FROM THERE TO HERE AND THE FUTURE Robert M. White NOAA Leadership Seminar August 25, 2004 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

A Proud History of Service and Science 1807 Coastal Survey 1870 Weather Bureau 1871 Fisheries Commission (Bureau Commercial Fisheries) 1965 ESSA, Environmental Science Service Administration 1970 NOAA

Half Century of U.S. Environmental Progress 1960 JFK elected President 1962 Silent Spring, Rachel Carson 1968 Stratton Commission on Oceans “Our Nation and the Sea” 1968 National Environmental Policy Act

Half Century of U.S. Environmental Progress II 1970 Environment Institutionalized by Nixon (NEPA, NOAA, EPA) 2003 Pew Ocean Commission 2004 Watkins Ocean Commission

The Making of NOAA Stratton Commission ESSA, Department of Commerce Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, Department of Interior Ocean Data Center, U.S. Navy Great Lakes Survey, Corp of Engineers Sea Grant Program, National Science Foundation

The Making of NOAA II Marine Minerals Technology Center, Department of Interior National Data Buoy Project, U.S. Coast Guard Recommendations not included Independent Agency Coast Guard

An Environmentally Integrated Agency “Science, Service and Stewardship” National Missions: Weather and Climate Observations and Predictions Hydrological measurements and predictions Nautical charts Aeronautical charts Marine advisory services

An Environmentally Integrated Agency II Fisheries management Protection of marine resources Environmental science and technology Others

Unique Facilities Fleet of ships Fleet of aircraft Computer facilities Earth Orbiting Satellites National radar network National hazard warning radio network

Policy and Politics Legislative Authority 1970 Reorganization Plan # Marine Mammal Protection Act 1972 Coastal Zone Management Act 1972 Marine Protection Research & Sanctuaries Act 1976 Coastal Energy Impact Act 1978 Ocean Pollution Act 1978 National Climate Program Act

Technological Underpinnings of Service Digital electronic computer - Mathematical Modeling Remote Sensing technology-Radar - Severe storms - Charting Earth Orbiting Satellites Global Communications - The Internet

NOAA Services Fundamental Rationale Weather –Agricultural, Aviation, Weather Hazards Climate –Energy, Agriculture, Health Navigation Charts –Nautical, Aeronautical Hydrology –Observations, Drought, Floods Ocean Prediction –Sea level, Tides, Currents

NOAA Stewardship Preserving Our Environmental Future Ocean sanctuaries and restricted areas Fisheries management Air and ocean pollution Coastal Zone management

NOAA’s Global Reach Lead Agency World Meteorological Organization (WMO) UNESCO (IOC) International Whaling Commission (IWC) United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Fisheries Agreements

International Programs 1963 World Weatherwatch WMO 1960’s Global Atmospheric Research Program WMO 1965International Hydrological Decade UNESCO 1970’s International Decade Ocean Exploration UNESCO 1970Integrated Ocean Station System IOC & UNESCO 1972Earthwatch-Observing the Earth UN/UNEP 1989International Decade for Natural Hazard reduction UN

NOAA’s Future Global Earth Observation System Ocean and Coastal Stewardship Ecosystem Fisheries Management Climate Observations Prediction & Impact Hazardous Weather & Environmental Prediction Ocean Observation and Prediction Environmentally Sustainable World

Proposed New Organic Acts July 1-15, 2004 HR4546 – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act – Vern Ehlers (R-MI) HR4607 – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Organic Act of 2004 – Bush Administration S2647 National Ocean Policy and Leadership Act – Ernest Hollings (D, SC), Ted Stevens (R-AK) et al