Update for the NOAA Science Advisory Board

Update for the NOAA Science Advisory Board Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere NOAA Administrator March 6, 2007 Outline Welcome, Updates Since Last Meeting Budget, Legislative Actions NOAA at Work!  Science at NOAA  Regional Collaboration  International Efforts Science Advisory Board Update 2 Updates Personnel SAB Membership  Working to fill 1 remaining vacancy  Planning to be at full strength by November meeting Anson Franklin New Director, Office of Communications Anson Franklin Joe Klimavicz New NOAA CIO Joe Klimavicz Science Advisory Board Update 3 Major NOAA Accomplishments U.S. Tsunami Warning Program  Operational Updates Magnuson-Stevens Act  Reauthorized Thailand DART II Deployment Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Act Science Advisory Board Update 4 Major NOAA Accomplishments HENRY B. BIGELOW Launch Updates Admiral Lautenbacher at PISCES Keel Laying Ceremony Fleet Modernization  FSV HENRY B. BIGELOW  FSV PISCES NOAA Activates Climate and Weather Supercomputer  Operational  Increases computational might by 320%  14 trillion calculations/second! Annette Nevin Shelby inscribing PISCES keel plate NOAA Climate and Weather Supercomputers Science Advisory Board Update 5 Major NOAA Accomplishments Weather Radios in all classrooms  Collaboration with DHS Updates NOAA Provides Support to the Development of the IPCC Latest International Climate Science Report International Contributions Science Advisory Board Update public-alert-radio.nws.noaa.gov 6 Major NOAA Accomplishments GOES-N  Successfully launched! Update 2006 MetOp-A  Will provide global data for forecasts of severe weather, disaster mitigation GOES N Prep & Launch MetOp-A Prep & Launch Science Advisory Board Update 7 Budget, Legislative Actions Joint Resolution 20 signed into law on February 15th, 2007 Funds the Federal government through September 30th, 2007 FY’07 Continuing Resolution Joint Resolution provides NOAA with continued funding at the FY06 Enacted level ($3.9 billion)  Possible small upward adjustments to some items FY 2007 spending plan is still under development Science Advisory Board Update 8 Budget, Legislative Actions ($ in Billions) NOAA Funding Trends $3.9 $3.9 $3.9 $3.8 $4.5 $4.0 $3.5 $3.0 $2.4 $2.5 $2.0 $1.5 $1.0 $0.5 $0.0 $3.1 $3.3 $3.3 $3.7 * President’s Budget * House Mark Enacted 9 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 *In FY’03, the House did not report or pass an SJC appropriations bill. The House-Introduced bill total is used here. Science Advisory Board Update Budget, Legislative Actions NOAA Services Crucial to Our Nation’s Competitiveness FY 2008 Budget Context Increasing Need to Preserve Ocean and Coastal Resources Severe Weather Impacting Our Economy and Public Safety Understanding Climate Change to Manage Resources Better NOAA Environmental Information Key to Millions of Decisions Fiscal Environment Requires Careful Resource Decisions Science Advisory Board Update Pfiesteria HAB in Lake Erie Hurricane Frances—2004 Planting Oysters in Chesapeake Bay NERR Sinking Oil Tanker (JESSICA) 10 Budget, Legislative Actions FY 2008 Budget Highlights Request of $3,815.4M is $131.3M or 3.4% above the FY 2007 President’s Budget Request is $96.1M or 2.5% below the FY 2006 Enacted Level Reflects the Administration’s Guidance on Discretionary Spending Supports Core Mission Services Includes $51.5M for Adjustments to Base and $79.9M in Program Increases Supports President’s U.S. Ocean Action Plan Science Advisory Board Update 11 Budget, Legislative Actions Goal $ are obligations (incl. mandatory) Summary by Strategic Goal ($ in millions) FY 2006 Enacted FY 2007 Blue Book Amount FY 2007 President’s Budget FY 2008 Net Changes FY 2008 President’s Request Percent Change over ‘07 PB Ecosystems Climate Weather & Water $1,239 $251 $933 $182 $1,401 $1,055 $226 $877 $159 $1,503 $95 $14 $46 $6 ($24) $1,150 $240 $923 $165 $1,479 9.0% 6.2% 5.2% 3.8% (1.6%) Commerce & Transportation Mission Support Financing ($95) $3,911 ($136) $3,684 ($6) $131 ($142) $3,815 — 3.4% 12 Total Science Advisory Board Update Budget, Legislative Actions ($ in millions) Summary by Line Office FY 2008 President’s Request Percent Change over ’07 PB Line Office $ are obligations (incl. mandatory) FY2006 Enacted FY 2007 President’s Budget FY 2008 Net Changes NOS NMFS OAR NWS NESDIS PS/OMAO Financing $590 $804 $380 $848 $952 $491 ($154) $413 $737 $349 $882 $1,034 $406 ($137) $55 $59 $20 $21 ($56) $36 ($4) $468 $796 $369 $903 $978 $442 ($141) 13.3% 8.0% 5.7% 2.4% (5.4%) 8.9% — Total Science Advisory Board Update $3,911 $3,684 $131 $3,815 3.4% 13 Budget, Legislative Actions NOAA Organic Act National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2007 Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Amendments Act of 2007 Offshore Aquaculture Project—Hawaii Legislative Priorities—110th Congress Cooperative Conservation of Marine, Estuarine, Coastal, and Riverine Habitats Act of 2007 