TOWN HALL AMS 88th Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) | NOAA Administrator January 23, 2008

Where We Were: Organizational Structure State of the Agency Where We Are: Organizational Structure Budget Trends Requirements Major Accomplishments 2007 Nobel Prize Where We Are Going Leadership Changes Congressional Initiatives International Polar Year 2008 Highlights SES Summit Words of Wisdom Transition Period 2Town Hall — 88th AMS

“NOAA is one of the best-kept secrets in government.” It has “remained a collection of somewhat separate agencies as opposed to a coherent whole.” Andy Rosenberg, former Deputy Director of NOAA Fisheries, Member of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy “NOAA is one of the best-kept secrets in government.” It has “remained a collection of somewhat separate agencies as opposed to a coherent whole.” Andy Rosenberg, former Deputy Director of NOAA Fisheries, Member of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy 4Town Hall — 88th AMS

WHERE WE ARE

6Town Hall — 88th AMS

7

30% Increase in Budget from FY 01 to FY 07 New / Revitalized Facilities NSOF Norman, Oklahoma NCEP moving to U Maryland 34 Total Since 2001 Modernized Fleet IOOS Program Hurricane Forecast Improvements Additional Funding for Next Generation of Radar 8Town Hall — 88th AMS HENRY B. BIGELOW Phased Array Radar NSOF — Suitland, MD

Tsunami Warning System HWRF model Workforce Size Maintained Ocean Buoys added Seven day forecasts Town Hall — 88th AMS9 HWRF — Hurricane Katrina 39 DART Deployments by March ,050 Argo Floats deployed

California Wildfires Green Ships in the Great Lakes Ocean Acidification Buoy Launched International Whaling Commission National Water Level Observation Network (NWLON) Upgrade Houston-Galveston PORTS ® Smoke Plume from California Wildfires Ocean Acidification Buoy Humpback Whale 10Town Hall — 88th AMS

NWS Issues “Storm Based Warnings” Enhanced Fujita New Local Temperature Outlooks New Community Hydrologic Prediction System NIDIS & Drought.gov UAS Flies into Hurricane Noel Remnants drought.gov UAS Flying into Hurricane (artist depiction) 11Town Hall — 88th AMS

13Town Hall — 88th AMS

Mary Glackin now Deputy Under Secretary RADM Jonathan W. Bailey now directing the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations RMDL Philip M. Kenul assumed command as Director of Marine and Aviation Operations Centers Dr. Jack Hayes serving as NWS Assistant Administrator Vickie Nadolski now Acting NWS Deputy Assistant Administrator Abby Harper now NESDIS DAA for Systems Scott Smullen now Deputy Director of Office of Communications Bill Hogarth steps down as Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries Mary GlackinRADM Jon Bailey Dr. Jack Hayes RDML Phil Kenul Vickie NadolskiAbby Harper Dr. Bill HogarthScott Smullen 15Town Hall — 88th AMS

Hurricane Research National Climate Service Integrated Ocean Observing System NOAA Corps Legislation NOAA Organic Act Aquaculture Ocean Exploration and Undersea Research Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Act National Marine Sanctuaries Act 16Town Hall — 88th AMS

National Ice Center Atmospheric Observatories Ocean Observatory in Bering and Chuckchi Seas Sea Ice Climate Change Detection and Analysis NOAA IPY Web Site NOAA IPY Web Site: 17Town Hall — 88th AMS Ice coring operation. R/V Thompson in background

National Weather Service Next Generation of AWIPS Radar Modernization (Super Resolution) National Unified Operational Prediction Capability (NUOPC) (NOAA, Navy, Air Force partnership to improve numerical weather prediction capability) NESDIS Launch of GOES-O (8/08) OMAO Fleet Modernization New Tail Doppler Radar System on Gulfstream-IV GOES Satellite AWIPS workstation Next-Gen SWATH vessel 18Town Hall — 88th AMS

