STAR Enterprise Introduction and Overview

1. STAR EnterpriseIntroduction and Overview Presented by Alfred M. Powell, Jr

2. Where STAR Fits Among the Goals • STAR falls under Mission Support Goal / Satellite Sub-goal / Satellite Services Program (MS/SSG/SSV/PDRA) • As Mission Support, STAR’s work cuts across the goals: • Ecosystems • Climate • Weather & Water • Commerce & Transportation • As NESDIS, STAR seeks to crosscut and maximize exploitation of satellite information for science, operations, and societal benefits • Within the 5 Goals, all NOAA activities are allocated among 47 Programs • STAR participates in the (1) Satellite Sub-Goal and the (2) Modeling, Observations and Integration Sub-Goal. 2

3. Science Questions • NOAA Research Questions • US / IEOS Societal Benefits What factors, human and otherwise, influence ecosystem processes and impact our ability to manage marine ecosystems and forecast their future state? What is the current state of biodiversity in the oceans, and what impacts will external forces have on this diversity and how we use our oceans and coasts? What are the causes and consequences of climate variability and change? What improvements to observing systems, analysis approaches, and models will allow us to better analyze and predict the atmosphere, ocean, and hydrological land processes? How are uncertainties in our analyses and predictions best estimated and communicated? How can the accuracy and warning times for severe weather and other high-impact environmental events be increased significantly? Improve Weather Forecasting Reduce Loss of Life and Property from Disasters Protect and Monitor Our Ocean Resource Understand, Assess, Predict, Mitigate, & Adapt to Climate Variability and Change Support Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry and Combat Land Degradation Understand the Effect of Environmental Factors on Human Health and Well-Being Develop the Capacity to Make Ecological Forecasts Protect and Monitor Water Resources Monitor and Manage Energy Resources 3

4. Satellite Mission & Program Support“The Enterprise” Enterprise section discusses highlights from working with satellite systems: Their transition into operations Calibrating the data Integrating satellite systems Use of the data Satellite research output 4

5. STAR Foci The focal points for the Enterprise section: Highlights core programs representative of our work Research to operations approaches Partnerships and collaborations Seamless integration of missions and systems Life cycle product enhancements Education and outreach 5

6. STAR Challenges Research to operations Limited or no transition funding – circumstance dependent Collaborative partnerships Diversity of mission and priorities Mission Integration Future home of the most accurate products and services Examples of ‘shoe string management’ With good results and positive outcomes 6