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Ronald C. Baird Director National Sea Grant College Program March 22, 2005

Report on Review of Sea Grant Extension Program, Call for Greater National Commitment to Engagement A Presentation to the NOAA Science Advisory Board. Ronald C. Baird Director National Sea Grant College Program March 22, 2005. Outline. Purpose Issue Presentation of Briefing

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Ronald C. Baird Director National Sea Grant College Program March 22, 2005

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  1. Report on Review of Sea Grant Extension Program, Call for Greater National Commitment to EngagementA Presentation to the NOAA Science Advisory Board Ronald C. Baird Director National Sea Grant College Program March 22, 2005

  2. Outline • Purpose • Issue • Presentation of Briefing • NOAA Coordination and Views • Desired Outcomes

  3. Purpose • To inform the SAB on the central precepts of review of SG’s extension program • To stimulate discussion by SAB on: - Importance of engagement in NOAA - Its relationship to NOAA’s science enterprise - Improving the future effectiveness of NOAA’s science to user interface

  4. Issues • Unparalleled future demands on coastal ecosystems • Solutions to coastal problems dispersed, place-based • Increasing demand for NOAA to engage users, provide solutions (USCOP report) • How can NOAA better engage users to constructive purpose long term

  5. BACKGROUND • New management procedures introduced in SG (‘97-’99) • Series of national programmatic reviews begun (’99-present) • First in series: review of SG extension (’99-’00) • Review first of type in SG’s 31-year history

  6. Background (con’t.) • Blue ribbon panel, chaired by Dr. John Byrne (see report) • Charge: Provide recommendations to improve: organization, administration and management of SGEP, NSGO and its university partners within NOAA • Report published, November 2000 • Forward looking, basis of many changes in SG’s extension enterprise since 2000

  7. A Mandate to Engage Coastal Users • A review of the National Sea Grant College Extension Program and a Call for Greater National Commitment to Engagement, November 2000, The National Sea Grant Extension Review Panel

  8. Synopsis of Report Findings • Emphasizes the importance of interaction with user constituencies in solving coastal problems as threats increase • Makes series of 20 recommendations for improving engagement in NOAA and Sea Grant • Imperative for public institutions to engage citizens, attend to their needs • That NOAA, by reason of mission, will be called on to engage as never before

  9. Synopsis of Report Findings (con’t.) • That the SGEP has proven ability to transfer science-based info to users as honest broker • That NOAA organizational structure is not well suited to engagement or maximum use of SGEP capabilities • That NOAA fully engage recommendation of Pew and emerging USCOP report re: engagement • That the seven guiding characteristics of Kellogg Commission for engagement of Universities is relevant to NOAA (see report)

  10. Primary Recommendations • NOAA should create office of outreach at deputy assistant secretary level – NSGCP assigned there - resonant with NRC 1994 report on SG - SG not situated in NOAA to maximize interactions across LO’s • Establish regional programs • Develop formal mechanisms to define priorities, user advisory boards • SGEP leaders part of SG management teams • Professional development improvements • Increase networking/info exchange nationally

  11. Results • NOAA strategic plan has clearly stated engagement clause as a mission strategy - rejection of organizational changes - poor timing (change of administration)

  12. Results (con’t.) • SG has established (not exclusive): - advisory boards, formal planning - regional programs - national program (e.g., fish extension, coastal community) - reporting structure of SGEP leaders (management teams) - codified program fundamentals (handout) - SG academy (1st session) - SG training program (with CSC) Bottom line: useful study, significant outcomes on SGEP

  13. Points to Consider • Pew/USCOP report strongly emphasize engagement • SG has well developed extension program • SG has approximately 300 extension agents on the ground in every coastal and Great Lakes state. • NOAA science enterprise under review, eco-science a priority – role of engagement • Demand for regional/local engagement growing • Need to shorten science to user interface • How other parts of NOAA to use SG’s extension structure

  14. NOAA Coordination & Views • Coordination with - PPI, Goal Teams, LO’s • What has NOAA done to address this issue - NOAA has adopted engagement as a priority goal • What are NOAA’s views on the subject? - Outreach and ecosystem based management are priorities in Strategic Plan

  15. Desired Outcomes • SAB discuss how it might help shape NOAA’s engagement agenda

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