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MACOORA ANNUAL MEETINGNovember 2009

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GROWING A NATIONAL NETWORK OF REGIONAL SYSTEMS

• Despite strong support, IOOS funding has been stagnant• Interagency Task Force on Ocean Policy provides an opportunity

– Heightening awareness of ocean and coastal issues nationally– Endorsed regional approach to issues– Task Force is now developing plan for using marine spatial

planning as a tool for achieving ecosystem-based management– RAs are well positioned to serve as trusted source of regional

information in support of: • marine spatial planning and the regional ocean governance efforts,

• Regionally-specific information on climate change trends

• Integrated information on the siting of offshore energy facilities - oil, gas, wind, waves, currents

• Only source of information on the 3rd and 4th dimensions of the oceans

FY 11 and beyond

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Line Item FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12

Regional IOOS 19m 19m ? 33m 44m

National IOOS 6.5 6.5 ? 27m 36m

Nat Program (10%) ? 6 m 7.5m

Nat Data Integration ? 4 m 4.5m

Surface Currents ? 10m 15m

Sensor Dev & Val 1 m 1 m ? 3 m 4m

Model Interop. ? 4 m 4 m

Total 43 33 21 $26.5 $26.5

??? $ 60 $75

IOOS Funding Scenario

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This investment will:• ensure a national program implemented at the regional level for integrated coastal and

ocean and Great Lakes observations and predictions;• develop 11 data portals for the rapid integration of regional data in support of coastal

and marine spatial planning, and the efforts of the regional ocean alliances;• provide access to real-time coastal ocean conditions for safer marine operations,

improved response to coastal hazards , adapting to regional climate change, and ecosystem health;

• establish the national surface current mapping program to benefit search and rescue, oil spill response, harmful algal bloom monitoring, and maritime transportation;

• implement the national data integration framework to ensure easy and rapid access to diverse data and information products;

• provide sensor development and validation in diverse environments; and• enhance the nation’s modeling and predictive capacity by ensuring model

interoperability.

 

What will investment produce?

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Building the Network

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PROVIDING COASTL INFORMATION IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

A Regional Response to the need for accurate, up-to-date information on coastal areas in the US

Review Draft Nov 09

NFRA Actions

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