IOOS and MACOORA. Bob Tudor, DRBC Presented at: NJ Water Monitoring Council Meeting January 25, 2006

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1 IOOS and MACOORA High quality, accessible information is critical to making wise decisions about ocean and coastal resources and their uses to guarantee sustainable social, economic, and environmental benefits from the sea. -- U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Bob Tudor, DRBC Presented at: NJ Water Monitoring Council Meeting January 25, 2006

2 Operational System to Serve Society s Needs The US Integrated Ocean Observing System a US contribution to GEOSS and GOOS is developing as a user-driven, integrated system of observations and data telemetry, data management and communications (DMAC), and data analysis and modeling that routinely, reliably, and continuously provides data and information required to: Improve prediction of weather as well as climate change and variability and their impact on coastal communities and the nation; Improve the safety and efficiency of marine operations; More effectively mitigate the damaging effects of natural hazards; Improve national and homeland security; Reduce public health risks; More effectively protect and restore healthy coastal marine ecosystems; Sustain use of marine resources.

3 Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) includes: 1) Global Components 2) Coastal Components Some Global Components: ARGO Float Network El Nino Buoy Arrays Tsunami Detection Buoys

4 IOOS Coastal Components: 1) National Backbone 2) National Federation of Regional Associations (NFRA) MACOORA is one of about a dozen Regional Associations in the National Federation

5 Coastal Component Regional COOS s Regional Associations Design Operate Involve private sectors, NGOs, State Agencies Design, Operate Use Evaluate Incorporate Subregional systems Elements thereof Enhance the Backbone based on User Needs National Backbone Operated by Federal Agencies EEZ & Great Lakes Core variables required by regions Networks sentinel stations reference stations Standards/Protocols QAQC, DMAC Products

6 The national backbone provides common data most researchers and decision makers need. National network components: Buoys C-Man Stations PORTS installations Remote Sensing NERRS sites EPA Bay Program

7 MACOORA Incorporates Existing Subregional Observing Systems The Mid-Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing Regional System includes: Chesapeake Bay Delaware Bay New York Bight Long Island Sound, and Massachusetts and Rhode Island Bays

8 MACOORA is unifying entity for meeting user needs in MAB Region Responsible for Building and Coordinating RCOOS Augments Federal Backbone Responds to Regional User Needs

9 MISSION MACOORA provides the means to quickly observe and forecast changes in the marine environment to make informed decisions for better protection and quality of life and livelihood by: Facilitating geographic and data integration Developing monitoring and forecast capabilities Producing useful, reliable data-driven products

10 The Situation Federal Backbone mostly in place Most RCOOS s initiated by Researchers Neither set is replete with operational products Chicken or Egg? Funding sources vary, ~$50M in earmarks 2005 Few (TABS.) have sustainable funding Line-item Funding has yet to materialize Wars Disasters Compelling Message?

11 STRATEGIC GOALS Goal #1: Integrate systems and data management Goal #2: Build strong advocacy/funding for the region (planning, marketing) Goal #3: Deliver reliable, useful products (early wins regional success)

12 Strategy Structure exists for going forward Initial Activity Essentially Bootstrapping Adding to Assets With combined voice, can carry compelling, unified message to Congress

13 Assets Regional Association Designation People? Users 9 Coastal States Water Quality Emergency Management Storm Surges, Waves,.. Coastal Zone Management Major Estuaries, Ports, and Harbors Industries Navigation Fisheries Energy Production Marine Recreation.

14 Assets, cont d Subregional Systems in place NOPP Experience Education Outreach Sea Grants, COSEE, NERRs NEOS Heritage Structure, Cooperation HF Radar Network nearly complete

15 MARA Subregional Components

16 Research Component Required for both developing and mature systems Supporting the development and refinement of forecast models Process studies to improve observational power and deliver accurate information products Refinement of Instrumentation and Observational Technique