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National MIC/HIC Conference April 19, 2010

National MIC/HIC Conference April 19, 2010. What’s Next for the NOAA National Weather Service?. Dr. Jane Lubchenco Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & NOAA Administrator National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA April 19, 2010. 1. Outline. Current Landscape

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National MIC/HIC Conference April 19, 2010

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  1. National MIC/HIC ConferenceApril 19, 2010 What’s Next for the NOAA National Weather Service? Dr. Jane Lubchenco Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & NOAA AdministratorNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAAApril 19, 2010 1

  2. Outline Current Landscape NOAA Awards Celebrating NWS’s Birthday What’s Next? • Technology/Innovation • Strengthening Science • Partnerships • Effective Communication • Crosscutting Priorities Discussion

  3. Current Landscape Health Care Reform National Security Job creation Economy Midterm elections Constrained budgets Clean Energy

  4. NOAA Award Winners WFO Jackson, MS CWSU Fort Worth, TX WFO Chicago, Illinois WFO Eureka, CAWFO Medford, ORWFO Sacramento, CA WFO Sioux Falls, SDWFO Rapid City, SDWFO Aberdeen, SD WFO Quad Cities IA/IL WFO Des Moines, IA North Central River Forecast Center WFO Huntsville, ALWFO Little Rock, ARWFO Memphis, TNWFO Nashville, TNWFO Paducah, KYStorm Prediction Center WFO Lake Charles, LA WFO Baton Rouge/New Orleans, LALower Mississippi River Forecast CenterWFO Shreveport, LA WFO Seattle Congratulations!

  5. Celebrating 140 Years of Service! US Weather Bureau established Early tools (balloon observations, weather radio, forecasts) River Forecast Centers established NWS Modernization Doppler weather radar

  6. What’s Next Maintain relevance Anticipate new trends, needs, technologies Your proposal is innovative. Unfortunately we won't be able to use it because we've never tried something like that before. 6 6

  7. Technology/ Innovation Phased Array Radar Warn on Forecast Uses of new satellite technologies Operational model advancements New dissemination methods

  8. Strengthening Science Enhance R2O, O2R (e.g., Testbeds) Institutionalize process of field contributions Develop linkages to the NOAA Chief Scientist and other science in NOAA Promote field contributions

  9. Partnerships FIRE WEATHER Fire Weather Water Resources Aviation AVIATION WATER RESOURCES

  10. Communication Effective Clear Consistent Targeted

  11. Crosscutting Priorities Climate Water Ecosystems Health

  12. Questions?

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