NOAA OAR innovateincubateintegrate Capt. Craig N. McLean Acting Assistant Administrator Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Research for a Resilient Planet

Grand Science Challenge to understand the processes that connect changes in the atmosphere, ocean, space, land surface, and cryosphere with ecosystems, organisms and humans over different scales. Develop and apply holistic, integrated Earth system approaches

NOAA Science, Service, Stewardship Resilient Ecosystems, Communities, and Economies Climate Adaptation and Mitigation An informed society anticipating and responding to climate and its impacts Weather-Ready Nation Society is prepared for and responds to weather-related events Marine fisheries, habitats, and biodiversity sustained within healthy and productive ecosystems Healthy Oceans Coastal and Great Lakes communities are environmentally and economically sustainable Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies NOAA NEXT GENERATION STRATEGIC PLAN

NOAA ENTERPRISE OBJECTIVE Science and Technology A holistic understanding of the Earth system through research Accurate and reliable data from sustained and integrated Earth observing systems An integrated environmental modeling system Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Weather-Ready Nation Healthy Oceans Resilient Communities

NOAA & ISET Science and Technology A holistic understanding of the Earth system through research An integrated environmental modeling system Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Weather-Ready Nation Healthy Oceans Resilient Communities Accurate and reliable data from sustained and integrated Earth observing systems

NOAA’S ORGANIZATION & ADMINISTRATION ENTERPRISE Diverse and Constantly Evolving Capabilities in NOAA’s Workforce

NOAA Functional Structure Simplified structure—Operating Branches only 9 Craig McLean (A) Dr. Paul Doremus (A)

NOAA’s ENGAGEMENT ENTERPRISE Strategic Engagement & Coordination OAR Long-term mission-focused research Multi-disciplinary subject matter expertise Rapid response capability Sustained infrastructure Human capital Promote collaborations with internal & external scientific community OAR Long-term mission-focused research Multi-disciplinary subject matter expertise Rapid response capability Sustained infrastructure Human capital Promote collaborations with internal & external scientific community Academia Private Sector Cooperative Institutes Interagency Partners Sea Grant Colleges National Weather Service National Marine Fisheries Service National Ocean Service National Environmental Satellite and Data Information Service Climate Service International Partners INTERNAL EXTERNAL OAR EPP Partners “All parts of NOAA benefit from OAR’s work to incubate fundamentally new approaches to mission-centered science, a capability best sustained by maintaining a nimble, freestanding OAR line office.” -National Academy of Public Administration (Sept 2010)

STRENGTHENING SCIENCE Innovate, Incubate, Integrate Research across NOAA innovate incubate integrate transformational research observations understanding models INNOVATE Enable discovery, development and deployment of science INCUBATE Identify and foster long-term transformational research INTEGRATE Bridge research activities across NOAA and external partners

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Sensors

Collapse of glaciers leading to sea level rise Melting of Greenland ice sheet Arctic ice modeling and observations Release of large stores of high latitude carbon Ocean changes Ocean acidification Changes in ecosystems CLIMATE CHANGE Holistic & Integrated

OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION Renewable Energy

NOAA-SUPPORTED Cooperative Institutes 18 Cooperative Institutes 15 OAR 3 NESDIS 42 universities & research institutions 23 states & DC

NOAA Sea Grant College Programs 32 State Sea Grant Programs

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