Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr.

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CORE Presentation to theForty-Fifth Meetingof
the Ocean Studies BoardJuly 10, 2001

• Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr.
• Vice Admiral USN retired
• President

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Agenda
Strong, Coordinated Ocean Science Community Voice
Key Opportunities
Presidents Oceans Commission

National Oceanographic Partnership Program
White House Climate Change Initiative

Large Scale Systems Plans Maturation
Ocean Observing Systems
Coastal Observing Systems
Increased
Support
POGO, etc.
Census of Marine Life

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What is CORE?
Research
Education
Public Outreach
CORE BOG
Program development and Management
Increase Support
CORE HQ Staff
14 Federal Agencies
CORE Members ------ 63 Universities Higher
Learning Institutions Aquaria
Develop Ocean Science Community Consensus
Encourage Cooperation
Articulate promote Ocean Science Needs Goals
Build Common Goals
Other Ocean Coastal Organizations
House
Senate
Oceans Caucus 50
Committees Subcommittees 36
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• Commission Support?
• First Meeting
• Staffing
• Formal Presentation/Testimony?
• CORE/Community coordinator
• Single vs. multiple Community messages
• Tasking
• Issue Development?
• Baseline and background development
• Policy vs. programmatic
• Level (specific vs. general)
• Ocean Science Community Priorities?
• Ordered list
• Bands
• None

Presidents Oceans Commission
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Commission Support?
Presidents Oceans Commission

• Meetings
• Hosted by ? (First -- NOAA likely)
• Location (regional requirements)
• Logistics
• Commission Staffing
• Leave it to chance
• Community generated recommendation list
• Agency generated recommendation list
• Community/Agency coordination
• Ocean Science Community Involvement
• Periodic Updates?
• OSB
• CORE
• Other?

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Formal presentation/testimony?
Presidents Oceans Commission

• Regional Coordinators
• Local support for Commission hearings
• Community presenters
• Multiple presenters using community message
• Public Affairs (SCAMPI)
• Presentation/Paper/Policy Development
• Special Committee(s)
• Working Level Committees
• Facilitated by ?
• Interaction with other Agencies/ other ocean
  community organizations
• Timelines

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White House Climate Change Initiative

• Rationale for Kyoto Protocol rejection
• Target and timetables arbitrary
• Not based on science
• Climate Change Research Initiative
• Set priorities for additional investments
• Encourage global observing systems
• Fully fund priority research areas
• carbon cycle
• climate modeling
• global water cycle
• Advancing the technology of Climate Change
• Evaluate current climate change technology
  research
• Strengthen basic research at universities and
  national laboratories

25M International ??M National
2B for Clean Coal Technology
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National Ocean Observing System
(NOAA, Navy, NASA)
Large Scale Systems Plans Maturation
Components (Quantity)
Cost 10 year plan

• Tide Gauge Network
• Drifter Array
• Tropical Moored Array
• VOS
• Upgrade Weather Buoys
• Ocean Reference Sites
• Ocean Buoys
• Coastal Moorings
• Ocean Carbon Network
• Platform Support

• Communications
• Ships of Opportunity
• CODARs
• NBDC Buoys
• Argo
• Data Analysis
• XBTs
• Scatterometer
• Altimeter

Dollars in Millions
Fiscal Year
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Coastal Observing Systems
(NOAA, Navy, NASA, NSF, MMS, EPA, USGS, USCG,
USACOE)
GEM - Alaska
NEPTUNE
GoMOOS
MOOS
LEO-15
Large Scale Systems Plans Maturation
CBOS
COOS
SACOOS
SCOOP
WAVCIS
CBOS - Chesapeake Bay Observing
System COMPS - Coastal Ocean Monitoring and
Prediction System COOS - California Ocean
Observing System GEM - Gulf Ecosystem
Monitoring - Alaska GoMOOS - Gulf of Maine
Ocean Observing System LEO-15 - Long Term
Environmental Observatory MOOS - MBARI
Ocean Observing System NGLI - Northern
Gulf of Mexico Littoral Initiative SABSOON -
South Atlantic Bight Synoptic Offshore
Observational Network SACOOS - Southeast
Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System
NGLI
TABS
SFOMC
COMPS
TCOON
SABSOON
SCOOP - Southeastern Coastal Ocean
Observing System SFOMC - South Florida Ocean
Management Center TABS - Texas Automated
Buoy System TCOON - Texas Coastal Ocean
Observation Network WAVCIS- Wave-Current
Surge Information System for Coastal Louisiana
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Ocean Coastal Observing System Funding
Requirements
Large Scale Systems Plans Maturation
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Ocean Coastal Observing System Funding
Requirements
Large Scale Systems Plans Maturation
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Federal Agencies Supporting Ocean Science

• Office of Naval Research
• Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• National Science Foundation
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Department of Energy
• Department of State
• Environmental Protection Agency
• United States Army Corps of Engineers
• United States Coast Guard
• United State Geological Survey
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
• Mineral Management Service
• Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Office of Management and Budget

Department of the Navy
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IWG
National Oceanographic Partnership Program
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National Oceanographic Partnership Program
National Ocean Research Leadership
Council (NORLC)
Ocean.US EXCOM
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Federal Oceanographic Facilities Committee (FOFC)
Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP)
Interagency Working Group (IWG)
Ocean.US Office
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Program Office (NOPPO) CORE
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National Ocean Research Leadership Council (NORLC)

• Department of the Navy
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• National Science Foundation
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Department of Energy
• Environmental Protection Agency
• United States Coast Guard
• United State Geological Survey
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
• Mineral Management Service
• Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Office of Management and Budget

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National Oceanographic Partnership Program
The Department of State and the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers are also represented on the Council.
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• Proven, successful mechanism for interagency
• cooperation
• coordination
• Leverages interagency programs and planning in
• research
• operations
• infrastructure for research and operations
• Accomplishes partnering projects (thereby
  establishing links between academia, government,
  and industry) that are done significantly better
  by several agencies rather than one or two alone

National Oceanographic Partnership Program
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Strong, Coordinated Ocean Science Community Voice
How to Achieve

• Agreement on Priorities
• Integrated Ocean and Coastal Observing System
• Other?
• Build a consistent message
• CORE Public Policy Committee
• Support the Oceans Commission
• regional hosting
• staffing
• coordinated testimony
• pubic affairs
• Deliver consistent and inclusive message
• Executive Agencies
• Congress
• State and local
• Support NOPP as a vehicle

Regional plus National
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Summary
Strong, Coordinated Ocean Science Community Voice
Key Opportunities
Presidents Oceans Commission

National Oceanographic Partnerships Program
White House Climate Change Initiative

Large Scale Systems Plans Maturation
Ocean Observing Systems
Coastal Observing Systems
Increased
Support
POGO, etc.
Census of Marine Life