1. Developing a User-Driven, Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
National Ocean
Research Leadership
Council (NORLC)
Developing a User-Driven,
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Recent History
Conceptual Design
Evolution
Funding
Tom Malone, Director
Ocean.US Office for Integrated &
Sustained Ocean Observations

2. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
IOOS exists in concept only
IOOS is not a program
Private sector involvement critical to successful development

3. Recent History

4. 1998 NORLC Charged by Congress Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Provide Data/Info Required for More Rapid Detection & Timely Prediction of State Changes
Improve the safety & efficiency of marine operations
Improve homeland security
Mitigate effects of natural hazards more effectively
Improve predictions of climate change & their effects
Minimize public health risks
Protect & restore healthy coastal marine ecosystems more effectively
Sustain living marine resources
1 System, 7 Goals

5. Pre–Commission on Ocean Policy: 1999 - 2003
1999 – NORLC Submits Provisional Design => Congress
2000 – NORLC creates OceanUS Office to design the IOOS & coordinate its implementation
2003 – Congress directs NOAA & its NOPP Partners to prepare an IOOS Implementation Plan
Ocean.US recommended, NORLC/OSTP approved IOOS design plan & implementation priorities => Congress
Earth Observation Summit initiates GEOSS planning process
S.1400 authorizing $216 M for 1st year of IOOS => $257M in Yr 5
Regional groups funded to establish Regional Associations

6. Commission on Ocean Policy Governor’s Draft 20 April, 2004
Implement an Integrated Ocean Observing System
Makes more effective use of existing assets
Enhance over time as
more user groups become engaged &
new technologies & knowledge develop
$138 M for FY 2006 – $600 M by 2010
Codify in legislation Ocean.US as the Interagency Planning Office
Implement ecosystem–based management
Strengthen regional approach

7. Conceptual Design

8. Vision Integrated Ocean Observing System IOOS
That is Sustained & Routinely Provides Data & Information
Specified by Multiple User Groups
Groups that Use, Depend on, Manage or Study
Oceans & Coasts
IOOS
Analysis, Modeling
End To
Data Communications & Management
Monitoring
In Situ & Remote Sensing

9. National Weather Service A Model for an Operational, End to End Observing System
Advice
Meteorology
&
Physical
Oceanography
Weather
Climatologies
Nowcasts
Forecasts
Future Casts
Climate
Long Range Predictions
NWS
Climate
Observing
System
R&D Requirements

10. Multiple Use Phenomena of Interest: Climate & Weather +
Marine Ops, Hazards, Security & Public Health
Sea surface winds, currents, ice & waves
Sea level & bathymetry
Storm surge, erosion, susceptibility to natural hazards
Acoustic performance
Propagation of electromagnetic waves
Human exposure to
Contaminants
Pathogens
Ecosystem Health & Natural Resources
Habitat modification
Loss of biodiversity
Invasive species
Harmful algal events
Eutrophication
Disease & mass mortalities
Stocks of harvestable resources
Declining harvests
Mariculture operations

11. Detecting & Predicting Change in Oceans & Coasts
Advice
Multi-Disciplinary
Foundation
Marine Meteorology
Oceanography
Marine & Estuarine
Ecology
Landscape
Medical Research
Multiple Applications
Safe, efficient marine
operations
Coastal engineering
Homeland security
Environmental protection
Public health & safety
LMR management
ICZM management
IOOS
R&D Requirements

12. IOOS Design & Operating Principles – 1
Product – Driven
Design, implementation, operation & improvement must be guided by data providers & users from both public & privates sectors
(2) Multi – Scale
Observations must be made on global to local scales
(3) Development
Selectively link existing assets through data management, communications & modeling
Enhance operational capabilities over time by incorporating additional operational elements & new technologies & knowledge
(4) Multiple Use
Ensure sustained data streams of known quality that benefit a broad spectrum of groups that use, depend on, manage & study marine systems

13. IOOS Design & Operating Principles – 2
(5) Based on sound science
The IOOS will encompass a continuum of research to operational activities
Promote research needed to develop the fully integrated system
(6) Data & information produced at public expense
Fully & openly shared in a timely manner
(7) Standards & Protocols
Establish national standards & protocols for measurements, data management & modeling

