1. Charting the Course for Ocean Science in the United States:
Research Priorities for the Next Decade
Developing a National Strategy for Ocean Science:
Linking Science and Society
Draft ORPP and NRC Review 2006; Final ORPP and NRC Review 2007

2. Developing a National Strategy for Ocean Science
Oceans Act 2000
Commission on Ocean Policy: A Blueprint for Ocean Science (2004)
Ocean Action Plan (2004)
Coordinated Ocean Governance Structure
Coordinated effort among federal agencies that have oceans in their portfolio: Goal is a national ORPP
Charting the Course for Ocean Science in the United States: Research Priorities for the Next Decade (2006 DRAFT and NRC Review; 2007 Final Doc and NRC Review)

3. Coordinated Ocean Governance Structure
Committee on Ocean Policy
(Cabinet Level)
Interagency Committee on Ocean Science and Resources Management Integration
ICOSRMI
Expanded ORAP
NSC PCC
NSTC Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology
JSOST
Subcommittee on Integrated Management of Ocean Resources
SIMOR

4. A National Plan JSOST = 25 Federal Agencies Ocean Science Community
Denver Workshop
Public Comment
Regional Public Forums
National Academy review
Interim
Final

5. Interim NRC Report made 31 Recommendations
Highlights
Linking Science and Society
Stewardship of our Natural and Cultural Ocean Resources
Increasing Resilience to Natural Hazards
Enabling Marine Operations
The Ocean’s Role in Climate
Improving Ecosystem Health
Enhancing Human Health
Coordinated Approach to Common Infrastructure Needs
Overarching Opportunities
Need for Multidisciplinary Perspectives
The Continuum from Basic to Applied Research
Themes capture ocean related issues facing society but the doc needed to capture the linkages between themes these are not separate stovepipes but really topics that have significant crossovers. Common infrastructure needs include ocean observing, human resource needs…..
Interim NRC Report made 31 Recommendations

6. Highlights Linking Science and Society
Stewardship of our Natural and Cultural Ocean Resources
Increasing Resilience to Natural Hazards
Enabling Marine Operations
The Ocean’s Role in Climate
Improving Ecosystem Health
Enhancing Human Health
Themes capture ocean related issues facing society but the doc needed to capture the linkages between themes these are not separate stovepipes but really topics that have significant crossovers. Common infrastructure needs include ocean observing, human resource needs…..

7. Fig. 4-1 from NRC Review of Draft ORPP
The ocean’s role in climate
Stewardship of our natural and cultural ocean resources
Improving ecosystem health
Enhancing human health
Increasing resilience to natural hazards
Enabling marine operations
Figure 4-1. Visualizing the linkages among the themes. The figure illustrates how one theme may influence another (indicated by the direction of the arrows). Some themes are principally drivers – they describe processes that affect other societal themes; other themes are primarily receivers – they are affected by but have few impacts on other themes. For example, climate change is the fundamental driver in the system (arrows point outward). However, human health does not have a direct impact on the other themes but is instead affected by most of the themes (i.e., almost all arrows point toward it).
Fig. 4-1 from NRC Review of Draft ORPP

8. Questions Used by JSOST to Identify Research Priorities
Is the proposed research transformational?
Does the proposed research impact many societal theme areas?
Does the research address high priority needs of resource managers?
Would the research provide understanding of high value to the broader scientific community?
Will the research promote partnerships to expand the nation’s capabilities
Does the research serve to contribute to or enhance the leadership of the United States in ocean science?
Does the research contribute to a greater understanding of ocean issues at a global scale?
Does the research address mandates of governing entities (federal agencies, state, tribal and local governments)?

9. Priorities Long-term (Decade): 21 Priorities
Near-term (2-4 yrs): 4 Priorities
Forecasting Response of Coastal Ecosystems to Persistent Forcing and Extreme Events
Comparative Analyses of Marine Ecosystem Organization
Sensors for Marine Ecosystems
Assessing MOC Variability: Implications for Rapid Climate Change
Near term priorities map to 7 of the longer term priorities…..one sensors is part of a crosscutting, infrastructural area.