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Status of IOOS and AOOS

Status of IOOS and AOOS. Molly McCammon, NFRA Board Chair and AOOS Director Anchorage, AK April 7, 2008. U.S. IOOS Two Interdependent Components. Coastal Ocean Component. Global Ocean Ocean Observing System. GLOS. NANOOS. AOOS. NERA. National IOOS. PacIOOS. MACOORA. CeNCOOS.

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Status of IOOS and AOOS

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  1. Status of IOOS and AOOS Molly McCammon, NFRA Board Chair and AOOS Director Anchorage, AK April 7, 2008

  2. U.S. IOOSTwo Interdependent Components Coastal Ocean Component Global Ocean Ocean Observing System GLOS NANOOS AOOS NERA National IOOS PacIOOS MACOORA CeNCOOS SECOORA SCCOOS CaRA GCOOS

  3. 11 Regional AssociationsServing user needs along the entire US coastline, the Great Lakes and the territories NERACOOS PacIOOS

  4. 11 regions formNational Federation of Regional Associations (NFRA) • Founded in February, 2005 • A non-profit association dedicated to: • Representing the needs of the 11 Regional Association to IOOS partners and others • Developing “one voice” for the regional perspective • Educating through communication of lessons learned, success stories • At this time, NFRA is not a lobbying organization • Funded through dues, $50K grant from NOAA and project contracts • Staff: ¾ Executive Director • Board of Directors – 2 members appointed by RAs; 1 vote per RA • Officers: Molly McCammon, Chair; David Martin, Vice-Chair; Rick DeVoe, Treasurer; Christine Manninen, Secretary

  5. Benefits of regional component • Coordinate stakeholder/user needs at regional level • Facilitate federal/state/local synergies • Held fulfill federal agency missions at regional implementation level • Can be more immediately responsive, agile & flexible • Integrate regional data – leads to regional decision-making tools

  6. IOOS Funding History …in $ millions * Last year of IOOS earmarks from Navy

  7. RAs showing successes • 11 RAs formed • Represent all regions of US coastline • User needs identified or in process • Conceptual designs of optimal observing systems in development • Pilot projects underway • Several regional data integration centers • Regional component in President’s budget FY08 and FY 09 • Now demonstrating proofs of concept

  8. IOOS Legislation • First introduced in 2002 • Passed Senate twice; now facing two holds • Passed House last year as part of Energy Bill; reintroduced this year as stand-alone bill & passed last week • Hopeful for final passage by Congress this year

  9. Administration & Planning Funding • 6/05 – 5/06: $397,423 • 6/06 – 5/07: $398,185 • 6/07 – 5/08: $398,000 • 6/08 – 5/09: $400,000 approved

  10. Program Funding • 9/05 – 8/06: $1,921,854 • 9/06 – 8/07: $1,592,780 • 10/07 – 9/08: $750,000 • 8/08 – 7/11: 3 year proposal approved – highest ranked; $2.1m requested in year 1, receiving $1m; $3.5m requested in years 2 and 3, funding depends on authorizations

  11. Conceptual Design Process • Over 100 stakeholder workshops and meetings to id user needs • Board agreed to preliminary priorities in 2004 • National meetings & workshops provide input • Staff develops draft conceptual designs – spring 2007 • Scientific/technical workshop – August 2007 • Socioeconomic team workshop – Sept 2007 • AOOS board meeting Oct 2, 2007 • NFRA workshop on conceptual designs: Oct 23-25, 2007 • Priorities included in FY08-10 proposal • Ongoing review & refinement

  12. Statewide AOOS • Establish data clearinghouse & archive & project, metadata & data browsers • Develop AOOS website for data delivery w/visualization tools & user products • Expand remote sensing capacity in Alaska • Develop education & outreach program • Begin developing modeling capacity in AK in conjunction with Arctic Region Supercomputer Center • Maintain data clearinghouse & archive & continue development of project, metadata & data browsers FUNDED • Continue to develop data visualization tools & user products FUNDED • Expand remote sensing capacity in Alaska – 1 FTE manipulating satellite derived products FUNDED 1/3 TIME • Continue to develop education & outreach activities w/ASLC & ASG NO NEW FUNDING • Provide for regional coordination & facilitation: Arctic, BSAI, GOA NO NEW FUNDING • Develop Alaska Modeling Center BEGIN PLANNING

  13. Arctic Region Observing System • Maintain AOOS website for data delivery & info products from existing data • Continue Sea Ice Working Group • Monitor IPY efforts – provide links • Provide real-time sea ice conditions: Barrow ice radar & web cam & SAR satellite products • Improve sea ice models with partners to improve sea ice thickness measurements NOT FUNDED • Improve nearshore sea ice monitoring: (Track large sea ice floes for whaling & safety & assess utility of ice radar system at Barrow & expand to selected sites if feasible) NOT FUNDED • Map & predict erosion events; determine risk scenarios; real-time wave conditions & forecasts NOT FUNDED • Monitor ocean conditions with real-time updates: ice, winds, temp, acidification, etc. NOT FUNDED • Add more monitoring stations NOT FUNDED

  14. Bering Sea/Aleutians Observing System • Collect and display existing Bering Sea data sets • Develop BSAI ocean circulation model (AOOS supports Aleutian passes moorings, assumes NOAA/NPRB/NSF support of N-S mooring array & Bering Strait array for near term) • Increase precision of sea ice forecasts - thickness & real-time conditions NOT FUNDED • Complete Aleutian passes circulation model NOT FUNDED • Assess establishing HF radar at Unimak Pass as part of Aleutian marine safety– pending risk assessment NOT FUNDED • Assess benefits of Little Diomede Harbor Net NOT FUNDED • Determine wind & wave info needed for coastal erosion forecasts NOT FUNDED

  15. Gulf of Alaska Observing System • Develop AOOS demonstration project in Prince William Sound which includes addition of new observing platforms & 4 models that could be expanded to other regions: ROMS, WRF SWAN, and NPZ • Complete development of PWS, add hatchery moorings, complete models, ensure HF radar system is in operational status, conducts field experiment in 2009, evaluate FUNDED • Expand PWS pilot effort to Cook Inlet (most partners ready to go) including new observing platforms & models NOT FUNDED • Develop prototype Harbornet site: Seward, Whittier or Cook Inlet FUNDED W/OTHER FUNDS • Begin preliminary data collection for ocean circulation model for SE Alaska NOT FUNDED • Improve the HF radar system in PWS to operational status POWER SYSTEM FUNDED W/OTHER FUNDS • Upgrade additional NDBC buoys with ocean sensors, deploy additional HF radars, ocean moorings, Harbornets, and tide gauges throughout GOA (real-time as much as possible) NOT FUNDED

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