An Overview of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)

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An Overview of the U.S. Integrated Ocean
Observing System(IOOS)

• Jan Newton
• Applied Physics Laboratory
• University of Washington

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What is IOOS ?

• The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
  is a coordinated national and international
  network of observations and data transmission,
  data management and communications, and data
  analyses and modeling that systematically and
  efficiently acquires and disseminates data and
  information on past, present and future states of
  the oceans and U.S. coastal1 waters to the head
  of tide.
• 1 coastal includes the U.S. Exclusive Economic
  Zone and territorial sea, Great Lakes, and
  semi-enclosed bodies of water and tidal wetlands
  connected to the coastal ocean

http//www.ocean.us/
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What will IOOS do?
The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
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 address seven societal goals (1)
Improve predictions of climate change and weather
and their effects on coastal
communities and the nation (2) Improve the
safety and efficiency of maritime operations
(3) More effectively mitigate the effects of
natural hazards (4) Improve national and
homeland security (5) Reduce public health
risks (6) More effectively protect and restore
healthy coastal ecosystems and
(7) Enable the sustained use of ocean and
coastal resources.
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IOOS will be an Integrated System
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What are the components of IOOS ?

• Ocean Observing System
• Global Ocean Component
• National Backbone of the Coastal Component
• Regional Coastal Ocean Observing Systems
• Data Management and Communications
• Modeling and Analysis Subsystem
• Research and Development
• Education and Public Awareness

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A brief history of IOOS

• NOPP established by law in 1997
• NORLC has oversight of NOPP
• NORLC recommends an IOOS in 1998-1999
• NOPP establishes Ocean.US in 2000 to implement a
  user-driven IOOS
• Global IOOS and Coastal IOOS
• Coastal IOOS to have two components
• National Backbone
• Regional Associations

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IOOS Background
The National Oceanographic Partnership Program
(NOPP) was established by Legislation

• 1. To promote the National Goals of
• - Assuring National Security
• - Advancing Economic Development
• - Protecting the Quality of Life
• - Strengthening Science Education and
  Communication
• through Improved Knowledge of
  the Ocean
• 2. And to Coordinate and Strengthen
  Oceanographic Efforts in Support of these Goals
  by
• - Identifying and Carrying out Partnerships
  among Federal Agencies, Academia, Industry,
  and Other Members of the Oceanographic
  Scientific Community in the Areas of Data,
  Resources, Education, and Communication
• - Reporting Annually to Congress on the Program

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National Ocean Research Leadership Council (NORLC)
Chair Administrator, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Vice Chair
Secretary of the Navy Vice Chair Director,
National Science Foundation Administrator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Deputy Secretary Department of Energy
Administrator Environmental Protection
Agency Commandant United States Coast
Guard Director United States Geological
Survey Director Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency Director Minerals Management
Service Director Office of Science and
Technology Policy Director Office of
Management and Budget
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Ocean.US established by NOPP

• NORLC-commissioned reports in 1998 1999
  recommended establishment of a national
  capability for integrated and sustained ocean
  observations prediction
• In May 2000 (1) The NORLC directed the
  establishment of Ocean.US
• (2) Formation of Ocean.US
  announced to Congress.
• To manage the development of an Integrated and
  Sustained Ocean Observing System (IOOS) for
  research operations in the following areas
• Detecting and Forecasting Oceanic Components of
  Climate Variability
• Facilitating Safe and Efficient Marine Operations
• Preserving and Restoring Healthy Marine
  Ecosystems
• Ensuring National Security
• Managing Marine Resources
• Mitigating Natural Hazards
• Ensuring Public Health

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A brief history of IOOS

• NOPP established by law in 1997
• NORLC has oversight of NOPP
• NORLC recommends an IOOS in 1998-1999
• NOPP establishes Ocean.US in 2000 to implement a
  user-driven IOOS
• Global IOOS and Coastal IOOS
• Coastal IOOS to have two components
• National Backbone
• Regional Associations

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IOOS Global System

• Full implementation of Argo and the global ocean
  time series observatories.
• Successful completion of the Global Ocean Data
  Assimilation Experiment (GODAE).
• Optimizing the global network of observations,
  and
• Enhancing the ocean time series observatories
  with key biological and chemical sensors.

