New Horizons for PATs A Look Back, A Look Forward

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New Horizons for PATs A Look Back, A Look
Forward!

• NAT ROBINSON
• Sea Grant Review Panel Member

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ORIGIN OF PATs

• First 25 years
• 1994 Ocean Studies Board Report
• 1998 Reauthorization

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ORIGIN OF PATs

• Evaluate SG Programs using priorities, guidelines
  and qualifications established by the Secretary
• Guidelines must include requirements for the
  conduct of merit review. Standardized
  documentation, peer review of Research Projects

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IMPLEMENTATION

• 1995 -- SGA and NSGO Activities
• 1996 -- Copeland, Griswold, Fetterolf
• 1997 -- Report Issues
• 1998 -- First PAT Conducted MIT

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FIRST CYCLE OF PATs

• 1998-2001
• PATs Composition
• Training
• Toll Committee

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TOLL COMMITTEE

• TOLL COMMITTEES REPORT
• RECOMMENDATIONS
• METRICS COMMITTEE

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SEA GRANT REATHORIZATION

• REQUIREMENTS FOR EVALUATION
• DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
• COMPETITION AND MERIT

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THE SECOND PAT CYCLE

• Driving Forces
• Grades
• Metrics
• Briefing Books
• Public Notification
• Best Management Practices

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New Horizons for PATs A Look Back, A Look
Forward!

• NAT ROBINSON
• Sea Grant Review Panel Member