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Science Advisory Board
VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere | NOAA Administrator November 8, 2005
2The Benefits of One NOAA
Menu Slide
Current Environment
Corporate NOAA
“One NOAA” Hurricane Success
Local/Regional Partners Engage
NOAA HappeningsAwardsLeadershipFisheries
Challenges / Opportunities
3The Benefits of One NOAA
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President’s Budget Enacted
Current Environment
NOAA Budget($ in Billions)
Conference Mark
4The Benefits of One NOAA
Current Environment
Energy Policy Act
The Energy Bill (signed by President Bush on August 8):
Encourages conservation and energy efficiencyDiversifies and expands the use of alternative and renewable energyProvides a tax credit of up to $3,400 for owners of Hybrid vehicles Encourages investment in modernization and reliability of the U.S. energy infrastructureHelps reduce the global energy demand
5The Benefits of One NOAA
Current Environment
Energy Policy Act
Provisions of interest to NOAA include:Hydropower Liquefied Natural GasCoastal Zone ManagementAlternative EnergyCoastal Impact Assistance Program
6The Benefits of One NOAA
Corporate NOAAThe Executive Decision
Process
NOAA Executive Council (NEC)US, AS, DAS (OA & IA), DUS, OGC, AA’s, NMAO
NOAA Executive Council (NEC)US, AS, DAS (OA & IA), DUS, OGC, AA’s, NMAO
NOAA Executive Panel (NEP)DUS, DAA’s, WMO, PA&E, NMAO, CIO, CFO, CAO, AGO
CouncilsCFO/CAO, CIO, Human Capital, Minority Serving Institutions, Ocean, Safety,
Education, International Affairs, Observing Systems, Platform Allocation, Research
7The Benefits of One NOAA
Corporate NOAA
8The Benefits of One NOAA
“One NOAA” Hurricane Success
9The Benefits of One NOAA
“One NOAA”Hurricane Response
One NOAA responseForecasts Wetland assessment (satellites)Citation flights – digital imagery NRTsOR&R – oil spill responseEnvironmental assessment cruises
August 31, 2005 provided by NOAA
Levee breakLevee break
10The Benefits of One NOAA
Local/Regional Partners Engage
IOOS supported in U.S. Ocean Action Plan
Funding Opportunities with NOAA Sea Grant (RFA to be posted soon):
2yr Regional Research and Information PlansNOAA Research and/or Outreach Partnerships
How does IOOS support ecosystem-based management?
What other scientific and technical tools can be brought to bear on issue?
11The Benefits of One NOAA
NOAA HappeningsAwards
NOAA highlights since August 2005:Awards
UNEP/WMO Vienna Convention Awards Dr. Susan Solomon and Dr. Dan Albritton of Chemical Sciences Division of NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) in Boulder, CO
Presidential Rank Awards:Dr. James Kimpel of NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, OKDr.Venkatachala Ramaswamy of NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, N.J.Dr. Pieter Tans of NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory-Global Monitoring Division in Boulder, COMr. Max Mayfield of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, FLDr. Stephen Lord of the National Weather Service in Suitland, MD
Solomon Albritton
Kimpel Tans
Mayfield
12The Benefits of One NOAA
NOAA HappeningsLeadership
NOAA highlights since August 2005:APEC Oceans Related Ministerial Meeting; Bali, IndonesiaMTS/Oceans 05 meeting; Washington, DCNational Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)
Issues with the instrument developmentTri-agency Executive Committee (EXCOM) directing an Independent Program AssessmentWorking to establish a realistic baseline for program development
13The Benefits of One NOAA
NOAA HappeningsLeadership
NOAA highlights since August 2005:International Group on Earth Observations
New Secretariat Director – José AchacheGEO-II Meeting in December 2005 - Work Plan Team reporting on activities for 2005U.S. GEO working on near term opportunities for implementing the U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System (IEOS)
Next Generation – Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite – R (GOES-R)
Key Decision Point approved by the Secretary of Commerce Awarded program definition and risk reduction study contracts to Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Boeing Satellite Systems, and Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems
14The Benefits of One NOAA
NOAA HappeningsFisheries
NOAA highlights since August 2005:Fisheries Council Meeting
New Members and Commissions
Congressional ActivitiesMagnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization BillEndangered Species Act
15The Benefits of One NOAA
Challenges / Opportunities
Presenting One NOAA internally & externallyWeb / Public Affairs / Legislative Affairs, etc.
NOAA’s “Policy on Partnerships in the Provision of Environmental Information”
NOAA Transition of Research to Application
Incorporating the Capability to Measure Biological Data in Observing Systems including Data Policy and Management of Data
Facilities RecapitalizationSatellitesFacilitiesShips/aircraft
Questions