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The National Backbone

• Measure and process variables needed by
  all regional systems, including biological var.
• Satellite remote sensing
• Reference, sentinel stations
• Link to global system
• Data standards exchange protocols

Wave Height
Ocean Color
Surface Temperature
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• Primary interface with user groups outside
  federal agencies.
• Focal point for data analysis and product
  development that will have local, regional
  and national applications.
• Terrestrial influence measurements
• Many national backbone RD projects will be
  first done in regional observing systems.
• Development of regional systems is a very
  high priority

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Nascent Regional Associations
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Will IOOS be funded entirely ?

• Last year
• S 1400 was passed unanimously in the Senate and,
  late in the session, the House introduced the
  complimentary HR 5001 bill. Both bills would
  have authorized 100s M for the global, national
  backbone and regional modules of the IOOS. HR
  5001 did not emerge from the House by the end of
  the session (4 committees were involved).
• This year
• S 361 introduced in Senate. Strong bipartisan
  support from powerful Senators.
• House introduced similar IOOS legislation (HR
  1489).
• The odds
• Good news GEOSS is a White House priority and
  Ocean Action Plan stipulates that IOOS will be
  the ocean observing component of GEOSS. Strong
  bipartisan support in House and Senate. Ocean
  Commission strongly endorsed the IOOS.
• Bad news Extremely tight and polarized budget
  year (Iraq, Social Security, etc.). No funding
  is identified in Ocean Action Plan. Congress has
  stated that the 4B cost for implementing
  recommendations in COP report are not executable
  given budgetary pressures.
• Bottom line
• Difficult to say the Hill and the White House
  (OSTP) does understand that many/most of the COP
  Recommendations require an IOOS and weve
  hammered home the message that it is affordable.

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• Northwest Association of Networked Ocean
  Observing Systems
• The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
  Regional Association for the Pacific NW

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Northwest Association Of Networked Ocean
Observing Systems (NANOOS)
http//www.nanoos.org
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What are we?

• A user-driven coastal ocean observing system
• ocean includes inland marine waters (head of
  tide to EEZ)
• user-driven means users define priorities,
  delivery
• A system designed to produce and disseminate
  ocean observations and related products deemed
  necessary to the users, in a common manner and
  according to sound scientific practice
• A regional organization through which to
  integrate and sustain existing observing
  capability, to strategize for new operational
  systems, and to provide easy access to data, data
  products, model forecasts, etc. about regional
  marine conditions

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Who are we?

• NANOOS Coordinator Jan Newton, University of
  Washington
• Steering Committee
• Antonio Baptista, Oregon Health and Sciences
  University
• Jack Barth, Oregon State University
• Robert Bohlman, Marine Exchange of Puget Sound
• Patrick Corcoran, Oregon Sea Grant Program
• Mike Kosro, Oregon State University
• David Martin, University of Washington
• Greg McMurray, Oregon Dept of Land Conservation
  Development
• Ian Miller, Surfrider Foundation
• Jay Pearlman, The Boeing Company
• Terry Wright, Northwest Indian Fisheries
  Commission

Chartered Interim Steering Committee
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Potential NANOOS partners/participants (not
exclusive) Academia (UW, OSU, OHSU, WWU, PSU,
UO, etc.) NOAA (PMEL, NWFSC, AFSC, NOS HAZMAT,
etc.) US Coast Guard (primarily 13th District) US
EPA, USGS, US Army Corps of Engineers, US
Navy Tribal Governments Northwest Indian
Fisheries Commission Washington and Oregon Sea
Grant Programs Washington State Ferries
Washington Depts of Ecology, Fish Wildlife,
Health, Natural Resources, etc. Oregon
Depts of Environmental Quality, Fish Wildlife,
Geology Mineral Industries, Land
Conservation Development, etc. National
Estuarine Research Reserves (South Slough,
Padilla Bay) Olympic Coast National Marine
Sanctuary Puget Sound Water Quality Action
Team California Coastal Commission,
etc. Institute of Ocean Sciences, etc,
Canada NGOs (Surfrider Foundation, TNC, People
for Puget Sound, etc.) Regional Aquaria and
Marine Science Centers Marine Exchanges of Puget
Sound and Columbia River Northwest Marine Trades
Association Fishermans and Shellfish Growers
Associations West Coast Seafood Processors
Association The Boeing Company and other
technology/data industry WET Labs Inc., Seabird
Inc., Biospherical, and other marine sensor
industry
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A brief history of NANOOS

