National Weather Service Leadership Transition

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National Weather Service Leadership Transition

• Vickie Nadolski
• Acting NOAA Deputy Assistant Administrator for
  Weather Services, and National Weather Service
  Deputy Director
• National Hydro Program Managers Workshop
• July 10, 2007

Americas Weather Enterprise Protecting Lives,
Livelihoods, and Your Way of Life
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Overview

• NWS Leadership Transition Goals
• NOAA NWS Budget Trends
• NOAA National Priorities
• Short Term Goals
• Assess Customer Requirements
• Assess Science and Technology Baseline
• Summary

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Leadership Transition Goals

• Maintain current high quality services to the
  Nation while ensuring all understand the
  importance of our products and services to the
  safety and well-being of the American public.
• Build an environment based on trust and respect,
  where teamwork is valued and ideas and issues can
  be raised and addressed quickly and objectively.
• Strengthen relations with key stakeholders
  especially the NWSEO, Emergency Management
  Community, and the FAA.
• Promote open relations between NWS senior
  management and NOAA, DOC, OMB and Congress.
• Develop an approach in concert with the weather
  enterprise as a whole (government, academia,
  private sector, and media) to guide future
  direction of the NWS.

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NOAA Budget Trends
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NWS Budget Trends
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NWS Budget Trends

• NOAA Hydrology Program

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NOAAs National Priorities
Hazard Resilient Coastal Communities
Weather Water
Integrated Ecosystem Assessments
Climate
Integrated Water Resource Services
Ecosystems
Outreach Communication
Commerce Transportation

• The NWS Hydrologic Services program has avital
  role in meeting national priorities

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Short Term Goals

• Assess Customer Requirements
• Assess Science and Technology Baseline

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Summary

• Maintain critical services to the nation.
• Continue to assess, integrate, and address
  customer requirements for climate, water, and
  weather information
• Continue to assess science and technology
  baseline to enhance NWS service programs
• Improve public awareness of NWS services

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The Gregg B. Rishel Award
Presented semi-annually to recognize outstanding
contributions by an individual to hydrologic
science and/or service which contribute to the
fulfillment of the hydrologic services mission of
the National Weather Service.
Gregg Rishel
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Donald P. Laurine Northwest RFC May 2007
Recipient Gregg B. Rishel Award
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The Max A. Kohler Award
Presented annually to recognize individuals for
sustained superior performance and distinguished
accomplishments in support of NOAAs National
Weather Service Hydrology Program.
Max Kohler
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Larry Cedrone Office of Hydrologic
Development 2006 Recipient Max A. Kohler Award