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NGS and Constituent Engagement. Christine Gallagher, Constituent Resources Manager NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey Geospatial Control Subcommittee Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting January 12, 2015. NGS Priorities. Supporting NSRS users today
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NGS and Constituent Engagement Christine Gallagher, Constituent Resources Manager NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey Geospatial Control Subcommittee Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting January 12, 2015
NGS Priorities • Supporting NSRS users today • Preparing NSRS users for the new datums • Engaging new stakeholders • Developing a dynamic web presence for the public
NGS Geodetic Advisor Program http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ADVISORS/AdvisorsIndex.shtml The NGS Geodetic Advisor Program currently provides either a NOAA employee (jointly funded by NOAA and the state) or a designated coordinatorresiding in the state. Geodetic advisors guide and assist the state’s geodetic and surveying programs. Advisor program is transitioningto a regional approach, meaning more coverage but fewer advisors.
Constituent Resources Committee • Led by the newly hired Constituent Resource Manager • Representatives from all NGS Divisions • Leads projects to improve stakeholder engagement • Analyzes stakeholder feedback • Makes actionable recommendations to improve NGS products and services based on stakeholder feedback
NGS “One Voice” Project Focus Areas • Process • Tools • Resources Project objectives • Design a unified, accurate, and effective stakeholder response system • Provide mechanism to collect, track, and catalog inquiries and responses • Develop and maintain comprehensive resources for customer response
Other activities • Regular meetings • More web resources • http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/corbin/online_learning.shtml • http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/web/science_edu/presentations_library/ • Social media • Visit National Ocean Service • NGS is still scoping
New Datums: Strategies • Messaging, clear and concise • Outreach materials • Web content and tools • Events (host and attend) • Engage stakeholders, use feedback
New Datums: Outreach New Datums Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsyDl_aqUTdFY6eKURmiCBBk-mP4R10Dx New Datums Webpage http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/datums/newdatums/NewDatums.shtml
New Datums: Events • 2015 Geospatial Summit: April 13 and 14, 2015 in Arlington, VA http://www.geodesy.noaa.gov/2015GeospatialSummit/ • 2010 Federal Geospatial Summit http://geodesy.noaa.gov/2010Summit/proceedings.shtml
Questions and Discussion • Do you already have feedback or suggestions to share today? • What other meetings/venues should NGS attend? What new groups should we engage? • What type of outreach materials would be most useful to constituents?
Christine Gallagher, Constituent Resources Manager Christine.Gallagher@noaa.gov For general questions, contact ngs.infocenter@noaa.gov Contact info