1 IOOS Status of Planning & Implementation Background –Milestones Implementation Plan, Part I –Governance of the IOOS Implementation Plan, Part II –The Initial IOOS: Integrating existing assets Next Steps

2 Milestones to Date 1999  O ceanObs ’  O cean.US established 2002  Building Consensus: Toward an Integrated & Sustained Observing System => DMAC Ad Hoc Committee formed  An Integrated & Sustained Observing System (IOOS) for the U.S.: Design & Implementation => NORLC => OSTP => Congress 2003  Implementation of the Initial IOOS. Part I. Structure & Governance => Ocean.US Executive Committee  Integrated Strategic Design Plan for the Coastal Module of the Global Ocean Observing System => GSC, I-GOOS  Ocean Observations & Coastal Systems Act (S 1400 [authorization]: Snowe, Kerry, McCain & Hollings)

3 The Primacy of the DMAC Subsystem

4 Implementation of the Initial U.S. IOOS Part I. Structure and Governance –May, 2003 –Approved by Ocean.US Executive Committee Part II. Building the Initial IOOS –September, 2003 Part III. Enhancing the Initial IOOS –November, 2003 Full Plan => NORLC –December, 2003

5 Governance of the IOOS Planning Selection Funding Requests Implement Evaluate Verify Functions NORLC & National Federation Establish Policies, Implement Responsibilities Ocean.US Plan Coordinate ExCom ORAP Advise USGSC, RAs, Users Product Development, Evaluation

6 Functions of Ocean.US Plan & Coordinate  Develop & maintain strategic plan  Ensure incorporation of elements into an integrated system  Recommend enhancements  Recommend R&D priorities  Promote collaboration among participating NOPP Agencies & Regional Associations  Report regularly to the EXCOM which Provides policy guidance, Ensures sustained agency support, & approves implementing documents

7 Jan- Mar Apr- Jun Jul- Sep Oct- Dec Jan- Mar Apr- Jun Jul- Sep Oct- Dec Jan- Mar Apr- Jun Jul- Sep Oct- Dec Jan- Mar Apr- Jun Jul- Sep Oct- Dec Jan- Mar Apr- Jun Jul- Sep Oct- Dec Jan- Mar Apr- Jun Jul- Sep Calendar 2003Calendar 2004Calendar 2005Calendar 2006Calendar 2007Calendar 2008 FY2008FY2007FY2006FY2005FY2004FY2003 Agency Specific Plans for IOOS Pres FY-05 Budget Congress Auth/ Approves IOOS Implementation By Agency Evaluation of FY05 IOOS Planning and Strategy Agencies Incorporate IOOS plan in budget IOOS Implementation Congress Auth/ Approves Press FY-06 Budget Evaluation of FY06 IOOS Planning and Strategy Agencies Incorporate IOOS plan in budget IOOS Implementation Congress Auth/ Approves Press FY-07 Budget Evaluation of FY06 IOOS Planning and Strategy Agencies Incorporate IOOS plan in budget IOOS Implementation Congress Auth/ Approves Press FY-08 Budget IOOS Implementation Continues IOOS Growth Continues IOOS Begins Sustained Growth IOOS + Ad Hoc Additions Initial IOOS/ Regional Organization IOOS Planning Evaluation of Initial Success National Federation Established IOOS Planning and Budget Cycle

8 Part II. Building the Initial IOOS Data Call Selection Process Initial Elements  Global Ocean-Climate Component  Coastal Component Research & Education Planning Activities  Building an integrated system  Communications strategy Roles & Responsibilities of Participating NOPP Agencies

9 Data Call Navy, NOAA, NSF, NASA USGS, USCG, USACE, MMS 135 programs

10 Criteria for Incorporation Contributes information required to achieve the IOOS goals Measures one or more of the core variables Benefits from integration or improves IOOS capacity Meets requirements of 1 of 4 stages of the IOOS

11 Four Stages of the IOOS: Requirements 1. Research New Knowledge & Technologies 2. Pilot Projects Demonstrate Feasibility (community acceptance; standards & protocols) 3. Pre-Operational Projects Proof of Concept (value added, cost-effective) 4. Operational System (routine, sustained)

12 The Initial IOOS: Preliminary Pre-Op & Operational - Work in Progress Global Ocean Component –Sea level –Surface fields: T, S, waves, currents, Chl-a –Interior fields: T, S Coastal Component: Backbone –Global Ocean variables + –Surface & interior fields of Chl-a, Zoopl. –Extent & condition of benthic habitats –Surface & interior fields of spawning fish stocks

13 NOPP Pilot Projects Observing –Argo –Remote sensing Research Observatories Modeling –Linking observations & models, e.g., GODAE –Coupled physical- biological models DMAC –NVODS –OBIS Projects

14 Regional Scale Pilot Projects AgencyProjectType NavySEA-COOSSE Region NavyGoMOOSGulf of Maine Region NavyNY Harbor OSSub-regional NavySURA-COOPInter-regional integration NOAACOTSInter-regional R&D

Ocean.US Workshop Recommendation IOOS ElementYear ? Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5 DMAC$ 18M$ 30M$ 45M$ 50M$ 60M Regional Systems$ 50M$ 110M$ 170M$ 210M Coastal Enhancements $ 40M$ 60M$ 80M$ 100M$ 110M Global Ocean- Climate $ 40M$ 60M$ 90M$ 120M TOTAL$ 138M$ 260M$ 385M$ 480M$ 500M Senate Bill 1400 Agency NSF$ 25M$ 26M$ 28M$ 29M$ 30M Navy$ 55M$ 58M$ 60M$ 64M$ 67M NOAA$ 83M$ 87M$ 92M$ 96M$ 100M NASA$ 30M$ 32M$ 33M$ 35M USCG$ 8M $ 10M USGS, USACE, MMS, EPA $ 15M TOTAL$ 216M$ 226M$ 238M$ 249M$ 257M

16 Next Steps: FY 2004 Complete NORLC Approved Implementation Plan Communications Strategy Workshops –Remote Sensing Workshop –IOOS Data for Educators Summit –National Federation of Regional Associations Engage Planning & Budgeting Process DMAC Implementation –Pilot Projects

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