NCAR Realignment

What is UCAR? Structure: Non-profit consortium formed in 1959 to focus on scientific problems that are beyond the scale of a few universities. Membership: –68 North American universities with atmospheric or related doctorate programs. –20 universities with non-doctorate programs (Academic Affiliates) and –38 international universities (International Affiliates). Governance: 132 Member Representatives (2 from each of the 66) who elect 18 Trustees. Guidance and Peer Review: community committees oversee nearly every UCAR program, including an overall UCAR/NCAR 3- 5 year review process.

UCAR Mission and Goal Areas To extend the capabilities of the university community to understand the behavior of the atmosphere and related systems; and to foster the transfer of knowledge and technology for the betterment of life on earth. –Science –Research Infrastructure –Education & Training –Advocacy, Public Policy, and Communications –Technology Transfer –Research and Operational Partnerships “I have a very strong feeling that science exists to serve human welfare. It’s wonderful to have the opportunity given us by society to do basic research, but in return, we have a very important moral responsibility to apply that research to benefiting humanity.” Walter Orr Roberts

Member Institutions Board of Trustees UCAR President Richard Anthes Finance & Administration Katy Schmoll, VP Corporate Affairs Jack Fellows, VP UCAR Programs Jack Fellows, Director Kathryn Strand, Manager, Budget and Administration NCAR Tim Killeen, Director Robert Gall, Acting Assoc. Director Constellation Observing System for Meteorology Ionosphere Climate (COSMIC) Cooperative Program for Optional Meteorology Education and Training (COMET) GPS Science & Technology Program (GST) Unidata Visiting Scientists Programs (VSP) Environmental & Societal Impacts Group (ESIG) High Altitude Observatory (HAO) Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorological Division (MMM) Scientific Computing Division (SCD) Research Applications Programs (RAP) Joint Office for Science Support (JOSS) Timothy Spangler Bill Kuo Mary Marlino Robert Harriss Michael Knölker Robert Gall Brant Foote Al Kellie Randolph Ware Ben Dominico, Acting Director Mohan Ramamurthy, Director (Jan 2003) Meg Austin Karyn Sawyer Atmospheric Chemistry Division (ACD) Atmospheric Technology Division (ATD) Advanced Study Program (ASP) Climate & Global Dynamics Division (CGD) Maurice Blackmon Al Cooper David Carlson Daniel McKenna Denotes President’s Office 10/01 Digital Library for Earth System Science (DLESE) Education and Outreach Roberta Johnson Nat’l SMETE Digital Library (NSDL) David Fulker

Reasons for Considering Realignment Last Cooperative Agreement review suggested exploring a realignment: increase interdisciplinary and cross-cutting content at NCAR develop new modes of university collaboration promote an innovative and adaptive center National Science Board call for a review of how NSF ATM Division supports the field in the 21 st Century UCAR 2008 Cooperative Agreement renewal

Realignment Objectives Organize to address significant current national needs identified in the NCAR Strategic Plan and new ones that arise later –Flexible and responsive organization –Multiple investigator projects –Reduce stove-piping in the organization –Ensure an organizational structure that supports science, applications and facilities Maintain disciplinary alignments as a critical dimension of the organization

Criteria for Decision Consistent with our Strategic Plan - Excellence, careers Serve the community and more strategic partnerships Continuity of and respect for divisional heritage Make integration more than a buzz word - networked program Flexible and adaptable An engine for innovation Supports “basic” and “practical” Clear and simple to external community: (one page) Continues to evolve: facilitates long term change (cultural) Encourages alliances with other sponsors and acceptable to other sponsors Efficient management structure with fewer direct reports Doable in finite amount of time Enable identification/tackle of new scientific frontiers Attracting the best and the brightest

Member Institutions Board of Trustees UCAR President Richard Anthes Finance & Administration Katy Schmoll, VP Corporate Affairs Jack Fellows, VP UCAR Programs Jack Fellows, Director Kathryn Strand, Manager, Budget and Administration NCAR Tim Killeen, Director Robert Gall, Acting Assoc. Director Constellation Observing System for Meteorology Ionosphere Climate (COSMIC) Cooperative Program for Optional Meteorology Education and Training (COMET) GPS Science & Technology Program (GST) Unidata Visiting Scientists Programs (VSP) Environmental & Societal Impacts Group (ESIG) High Altitude Observatory (HAO) Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorological Division (MMM) Scientific Computing Division (SCD) Research Applications Programs (RAP) Joint Office for Science Support (JOSS) Timothy Spangler Bill Kuo Mary Marlino Robert Harriss Michael Knölker Robert Gall Brant Foote Al Kellie Randolph Ware Ben Dominico, Acting Director Mohan Ramamurthy, Director (Jan 2003) Meg Austin Karyn Sawyer Atmospheric Chemistry Division (ACD) Atmospheric Technology Division (ATD) Advanced Study Program (ASP) Climate & Global Dynamics Division (CGD) Maurice Blackmon Al Cooper David Carlson Daniel McKenna Denotes President’s Office 10/01 Digital Library for Earth System Science (DLESE) Education and Outreach Roberta Johnson Nat’l SMETE Digital Library (NSDL) David Fulker

Next Steps for Realignment Present to the UCAR Board of Trustees Feb 2004 Phased-in Approach over next months Begin the phased-in implementation in June, 2004

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