National Marine Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 2007 Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Science Advisory Board Update Florida Keys Coral Reef Narragansett Bay—Eelgrass Bed Restoration 14 Budget, Legislative Actions Climate Change Science Program NOAA Supports the U.S. Climate Change Science Program  FY 08 President’s Budget Request includes $186M NOAA Released CCSP’s Synthesis and Assessment Products  SAP 1.1:Temperature Trends in the Lower Atmosphere: Steps for Understanding and Reconciling Differences - Released  SAP 2.2: North American Carbon Budget and Implications for the Global Carbon Cycle – In final Clearance  SAP 5.2, 3.1 and 4.5: Due out in May and June 2007 Dr. Bill Brennan testified February 7th to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation regarding: Climate Change Research and Scientific Integrity Science Advisory Board Update 15 Ocean Acidification Ocean Acidification (OA) is a reaction between CO2 and water, forming a weak acid Several marine organisms are sensitive to OA Oceans have taken up ~118 ± 19 Pg of anthropogenic C between 1800 and 1994 Global Ocean Carbon Observing Systems are needed Existing and planned NOAA activities have important relevance to this rapidly emerging issue  Ocean Carbon Inventory (Repeat Hydro)  Coral Reef Monitoring Networks CREWS Tower PICO Buoy NOAA at Work DART Buoy & RON BROWN  Global Ocean CO2 Flux (VOS)  Technology Development  Remote Sensing Applications  Environmental Modeling  Physiological Research  Joint Workshops & Interagency Collaboration  CO2 Mooring Network Science Advisory Board Update 16 Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group NOAA at Work NOAA requested SAB to make recommendations on improving Hurricane Intensity forecasts  NOAA has received the report  NOAA will provide response at Fall 2007 SAB Overall the HIRWG recommendations support the direction of NOAA’s Hurricane program  NOAA spends significant dollars today to address the problem  Improvements in Hurricane intensity forecasting are costly  NOAA’s efforts to date in developing a coupled hurricane model and improving hurricane observations have set the stage for intensity improvements SAB guidance on investment priorities welcome Science Advisory Board Update 17 NOAA at Work Administration’s Response to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy U.S. Ocean Action Plan December 17, 2004  Executive Order: Committee on Ocean Policy  U.S. Ocean Action Plan Ocean Action Plan NOAA’s FY 08 Request includes $123M in new increases:  Sustainable use ocean resources ($25M)  Protection and restoration of marine and coastal areas ($38M)  Enhanced ocean science and research ($60M) Science Advisory Board Update 18 Regional Collaboration: Why? NOAA at Work “Where is NOAA?” Science Advisory Board Update 19 Regional Collaboration: A Brief Introduction NOAA at Work NOAA’s Challenge: How do we integrate NOAA’s products and services regionally to serve customers’ needs? A Collaborative Solution: A systematic, NOAA-wide mechanism to…  Bring regionally-specific customer priorities up from NOAA field offices to senior leadership  Tailor national priorities in NOAA’s mission to particular regional contexts Science Advisory Board Update 20 Regional Collaboration: Part of an Evolving NOAA NOAA at Work Regional Collaboration is an evolutionary process with its roots in the 2002 Program Review Team PRT Purpose: “Determine if NOAA is best positioned to accomplish its missions successfully and efficiently now and in the future.” An important result of PRT was Regional Coordination: 5 Pilot Regional Coordination Programs Tampa Bay Science Advisory Board Update Hawaii San Francisco Seattle Tacoma Ann Arbor Detroit 21 Regional Collaboration: Overarching Goals NOAA at Work Improved services for the benefit of NOAA’s customers Increased value and productivity of partnerships Improved stakeholder relations and support Improved internal communications and efficiency across line offices and programs A more visible and valued NOAA brand Success will be measured by NOAA’s ability to advance the work of the agency towards these goals Science Advisory Board Update 22 Regional Collaboration: Specific Areas of Focus NOAA at Work Weather & Water Climate Hazard Resilient Coastal Communities Integrated Ecosystem Assessments Integrated Water Resource Services Outreach & Communication Ecosystems Regional Collaboration’s 3 programmatic focus areas and 1 critical support area enable NOAA’s strategic Mission Goals Science Advisory Board Update Commerce & Transportation 23 Regional Collaboration: An Initial Framework NOAA at Work Criteria for Regional Framework:  Public’s perception of Legend Alaska regional identity  Alignment with relevant regional partners  Environmental considerations  Alignment with existing NOAA capabilities Central Great Lakes North Atlantic Pacific Islands South Atlantic Gulf of Mexico Western FL, NY, & PA are 2-region states 0 250 500 1,000 