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Investment Decisions for the Future: Science Supporting Decision Making

Investment Decisions for the Future: Science Supporting Decision Making. Helen M. Wood Senior Advisor for Satellite and Information Services National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federation of Earth Science Information Partners January 5, 2010.

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Investment Decisions for the Future: Science Supporting Decision Making

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  1. Investment Decisions for the Future: Science Supporting Decision Making Helen M. Wood Senior Advisor for Satellite and Information Services National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federation of Earth Science Information Partners January 5, 2010

  2. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Dr. Jane Lubchenco A strong scientific underpinning, coupled with sustained Earth observation and environmental data management, are essential to addressing NOAA’s priorities NOAA Mission: To understand and predict changes in Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs NOAA’s Priorities Ensure continuity of climate, weather, and ocean observations, both in situ and from space Development of a National Climate Service Improve weather forecasts & disaster warnings Eliminate overfishing and ensure the sustainability of marine fisheries Promote sustainable, resilient, and healthy coastal communities Strengthen Arctic science and stewardship

  3. Satellite Operational Continuity and Data Stewardship • NOAA’s strategy for addressing its observation requirements: • Continue current programs • Ensure climate data continuity • Pursue high priority “Research to Operations” transitions • Maintain stewardship of environmental information • Plan for dramatic increase in volume of information, significant heterogeneity, new ways to provide timely access to data • Improve Environmental Modeling • Pursue advances in high performance computing, recognizing a significant increase in data to assimilate and a growing need for cross-discipline coordination

  4. Realizing Satellite Operational Continuity and Data Stewardship • Successful continuity (sustainment/enhancement) of NOAA’s observations infrastructure requires: • Establishing the business cases necessary to secure the resources needed to sustain and enhance both observational and data stewardship capabilities • Coordinating with national and international partners • Evaluating, developing, and transitioning new technologies into operations • Increasing the linkages between remote and in-situ observing systems • Successful stewardship and delivery of environmental information to support decision making requires: • Increasing the interoperability, transparency, and timely access to information • Creating, disseminating, and stewarding environmental information across varying timescales • Characterizing the uncertainty and accuracy in the information being delivered – information needs to be targeted, credible, and actionable • Providing the information to the decision maker in a timeframe and format that is useful and meaningful

  5. Information Delivery To Support Decision Making – Climate Services • To meet climate service demands, NOAA must direct efforts to develop a framework that will: • Provide clear and easy to access points of delivery that connect users to existing climate products and services, while continuing to develop new authoritative, reliable services; • Transform current science and data into understandable, usable and accessible information relevant to user needs; • Actively engage users in service development. • NOAA’s climate framework must deliver needed climate services while maintaining leadership in observing, research, modeling and assessments • NOAA is engaged in a deliberative process to achieve these goals. Final decisions on NOAA’s strategy for climate services are expected in early calendar year 2010.

  6. Areas Where ESIP Can Assist • Continue efforts underway in Data Preservation and Stewardship Cluster • Assist with development and implementation of NOAA’s environmental data architecture • Provide ESIP comments on NOAA’s approach to environmental data management • Identify new opportunities for NOAA/community partnerships • Enhance the value of NOAA’s environmental data assets • Develop value-added products and services in multiple societal benefit areas • Incorporate NOAA data into technology demonstrations • Communicate and advocate best practices for environmental data management across Federal Agencies and the community • Innovation in environmental literacy efforts • Develop data management and stewardship competencies in the Earth Sciences • K-12 Teacher training and curriculum development • Climate literacy

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