1. Office of Oceanic & Atmospheric Research (OAR) Richard W. Spinrad, Ph.D., CMarSci Assistant Administrator Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Research: Serving Society through Science

2. NOAA Research To conduct environmental research, provide scientific information and research leadership, and transfer research into products and services to help NOAA meet the evolving economic, social, and environmental needs of the Nation. Vision Mission A society that uses the results of our research as the scientific basis for more productive and harmonious relationships between humans and the environment.

3. NOAA Research Tenets Preeminent Research Value to Society Culture of Transparency

4. Who We Are: OAR Leadership Richard W. Spinrad, Ph.D., CMarSci Assistant Administrator Craig McLean, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Programs & Administration Alexander MacDonald, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant Administrator for Labs & Cooperative Institutes

5. Who We Are: OAR Scientists

6. Where We Work

7. Drivers for NOAA Research Legislative Drivers National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Magnuson-Stevens Act Tsunami Warning and Education Act America COMPETES Act Policy Drivers Ocean Action Plan Ocean Research Priorities Plan (ORPP) Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology (OFCM)

8. OAR Budget ** ($ In Millions)

9. FY 08 Funding Increases Climate  National Integrated Drought Information System  Water Vapor Research  Abrupt Climate Change (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation) Weather & Air Quality Research  Hurricane Research (tentative increase)  Unmanned Aircraft Systems Ocean, Coastal, & Great Lakes Research  Extended Continental Shelf Mapping

10. Research Matters Investing in NOAA Research is Investing in the Future Improves Environmental Predictions Improves Quality of Life Supports Economic Development Advances Technology

11. Weather & Air Quality Research Research Programs Science, Technology, and Infusion Air Quality Coasts, Estuaries & Oceans Environmental Modeling Tsunami

12. Outstanding Accomplishments in Weather & Air Quality Research Air Resources Lab – “Pentagon Shield” Hurricane Rita Surface Winds DART Buoy Multi-function Phased Array Radar

13. Future: Weather & Air Quality Research Hurricane Intensity Phased Array Radar Air Quality Forecasts

14. Climate Research Research Programs Observations & Analysis Climate Forcing Climate Predictions & Projections Regional Decision Support

15. Outstanding Accomplishments in Climate Research CarbonTracker CM2.1 Model Ocean Acidification Monitoring Buoy National Integrated Drought Information System

16. Future: Climate Research & Services Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Abrupt Climate Change (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation) Climate Information Services

17. Ocean, Coastal & Great Lakes Research Research Programs Ecosystem Research Ecosystem Observations Habitat Aquaculture

18. Outstanding Accomplishments in Ocean, Coastal & Great Lakes Research Telepresence Technology Great Lakes Operational Forecast System Coral Reef Research

19. Future: Ocean, Coastal & Great Lakes Research Extended Continental Shelf Mapping Investigating the Deep Ocean Aquaculture

20. Research Matters NOAA Research Serves Society through Science Improves Predictions from Minutes to Millennia Improves Quality of Life Supports Economic Development Advances Technology

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