1. Training and Education for NOAA Space-based Remote Sensing Programs – FY06 to FY10 Anthony Mostek NWS – OCWWS – Training Division – VISIT Anthony Mostek NWS – OCWWS – Training Division – VISIT 2005 Davis Brief

2. Outline Roles of VISIT & COMET Programs COMET and VISIT Working Together – Excellent Example of Collaboration International Activities Changes from 2004 Proposal Proposed Budget Background - GEOSS Roles of VISIT & COMET Programs COMET and VISIT Working Together – Excellent Example of Collaboration International Activities Changes from 2004 Proposal Proposed Budget Background - GEOSS 2005 Davis Brief

3. Satellite Training Plans COMET - support distance learning efforts in satellite meteorology with materials via the Web. VISIT - Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training composed of elements from CIRA and CIMSS with assistance from NOAA staff in NESDIS and NWS COMET and VISIT cooperate to develop an extensive set of satellite training and education materials via Web and through live/recorded teletraining sessions COMET - support distance learning efforts in satellite meteorology with materials via the Web. VISIT - Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training composed of elements from CIRA and CIMSS with assistance from NOAA staff in NESDIS and NWS COMET and VISIT cooperate to develop an extensive set of satellite training and education materials via Web and through live/recorded teletraining sessions 2005 Davis Brief

4. NOAA Satellite Training Plans Many materials available through NOAA Learning Management System (LMS) COMET has the popular METED website with 500,000 user sessions per year Training materials organized into structured courses using LMS COMET and VISIT work with international community - Training materials via WMO Virtual Laboratory for Satellite Meteorology NOAA NESDIS, UCAR/COMET, and EUMETSAT have joint agreement to provide satellite training and education Many materials available through NOAA Learning Management System (LMS) COMET has the popular METED website with 500,000 user sessions per year Training materials organized into structured courses using LMS COMET and VISIT work with international community - Training materials via WMO Virtual Laboratory for Satellite Meteorology NOAA NESDIS, UCAR/COMET, and EUMETSAT have joint agreement to provide satellite training and education 2005 Davis Brief

5. NOAA Satellite Training Plans Changes from 2004 1) Expand GOES-R+ Section to provide full team at COMET 2) New section on COMET/VISIT Collaboration 3) Add International Sections to NPOESS and GOES and Letter of Agreement between NOAA/EUMETSAT/UCAR 4) Expand references to NOAA Goal Teams – Ecosystems, Climate, Transportation 5) New Section for GEOSS 6) New section for Education and Outreach 7) Refer to use of NOAA LMS 8) Option for more courses 9) NOAA education office may be involved after 2007 1) Expand GOES-R+ Section to provide full team at COMET 2) New section on COMET/VISIT Collaboration 3) Add International Sections to NPOESS and GOES and Letter of Agreement between NOAA/EUMETSAT/UCAR 4) Expand references to NOAA Goal Teams – Ecosystems, Climate, Transportation 5) New Section for GEOSS 6) New section for Education and Outreach 7) Refer to use of NOAA LMS 8) Option for more courses 9) NOAA education office may be involved after 2007 2005 Davis Brief

6. NOAA Satellite Training Plans Budget 2005 Davis Brief

7. NOAA Satellite Training Plans Background Slides 2005 Davis Brief

8. 8 What is GEOSS? Global Earth Observing System of Systems End To End System

9. 9 What is GEOSS? Global Earth Observing System of Systems GEOSS is a distributed system of systems built on current international cooperation efforts among existing Earth observing and processing systems GEOSS is  Comprehensive—observations and products from all components  Coordinated—leverages contributing members resources  Sustained—by will and capacity of all members GEOSS enables the collection and distribution of accurate, reliable Earth Observation data, information, products, and services to both suppliers and consumers worldwide—an end- to-end process

10. 10 Human Health & Well-Being Energy Resources Climate Variability & Change Water Resources Terrestrial, Coastal & Marine Ecosystems Sustainable Agriculture & Desertification Biodiversity Natural & Human Induced Disasters Weather Information, Forecasting & Warning Why GEOSS? Global Earth Observing System of Systems

11. 11 NOAA’s Role in GEOSS NOAA: Where Science Creates Value Earth observations…  Are at the core of NOAA’s mission  Support virtually every activity we perform NOAA has…  Observing capabilities being advanced through scientific and technological research  A broad scope of domestic and international partnerships  Commitment to transform research into useful, operational information

12. 12 FY 2006 Budget Highlights Totals $3,585.8M, an increase of $242.5M or 7.3% above FY06 Current Program 6% or $205M above the FY05 President’s Request 9.2% or $333M decrease from the FY 05 Enacted Provides $53.1 million for Inflationary Costs, Including the 2.3% Pay Raise Fully Funds Planned Satellite Increases for NPOESS and GOES R Funds Fisheries Survey Vessel #4 Invests in Ecosystems Based Fisheries Management Funds Expanded Tsunami Warning Network Expands Climate Observations and Services Improves NOAA Corporate Management and Administration