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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