Recent History Conceptual Design Evolution Funding

1. National Ocean Research Leadership Council (NORLC) Developing a User-Driven, Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) • Recent History • Conceptual Design • Evolution • Funding Tom Malone, Director Ocean.US Office for Integrated & Sustained Ocean Observations

2. Integrated Ocean Observing System(IOOS) • IOOS exists in concept only • Global Ocean-Climate Component • Plans for initial system completed • Implementation underway • Coastal Component • In early stages of planning • Private sector involvement critical to successful development

3. Recent History

4. 1998 NORLC Charged by CongressIntegrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)Provide Data/Info Required for More Rapid Detection & Timely Prediction of State Changes • Improve the safety & efficiency of marine operations • Improve homeland security • Mitigate effects of natural hazards more effectively • Improve predictions of climate change & their effects • Minimize public health risks • Protect & restore healthy coastal marine ecosystems more effectively • Sustain living marine resources 1 System, 7 Goals

5. Pre–Commission on Ocean Policy: 1999 - 2003 • 1999 – NORLC Submits Provisional Design => Congress • 2000 – NORLC creates OceanUS Office to design the IOOS & coordinate its implementation • 2003 – Congress directs NOAA & its NOPP Partners to prepare an IOOS Implementation Plan • Ocean.US recommended, NORLC/OSTP approved IOOS design plan & implementation priorities => Congress http://www.ocean.us/documents • Earth Observation Summit initiates GEOSS planning process • S.1400 authorizing $216 M for 1st year of IOOS => $257M in Yr 5 • Regional groups funded to establish Regional Associations

6. Commission on Ocean PolicyGovernor’s Draft20 April, 2004 • Implement an Integrated Ocean Observing System • Makes more effective use of existing assets • Enhance over time as • more user groups become engaged & • new technologies & knowledge develop • $138 M for FY 2006 – $600 M by 2010 • Codify in legislation Ocean.US as the Interagency Planning Office • Implement ecosystem–based management • Strengthen regional approach

7. Conceptual Design

8. Vision Integrated Ocean Observing System That is Sustained & Routinely Provides Data & Information Specified by Multiple User Groups Groups that Use, Depend on, Manage or Study Oceans & Coasts IOOS Analysis, Modeling End To End Data Communications & Management Monitoring In Situ & Remote Sensing

9. Marine Ops, Hazards, Security & Public Health Sea surface winds, currents, ice & waves Sea level & bathymetry Storm surge, erosion, susceptibility to natural hazards Acoustic performance Propagation of electromagnetic waves Human exposure to Contaminants Pathogens Ecosystem Health & Natural Resources Habitat modification Loss of biodiversity Invasive species Harmful algal events Eutrophication Disease & mass mortalities Stocks of harvestable resources Declining harvests Mariculture operations Multiple UsePhenomena of Interest: Climate & Weather +

10. Design Considerations • The IOOS must provide sustained, routine observations for • more rapid detection & timely predictions of the phenomena of interest • The IOOS must efficiently link data & information needs of user groups to observations via • Integrated data management and modeling • Encourage use of IOOS data & information by private sectors to • produce & profit from the sale of value added products • Many of the building blocks of the IOOS already exist • Make effective use of existing resources & don’t reinvent the wheel • Priorities for detecting & predicting change in marine systems vary regionally • Customize the IOOS regionally • A critical 1st step is the provision of rapid access to diverse data from many sources

11. National Weather ServiceA Model for an Operational, End to End Observing System Advice Meteorology & Physical Oceanography • Weather • Climatologies • Nowcasts • Forecasts • Future Casts • Climate • Long Range Predictions NWS Climate Observing System R&D Requirements

12. Detecting & Predicting Change in Oceans & Coasts Advice • Multi-Disciplinary • Foundation • Marine Meteorology • Oceanography • Marine & Estuarine • Ecology • Landscape • Ecology • Medical Research • Multiple Applications • Safe, efficient marine • operations • Coastal engineering • Homeland security • Environmental protection • Public health & safety • LMR management • ICZM management IOOS R&D Requirements

13. IOOS Design & Operating Principles – 1 (1) Product – Driven • Design, implementation, operation & improvement must be • guided by data providers & users from both public & privates sectors (2) IOOS Development • Selectively link existing assets through • data management, communications & modeling • Enhance operational capabilities over time by incorporating • additional operational elements as needed by users & • new technologies & knowledge become available (3) Multiple Use • Ensure sustained data streams of known quality • Benefit a broad spectrum of groups that use, depend on, manage & study marine systems

14. IOOS Design & Operating Principles – 2 (4) Based on sound science • The IOOS will encompass a continuum of research to operational activities • Promote research needed to develop the fully integrated system (5) Data & information produced at public expense • Fully & openly shared in a timely manner (6) Standards & Protocols • Establish national standards & protocols for measurements, data management & modeling

