The Integrated Ocean Observing System Where do we go from here?

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The Integrated Ocean Observing SystemWhere do we
go from here?

• J. Michael Hemsley, PE, CFM
• Deputy Director for Coastal Operations, OceanUS

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Intersection of IOOS and the National Marine
Sanctuary System
Global Ocean System
Great Lakes
National Backbone
Gulf of Maine
TBNMSUP
Gulf of Alaska
SBNMS
Mid- Atlantic
Pacific Northwest
Hawaii Pacific Islands
Southeast
MNMS
OCNMS
HIHWNMS NWHICRER FBNMS
GRNMS FKNMS
California
Gulf of Mexico
CBNMSGFNMSMBNMSCINMS
FKNMS FGBNMS
Adapted from Implementation of the Initial US
Integrated Ocean Observing System. Part I
Structure and Governance (May 2003)
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Global ProductsDetect/PredictENSO, Extreme
Weather, Climate Change

• Increase resolution of field estimates
• Sea surface winds
• SST SSS
• Surface currents waves
• Sea ice
• Improve sea level predictions
• Tides
• Long term, secular changes
• More accurate estimates of changes in
• Heat freshwater content of the oceans
• AirSea fluxes of heat, water momentum

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National BackboneInitial Operational Observing
SubsystemEEZ, Great Lakes

• Remote Sensing
• National Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite
  (NOAA, Navy, NASA)
• In Situ Sensing
• Stream gauge network (USGS)
• Tide gauge network (NOAA, USGS)
• Buoy programs moored instruments (NOAA, Navy)
• Wave gauge programs (NOAA, Navy, USACE)
• Hydrographic Habitat surveys (NOAA, USGS)
• Fish stock assessments (NOAA)

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Status of RAs

• Funded Groups
• MARA
• SECOORA
• GMOOS
• GLOS
• AOOS
• NANOOS
• CeNCOOS
• SCCOOS
• GoMOOS

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POTENTIAL

• Hawaii and the Pacific Islands
• Caribbean

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A National Federation of Regional Associations

• Represent Regional Associations at Federal Level
• Enable effective communications among NOPP
  agencies RAs
• Encourage evolution of a national backbone that
  meets regional needs,
• Contribute to the development of common standards
  protocols facilitate their use
• Promote development of funding for Regional
  Coastal Ocean Observing Systems nationwide
• Coordinate Development of Regional Associations
• Promote technology information transfer
• Facilitate use of common standards protocols
• Work with RAs to establish geographic boundaries
  as needed
• Periodically Recertify Regional Associations
• NFRA Representation
• Regional Associations
• Participating NOPP Agencies (ex officio)

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REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL WORKSHOP

• March 29-30, 2004, in DC
• Objectives
• Review proposed certification criteria
• Review draft annual report format and content
• Establish the NFRA Organizing Committee
• Draft and sign a joint resolution supporting the
  regional concept

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STATUS OF NFRA DEVELOPMENT

• NFRA Organizing Committee Established
• Committee composition
• Two representatives from each region
• Mix of representatives from academia, state and
  local government, NGOs, and industry
• Ex officio members from federal agencies,
  Ocean.US, and USGSC
• Tasks
• NFRA mission
• Proposed organization and composition of the NFRA
• Terms of reference
• Timeline for establishment

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STATUS OF RA DEVELOPMENT

• Comments received on certification criteria and
  being included in final draft
• Input received on needed enhancements to backbone
  and RCOOSs
• RAs in various stages of development
• Identification of stakeholders
• Defining mission, terms of reference, etc.
• Identifying sub-regional observing systems to be
  included in the RCOOS
• Developing governance structure

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NEXT

• First Joint Federal-NFRA Workshop to identify
  community needs September
• Finalize the certification criteria
• Receive and review additional proposals for
  development of Regional Associations
• Continue the process to certify RAs and establish
  the NFRA

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OCEAN.US and NFRA WEBSITES

• HTTP//WWW.OCEAN.US
• HTTP//WWW.USNFRA.ORG

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