• Received 100K 1st year planning grant from NOAA
  Coastal Services Center (late 2003)
• Pacific Northwest Regional Ocean Observing System
  Workshop I
• 23-24 October 2003, Portland State University,
  Portland, OR
• Signed a Charter establishing NANOOS
• Appointed an Interim Steering Committee
• David Martin (UW), Jan Newton (UW), Antonio
  Baptista (OHSU), Jack Barth (OSU), Mike Kosro
  (OSU)
• Two pilot proposals submitted to NOAA CSC one
  funded regarding estuaries and coasts
• NANOOS Governance Workshop II 5-7 May 2004,
  Oregon HS Univ., Beaverton, OR
• Gained consensus on Governance Structure and
  Approach
• Held a User Needs Forum
• Gained consensus response on prioritization for
  federal and regional activity
• Received 2nd year developmental grant from NOAA
  with support for Coordinator
• Hired NANOOS Coordinator (J. Newton) on 1
  November 2004
• 3rd year developmental proposal recommended for
  funding by NOAA
• NANOOS System Design Workshop III 28 Feb-1 Mar
  2005, NOAA-PMEL, Seattle, WA
• Gained input on priority user needs
• Gained input on system design responsive to user
  needs

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NANOOS 3rd Developmental Proposal Deliverables
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3rd Proposal Focuses on Accreditation
Interim Steering Committee
Users Advisory Group
Governing Council
NANOOS Coordinator
Executive Committee Officers, NANOOS Executive
Director, Standing Committee Chairs
DMAC
Education
Workshops
User/Stakeholder Outreach
Standing Committees Operations
Committee Data/Information Management and
Communications Committee Modeling and Analysis
Product Committee Science and Research
Committee Education and Outreach
Committee Nominating Committee
Other NANOOS Priorities
A
B
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The way forward

1. HOW Sign an MOA to provide governance for
   NANOOS.
2. WHO Continue to actively engage stakeholders,
   broaden diversity of participants.
3. WHAT Scope NANOOS system design based on
   user-driven needs for ocean data products.

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1.NANOOS MOA
Memorandum of AgreementTo Establish and
Implement the Northwest Association of Networked
Ocean Observing Systems

• Outlines structure and responsibilities for
  governance, membership, fiscal, data and other
  components of NANOOS
• Required for NANOOS to be accredited
• Non-binding, implies general intention
• Signage membership
• On web
• 1 June 2005 goal for 10 signatories

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2. Engage stakeholders

• Added six new non-academic members to NANOOS
  Steering Committee (SC)
• Continued outreach by NANOOS SC and focused
  effort by NANOOS Coordinator on various scales
• NANOOS Pilot forming User Groups around specific
  science/management issue, e.g., erosion, hypoxia,
  etc., in specific areas, e.g. South Slough, Hood
  Canal
• Workshops and outreach to continue to collect
  input on user needs for data and data products
  gain new members and partners

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ID of PNW User Groups

• From NOAA/NANOOS analysis
• Marine shipping and oil transport/spill
  remediation
• Search and rescue
• Shellfish fishery and aquaculture
• Marine recreation
• Natural resource/environmental management
• National and homeland security
• Finfish aquaculture
• Research institutions
• Education
• Commercial groundfishing
• Crab fishery

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3. System Design
GOAL To identify and prioritize user-driven
data products and design the observational system
that can be responsive to these needs. In 3rd
Planning Workshop, we gained input on
What are the specific, prioritized data products
and who are the users who need these?
Based on these prioritized products, what
variables are needed? Given the priority
variables identified, what are the system design
priorities (location, measurement capabilities,
phasing, etc.) for various technologies Buoys
HF Satellite infrastructure Surveys Other
platforms Models Data output ? Based on this
and other input, a system design vision
document will be drafted, compiling and
synthesizing the information, and will be used
for outreach and further refinement.
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