15. U.S. IOOSTwo Interdependent ComponentsHierarchy of Observing Systems Global Ocean Climate Component GOOS/GCOS Coastal Ocean Component GoA National Backbone GLs NE Regional Observing Systems NW MAB H Isl SW SE Go Mex Lower Resolution Higher

16. Global Component of the Observing SubsystemAn International CollaborationImplementation Well Underway

17. The Coastal Challenge Rapid Assessments Timely Predictions Integrated Data Management Real-Time Delayed Mode Analysis Modeling Spatially Synoptic Time Series High Res TS V-Profiles Near shore Processes Transects V-Profiles NWLON Coastal Lab Nets Aircraft Autonomous In Situ Sensing Observatories Satellites Aircraft HF Radar Ship– & AUV– Based Surveys

18. Coastal Component National Backbone • Operated by Federal • Agencies • EEZ & Great Lakes • Core variables • required by regions • Networks • sentinel stations • reference stations • Standards/Protocols • QAQC, DMAC • Products Regional COOS’s • Regional Associations • Design • Operate • Involve private sectors, • NGOs, State Agencies • Design, Operate • Use • Evaluate • Incorporate • Subregional systems • Elements thereof • Enhance the Backbone • based on User Needs

19. IOOS Elements Potential Backbone with Regional Enhancements 7 5 Regional Enhancements 8 9 GoMOOS MARA 6 1 2 National Backbone 3 4

20. IOOS Evolution

21. Desired Roles of Private Sectors • Contribute to IOOS design, implementation, operation & improvement • Observations, data telemetry, data management, modeling • Sell products to develop & operate the IOOS • Vendors of instruments, standards, communications, etc. • Provide data served by the IOOS • Recognizing that use may be restricted • Use data served by the IOOS to create value added products • Commercial weather forecasting • Purchase value added products from commercial vendors for their own purposes

22. Engaging Private Sectors in IOOS Development • Two convergent, interdependent approaches • Regional • Focus on engaging private sectors, NGOs, and state agencies from the beginning • National • Focus on serving data & information to attract the interest of private sectors & stimulate product development • Regional Approach • Regional workshops – East & West Coasts, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico • Standing User Forums • National Approach • Annual IOOS Implementation Conference to formulate & update the IOOS Development Plan

23. Gulf of Mexico Regional Workshop • Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004 • Explore Private Sector Interests & Roles in the U.S. IOOS • Results • Private sector demands • Actively involved in planning, governance, operation, evaluation • Funding opportunities must be open to private sectors • Private sector concerns • More effective, proactive communications by IOOS developers • Protection of their right to sell products & services w/o competition from government agencies • Protection of proprietary data from unauthorized distribution & use • Private sector advocacy • Yes, if treated as equal partners in addressing the issues above • Next Steps • Regional Workshops for Great Lakes, East & West Coasts • RAs establish regional “user” group forums

24. 1st Annual IOOS Development Plan • Part I – Structure and Governance • Vision & design principles • Planning  Implementation Cycle • Part II – Building the Initial IOOS (FY 05 – 06) • Integrate existing assets across agencies • Coordinated regional development • Part III – Improving the IOOS (FY 07 – 14) • Enhance the initial IOOS • R&D priorities

25. Governance of the IOOS Private Sectors NORLC Establish Policies & Procedures Federal Agencies Develop & Operate Global & Backbone NFRA Represent & Coordinate ORAP Advise Executive Committee Approve Plans Provide Resources RAs Develop & Operate RCOOSs USGSC User Input & Performance OceanUS Plan & Coordinate Private Sectors

26. Funding

27. S.1400: Ocean Observations & Coastal Systems ActSnowe, Kerry, McCain, Hollings, Inouye & Breaux • Authorization – Passed Senate October, 2003 • Assigns responsibility for establishing & maintaining the IOOS to NOPP • Formalizes in statute an Interagency Program Office (OceanUS) • Directs the NORLC to establish a Joint Operations Center to be managed by NOAA in consultation with its NORLC partners • Authorizes $216M for FY 04 => $257M in FY 08 • Funding to be distributed among participating NOPP agencies

28. House BillOcean & Coastal Observation System ActEnhancements & New Initiatives YR 1YR 2YR 3Yr 4Yr 5 DMAC18 30 45 50 60 RCOOSs 50 110 200 250 310 Global ocean-climate30 60 90 120 120 Backbone enhancements 40 60 80 100 110 TOTAL138 260 415 520 600 $ Millions Resource Committee + Science, Armed Services & Transportation Introduced by Congressman Weldon

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