Technical Workshop for Climate Services Portal Development: Setting the Stage National Climatic Data Center Asheville, NC August 13-15, 2008
Workshop Background Responding to customer calls for improved web access to climate products and services Shared interest in enhancing discovery, access and use of NOAA climate data, information products and services Shared interest in enhancing discovery, access and use of NOAA climate data, information products and services Recommendations from November 2007 NOAA Data Users Conference Insights into user needs in three sectors Insights into user needs in three sectors Call for improved web access to data & services Call for improved web access to data & services Emerging collaboration among NESDIS/NCDC (including RCC’s), NOS/CSC, NWS/CPC, NWS/CSD, & NOAA/CPO Emergence of regional climate services & product lines (e.g., PaCIS) Advanced technologies and tools (e.g., portal technologies and GIS) Climate Service mockup for winter 2007 SES Summit NOAA National Climate Service planning
Climate Services: A Strategic Approach Focus on integrated climate-society system Decision-makers interested in information on a continuum of timescales Collaborative, participatory process with users: Shared learning & joint problem-solving Shared learning & joint problem-solving Outreach & dialogue programs as priority activities Outreach & dialogue programs as priority activities Building trust & credibility a long-term endeavor Building trust & credibility a long-term endeavor Problem-focused approach: Understand place, context, history and decision making process Understand place, context, history and decision making process Useful & usable information responsive to user needs Useful & usable information responsive to user needs
Climate Services: A Strategic Approach Address both process and products: Integrated program of observations, monitoring, assessment, access, archive, products, services, education/outreach/communication Integrated program of observations, monitoring, assessment, access, archive, products, services, education/outreach/communication – Continuous evaluation and adjustment Build on existing institutions, programs, relationships & networks: Recognize the vital role of trusted information brokers Recognize the vital role of trusted information brokers Partnerships between science, operations and services Partnerships between science, operations and services Partnerships across NOAA and with our partners Partnerships across NOAA and with our partners
Our Shared Opportunity “NOAA’s climate strategy should be based on an enterprise view of the Nation’s Climate Services: Coherent presentation of all NOAA climate information to facilitate broad use Coherent presentation of all NOAA climate information to facilitate broad use NOAA on the web matters ( NOAA on the web matters ( From Ed Johnson (NWS Strategic Planning and Policy) From Ed Johnson (NWS Strategic Planning and Policy)
Workshop Objectives…. Why are we here?! Technical discussions for a National Climate Service Portal Enhance the accessibility and usability of NOAA climate data, products, services—e.g., datasets, climate monitoring, predictions, etc Focus initially on the most-used products, not on existing access systems Enhance interoperability and leveraging of software and product development, including discussion of web technologies & standards to focus our efforts Address metadata standards and requirements Promote consistency in web-based climate services delivery across NOAA Determine plans and timelines for NCS Portal “Phase 1” along with beta-testing plan, etc Establish “business rules” and governing board for the NCS Portal
Thoughts from Other Workshop Sponsors NOAA Climate Program Office NWS Climate Prediction Center NOS Coastal Services Center Others….