14. U.S. IOOS Two Interdependent Components Hierarchy of Observing Systems
Global Ocean
Climate Component
GOOS/GCOS
Coastal Ocean
Component
GoA
National
Backbone
GLs NE
Regional
Observing
Systems NW
MAB H
Isl SW SE Go
Mex
Lower
Resolution
Higher

15. Global Component of the Observing Subsystem An International Collaboration Implementation Well Underway

16. The Coastal Challenge Integrated Data Management Analysis Modeling
Rapid Assessments
Timely Predictions
Integrated
Data Management
Real-Time
Delayed Mode
Analysis
Modeling
Spatially
Synoptic
Time Series
Near shore
Processes
High Res TS
V-Profiles
Transects
V-Profiles
NWLON
Coastal Lab Nets
Aircraft
Autonomous
In Situ Sensing
Observatories
Satellites
Aircraft
HF Radar
Ship– &
AUV– Based
Surveys

17. Coastal Component National Backbone Regional COOS’s
Operated by Federal
Agencies
EEZ & Great Lakes
Core variables
required by regions
Networks
sentinel stations
reference stations
Standards/Protocols
QAQC, DMAC
Products
Regional COOS’s
Regional Associations
Design
Operate
Involve private sectors,
NGOs, State Agencies
Design, Operate
Use
Evaluate
Incorporate
Subregional systems
Elements thereof
Enhance the Backbone
based on User Needs

18. IOOS Evolution

19. Desired Roles of Private Sectors
Contribute to IOOS design, implementation, operation & improvement
Observations, data telemetry, data management, modeling
Sell products to develop & operate the IOOS
Vendors of instruments, standards, communications, etc.
Provide data served by the IOOS
Recognizing that use may be restricted
Use data served by the IOOS to create value added products
Commercial weather forecasting
Purchase value added products from commercial vendors for their own purposes

20. Engaging Private Sectors in IOOS Development
Two convergent, interdependent approaches
Regional
Focus on engaging private sectors, NGOs, and state agencies from the beginning
National
Focus on serving data & information to attract the interest of private sectors & stimulate product development
Regional Approach
Regional workshops – East & West Coasts, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico
Standing User Forums
National Approach
Annual IOOS Implementation Conference to formulate & update the IOOS Development Plan

21. REGIONAL: Gulf of Mexico Regional Workshop
Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004
Explore Private Sector Interests & Roles in the U.S. IOOS
Private Sectors
Oil & gas, commercial shipping, offshore forecasting & ship routing
Insurance, reinsurance
Commercial & recreational fishing, aquaculture
Offshore communications, marine meteorology
Commercial satellite hardware & imaging
Environmental consulting
Results
Private sector demands
Actively involved in planning, governance, operation, evaluation
Funding opportunities must be open to private sectors
Private sector concerns
More effective, proactive communications by IOOS developers
Protection of their right to sell products & services w/o competition from government agencies
Protection of proprietary data from unauthorized distribution & use
Private sector advocacy
Yes, if treated as equal partners in addressing the issues above

22. 1st Annual IOOS Development Plan
Part I – Structure and Governance
Vision & design principles
Planning  Implementation Cycle
Part II – Building the Initial IOOS (FY 05 – 06)
Integrate existing assets across agencies
Coordinated regional development
Part III – Improving the IOOS (FY 07 – 14)
Enhance the initial IOOS
R&D priorities
Mention SBIRs

23. Funding

24. S.1400: Ocean Observations & Coastal Systems Act Snowe, Kerry, McCain, Hollings, Inouye & Breaux
Authorization – Passed Senate October, 2003
Assigns responsibility for establishing & maintaining the IOOS to NOPP
Formalizes in statute an Interagency Program Office (OceanUS)
Directs the NORLC to establish a Joint Operations Center to be managed by NOAA in consultation with its NORLC partners
Authorizes $216M for FY 04 => $257M in FY 08
Funding to be distributed among participating NOPP agencies

25. House Bill Ocean & Coastal Observation System Act Enhancements & New Initiatives
$ Millions
YR 1 YR 2 YR 3 Yr 4 Yr 5
DMAC
RCOOSs
Global ocean-climate
Backbone enhancements
TOTAL
Resource Committee + Science, Armed Services & Transportation
Introduced by Congressman Weldon

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