Transcript Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Regional Association (GCOOS-RA) 2009 Regional Coordination Workshop Seattle, WA August 25, 2009

Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing
System Regional Association
(GCOOS-RA)
2009 Regional Coordination Workshop
Seattle, WA
August 25, 2009
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Part 1: Project Status Report
Maintenance and Enhancement of the Gulf of Mexico
Ocean Observing System Regional Association
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Data Portal and Local Data Nodes Projects
Project Investigators:
Ann Jochens Matt Howard
Worth Nowlin
Sharon Walker Chris Simoniello
Project Duration:
RA Planning Grant: 3 years, currently funded through year 2
Data Portal: 3 years, currently funded through year 2
Local Data Nodes: 3 years, currently funded through year 3
Project Status Report: Schedule & Milestones
GCOOS-RA Planning Project
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Maintain and further develop the infrastructure of the RA itself
Identify & update regional and local stakeholder needs and priorities
Identify & maintain an inventory of observations and products from the region
Identify gaps in observations & products needed to meet stakeholder needs
Select/prepare projects to fill gaps & provide GCOOS enhancements
Conduct activities to strengthen regional involvement with IOOS DMAC
Coordinate and collaborate with other observing system entities
Data Portal Project
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Launch & maintain professional-grade web-based public Data Portal
Serve data via community-standard DMAC-compliant systems
Add new data providers, data types, model output, and products
Develop E/O materials for GCOOS web/portal
Develop and launch leveraged ocean observing E/O kiosk exhibits (Gulf CELCs)
Develop and implement a formal Data Management Policy
Plan and develop a pre-operational Regional Operations Center
Local Data Nodes Project
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Participate in IOOS Regional Observation Registry (in situ data & satellite images)
Develop common vocabulary (SECOORA data dictionary selected)
Serve near-real-time scalar, vector, and 1-yr of archived data
Serve selected latest and 1-yr of archived satellite images (ocean color and SST selected)
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Project Status Report: Significant Accomplishments
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GCOOS-RA Planning Project
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Data Portal Project
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Fully functioning governing body representing varied stakeholder groups
200 individuals actively involved in RA governing bodies
Strong collaborations developing with the Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Initial integrated priorities established from 9 workshops + USCG-SAR + HSRP
Strong linkages formed by RA with observing systems & stakeholders
Data & product sharing concept more widely accepted (e.g., oil/gas industry)
E/O community educated on value of ocean observing systems; actively
developing products to promote broad public ocean literacy
Fully functioning data portal entraining data, products, and model output
Becoming a tool for E/O community and GOMA
Local Data Nodes Project
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Strong connections formed between the IT staffs of the GCOOS data nodes
Nodes with in situ data participating in the IOOS Regional Observation Registry
NOAA IOOS DIF version of the SOS/O&M software implemented at the Data
Portal and many of the data nodes
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Keys to Success: What Worked Well?
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Strong linkage built with the Gulf of Mexico Alliance (State agencies of
the 5 Gulf States)
• Factors for success: Direct involvement of GCOOS personnel in
GOMA Priority Issue Teams; direct contribution of GCOOS-RA to
GOMA tasks of common interest
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Development of a Gulf-wide Integrated Observing System for Monitoring
Harmful Algal Blooms (Task still in progress)
• Factors for success: Multiple workshops engaging full spectrum of
HABs stakeholders (GOMA, public health, animal health, academic,
NGOs, ACT); dedicated lead to move document preparation forward
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Development of integrated stakeholder priorities
• Factors for success: Multiple, focused stakeholder workshops &
incorporation of stated priorities of other stakeholder groups
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Keys to Success: What Worked Well?
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Professional-grade Data Portal built with local data nodes engaged to
solve interoperable problems before portal was completed.
• Factors for success: Early exchange of information, modular
technology, & outstanding portal programmer to implement
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GCOOS EOC evaluations, recommendations, and product preparation
leading to populate the E/O part of the Data Portal.
• Factors for success: A full-time, dedicated E/O Coordinator and an
enthusiastic volunteer EOC membership
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Accurate obs registry for non-IOOS funded, voluntary data/product
providers
• Factors for success: Funding available for selected providers to use
to stand-up data on an SOS server and for training IT staff in IOOS
DMAC/DIF
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Potential Challenges
Challenges to Sustaining a Vigorous GCOOS-RA
1. Maintaining the enthusiastic motivation of the existing GCOOS-RA volunteers
2. Increasing the number of stakeholders who participate in the GCOOS and its RA
Challenges to Building the GCOOS
1. Maintaining existing, multi-sourced assets in operational condition in the face of
intense, damaging storms and fishing activities
2. Some data providers (or their sponsors) will not release their data freely or have not
placed a high priority on participation in an RCOOS
3. Enhancing the observing system to fill gaps in data, products, and model results
Challenges to Integration and Interoperability of a Distributed Data Network
1. Work needed to establish a DMAC-compliant data system at each existing data
node requires substantial resources and broad skill sets.
