Update on SEARCH Observing Change Panel

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Update on SEARCH Observing Change Panel

• Activities
• SEARCH Data Advisory Group (report by Steve
  Oberbauer)
• Interagency coordn of obsg programs (NOAA,
  USGS, NPS others)
• Sea Ice Outlook (separate report by Jim Overland)
• AON PI Mtg Nov 30 Dec 2 (Chair OC Craig Lee)
• ADI
• Assessment of AON implementation status,
  priorities etc. by UCP (report by John Walsh)
  communication with Arctic Research Commission
• Priorities for next year ADI, interagency
  coordination of observations, international
  coordination, assessment of observing efforts
  from responding perspective?
• Membership (Hajo Eicken,) Craig Fleener, Larry
  Hinzman, Ron Kwok, Craig Lee, Peter Murdoch,
  Maribeth Murray, Steve Oberbauer, Don Perovich,
  Eric Rignot, Taneil UttalCraig Lee Taneil
  Uttal as designated Co-Chairs

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AON Design Implementation (ADI) Status state

• Status of AON gt35 projects, CADIS for data
  dissemination and archival, OCP guidance
• State of AON points to discuss within SSC
• Strong alignment of interests among scientific
  community, federal/state/local agencies,
  stakeholders and general public all with a
  vision for an AON
• How do these visions converge beyond the SIW, NAS
  Observation Integration Workshop Reports?
  information data, local pan-Arctic,
  aggregation network, communication
  coordination
• AON projects address such challenges translate
  specific visions into observation efforts how to
  build a network? Guidance from within AON (PI
  Mtgs), SEARCH panels, agencies, broader
  scientific community
• Defining anticipating the trajectory of the
  AON design implementation guidance SIW w/
  specific guidance, updates by OCP UCP (cf.
  Walsh report), efforts outside of SEARCH
  translation of activities, visions and
  constraints into a common reference -
  communication

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ADI Design considerations

• Guidance by science questions SEARCH, ISAC
• Comprehensive nature of observing effort
  Challenge to traditional ON design approaches
• Coordination of measurement activities
  Compatibility, guidance by ISAC?
• Need for adaptive observing system Rapid change,
  responses to change
• Dual purpose of AON basic applied science,
  scientific stakeholder communities
• Interdisciplinary nature Pioneering degree of
  disciplinary cross-cutting integration needed

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ADI Task Force

• Evaluate status of AON relative to science
  questions
• Aid design adaptation of AON components through
  rigorous, quantitative approaches
• Synthesize information from current AON design
  studies to guide optimization and implementation
• Coordinate between national international
  efforts (help from ISAC)
• Membership 14 experts representing Arctic (8)
  and lower-latitude (6) perspectives
• Excellent support from SEARCH Project Office
  NCAR/JOSS effective collaborative approach
  with high demands as result of flurry of
  activities over the next year or so

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ADI Task Forceactivities timeline
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UCP AON Gaps, needs priorities

• Prepared by John Walsh UCP members for OCP
  ADI
• Confusion between (1) stakeholder needs for data
  information on environml socio-economic, and
  (2) scientists needs for data on on
  ecological/social responses to change
• Marine mammal fish distributions High priority
  data opportunity to provide input to emerging
  policy
• Sea ice retreat better coordination long-term
  planning of ocean observations
• Arctic marine carbon with threat of ocean
  acidification lack of data marine carbon
  pathway observatory needed
• Role of black carbon and aerosols in warming
• Role of evapotranspiration snow cover in
  terrestrial change
• Contribution of Arctic to global sealevel rise
• Integration of local information into study of
  Arctic change

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AON Design Implementation (ADI) Need for
integration overarching framework

• Example of polar bear walrus ecosystem
  services based management that synthesizes data,
  conceptual and numerical models, local/indigenous
  knowledge user interests/values
• How do we achieve and maintain balance
  long-term sustainability?

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AON Design Implementation (ADI) What is
needed what needs to be discussed?

