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IOOSStatus of Planning & Implementation

• Background– Milestones

• Implementation Plan, Part I– Governance of the IOOS

• Implementation Plan, Part II– The Initial IOOS: Integrating

existing assets

• Next Steps14

U.S. IOOSTwo Closely Linked Components

PacIsl

GoA

NW

SWGoM

SE

GLsNE

RegionalObservingSystems

National Backbone

Global Ocean Observing System

GOOSCoastal Ocean

Observing System

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Milestones to Date

• 1999 OceanObs ’99

• 2000 Ocean.US established

• 2002 Building Consensus: Toward an Integrated & Sustained

Observing System => DMAC Ad Hoc Committee formed An Integrated & Sustained Observing System (IOOS) for the

U.S.: Design & Implementation => NORLC => OSTP => Congress

• 2003 Implementation of the Initial IOOS. Part I. Structure &

Governance => Ocean.US Executive Committee Integrated Strategic Design Plan for the Coastal Module of

the Global Ocean Observing System => GSC, I-GOOS Ocean Observations & Coastal Systems Act (S 1400

[authorization]: Snowe, Kerry, McCain & Hollings)

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The Primacy of the DMAC Subsystem

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Implementation of the Initial U.S. IOOS

• Part I. Structure and Governance– May, 2003– Approved by Ocean.US Executive Committee

• Part II. Building the Initial IOOS– September, 2003

• Part III. Enhancing the Initial IOOS– November, 2003

• Full Plan => NORLC– December, 2003

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Governance of the IOOS

PlanningSelection

FundingRequests

Implement

EvaluateVerify

Functions

NORLC & National FederationEstablish Policies, Implement

Responsibilities

Ocean.USPlan

Coordinate

ExCom

ORAPAdvise

USGSC, RAs, Users

ProductDevelopment,

Evaluation

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Functions of Ocean.US

Plan & Coordinate

Develop & maintain strategic plan Ensure incorporation of elements into an

integrated system Recommend enhancements Recommend R&D priorities Promote collaboration among participating NOPP

Agencies & Regional Associations Report regularly to the EXCOM which

• Provides policy guidance, Ensures sustained agency support, & approves implementing documents

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Jan-Mar

Apr-Jun

Jul-Sep

Oct-Dec

Jan-Mar

Apr-Jun

Jul-Sep

Oct-Dec

Jan-Mar

Apr-Jun

Jul-Sep

Oct-Dec

Jan-Mar

Apr-Jun

Jul-Sep

Oct-Dec

Jan-Mar

Apr-Jun

Jul-Sep

Oct-Dec

Jan-Mar

Apr-Jun

Jul-Sep

Calendar 2003 Calendar 2004 Calendar 2005 Calendar 2006 Calendar 2007 Calendar 2008

FY2008FY2007FY2006FY2005FY2004FY2003

Agency Specific Plansfor IOOS

Pres FY-05 Budget

Congress Auth/Approves

IOOS ImplementationBy Agency

Evaluation of FY05

IOOS Planningand Strategy

Agencies Incorporate IOOS plan in budget

IOOS Implementation

Congress Auth/Approves

Press FY-06 Budget

Evaluation of FY06

IOOS Planningand Strategy

Agencies Incorporate IOOS plan in budget

IOOS Implementation

Congress Auth/Approves

Press FY-07 Budget

Evaluation of FY06

IOOS Planningand Strategy

Agencies Incorporate IOOS plan in budget

IOOS Implementation

Congress Auth/Approves

Press FY-08 Budget

IOOS ImplementationContinues

IOOS GrowthContinues

IOOS BeginsSustained Growth

IOOS + Ad HocAdditions

Initial IOOS/Regional Organization

IOOS Planning

Evaluation of Initial Success

National FederationEstablished

IOOS Planning and Budget Cycle

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Part II. Building the Initial IOOS

• Data Call

• Selection Process

• Initial Elements Global Ocean-Climate Component Coastal Component

• Research & Education

• Planning Activities Building an integrated system Communications strategy

• Roles & Responsibilities of Participating NOPP Agencies

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Data Call

• Navy, NOAA, NSF, NASA

• USGS, USCG, USACE, MMS

• 135 programs

Climate Change, Marine Operations, Natural Hazards, Public & Ecosystem Health, Living Marine Resources

Analysis, Models

Data Communications & Management

In Situ & Remote Sensing

Provides Data & InformationRoutinely, Rapidly & Continuously

GOOS

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Criteria for Incorporation

• Contributes information required to achieve the IOOS goals

• Measures one or more of the core variables

• Benefits from integration or improves IOOS capacity

• Meets requirements of 1 of 4 stages of the IOOS

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Four Stages of the IOOS: Requirements

1. ResearchNew Knowledge & Technologies

2. Pilot ProjectsDemonstrate Feasibility(community acceptance;standards & protocols)

3. Pre-Operational ProjectsProof of Concept

(value added, cost-effective)

4. Operational System(routine, sustained)

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The Initial IOOS: Preliminary Pre-Op & Operational - Work in Progress

• Global Ocean Component– Sea level– Surface fields: T, S, waves, currents, Chl-a– Interior fields: T, S

• Coastal Component: Backbone– Global Ocean variables +– Surface & interior fields of Chl-a, Zoopl.– Extent & condition of benthic habitats– Surface & interior fields of spawning fish stocks

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NOPP Pilot Projects

• Observing– Argo– Remote sensing

• Research Observatories

• Modeling– Linking observations &

models, e.g., GODAE– Coupled physical-

biological models

• DMAC– NVODS– OBIS Projects

The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System

Gulf ofAlaska

HawaiiPacific Islands

PacificNorthwest

SouthernCalifornia

Gulf ofMexico

GreatLakes

Southeast

Mid-Atlantic

Gulf ofMaine

National Backbone

Global Ocean System

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Regional Scale Pilot Projects

Agency Project Type

Navy SEA-COOS SE Region

Navy GoMOOS Gulf of Maine Region

Navy NY Harbor OS Sub-regional

Navy SURA-COOP Inter-regional integration

NOAA COTS Inter-regional R&D

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2002 Ocean.US Workshop Recommendation

IOOS Element Year 12006?

Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

DMAC $ 18M $ 30M $ 45M $ 50M $ 60M

Regional Systems $ 50M $ 110M $ 170M $ 210M $ 210M

Coastal Enhancements

$ 40M $ 60M $ 80M $ 100M $ 110M

Global Ocean-Climate

$ 40M $ 60M $ 90M $ 120M $ 120M

TOTAL $ 138M $ 260M $ 385M $ 480M $ 500M

Senate Bill 1400

Agency 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

NSF $ 25M $ 26M $ 28M $ 29M $ 30M

Navy $ 55M $ 58M $ 60M $ 64M $ 67M

NOAA $ 83M $ 87M $ 92M $ 96M $ 100M

NASA $ 30M $ 32M $ 33M $ 35M $ 35M

USCG $ 8M $ 8M $ 10M $ 10M $ 10M

USGS, USACE, MMS, EPA

$ 15M $ 15M $ 15M $ 15M $ 15M

TOTAL $ 216M $ 226M $ 238M $ 249M $ 257M

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Next Steps: FY 2004

• Complete NORLC Approved Implementation Plan

• Communications Strategy

• Workshops– Remote Sensing Workshop– IOOS Data for Educators

• Summit– National Federation of Regional Associations

• Engage Planning & Budgeting Process

• DMAC Implementation– Pilot Projects

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