1. The value cycle discovery-translation-application
Earth system research
Science for Services
The value cycle discovery-translation-application
Øystein Hov, president of CAS
WMO Cg-18 Geneva 11 June 2019

2. WMO SP GOAL 3
ADVANCE TARGETED RESEARCH: LEVERAGING LEADERSHIP IN SCIENCE TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE EARTH SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED SERVICES
ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE EARTH SYSTEM
ENHANCE THE SCIENCE-FOR-SERVICE VALUE CHAIN ENSURING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IMPROVE PREDICTIVE CAPABILITIES
ADVANCE POLICY-RELEVANT SCIENCE

3. “LEADERSHIP IN SCIENCE TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE EARTH SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED SERVICES”
Enhance Earth System understanding improves with research, observations and services across weather, water, terrestrial systems, ocean, ice, environment and pollution, and climate in a seamless manner
This combines all parts of WMO and transcends WMO as an organization, as well as the NMHSs nationally
This can in a matter of a few years dramatically increase the value of our work in societal sectors like energy, transport, food and agriculture, health and emergency preparedness.
This is a significant opportunity and responsibility for WMO and its Members

4. THE SCIENCE OF EARTH SYSTEM FORECASTING ON GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL (URBAN) SCALES
FOLLOWS ON FROM GLOBAL EARTH SYSTEM CLIMATE PROJECTION AND ANALYSIS MODELS

5. VALUE ENHANCEMENT THROUGH EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
Research, operations and services need to work hand in hand in a value cycle defined by the broad opportunities at hand
Be open to academia, stakeholders, private sector and funding agencies worldwide
The balanced and respectful interaction of WMO with hydrological and marine science is promising
With GAW as the basis we need to broaden the mobilization of the environmental research and applications sector, which is very large and largely transcends WMO

6. Science for service in thematic research: A value cycle,
or continuum, around discovery-translation-application...
Judged by quality – relevance - impact
DISCOVERY
TRANSLATION
APPLICATION
Enabling technologies
and enabling cultures
are required
CURIOSITY

7. Enabling cultures
The value cycle approach empowers customers/users/stakeholders to articulate their requirements and mobilise the research community through
co-design of projects with science, operations, services working hand in hand in a moderated manner
translational science - the user is onboard (“researcher at the bedside”)
drawing on research in NMHSs, academia, private sector, other public sectors across weather, water, climate, ice, ocean, environment,…
inclusiveness, transparency , moderated science-user interaction to practice interactive research "Science for Services“, “Science for Society”
fostering fundamental science in an Earth System framework
Ensure “buy-in” from every corner that can contribute to solve an issue
Foster the “Honest Broker” role in science
Translate the value cycle into practice in national and international organizations incl WMO

8. SCIENCE FOR SERVICES HAND IN HAND
Quality, Relevance and Impact
User Interactions forces exploration of “What works”
Seamless Earth system modelling across weather, water, environment, ocean, climate; interoperable observation systems of ES components

9. DRAFT RESOLUTIONS 7.1-2/
FUTURE WMO RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES
Integrated and coordinated WMO research to serve society
A seamless reseaRCH structure for WMO
Seamless regional research for water
Creating an environment for innovation and its optimal resourcing

10. Thank you
Merci

11. Five priorities for weather and climate research
Science Summit key outcomes (Nature, vol 552, Dec 2017)
More than 100 experts and more than 50 countries met in Geneva in October 2017 for the Science Summit and CAS-17 session, discussing and agreeing on five priorities:
Deliver Science for Services
Build Seamless Models
Improve Infrastructure
Nurture a Diverse Workforce
Build New Partnerships
becoming a landmark in moving Earth System science forwards.
Modes of collecting and delivering weather and climate information are evolving.
Business and non-profit organizations are increasingly supplying weather and climate services.
Data now stem from a broader range of sources, such as mobile-phone apps and smart devices.