NOAA OAR

N O A A OARi n n o v a t e incubate integrate

Capt. Craig N. McLeanActing Assistant Administrator

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric ResearchNational 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

MISSION

VISION

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 eventsMarine fisheries, habitats, and biodiversity sustained within healthy and productive ecosystems

Healthy OceansCoastal and Great Lakes communities are environmentally and economically sustainable

Resilient Coastal Communitiesand Economies

NOAA NEXT GENERATION STRATEGIC PLAN

NOAA ENTERPRISE OBJECTIVE

Science and TechnologyA 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 StructureSimplified structure—Operating Branches only

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Craig McLean (A)

Dr. Paul Doremus (A)

NOAA’s ENGAGEMENT ENTERPRISEStrategic 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

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

INTERN

ALEXTE

RNAL

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)

OAR

STRENGTHENING SCIENCE

Innovate, Incubate, Integrate Research across NOAA

innovateincubateintegrate

transformational research

observationsunderstandingmodels

HOLISTIC &INTEGRATED

INNOVATE Enable discovery, development and deployment of scienceINCUBATE Identify and foster long-term transformational researchINTEGRATE 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

N O A A OART h a n k y o u

www.research.noaa.gov