2005 Done

Final TOR Jan 28, 2005 Done

Update SAB on PSTT Mar 22, 2005

Brief Mahoney on progress April 2005

NRC presents interim reportt to NEP/NEC May 2005

NRC/PSTT Interim Report to SAB July 12, 2005

NRC/PSTT final report to NEP/NEC August, 2005

NEP/NEC recommends action to VADM August, 2005

NRC/PSTT final report to NOAA Oct 1, 2005

NOAA Response to NRC/PSTT Report Oct 31, 2005

NOAA Briefing to SAB on response Nov 2005

Implement recommendations FY 2008 PPBES Process

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Physical and Social Science Research Task Team

PSTT Plan

• Develop criteria to determine where research is located within NOAA;

• Apply the criteria to research activities, and identify opportunities for migration

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Physical and Social Science Research Task Team

Criteria for Research Location: Principles from RRT• Research enterprise is corporate – linkages across

organizational lines• Organization must follow function• Dedicated resources for research that is focused on mid- to

longer-term mission needs (split between intramural and extramural)

• Near-term improvements in operational capabilities should be aligned with operational activity

• Scientific advice formally aligned to the corporate research program to ensure policy based on science

• Structure that fosters intra and inter agency collaboration

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Other Criteria for Research Location

• Time scale to fruition (0-5, 5-20. 20 + years)• Infrastructure requirements (e.g. chemistry labs,

supercomputers, ships, data systems . . .)• Personnel professional qualifications and experience

requirements (continuity, uniqueness of discipline)• Make vs. Buy – Can the research or development

requirements be satisfied by industry?• Linkage to users - if the users are NOAA operations,

how is this link made – e.g. proximity, workshops etc.• Risk: Are "high payoff-high risk" efforts possible

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Analysis Background• Four ways to look at research structure:

– Line office locations ►– Institutions (orgs doing research at a location) ►– Programs – mainly congressionally defined ►– Matrix programs ►

• Look at all types activity:– Short (near-term) research– Mid to long-term research– System and product development

• Look at:– Organizational location– Geographic location– NOT at mission and activity

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NOAA Process

• PSTT presents report to the NOAA Research Council• NOAA Research Council makes recommendations to

the NEP/NEC• Proposed changes presented to the SAB for

comment and suggestions• NEP/NEC recommends action to NOAA

Administrator• NOAA develops response to PSTT, briefs to SAB• NOAA implements response in FY08 PPBES

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Desired Outcomes

• SAB understands initial approach of PSTT.

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Goal LO ProgramClimate OAR Climate Obs & Services

CCRICLASS

NWS COOPNESDIS Environ. Data Sys. Modernization

Clim. Data Base ModernizationArchive Access & AssessmentGEOS Data Archive

OAR ArcticNMFS Climate & EcosystemNESDIS Regional Climate CenterNWS Climate Testbed

W&W NWS USWRPNOS Marine Modeling& Geospatial TechNESDIS Ocean Remote Sensing

JCSDAEOS & Adv Polar Data Processing

NWS National Data Buoy Center THORPEXNOS Coastal StormsOAR Energy Security

C&T NOS Nautical ChartingHydrographic SurveysCoastal MappingPORTSNational Water Level Program

NESDIS Ice ServicesNWS Aviation Weather InitiativeNESDIS Search and RescueNOS Joint Hydro Center

Support OAR EPP/MSI

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R&D

Programs

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 NESDIS Office of Research and Application

Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)Cooperative Institute for Climate Studies (SICS)Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS)Cooperative Remote Sensing Science and Technology (CREST) Center

NOSCenter for Environmental Health and Biomolecular ResearchCenter for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat ResearchCooperative Institute for Coastal & Estuarine Environmental Technology (CICEET) Hollings Marine LaboratoryCenter for Coastal Monitoring and AssessmentJoint Hydrographic Research Center (JHRC) Oxford Cooperative LaboratoryCenter for Sponsored Coastal Ocean ResearchCoast Survey Development Laboratory

OAR

Aeronomy Laboratory National Severe Storms LaboratoryAir Resources LaboratoryPacific Marine Environmental LaboratoryAtlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological LaboratorySpace Environment CenterClimate Diagnostics Center Climate Monitoring & Diagnostics LaboratoryEnvironmental Technology LaboratoryForecast Systems Laboratory Geophysical Fluid Dynamics LaboratoryGreat Lakes Environmental Laboratory 

