noaa proposed integrated efforts for ocean acidification

NOAA Proposed Integrated Efforts for Ocean Acidification

NOAA Strategy

Vision

A vastly enhanced scientific understanding of the role of the oceans, coasts, and atmosphere in the global ecosystem available to society and national leadership as a basis for critical social and economic policy decisions

Mission

To understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and manage coastal and marine resources to meet the Nation’s economic, social and environmental needs.

NOAA Goals

Protect, restore, and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through an ecosystem approach to management

Understand climate variability and change to enhance society’s ability to plan and respond

Serve society’s needs for weather and water information

Support the nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation

Provide critical support for NOAA’s mission

A NOAA-wide Ocean Acidification Effort

“This NOAA-wide initiative would provide NOAA and its stakeholder community with the following outcomes:

1) a comprehensive characterization of the threat ocean acidification poses to marine ecosystems;

2) the monitoring capacity to quantify and track ocean acidification and its impacts in oceanic and coastal systems;

3) an improved OA forecasting capability to provide stakeholders with the capacity to proactively and appropriately respond to ocean acidification;

4) offer adaptive management tools and requisite scientific knowledge for understanding and responding to OA in support of ecosystem-based management”.

Workshop Recommendations:

Putting workshop reports to use:

Biological research needsoCross-taxa responsesoSynergistic effects (Ω, T, light, nuts)oLong-term monitoring of community-scale responseoBase-line surveys of calcification rates in the fieldoBiocalcification mechanisms

•Improved oceanic monitoring capability to establish base-lines and track rate and variability

oEnhanced technologiesoObserving platformsoLong-term time-series hydrographic stations (e.g. BATS, HOTS)oSatellite tool development (scale up ship and platform obs, PIC determination)

Better characterization of carbonate chemistry in coastal systems

oBase-line characterizationsoDiurnal, seasonal, decadal variabilityoMuch improved carbonate budgetsoCommunity Feedback

Individual OrganismInteraction with T, Irradiance, Nutrients

Calcification mechanismsCalcification-Photosynthesis Link

Ecosystem EffectsFood websCompetition

CaCO3-dependent communities

Species-Level EffectsFitness & survivalMultiple life-stages

Adaptation

Threat Characterization Needs

Ocean Acidification Initiative FY09-13Ocean Acidification Initiative FY09-13

Weather & Water

Climate

MOD

Ocean Acidification Environmental Modeling

Ocean Acidification Physiological Research

Ocean Acidification Socio-Economic Modeling

Ocean Carbon Acidification and Observing System

Satellite Monitoring of Sentinel Species

ERP COR CLE

Technology Development & Standardization

Ocean Acidification Socio-Economic Modeling

Coral Reef Monitoring

Ecosystem


ERP COR



Ecosystem


Weather & Water

Climate

MOD ERP COR CLE



Ecosystem


Weather & Water

Ecosystem Climate

MOD

Ocean Acidification Environmental Modeling


Ocean Carbon Acidification and Observing System

ERP COR CLEEOP

Biogeochemical Modeling

Climate Feedbacks


Marine food-web modeling

Biogeochemical and biological surveys



What is the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP)?

• Mission:To support effective management and sound science to preserve, sustain and restore valuable coral reef ecosystems.

• Roles:– Lead the cross-NOAA matrix Program:

• Implement the Coral Reef Conservation Act• Address other drivers (National Action Strategy)• Plan and Coordinate program components

– (National Program, Grants Program,– Coral Reef Fund).

• Manage annual appropriations.• Work with many partners to fulfill mission.

– Lead and support the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force.

Operating Principles

• Scope: International in scope, Regional/Local in implementation

• Foster Partnerships: state and territory governments, federal agencies, industry, NGOs, academia

• Build Capacity: state and territories, reef managers

• Implement Solutions: institutionalize experience, promote “ecosystem approaches” for effective management solutions

CRCP and Ocean Acidification

Main foci:• Assess, characterize, and monitor ocean

acidification threats. – Emphasizing the identification of critical thresholds

and adaptive management tools/strategies.

