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P acific R egion I ntegrated D ata E nterprise (PRIDE) A Hawaii-Pacific View. Ken Waters National Weather Service, Pacific Region Headquarters Honolulu. PRIDE Proposal Process Status. Call for proposals to the PRIDE Team issued in January 2005
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Pacific Region Integrated Data Enterprise (PRIDE)A Hawaii-Pacific View Ken Waters National Weather Service, Pacific Region Headquarters Honolulu
PRIDE Proposal Process Status • Call for proposals to the PRIDE Team issued in January 2005 • Call focused on data integration projects in 3 areas: • Coastal and Climate Communities • Marine and Coastal Ecosystems • Risk Management • A total of 15 proposals received in February 2005 requesting $1.5M in funding • PRIDE review team met March 2, 2005, in Honolulu • Using partnered joint resources with the International Pacific Research Center (IPRC), a total of 14 modified proposals for $1.179M were approved for funding • Funding distributed in March and April 2005
Second PRIDE Workshop • Second PRIDE workshop to be held in Honolulu from August 9 - 10, 2005 • Opportunity for PRIDE Principal Investigators to present their interim results • Discuss plans for the FY 2006 PRIDE proposal process • Tours of and discussions with IPRC to see how synergies can continue
Spin-Up of NIEAIC Activities • NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service/National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) will utilize the East-West Center (EWC) as the incubation facility for the new NOAA Integrated Environmental Applications Information Center (NIEAIC) • NCDC’s US GCOS Program Office will utilize its existing contract with Riverside Technology, Inc. (RTi) to aid in this effort • EWC will be a sub-contractor to RTi for an initial 18-month task contract; initial task order for NIEAIC spin-up activities at EWC from July 15, 2005 to January 31, 2006 is now in place • Remaining 12 months from January 31, 2006 through January 31, 2007 would be paid with FY 2006 funds (if available)
NIEAIC Spin-Up Activities Initial Contractor Core Staffing [4] • Manager – Eileen Shea from the East West Center • Data Integration Specialist - TBD • Project Specialist for outreach and education - TBD • Administrative assistant – TBD Stakeholder and Partnering Workshops • Organization of two workshops per year to explore specific issues related to the development of NIEAIC and its integrated data products Information Technology • System design study contract to spec out NIEAIC data center computing needs in FY 2006 Physical Space • Use East-West Center as an initial incubation & temporary facility for NIEAIC • Eventual: Planning for space in the new Pacific Regional Facility for FY 2009
Plans for FY 2006 • Continue PRIDE proposal process • Initial position established and filled is the NIEAIC Manager position, after FY 2006 appropriation is in place • IT design study contract to be let in FY 2006 • Work in progress to incorporate this activity into the NOAA current program via the PPBES Process for FY 2008
Possibilities for Hawaii & Pacific Islands • Long-term sea level concerns for low-lying islands • Majuro/Marshall Islands • Kiribati • Tuvalu
Possibilities for Hawaii & Pacific Islands • Wind climatology database • QuikSCAT • Useful to validate National Digital Forecast Database
Possibilities for Hawaii & Pacific Islands • Useful to validate National Digital Forecast Database • Guam/Mariana Islands