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Ecosystems: STAR Synthesis and Future Directions

Ecosystems: STAR Synthesis and Future Directions. Presented by Kent H. Hughes. Highest Level Guidance. “ Three central elements of science and technology will provide the United States with the knowledge and means to redefine its relationship with the ocean for the future”

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Ecosystems: STAR Synthesis and Future Directions

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  1. Ecosystems: STAR Synthesis and Future Directions Presented by Kent H. Hughes

  2. Highest Level Guidance “ Three central elements of science and technology will provide the United States with the knowledge and means to redefine its relationship with the ocean for the future” Charting the Course for Ocean Science, 2007 in the United States for the Next Decade. An Ocean Research Priorities Plan and Implementation Strategy. NSTC Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology, January 26, 2007 Central elements of science and technology: - Capability to forecast key ocean and ocean-influenced processes and phenomena - Scientific support for ecosystem-based management - Deploying an ocean observing system Research priorities (ecosystems): - Understand and predict the impact of natural and anthropogenic processes on ecosystems, - Apply understanding of marine ecosystems to develop appropriate indicators and metrics for sustainable use and effective management.

  3. NOAA Guidance Lubchenco, AMS 2010 Ensure continuity of climate, weather and ocean observations, both in situ and from space Development of a National Climate Service. Improve weather forecasts & disaster warnings. Eliminate overfishing and ensure the sustainability of marine fisheries Promote sustainable, resilient and healthy coastal communities. Strengthen Arctic science and stewardship. (ecosystem related - highlighted)

  4. Ecosystem Research Areasfrom 5-Year Research Plan Advance understanding of ecosystems to improve resource management Forecasting ecosystems events Exploring our oceans Develop integrated ecosystems assessments and scenarios, and build capacity to support regional management 4

  5. STAR Ecosystem Challenges, Opportunities 1. Sustainable access to space based data and products: Access and delivery 2. Timely and useful delivery / applications mechanisms: Timely applications – operational AND science quality. 3. Data and product quality: Quality is key 4. NESDIS wide solutions: Satellites AND data 5. Collaboration and partnerships: Sustained and accountable

  6. Opportunities, Challenges, Reality • High opportunity missions, observing technologies and systems • JPSS will demand MUCH attention through 2015 and beyond. • MAJOR resource implications. • Vicarious calibration – USG assets and other OCR-VC partners. • Joint ground system (civilian and DoD?). • Product development for broadened user community. • Meaningful applications for ecosystem users. • Foreign satellites are key: Oceansat-2, Sentinel-3, GCOM, are important but poorly resourced. • Field programs are important aspects of the NESDIS contribution

  7. More Challenges • Science Priorities and Needs • Establish and sustain meaningful connections to NOAA’s Ecosystems Goal Team. • Theme based planning processes across STAR? • Establish relevance for the Mission Support Goal Team – build on recent successes. • Decreasing numbers of federal employees, aging, new security requirements, and competing demands on employees are limiting. • Challenges and Needs • Quality science is important but so are timeliness and usefulness. • Robust and properly sized computing infrastructure is important to achieve a meaningful and relevant Ecosystem role.

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