1 2010 National Meteorologist- and Hydrologist in-Charge Conference: Summary and High Level Actions Eli Jacks, Chief NWS Fire and Public Weather Services Branch NWS Partners Meeting June 22, 2010
Feb 11, 2016
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2010 National Meteorologist- and Hydrologist in-Charge Conference:
Summary and High Level Actions
Eli Jacks, Chief NWS Fire and Public Weather Services Branch
NWS Partners MeetingJune 22, 2010
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What Was The Meeting?
• All NWS field managers with National and Regional HQ staff, April 19-23, 2010
• Regional and National Plenary Sessions
• Poster, Training and Breakout sessions
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Why The Meeting?
• Last held in 2001
• New NOAA and NWS Strategic Plans
• Stressed need for change based on external needs and drivers
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Agenda Overview
• Leadership overview and Partner Roundtable
• Strategic presentations for “Services 2020”
• Breakout Groups – direct feedback to Leadership
• Training in communications and leadership; exposure to social science
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Actions and Pilot Projects• From plenary feedback and
breakout groups
• Actions framed by Strategic Plan elements
• Pilot projects to consider how to enhance service
• A focus on Human Capital is also critical to success
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Improve Weather Decision Support
• Services: Focus on impact & expression of uncertainty to support decision making
• Consistency: Provide a common operating picture
• Partner Coordination: Ensure continued dialogue as we go
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Enhance Water Services• Implement Integrated Water
Resources Science and Services (IWRSS)
- Ensure system interoperability and data integration - Provide common operating picture - Leverage federal investments
• Inundation mapping for fresh water service locations and coastal zones
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Broaden Climate Infrastructure
• In-reach: Increase workforce knowledge of climate science
• Outreach: Develop web- based education module for the public
• Sharing: Develop central, web-based resource to share local, regional, national climate-based research
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Explore New and Integrated Partnerships
• DOE: How can they utilize NOAA data to support alternative energy needs?
• FHWA: Providing road observations to WFOs
• NOAA Fisheries: Integrate our data into interdisciplinary models and forecasts
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Questions???
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Summary• At over 40 actions - our work is cut out for us!
• Actions will be pursued in concert with “Services 2020” development
• We will ask for your input, participation and feedback as we pursue pilot projects
• Goal is service improvement to support decision making, our partners and the public