End-point: • To provide sound ecosystem-based

management and decision support in response to this rapidly emerging issues.

CRCP Approach to Ocean Acidification

• Provide a network of in situ autonomous pCO2.sensors to monitor ocean acidification (OA).

• Leverage existing resources and logistical support, and to foster collaborative efforts.

- Field/lab aboard Pacific RAMP cruises- Field/lab aboard Pacific RAMP cruises- Field/lab in Atlantic- Field/lab in Atlantic- Univ. Partnerships for PIFSC & PMEL - Univ. Partnerships for PIFSC & PMEL

including including JIMAR and JISAOJIMAR and JISAO- Univ. Partnerships for AOML & SEFSC - Univ. Partnerships for AOML & SEFSC

including CIMAS support for both laboratoriesincluding CIMAS support for both laboratories- Data management infrastructure and support - Data management infrastructure and support

at at PIFSC,NESDIS, and AOMLPIFSC,NESDIS, and AOML- Workshops- Workshops- Extramural OA targeted research grants- Extramural OA targeted research grants

Implementing the OA Program

• Deploy and maintain a Coral Reef Metabolic Monitoring Network.

- Consist of regional observatories to characterize and monitor coral reef metabolic performance.

• Conduct a Coastal OA Monitoring Field Campaign.

- Network guided by broad spatial surveys of carbonate chemistry and in-the water calcification rates across diverse coral reef habitats.

ERP and the EGT…

• Ecosystem Research Program– Research arm of EGT, serves research and

monitoring needs of NOAA and the Nation– Collaborates with Federal and academic

partners and leverages resources within NOAA

– Advances emerging research topics and expands current issues

– Exploration and discovery of novel environments and research paradigms

ERP and Ocean Acidification

• Main foci:– Technology development– Ecosystem modeling– Socio-economic assessments

• End-point: “To enable resource managers to make scientifically based, better informed decisions that balance the costs and benefits for both the ecosystem and society”

ERP OA Approach

1. OER (NURP and OE)• Sensor enhancement/development

• Low power• Multi-sensor array• Modular flexibility• Common operating requirements (i.e., standard

bus, timing, power, data storage/archive, and retrieval)

• Sensor applications• Multiple platforms: AUV, ROV, Moorings,

drifter buoys…

ERP OA Approach

2. NCCOS

• Competitive Grants: Physiological Effects, Ecosystem Modeling, Regional Assessments

3. SeaGrant

• Outreach effort to solicit scientific and stakeholder input on future needs

ERP OA FY 09-10 Status

• FY 09: Integrated alternative reviewed by OMB last week!– Passback unclear on commitment – OAR presenting OA appeal as part of larger

Climate submission

• FY 10: Process has just begun, EGT incorporated integrated alternative to larger plan– Interest in OA is high by EGT and NOAA.

OA in NOAA’s future

• Need to capitalize in established mandates and pending legislation…– MSA has requested NRC report to determine

extent of OA effect on fisheries management– NOAA’s Science Advisory Board is looking for

action regarding OA, EGT and CLE goals involved

– Ocean Acidification bills are currently moving through the halls of Congress.

OA Legislation• House and Senate Bills: ‘Federal Ocean

Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2007’– Introduced 11 and 6, 2007, respectively– Senate Bill out for review by select committee

• Scheduled for mark up yesterday along with 3 other Climate-related bills germane to NOAA

• Bottom line:– Senate bill may run into jurisdictional battles b/w

House Science and House Resources Committees– Congress focused on campaigning next year– Expect 2-yrs for any action on these bills

OA: Towards an Interagency Funding Program

Town Hall at March 2008 Ocean Sciences meeting: Tuesday, March 4

NOAA, NSF, NASA, USGS, EPA?, DOE?, EU

Advancing the state-of-knowledge demands a broad range of research, monitoring, and modeling capabilities. Some of these capabilities may be better suited to the mission areas of different agencies. Through cross-agency and international coordination, we can achieve greater efficiency, leverage funding, avoid duplicative efforts, and allow for large-scale joint funding initiatives.

Outcomes: collaboration, information exchange, planning

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