2. Sustaining the data systems and the personnel who run them
3. IT landscape is in flux, while the standards adoption process is slow and incomplete.
This makes it difficult to build an end-to-end system serving the broad community.
Resolving challenges:
1. Promote a sense of community, sharing of ideas and solutions, identifying strengths
and expertise
2. More effective engagement of the IWGOO agencies into RCOOS activities
3. More effective engagement of NOAA IOOS with regional state alliances
4. Conduct a professional economic benefit analysis for each RA
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Current Status: Products
Level One
Level Two
Minimal processing
Products
Ecosystem/Climate
Trends
Water Quality
Marine Operations
Value-added
Model
RT Decision
RT Data Outputs Satellite Data Support
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Maps
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Time
Series
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Coastal Hazards
“x” in boxes that best describe the kinds of products being developed by the
GCOOS-RA for the focus areas. X = doing now; X = working towards;
X = haven’t started yet, but planned
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Current Status: Product Examples
Identification of integrated stakeholder priorities from diverse
groups improves understanding of the needs for ocean
observations of the people of the United States of America
and how to avoid duplication of resources
Serving real-time data from many distinct observing system
elements in an interoperable manner via GCOOS Data
Portal improves access to data for diverse user needs
Developing an Harmful Algal Bloom Integrated Observing
System Implementation Plan for the entire Gulf of Mexico in
concert with GOMA, state and federal agencies,
researchers, and Mexican representatives
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Current Status: Observations – Local Nodes Only
Variables/
Platforms
Physical
Meteorological
Chemical
Biological
Geological
Fixedin water,
multipurpose
Fixedin water
single
purpose
Fixed –
on land
X ~70
X ~50
X1
Remote
Transects Sensing
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X ~1
X ~1
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X ~30
X3
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X
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Current Status: Observations - All
Variables/
Platforms
Physical
Meteorological
Chemical
Biological
Geological
Fixedin water,
multipurpose
Fixedin water
single
purpose
X 180
X 25
X5
X1
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X 130
X?
X5
X1
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X 60
Fixed –
on land
Remote
Transects Sensing
X5
X5
X5
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X
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Current Status: Modeling and DMAC subsystems
Modeling*
Region-wide**
Sub-region
Not at all
Atmospheric
Circulation
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Inundation
Wave
Hydrological
X
Sediment transport
Water Quality/Ecosystem
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Fisheries
DMAC
RA Website that serves data
Complete
In-progress Not at all
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DIF - working to ensure
interoperability
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Regional Data Portal
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* See guidelines for definitions
**Regionwide = entire RA
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Map 1a: Existing GCOOS-RA Observing Assets
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Map 1a: Existing Observing Assets – Local Nodes Only
Supported by other funds (non-NOAA IOOS) - operational
Supported by other funds (non-NOAA IOOS) – non-operational
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Map 1b: GCOOS-RA Leveraged Assets
Supported by other funds (non-NOAA IOOS)
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Part 2: Looking Forward:
Future Plans
Assuming $5 million of funding per year, please indicate
what your future plans are for your RA. The $5 million
should cover activities currently funded by the RA Planning
Grants and the RCOOS.
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Future Plans: Major Products
Level One
Products
Ecosystem/Climate
Trends
Water Quality
Marine Operations
Level Two
Model
RT Decision
RT Data Outputs Satellite Data Support
Maps
Time
Series
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Coastal Hazards
X = similar as current; X = now doing; X = working towards; X =
haven’t started yet, but planned
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Future Plans: Observations
• Variables/
Platforms
Physical
Meteorological
Chemical
Biological
Fixedin water,
multipurpose
Fixedin water
single
purpose
Fixed –
on land
X 200
X 25
X 41
X1
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X 150
X?
X5
X1
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X 70
X ??
Remote
Transects Sensing
X5
X5
X5
X
Geological
Indicate the # of observations needed for your system
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Future Plan: Modeling and DMAC
Modeling*
Region-wide
Sub-region
Not at all
Atmospheric
Circulation
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X
Inundation
X
Wave
X
Hydrologic
X
Sediment transport
Water quality/ecosystem
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Fisheries
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DMAC
Yes
In-progress No
RA Website that serves data
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DIF - working to ensure
interoperability
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Regional Data Portal
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* See Guidelines for definitions
** Region-wide means entire RA
Future Plans:
Add HF Radar for Currents & Directional Waves
Add Moorings for Hypoxia + HABs
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Funding Scenario
Briefly describe the major CUTS to the subsystem under
the reduced funding scenarios
Funding Scenarios
Modeling
Observing
DMAC and Product
Development
RA Management and
Outreach
$3 million
$1 million
all new models
all new models
everything goes except
a few HFR and
maintenance
everything cut
everything goes
except Data Portal &
development of ROC
everything goes
except Data Portal
no cuts
no cuts
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