1. GOOS and GTOS Thorkild Aarup IOC Secretariat GTOS Steering Committee Meeting Paris, 30 Nov - 2 Dec 2009

2. Global Ocean Observing System GOOS is a series of observation and monitoring programmes designed to: Monitor, understand and predict weather and climate Describe and forecast the state of the ocean, including living resources Improve management of marine and coastal ecosystems and resources Mitigate damage from natural hazards and pollution Protect life and property on coasts and at sea Enable scientific research

3. GOOS is comprised of: An open ocean module Advised by the Ocean Observations Panel for Climate (OOPC) [with JCOMM/WCRP/GCOS] Implemented by member states usually cooperating through the Joint WMO-IOC Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM) A coastal module Advised by the Panel on Integrated Coastal Observations (PICO) Implemented by member states usually cooperating through GOOS regional alliances.

4. GOOS Planning for Open and Coastal Ocean Modules Open OceanCoastal Ocean C-GOOS (5) HOTO (4) LMR (4) COOP (7) Links to C-GTOS 2008 PICO Panel formed

5. GTOS Contributions to GOOS GOOS relies on GTOS to provide land-based input to the coastal ocean (fluxes of water, sediments, nutrients, chemical contaminants, and human pathogens from land to estuarine and marine systems.) Land use practices data & products Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites (TEMS) & Long Term Ecological Research Sites

6. Implementing Coastal GOOS 1st GOOS Regional Forum, Athens, Greece, 2002 2nd GOOS Regional Forum, Nadi, Fiji, 2004 3rd GOOS Regional Forum, Cape Town, S. Africa, 2006 4th GRA Forum, Guyaquil, Ecuador, November, 2008

7. I-GOOS IX & 25 th IOC Assembly I-GOOS IX Recommend development of a stepwise implementation strategy relying on the coordinated integrated development of the GOOS coastal network and of the global GOOS module 25 th IOC Assembly Urges IOC Member States to commit themselves to stepwise global implementation of a reduced, priority set of coastal ocean variables, following the recommendations of the GSSC and its subsidiary Panel on Integrated Coastal Observations (PICO).

8. PICO Developments: Panel established in 2008 and two meetings held Primary focus to develop a prioritized Implementation Plan for the Coastal Module of GOOS. Driver: The group has decided to focus on the COOP Phenomena of Interest, identifying the end to end system components for each, overlapping elements, and an overall “system of systems” approach to maximize cost-benefit and ensure the maximum value from an integrated, coordinated observing framework that scales from regional to global.

9. Draft Implementation Plan Outline: Chapter 1: Vision and Background Chapter 2: Phenomena of interest (all) and types of end users with mapped, user-driven products and indicators Chapter 3: End to End System Approach for initial subset (6 total; see next slide) of Phenomena of Interest (PoI) Chapter 4: Cross-cut across PoIs : common measurement, modeling, information delivery approaches; common variables Chapter 5: Integrated system of systems approach; relation between regional and global – scaling issues Chapter 6: Build-out plan: Phased prioritized build-out plan; pilot projects; Responsible advisory, oversight & implementation bodies; Funding Mechanisms and Community Partnerships; Capacity building

10. Initial Phenomena of Interest Focus: Coastal Flooding Events Exposure to Waterborne Pathogens Ocean Acidification Habitat modification and loss Euthrophication – hypoxia Abundance of exploitable living marine resources

11. SOCIETAL GOAL OR BENEFIT: MANAGE & MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF NATURAL HAZARDS Phenomenon of Interest Impacts of Coastal Flooding – Managing susceptibility and resilience in coastal flood plains Users  Government: Policy makers and managers responsible for Flood Plain and Emergency Management;  Land-Use, Coastal Zone and Resource Management; Environmental Protection; Transportation and  Public Works ; Private Sector: Developers, Construction and Real Estate; Insurance and Re-insurance;  Non-Governmental Organizations ; The public Products Indicators  Digital, high resolution maps of topography and near shore bathymetry updated at 5 year intervals  Maximum envelopes of water (MEOW) updated at 5 year intervals  Digital maps of susceptibility indicators (biologically structured habitats and habitat use, e.g., hardened  shoreline, impervious surfaces and associated infrastructure) updated at 5 year intervals Observations (RS & In situ)  Repeat (5 yrs & post event), high resolution, digital bathymetry-topography across land sea interface  Repeat surveys of population density and land cover/use within MEOWs  Repeat surveys of the extent and condition of near shore habitats (coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangrove  forests, tidal marshes, beaches and dunes, barrier islands) Modelling & Analysis  Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH)  Advanced Circulation (ADCIRC) Providers – Communities of Practice Government officials (local to national), civic leaders, and the data providers Maturity Research Operational The technology exists to provide products operationally, but not with the accuracy and spatial resolution needed. Capacity BuildingCurrent operational capabilities are limited to industrialized countries for the most part. Pilot Projects  Develop habitat specific, quantitative measures of susceptibility and resilience  Capacity building in at risk, developing countries ImplementersIn the U.S. the primary data and information providers are NOAA, ACE, USGS, and IOOS Regional Associations Example of Coastal Flooding Events “End to End” System Analysis (Draft)

12. Upcoming Events GSSC & PICO meetings in London back to back with Oceanology International (9-11 March, 2010) Complete Coastal GOOS Implementation Plan

13. www.ioc-unesco.org