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JISAO Review - 2005 A Presentation to the NOAA Science Advisory Board

JISAO Review - 2005 A Presentation to the NOAA Science Advisory Board. Jim Kinter Chair, JISAO Review Committee Director, Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies 8 August 2005. Outline. Purpose Overview and Background Major Findings of the Review Recommendations SAB Action. Purpose.

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JISAO Review - 2005 A Presentation to the NOAA Science Advisory Board

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  1. JISAO Review - 2005 A Presentation to the NOAA Science Advisory Board Jim Kinter Chair, JISAO Review Committee Director, Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies 8 August 2005

  2. Outline • Purpose • Overview and Background • Major Findings of the Review • Recommendations • SAB Action

  3. Purpose Summarize the five-year review of the Joint Institute for Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO) at the University of Washington (UW)

  4. Overview and Background • A five-year (2001-2005) review of the Joint Institute for the Study of Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO) was conducted on 19-20 April 2005 • Review committee members: • Ned Cyr, NOAA Fisheries • Jim Kinter, COLA (chair) • Galen McKinley, U. Wisconsin-Madison • Bob Weller, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution • Full report made available to SAB in May 2005

  5. Major Findings of the Review • Research • JISAO conducts excellent collection of research projects and programs directly addressing NOAA strategic goals • Partnership with NOAA/PMEL particularly strong; essential to PMEL’s productivity • Education • The post-doctoral & educational programs are of the highest quality • Outreach • The outreach activities, especially those undertaken by the Climate Impacts Group, are quite impressive • Management • The management of JISAO is now quite effective and its flexible institutional arrangements are an asset

  6. Challenges for JISAO & NOAA • Re-competition of NOAA Cooperative Institutes • Introduces high degree of uncertainty • Part of overall change in research “landscape” • Expansion of research portfolio • Addition/enhancement of research in regional marine ecosystems, hydrothermal vents & tsunamis is desirable • Will require greater communication, coordination, planning & prioritization within JISAO & among partners • Off-campus location of JISAO offices • Represents barrier to building academic community • The Director of JISAO will step down in 2006 • Selection/transition to effective new Director essential

  7. Recommendations • Prepare comprehensive strategic plan • Derive maximum benefit from C.I. arrangement • Reactivate JISAO Administrative Board (JISAO Director; UW research administration, deans and department heads; heads of PMEL, AFSC and NWFSC; NOAA management) • Plan for the transition to a new Director • Balance research portfolio • Maintain strength in ENSO & ocean observations • Expand marine ecosystems, hydrothermal vents & tsunamis • Proactive, not reactive • Re-locate JISAO offices on UW campus

  8. SAB Action • Accept JISAO review report • Follow up: • Direct NOAA to engage in JISAO strategic planning through labs, OAR and Fisheries management and Cooperative Institutes management • Establish timeline for re-competition of Cooperative Institutes to provide at least one year to shut down, if necessary

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