Scott Rayder

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The Challenges of Supporting NOAAs Ocean
Research Infrastructure Needs
Consortium for Ocean Leadership Forum on Ocean
Research Infrastructure

• Scott Rayder
• Chief of Staff
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• November 7, 2007

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Outline

• NOAAs Funding Trends
• NOAAs Commitment to Research
• Infrastructure Requirements Challenges
• Satellites
• Aircraft
• Unmanned vehicles
• Vessels
• Small Boats
• Buoys and Sensors
• Facilities
• IOOS
• Support from the Ocean Community

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NOAAs Commitment to Research

• Research underpins NOAAs science-based mission
  understanding and predicting changes in the
  Earths environment involves a continually
  evolving process of discovery, observation, and
  analysis... NOAAs 5 Year Research Plan

infrastructure underpins NOAAs ability to
conduct research!
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NOAA Funding Trends
( in Billions)

In FY03, the House did not report or pass an
SJC appropriations bill. The House-Introduced
bill total is used here.
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Budget, Legislative Actions FY 2007 Constant
Dollars
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NOAAs Satellite Assets
GEOS 3 GOES satellites (E. and W. North America
and 1 over South America) POES 5 satellites
(primary, secondary and backup). NOAA also gets
data from 2 DOD DMSP satellites. Partners NOAA
receives satellite data from other countries
(i.e., ESA, Japan)
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The Future of Earth Observations NPOESS GOES-R

• GOES-R
• Recently revised management and acquisition
  strategy to take advantage of NOAA and NASA
  expertise
• Addressing development challenges in the
  geostationary orbit

• NPOESS
• Working with NASA to add OMPS-Limb sensor for
  climate observations
• Collaborating with the White House and NASA to
  address broader climate data needs

Challenges Cost, Development Time, Technology
Continuity of observations is top priority
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NOAA Aircraft

• NOAA Operates 13 aircraft
• Lockheed P-3 Hurricane Hunter (3)
• Gulfstream IV jet (1)
• Cessna Citation II (1)
• DeHavilland Twin Otter (4)
• Rockwell Shrike (2)
• Gulfstream Jet Prop Commander (1)
• Lake Seawolf Amphibious (1)
• For Multi-Purposes
• Hurricane Surveillance
• HAZMAT and Damage Assessment
• Winter Storm Research
• Snow Surveys
• Marine Mammal/Sea Turtle Surveys
• Coastal Mapping LIDAR
• Enforcement

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Unmanned Vehicles

• Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
• 3M in FY08 Presidents Budget for NOAA
• 1 vehicle owned (Manta), several partnerships
  with NASA (Altair)
• Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV)
• 700 K for FY08 targeted for coast survey
• Few vehicles (lt10) owned

Manta
Autonomous Benthic Explorer
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NOAA Marine Operations
OSCAR DYSON
ALBATROSS IV
RONALD H. BROWN
JOHN N. COBB
DELAWARE II
FAIRWEATHER
HIIALAKAI
NANCY FOSTER
KAIMIMOANA
MILLER FREEMAN
THOMAS JEFFERSON
MCARTHUR II
RUDE
GORDON GUNTER
OREGON II
OSCAR ELTON SETTE
DAVID STARR JORDAN
FERDINAND R. HASSLER
RAINIER
OKEANOS EXPLORER
HENRY BIGELOW
FY2007 19 vessels. The average fleet age 27.6
years
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NOAA Small Boat Program

• Multi-Purpose Use
• Research Monitoring
• Habitat Characterization
• Surveys and Mapping
• Education Outreach
• Enforcement

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Buoys and Sensors

• Moored Buoys (197)
• Tsunami (34 DART buoys)
• Hurricane (12 in Caribbean/Atlantic)
• Alaska (19)
• TAO Array (55)
• MET Data Buoys (74)
• Chesapeake Bay Interpretive buoys (3)
• C-MAN Stations (56)
• Drifters (1000)
• ARGO Floats (3000)
• Tide Gauges (200)
• National water-level observation network (NWLON)
• PORTS (13 systems)
• Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (7
  planned)
• HF Radar
• Data available from 8 locations