Cooperative Institute for Limnology and EcosystemsResearch (CILER)Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS)Cooperative Institute for Arctic Research (CIFAR)Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)Cooperative Institute for Atmospheric Sciences and Terrestrial Applications (CIASTA)Joint Institute for Marine Operations (JIMO)Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS)Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR)Cooperative Institute for Climate Applications and Research (CICAR) Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO)Cooperative Institute of Climate and Ocean Research (CICOR) Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Research Program (AOS)

NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center Northeast Fisheries Science Center Woods Hole LaboratoryMilford LaboratoryNarragansett LaboratoryNorthwest Fisheries Science CenterSoutheast Fisheries Science Center Southwest Fisheries Science Center Pacific Islands Science CenterNational Seafood Inspection LaboratoryNational Systematics Laboratory

NWSHydrology Laboratory Meteorological Development LaboratoryEnvironmental Modeling Center

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Research

Institutions

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PPBES_mc

Mission Alpha PPBES_Mission PPBES_PC

Program Alpha PPBE_Program

01 EC Ecosystem 01-01 HAB Habitat Program

01 EC Ecosystem 01-02 COR Coral Program

01 EC Ecosystem 01-07 PSP Protected Species Program

01 EC Ecosystem 01-08 FMP Fisheries Management Program

01 EC Ecosystem 01-09 AQC Aquaculture Program

01 EC Ecosystem 01-10 ENF Enforcement Program

01 EC Ecosystem 01-11 ERP Ecosystem Research Program

01 EC Ecosystem 01-12 EOP Ecosystems Observations Program

01 EC Ecosystem 01-13 CMR Coastal and Marine Resources

02 CL Climate 02-01 COA Climate Observations and Analysis

02 CL Climate 02-02 CLF Climate Forcing

02 CL Climate 02-03 CPP Climate Predictions and Projections

02 CL Climate 02-04 CLE Climate and Ecosystems

02 CL Climate 02-05 RDS Regional Decision Support

03 WW Weather and Water 03-01 LFW Local Forecast and Warnings

03 WW Weather and Water 03-03 SWX Space Weather

03 WW Weather and Water 03-04 HYD Hydrology - Rivers, Lakes, and Floods

03 WW Weather and Water 03-05 AQL Air Quality

03 WW Weather and Water 03-06 MOD Environmental Modeling

03 WW Weather and Water 03-07 WWS Weather & Water Science & Tech Infusion

03 WW Weather and Water 03-08 CEO Coasts, Estuaries, and Oceans

04 CT Commerce & Transportation 04-01 MTS Marine Transportation System Program

04 CT Commerce & Transportation 04-02 AWX Aviation Weather Program

04 CT Commerce & Transportation 04-03 MWX Marine Weather Program

04 CT Commerce & Transportation 04-04 GEO Geodesy Program

04 CT Commerce & Transportation 04-05 EMR NOAA Emergency Response Program

04 CT Commerce & Transportation 04-06 CRS Commercial & Remote Sensing Licensing Prgm.

04 CT Commerce & Transportation 04-08 SWX Surface Weather Program

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-01 SEC Leadership_Homeland Security Program

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-02 MGT Leadership_NOAA Headquarters Program

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-03 ACR Fleet Services_Aircraft Replacement

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-04 FLT Fleet Services_Fleet Replacement

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-05 STG Satellites_Geostationary Satellites

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-06 STP Satellites_Polar Satellites

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-07 SSVSatellites_Infrastructure Program Satellite Services

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-08 SHPFleet Services_Ships (Marine Ops & Maintenance Program)

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-09 ACF Fleet Services_Aircraft Services Program

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-10 FAC Mission Support_Facilities Program

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-11 ADS Mission Support_Administrative Services Program

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-12 ITS Mission Support_IT Services Program

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-13 LHQ Leadership_Line Office Headquarters Program

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-14 FIN Mission Support_Financial Services Program

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-15 WMPMission Support_Workforce Management Program

05 OE Organizational Excellence 05-16 AQP Mission Support_Acquisition/Grants Program

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Matrix

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