OAR Unmanned Aircraft Systems Climate Services NOAA Fisheries MSA Implementation Marine Aquaculture National Ocean Service National System of Marine Protected Areas Aquaculture (Hawaii) Manta (UAS) 19Town Hall — 88th AMS

National Climate Service Definition / Vision Why do we need a Climate Service? Organizational Structure Centralized Governance and Execution Principles of Operation Regular Outputs to Society Partnership Model Time is short! 20 Carbon Tracker Bottom Line: there is general scientific agreement that anthropogenic activities are increasing atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and driving climate change. 20Town Hall — 88th AMS

Water: A NOAA Priority Water Cuts Across All Parts of NOAA Partnership with other Agencies Water Cycle Forecasting Earth System Framework The Future? 21 “The worst drought in over a century has farmers averting their gaze from a future that looks as bleak as their fields.” July 4, 2007 U.S. News, NYT “The worst drought in over a century has farmers averting their gaze from a future that looks as bleak as their fields.” July 4, 2007 U.S. News, NYT 21Town Hall — 88th AMS

Goals of Regional Collaboration Improved services for the benefit of NOAA’s customers Increased value and productivity of partnerships Improved stakeholder relations and support Improved internal communications and efficiency across line offices and programs A more visible and valued NOAA Hazard Resilient Coastal Communities Integrated Ecosystem Assessments Integrated Water Resource Services Outreach & Communication Priority Areas 2008 Regional Framework 2007 Evaluation Teams have demonstrated progress in each goal Regional activities have informed NOAA strategy in priority areas both at regional and national scale Regional Collaboration has been established and holds potential for substantial benefits for NOAA 2008 Regional Collaboration Workshop Regional Teams and Priority Area Task Teams will meet in Kansas City, MO Enhance communication and understanding of regional issues and approaches Enable a critical review of NOAA’s current approach to Regional Collaboration to recommend future activities 22Town Hall — 88th AMS

Observations Basic to Science GEO Ministerial Summit— November 30, 2007, Cape Town 73 Members + 52 International Organizations GEO Continuity Large Umbrella for Earth Sciences NOAA Retain Intergovernmental Leadership Global Carbon Monitoring System Ecological Observing System 23 NOAA devotes nearly 40% of our spending to Earth Observing Systems 23Town Hall — 88th AMS

Ecosystems Aquaculture Coastal & Marine Resources Coral Reef Conservation Ecosystem Observation Ecosystem Research Habitat Climate Climate Observations and Monitoring Modeling and Observing Infrastructure IOOS Environmental Modeling Weather and Water Air Quality Coasts, Estuaries & Oceans Hydrology Local Forecasts & Warnings Space Weather Tsunami Science & Technology Infusion Commerce and Transportation Aviation Weather Geodesy Marine Transportation Systems Marine Weather & Surface Weather 24Town Hall — 88th AMS

America COMPETES Act New Legislation = New Opportunities Strategic Approaches Internal Understanding Coherent and Consistent Message – NOAA is Indispensible 25 Science on a Sphere The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall conduct, develop, support, promote, and coordinate formal and informal education activities at all levels to enhance public awareness and understanding of ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and atmospheric science and stewardship by the general public and other coastal stakeholders, including underrepresented groups in ocean and atmospheric science and policy careers. In conducting those activities, the Administrator shall build upon the educational programs and activities of the agency. 25Town Hall — 88th AMS

What is the Message? One Band, One Sound Elevator Speeches Web Site 26 * Survey participants were allowed to vote on more than one priority Priority Issues for the Public 26Town Hall — 88th AMS

An Insider’s Perspective Opportunities Programs Budgets Timing Preparation 28Town Hall — 88th AMS

Attracting and Cultivating Talented People Achieving High Level Goals Shared Ideals Organic Act NOAA Organization Flexible Relevant 29Town Hall — 88th AMS

Theodore Roosevelt: “Citizenship in a Republic” Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, Town Hall — 88th AMS