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NOAA IOOS

• Formed NOAA IOOS Program
• Lead and mange NOAAs IOOS efforts Leadership in
  place, now hiring other staff
• Support external collaboration with partners
• NOAAs FY08 Budget Request includes IOOS request
• 14.0 Million (Regional obs., date mgmt.,
  sensors)
• Completed internal planning for FY10-14
• Completed a draft NOAA IOOS Strategic Plan
• Completed 5 interoperability tests to baseline
  data flows and conditions for 4 thematic areas.
• Implemented a merit based competition to support
  regional IOOS development (FY07 08)

Sample of NOAAs Operational Observing Capability
NOAA Funded Sub-Regional Coastal Ocean Observing
System Elements
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NOAAs Coastal and Ocean Research Facilities
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Facilities Investments

• Recently Completed
• NESDIS Satellite Operations Facility (Suitland,
  MD)
• NMFS Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute
  (Juneau, AK)
• NOS Kasitsna Bay Lab, (Seldovia, AK)
• NOS Beaufort Lab, (Beaufort, NC)) bridge
  replaced
• NWS National Data Buoy Center (Stennis Space
  Center, MS), expansion
• NOS Dr. Nancy Foster Florida Keys Environmental
  Center (Key West, FL)
• On the Horizon
• NMFS Mississippi Lab Replacement (Pascagoula, MS)
• NMFS La Jolla Lab Replacement (La Jolla, CA)
• Pacific Regional Center New Facility (Honolulu,
  HI)
• OMAO facilities (Pier in Seattle, Seawall in
  Norfolk)
• NESDIS enhanced computing capacity and
  facilities

Providing safe, efficient workplaces is a
strategic investment for a rich future
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Ocean Community Support
NOAA Organic Act National Climate
Service GEOSS/IOOS Fleet Facilities Adjustmen
ts to Base (people)
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Questions?
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Backup Materials
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NOAA Budget Summary by Line Office
( in millions)
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Ocean Action PlanFY 2008 President Budget
Increases over FY 2007
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NOAA PrioritiesFY08 Context

• Sustaining Critical Operations
• Improving Weather Warnings Forecasts
• Enhancing Climate Monitoring and Research
• Investing in Critical Facilities
• Supporting the U.S. Ocean Action Plan
• Enhancing ocean leadership coordination
• Advancing understanding of oceans, coasts and
  Great Lakes
• Enhancing the use and conservation of oceans,
  coasts and Great Lakes
• Managing coasts and their watersheds
• Supporting maritime transportation
• Advancing international ocean science and policy

HENRY B. BIGELOW
Phased Array Radar
El Niño Monitoring
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Sustaining Critical Operations
People and Infrastructure
( in millions)
Our most productive investment, our people, are
the foundation of NOAAs services
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Sustaining Critical Operations
Satellite Global Operations
( in millions)
NOAA Satellites and Information provide over 90
of the data used in todays weather forecast
models
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Supporting the U.S. Ocean Action Plan
Ocean Science and Research
( in millions)
The potential economic benefits from new
investments in US regional coastal ocean
observing systems range from 500 million to 1
billion annually
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Supporting the U.S. Ocean Action Plan
Protecting and Restoring Marine Coastal Areas
( in millions)
a landmark achievement for conservation,
protection, and enhancement of the Northwestern
Hawaiian Islands U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos
Gutierrez June 15, 2006 on designation of the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National
Monument
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Supporting the U.S. Ocean Action Plan
Ensuring Sustainable Use of Ocean Resources
( in millions)
Coastal and marine waters generate over 63B
annually in goods and services
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Improving Weather Warnings Forecasts
( in millions)
NOAAs forecasts, warnings associated emergency
responses result in a 3 billion savings in a
typical hurricane season
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Climate Monitoring Research
( in millions)
America is on the verge of technological
breakthroughs that will. help us to confront the
serious challenge of global climate change.
President George W. Bush - 2007 State of the
Union Address