Miles 0 500 1,000 Miles 0 500 1,000 Miles 0 250 500 1,000 Miles Science Advisory Board Update 24 Regional Collaboration: Big Picture NOAA at Work “Where is NOAA?” Science Advisory Board Update 25 How do we get the word out? 1. Develop internal and external communications plans 2. Promote NOAA’s mission in the regions using the NOAA 200th Celebration events NOAA at Work Can Six Degrees of Separation Become Two? 3. Foster outreach to strategic partners and engage them early in the process Science Advisory Board Update 26 International Science At NOAA Some examples of upcoming issues in 2007:  International Whaling Commission, Anchorage, AK, May 2007  International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, Istanbul, Turkey, November 2007  Group on Earth Observations Ministerial Meeting, Cape Town, SA, November 2007 International Whaling Commission Dr. William Hogarth, NOAA’s NMFS AA, at ICCAT, 2006 Science Advisory Board Update 27 International Polar Year February 26: Official Kick off of the IPY  Runs from March 2007 to March 2009 NOAA at Work  This is the 50th anniversary of NOAA collecting samples at the South Pole  NOAA has participated since first IPY in 1881 NOAA’s participation is integral to the success of this research campaign  Barrow Observatory is host to numerous cooperative research projects from around the world  NOAA observatories are a key element of the Global Earth Observing System of Systems  Working collaborative with Russian partners to implement long-term observations in the Bering Straits  Working on improving predictions of weather, sea ice, ocean wave and land surface processes Science Advisory Board Update 28 Key Events in 2008 U.S. and Mexico to co-chair International Coral Reef Initiative (2007-2009) International Year of the Reef 10th Anniversary of U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network Coral Reefs International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) Release of Global and U.S. reports on State of Reef Ecosystems Opening of Smithsonian Oceans Hall Coral Reef Exhibit (30M visitors/yr) NOAA Partnered with the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to build the Nancy Foster Florida Keys Environmental Center Science Advisory Board Update 29 Questions Thank You! FY 2008 President Budget Increases over FY 2007 Ocean Science and Research Ocean Research Priorities Plan Implementation Coastal Decision Support Develop sensors for rapid toxin detection (HABs) Ocean Circulation and Climate Comparative Analysis of Marine Ecosystems Integrated Ocean Observing System IOOS-Regional Observations NOAA-Data management and coordination IOOS-Weather sensors on NWLON stations IOOS-Ocean sensors on NWS buoys Vessel Time and Equipment for Ocean Science O&M for Newer NOAA Fisheries Research Vessels OKEANOS EXPLORER O&M Additional support for vessel crews Vessel Equipment and Technology Refresh Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Hydrographic Surveying Mapping the Extended Continental Shelf Saltonstall-Kennedy Competitive Fisheries Research Grants (mandatory funds) Right Whales Research Ocean Health Initiative International Polar Year—Marine survey in the Antarctic $11.5 $2.5 $1.0 $1.4 Ocean Action Plan Protecting and Restoring Sensitive Marine and Coastal Areas Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Monument Penobscot River Restoration Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Gulf of Mexico Collaboration $60 $5.0 $5.0 $5.0 $5.0 $38 $8.0 $10.0 $15.0 $5.0 Ensuring Sustainable Use of Ocean Resources Magnuson Stevens Implementation Reauthorization—new requirements Klamath River Recovery Limited Access Privilege Programs (LAPPs) Observers and Training Survey and Monitoring Projects Aquaculture Marine Mammals and Sound $25 $6.5 $3.0 $6.0 $3.0 $1.7 $3.0 $1.8 $4.6 $1.0 $1.7 $1.0 $0.7 $8.0 $3.5 $2.0 $1.0 $0.6 NOAA Total $123 Science Advisory Board Update 32 NOAA Funding Trends ($ in Billions) 4.5 4.0 3.5 $3.1 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 $2.8 $3.3 $3.1 $3.3 $3.2 $3.9 $3.7 $3.3 $3.4 $3.9 $3.6 $3.7 $3.9 $3.8 Pres Bud Enacted FY 2007 Proposed CR Science Advisory Board Update 33 Budget, Legislative Actions ($ in billions) 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 NOAA Budget Trends $3.9 $3.7 $3.1 $2.8 $3.3 $3.1 $3.2$3.3 $3.3 $3.4 $3.9 $3.6 $3.9 $3.7 $3.8 Pres Bud Enacted FY 2007 Proposed CR Science Advisory Board Update 34 Action to Conserve Coral Reef Ecosystems Coral Reefs Building integrated reef observing systems Assessing State of U.S. Reef Ecosystems (2008) Predicting and responding to coral bleaching events Building local to regional capacity for effective coral reef management Science Advisory Board Update 35 Budget, Legislative Actions NOAA Funding Trends 2007 Constant Dollars $4.0 $3.9 $3.9 ($ in Billions) $4.5 $4.0 $4.0 $3.5 $2.8 $3.7 $3.6 $3.5 $3.0 $2.5 $2.0 $1.5 $1.0 $0.5 $0.0 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 Enacted Amount Science Advisory Board Update 36