noaa oar
DESCRIPTION
Research for a Resilient Planet. innovate. incubate. integrate. NOAA OAR. Capt. Craig N. McLean Acting Assistant Administrator Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Grand Science Challenge. Develop and apply holistic, integrated - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
N O A A OARi n n o v a t e incubate integrate
Capt. Craig N. McLeanActing Assistant Administrator
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric ResearchNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Research for a Resilient Planet
Grand Science Challenge
to understand the processes that connect changes in the atmosphere, ocean, space,
land surface, and cryosphere with ecosystems, organisms
and humans over different scales.
Develop and apply
holistic, integrated Earth system approaches
NOAA
MISSION
VISION
Science, Service, Stewardship
Resilient Ecosystems, Communities, and Economies
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
An informed society anticipating and responding to climate and its impacts
Weather-Ready Nation
Society is prepared for and responds to weather-related eventsMarine fisheries, habitats, and biodiversity sustained within healthy and productive ecosystems
Healthy OceansCoastal and Great Lakes communities are environmentally and economically sustainable
Resilient Coastal Communitiesand Economies
NOAA NEXT GENERATION STRATEGIC PLAN
NOAA ENTERPRISE OBJECTIVE
Science and TechnologyA holistic understanding of the Earth system through research
Accurate and reliable data from sustained and integrated Earth observing systems
An integrated environmental modeling system
Climate Mitigation and Adaptation
Weather-Ready Nation
Healthy Oceans
Resilient Communities
NOAA & ISET
Science and Technology
A holistic understanding of the Earth system through research
An integrated environmental modeling system
Climate Mitigation and Adaptation
Weather-Ready Nation
Healthy Oceans
Resilient Communities
Accurate and reliable data from sustained and integrated Earth observing systems
NOAA’S ORGANIZATION & ADMINISTRATION ENTERPRISE
Diverse and Constantly Evolving Capabilities in NOAA’s Workforce
NOAA Functional StructureSimplified structure—Operating Branches only
9
Craig McLean (A)
Dr. Paul Doremus (A)
NOAA’s ENGAGEMENT ENTERPRISEStrategic Engagement & Coordination
OAR• Long-term mission-focused
research
• Multi-disciplinary subject matter expertise
• Rapid response capability
• Sustained infrastructure
• Human capital
• Promote collaborations with internal & external scientific community
Academia
Private Sector
Cooperative Institutes
Interagency Partners
Sea Grant Colleges
National Weather Service
National Marine Fisheries Service
National Ocean Service
National Environmental Satellite and
Data Information Service
Climate Service
International Partners
INTERN
ALEXTE
RNAL
OAR
EPP Partners
“All parts of NOAA benefit from OAR’s work to incubate fundamentally new approaches to mission-centered science, a capability best sustained by maintaining a nimble, freestanding OAR line office.” -National Academy of Public Administration (Sept 2010)
OAR
STRENGTHENING SCIENCE
Innovate, Incubate, Integrate Research across NOAA
innovateincubateintegrate
transformational research
observationsunderstandingmodels
HOLISTIC &INTEGRATED
INNOVATE Enable discovery, development and deployment of scienceINCUBATE Identify and foster long-term transformational researchINTEGRATE Bridge research activities across NOAA and external partners
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Sensors
•Collapse of glaciers leading to sea level rise• Melting of Greenland ice sheet • Arctic ice modeling and observations•Release of large stores of high latitude carbon•Ocean changes • Ocean acidification• Changes in ecosystems
CLIMATE CHANGE
Holistic & Integrated
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION
Renewable Energy
NOAA-SUPPORTED
Cooperative Institutes
18 Cooperative Institutes
• 15 OAR• 3 NESDIS• 42 universities
& research institutions
• 23 states & DC
NOAA
Sea Grant College Programs
32 State Sea Grant Programs
N O A A OART h a n k y o u
www.research.noaa.gov