• Communication exchange of visions Background
  activity?
• Foster networking from within AON SEARCH Panels
  SSC?
• Internatl coordn compatibility ISAC, role of
  SAON AC WGs?
• Communication coordn with agencies Role of
  OCP RCP, how to best engage?
• Calibration guidance from UCP related
  activities Research needed, input from revised
  UC scope (task force)
• Calibration guidance from Responding to Change
  RC stakeholder info needs how can agencies
  help? Industry?
• Priorities trajectories Communication with the
  Arctic Research Commission

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Following slides back-up info
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AON Design Implementation (ADI) Need for
integration overarching framework

• Example of polar bear walrus ecosystem
  services based management that synthesizes data,
  conceptual and numerical models, local/indigenous
  knowledge user interests/values
• Services derived from Arctic System climate
  control stability, sealevel coastal dynamics,
  mineral petroleum resources, renewable living
  resources, cultural diversity spiritual values
• How do we achieve and maintain balance
  long-term sustainability?

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• SEARCH Observing Change Panel
• Charge
• (i) Work with the broader scientific community to
  develop and at opportune intervals update SEARCH
  Arctic Observing Network (AON) Implementation
  documents,
• (ii) jointly with UCP RCP oversee
  implementation of AON by (a) identifying
  unexplored or undeveloped synergies between
  individual AON projects and other ongoing
  national and international observation programs,
  (b) identifying gaps in the observation network
  relative to the goals of the SEARCH program, (c)
  outlining potential partnerships with other
  agency programs relevant to the SEARCH AON
  effort, (d) helping ensure a broader legacy of
  the AON that extends beyond IPY
• (iii) provide feedback and advice as sought by
  the SEARCH SSC, Data Working Group, UCP, and RCP
  on relevant aspects of the science and
  methodology of observing change in the Arctic
  environment
• (iv) provide a link between the SEARCH
  observational programs and the broader scientific
  community to ensure flow of information and
  promote scientific exchange, promote
  international collaboration and coordination of
  Arctic observing system activities with
  complementary programs by colleagues in other
  countries.
• Members (new members appointed in 2008 shown in
  italics)
• Carin Ashjian, Hajo Eicken, Craig Fleener, Larry
  Hinzman, Ron Kwok, Craig Lee, Peter Murdoch,
  Maribeth Murray, Steve Oberbauer, Don Perovich,
  Eric Rignot, Taneil Uttal

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Interagency coordination

• Low-level discussions with a number of
  researchers and research coordinators within
  federal agencies fruitful but more is required
• Timely topic with IPMC raising the issue at last
  SEARCH SSC meeting, new IARPC AON Working Group
  in place relevant agency observing programs
  underway
• Discussions within OCP on best way to move
  forward (two agency contacts Peter Murdoch,
  USGS, and Taneil Uttal, NOAA)
• P. Murdoch C. Lee will develop plan for
  small-scale meeting in DC with agency
  representatives to explore options for improved
  interagency coordination in the context of AON
  and other observing activities (Spring 2009)
• To be further developed through potential theme
  of interagency coordination for next AON
  Investigators Meeting, tentatively scheduled for
  late summer/early fall 2009

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SEARCH Data Advisory Group

• Terms of Reference - DRAFT
• The CADIS Advisory Group (CAG) serves as a
  liaison between CADIS and prospective data and
  information users and providers from the
  scientific community and among stakeholders.
  Specifically, the CAG should help articulate the
  needs of Arctic Observing Network (AON) and other
  SEARCH investigators with respect to CADIS
  services and products. The group should also
  provide advice to CADIS on its products and
  services as needed.
• In order to be effective, the CAG should be
  comprised of roughly a half dozen members
  representing the observing change components of
  SEARCH (through the OCP and AON PIs) as well as
  the broader Arctic environmental change research
  community (through SEARCH SSC members with
  appropriate expertise). A member representing
  broader data management expertise or stakeholder
  information needs may be included as needed. The
  group is formed under the SEARCH governance
  structure and reports to the Observing Change
  Panel. CAG activities would be coordinated by the
  CAG Chair in consultation with CADIS, SEARCH SSC
  and OCP and the cognizant NSF program officer.