1. 110/14/2015 User Education, Training & Outreach NOAA’s Changing Landscape Linking Satellite Program to Evolving Operations Anthony Mostek NOAA - NWS – OCWWS - Training Division – Forecast Decision Training Branch Anthony Mostek NOAA - NWS – OCWWS - Training Division – Forecast Decision Training Branch 2006 GOES Users

2. 210/14/2015 Education Training & Outreach Outline 1.Evolving NOAA Operations 2.Requirements for Training 3.NWS Training Division – Survive/Thrive with Rapid Change 4.Evolution of Training – Partners, Simulations, Structured Courses 5.NOAA Needs Satellite Training Team 6.Summary 1.Evolving NOAA Operations 2.Requirements for Training 3.NWS Training Division – Survive/Thrive with Rapid Change 4.Evolution of Training – Partners, Simulations, Structured Courses 5.NOAA Needs Satellite Training Team 6.Summary

3. 310/14/2015 Education, Training & Outreach Evolving NOAA Operations – Climate, Water & Weather to All Environmental Hazards Forecasts, Warnings & Monitoring Evolving NOAA Operations – Climate, Water & Weather to All Environmental Hazards Forecasts, Warnings & Monitoring

4. 410/14/2015 Understanding Earth as Whole System Coupling atmospheric, terrestrial, oceanic and space processes Holistic analyses, predictions, warnings Ecosystem based management World-Wide Impacts NOAA’s Partners - WMO, EUMETSAT, Other Satellite Providers, etc. Coupling atmospheric, terrestrial, oceanic and space processes Holistic analyses, predictions, warnings Ecosystem based management World-Wide Impacts NOAA’s Partners - WMO, EUMETSAT, Other Satellite Providers, etc.

5. 510/14/2015 Integrated Observing Systems Build an effective “system-of-systems” infrastructureBuild an effective “system-of-systems” infrastructure - Transform ground- & spaced-based “stove-piped” observations into integrated system - Enhance performance, continuity and interoperability across NOAA - Bridge and coordinate research-to-operations across all Mission Goals NOAA Observing System Architecture - GEOSSNOAA Observing System Architecture - GEOSS Collaboration: Google Earth for ExampleCollaboration: Google Earth for Example Build an effective “system-of-systems” infrastructureBuild an effective “system-of-systems” infrastructure - Transform ground- & spaced-based “stove-piped” observations into integrated system - Enhance performance, continuity and interoperability across NOAA - Bridge and coordinate research-to-operations across all Mission Goals NOAA Observing System Architecture - GEOSSNOAA Observing System Architecture - GEOSS Collaboration: Google Earth for ExampleCollaboration: Google Earth for Example

6. 610/14/2015 NOAA Proving Ground Training Included in R&D process -Needed: NOAA Proving Ground to ensure operational readiness of new hardware, software, data analysis/display -Key: Trainers fully integrated with developers, evaluators, users and program managers Training Included in R&D process -Needed: NOAA Proving Ground to ensure operational readiness of new hardware, software, data analysis/display -Key: Trainers fully integrated with developers, evaluators, users and program managers

7. 710/14/2015 Evolving Warnings/Forecasts to All Environmental Services Role of Forecaster/Analyst Changing Role of Data Changing – Info Processing –Current State-of-Analysis (GIS) –Numerical Models at all Scales –National Digital Forecast Database –Verification –Integrated Access/Displays Example – Katrina Lessons Learned! Role of Forecaster/Analyst Changing Role of Data Changing – Info Processing –Current State-of-Analysis (GIS) –Numerical Models at all Scales –National Digital Forecast Database –Verification –Integrated Access/Displays Example – Katrina Lessons Learned!

8. 810/14/2015 Education, Training & Outreach NWS Training Division – How to Survive/Thrive with Rapid Change Evolution of Training – Stakeholders Partnerships Weather Simulations Structured Courses (SHyMet) Education Innovation NWS Training Division – How to Survive/Thrive with Rapid Change Evolution of Training – Stakeholders Partnerships Weather Simulations Structured Courses (SHyMet) Education Innovation

9. 910/14/2015 Education, Training & Outreach NWS Training Division – How to survive/thrive with Rapid Change Evolution of Training – Stakeholders – All Staff from Directors to Entry Level NWS Training Division – How to survive/thrive with Rapid Change Evolution of Training – Stakeholders – All Staff from Directors to Entry Level

10. 1010/14/2015 Education, Training & Outreach Evolution of Education & Training NOAA’s Partnerships Coop Institutes (VISIT & COMET) Labs, Academia, DoD, Fed/State/Local WMO – Virtual Laboratory for Satellite Training with Centres of Excellence NOAA/EUMETSAT Joint Training Evolution of Education & Training NOAA’s Partnerships Coop Institutes (VISIT & COMET) Labs, Academia, DoD, Fed/State/Local WMO – Virtual Laboratory for Satellite Training with Centres of Excellence NOAA/EUMETSAT Joint Training

11. 1110/14/2015 Education, Training & Outreach Evolution of Education & Training Weather Simulations evolve to Environmental Simulations Interactivity Increases Knowledge Retention Simulation Cases – Challenge: GET MORE SATELLITE INTO CASES! Evolution of Education & Training Weather Simulations evolve to Environmental Simulations Interactivity Increases Knowledge Retention Simulation Cases – Challenge: GET MORE SATELLITE INTO CASES!

12. 1210/14/2015 Education, Training & Outreach Structured Courses Advanced Warning Operations Courses (AWOC) Satellite HydroMeteorology (SHyMet) Courses Distance Learning Aviation Courses (DLAC) Structured Courses Advanced Warning Operations Courses (AWOC) Satellite HydroMeteorology (SHyMet) Courses Distance Learning Aviation Courses (DLAC)

13. 1310/14/2015 Who’s Responsible for Performance Improvement? (Broad, 2005) Top 6 Factors InstructorsStudentsManagers Clear performance specifications ISM Necessary support ISM Clear consequences ISM Prompt feedback ISM Individual capability ISM Necessary skills and knowledge ISM

14. 1410/14/2015 Impact of Support for Training Percentage Improvement to Performance From AWOC post-training survey Sept-Oct. 2005 260 Meteorologists from all regions surveyed! Average values shown

15. 1510/14/2015 Impact of Support for Training Training Modules Completed by NOAA Staff CY 2005 Other = Developed by NOAA

16. 1610/14/2015 SHyMet Course VISIT/CIRA/CIMSS NWS Training NOAA Satellite Programs SHyMet COMET WMO NOAA Forecasters

17. 1710/14/2015 SHyMet Courses NEED – Major advances in satellite programs (NPOESS, GOES-R, METOP) LINKS - NOAA's Strategic Plan for Integrated Global Environmental Observation and Data Management System and GOES User Conferences GOAL - Prepare NOAA users for new products within new operations CHALLENGE – Complex training environment SOLUTION - SHyMet Courses using NOAA LMS NEED – Major advances in satellite programs (NPOESS, GOES-R, METOP) LINKS - NOAA's Strategic Plan for Integrated Global Environmental Observation and Data Management System and GOES User Conferences GOAL - Prepare NOAA users for new products within new operations CHALLENGE – Complex training environment SOLUTION - SHyMet Courses using NOAA LMS

18. 1810/14/2015 SHyMet Course Key Concepts NOAA's Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training (VISIT) Team Leverage Training at COMET, VISIT, Training Division and WMO Uses Infrastructure at Training Div, COMET and CIRA/CIMSS for AWIPS/Weather Event Simulator (WES) The NOAA Proving Ground NOAA's Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training (VISIT) Team Leverage Training at COMET, VISIT, Training Division and WMO Uses Infrastructure at Training Div, COMET and CIRA/CIMSS for AWIPS/Weather Event Simulator (WES) The NOAA Proving Ground

19. 1910/14/2015 SHyMet Course for Interns Topics – GOES/ POES basics, identification of atmospheric and surface phenomena, integration of satellite observing capabilities Audience – NWS Interns Approach – Blended online learning Website - rammb.cira.colostate.edu/training/shymet/ Contents included in NOAA LMS – Quiz, Evaluations, Certificates, Tracking Topics – GOES/ POES basics, identification of atmospheric and surface phenomena, integration of satellite observing capabilities Audience – NWS Interns Approach – Blended online learning Website - rammb.cira.colostate.edu/training/shymet/ Contents included in NOAA LMS – Quiz, Evaluations, Certificates, Tracking

20. 2010/14/2015 SHyMet Course Key Stats Course Started April 3, 2006 – 62 NOAA & 3 Other Students 2 Already completed course (16 hours) Follows AWOC Approach from Warning Decision Training Branch Course Started April 3, 2006 – 62 NOAA & 3 Other Students 2 Already completed course (16 hours) Follows AWOC Approach from Warning Decision Training Branch

21. 2110/14/2015 Education & Training Proposal 1.Need NOAA Satellite Training Team (NSaTT) 2.Rapid Changes in NOAA Operations - All Environmental Services 3.Address Needs across NOAA & Partners 4.Bridge and coordinate research-to-operations across all Mission Goals 5.Suite of SHyMet Courses - Develop training for new products and 6.Blended distance training model 1.Need NOAA Satellite Training Team (NSaTT) 2.Rapid Changes in NOAA Operations - All Environmental Services 3.Address Needs across NOAA & Partners 4.Bridge and coordinate research-to-operations across all Mission Goals 5.Suite of SHyMet Courses - Develop training for new products and 6.Blended distance training model

22. 2210/14/2015 NOAA Satellite Training Proposal Training & Education in Support of NOAA’s Advanced Space-based Remote Sensing Programs & GEOSS (FY 2006-2010) Joint proposal from NWS Training Div, VISIT and COMET Defines roles of VISIT and COMET NPOESS Training with Userport GOES Training includes Userport SHyMet Courses – Water/Weather, Ecosystems, Climate, Commerce/Transportation Training & Education in Support of NOAA’s Advanced Space-based Remote Sensing Programs & GEOSS (FY 2006-2010) Joint proposal from NWS Training Div, VISIT and COMET Defines roles of VISIT and COMET NPOESS Training with Userport GOES Training includes Userport SHyMet Courses – Water/Weather, Ecosystems, Climate, Commerce/Transportation

23. 2310/14/2015 GOES Users Summary Help NOAA Meet the Challenge! Join User Education & Outreach Breakout Group Your experience will be: Energetic Out-of-Box Supportive Educational Well worth your time THANK YOU! Help NOAA Meet the Challenge! Join User Education & Outreach Breakout Group Your experience will be: Energetic Out-of-Box Supportive Educational Well worth your time THANK YOU!