Transcript House - Consortium for Ocean Leadership

Policy and Budget Update
Kevin Wheeler
October 15, 2009
Budget Update
Appropriations Update
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Currently under a CR through October 31st
Only 1 bill signed into law (Legislative Branch)
House passed all 12 bills – Senate passed 7
House and Senate have negotiated conference reports for
Agriculture and Energy & Water Spending bills.
Amendments to the CJS Bill
• Hutchison Amendment – would transfer $172 million from
NOAA operations to state law enforcement program.
• Vitter Amendment – would block Commerce from issuing
any of the offshore aquaculture permits until it completes
a new assessment of offshore fish farms.
• Coburn Amendment - block funding for the political
science program at the National Science Foundation.
FY10 NSF
$ (in millions)
NSF Total
Research &RA
FY09
Pres Req.
6,490
7,045
5,183
5,733
House
6,937
5,642
Senate
6,920
5,618
GEO
OCE
Education
807
330
845
909
359
858
863
858
MREFC
152
117
114
122
• House Report notes that the projected 3% FY10 request
is insufficient and should be 7%
• House Bill accelerates the increase in grad research
fellows from 1,654 to 2,000 (with plus up of $14 million)
• House bill provides funds consistent with the FORAM act
to research the causes and solutions to acidification
NOAA
FY09 Req. House Senate
Total
4,374 4,484 4,603
4,773
OAR
397
394
427
420
Ocean & Coastal Research
123
107
114
120
Sea Grant
55
55
59
63
NURP/OE
27
28
31
32
Competitive Climate Resrc
132
144
149
144
NOS
497
463
482
512
NCCOS
53
52
49
54
Ocean Assessment Prog
95
83
90
108
IOOS Grants
20
15
20
28
Ocean & Coastal Mngmt
155
148
155
153
NMFS
754
891
916
872
NWS
848
867
857
889
NESDIS
1,178 1,429 1,468
1,408
Education
46
21
31
35
NOAA Report Language - House
• NOAA is directed to report on the feasibility of establishing
a cooperative institute for coral reef research
• $5 million climate forecasting research grant competition that is open to all researchers at universities, private
sector entities and NOAA and other governmental labs
• $12 million - regional climate assessments through RISA
• $7 million above request for competitive education grants
• Deletes 50/50 NOAA/DoD funding split for NPOESS
NOAA Report Language - Senate
IOOS
• The Communities vision for IOOS is larger than NOAAs
and NOAA needs a more holistic budget request
• $3 million for sensor technology – and requests a report
for the establishment of a cooperative institute
• $4.5 million for a competitive extramural super region test
bed for data integration and dissemination in the Gulf and
Atlantic
Ocean Health Initiative - disappointed with the reduction in
this program and expects a more reasonable request
Education – provides additional $7 million for competitive
education grants – of which $2.5 is for zoos and aquaria
NPOESS – is a program with low probability of success –
NOAA needs to regain control of this unwieldy program
FY10 NASA
Program
Total NASA
Science
Earth Science
Earth System Missions
NPOESS
Education
FY09 Req. House Senate
17,782 18,686 18,203 18,686
4,503 4,477
4,496
4,517
1,380 1,405
1,443
1,405
899
716
731
721
57
113
113
113
169
126
175
140
• House & Senate – concerned about NASA’s management
of its budget, its financial recordkeeping and reporting
• House & Senate supports development of Tier I missions
• House directs NASA to work with NOAA for a FY11
budget to build and fly an operational scatterometer
• Senate supports development of Tier 2&3 missions
FY10 DoD
Program
Total Navy RDT&E
6.1 Basic Research
University Research
6.2 Applied Research
Ocean War Enviro Resrch
6.3 Advanced Research
FY09
Req House Senate
19,764 19,271 20,197 19,149
547
531
548
544
109
100
104
103
776
594
656
699
49
54
52
836
721
767
752
Interior – EPA - Energy
Program
FY09
Req House
Interior
10,076 10,980 10,973
USGS
1,044 1,098 1,106
Biological Res.
185
199
202
Climate Change
41
58
58
MMS Offshore
166
196
196
Renewable
0
21
21
Resource Eval
34
34
34
EPA
7,636 10,486 10,570
Science & Tech
790
842
850
Energy
26,967 28,407 2,6879
Office of Science
4,773 4,942 4,944
Senate
11,097
1,104
202
58
197
21
35
10,157
843
27,398
4,899
Conf.
27,285
4,904
Legislative Update
Authorizing Legislation
• Climate Change (Cap-and-trade & Climate Services)
• Energy Bills
• Algal Bloom Research Act
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Oceans-21 (Farr) / Big Ocean Bill (Boxer)
NOAA Organic Act
Marine Sanctuaries Reauthorization
Coastal Zone Management Act Reauthorization
Law of the Sea Convention
Aquaculture
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Invasive Species / Ballast Water
Algal Bloom Research Act
Similarities
• Development of Regional Research and Action Plans
• Mandate progress report on Gulf hypoxia
• Est. National Harmful Algal Bloom & Hypoxia Program
Differences
• H.R.3650 calls for an integrated assessment of hypoxia in
the coastal and estuarine water in the pacific NW
• S.952 calls for NOAA to maintain and enhance existing
HABs and hypoxia research programs
• S.952 est. collaborative interagency freshwater pilot proj.
• S.952 authorizes agencies to participate in interagency
financing “through an appropriate instrument”
Offshore Energy Development
Consolidated Land, Energy, & Aquatic Resources Act
H.R.3534
Establish Ocean Resources Conservation & Assistance Fund
Dedicates portion of OCS revenues to provide grants to
coastal states and regional collaboratives for protection,
maintenance, and restoration of marine ecosystems.
– Development & Implementation of comprehensive,
science-based plans for monitoring and managing;
– Activities to improve ecosystem resilience to climate
change and ocean acidification;
– Planning and managing coastal development to
minimize coastal hazards; and
– Research, assessment and monitoring.
Offshore Energy Development
The American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
S.1462
• Est. renewable energy standard – utilities 15% by 2021
• Promotes energy efficiency (manufacturing & consumer)
• Doubles U.S. investment in DoE innovation and
technology R&D (from $3.28 B to $6.56 B in 2013)
• Mandates complete inventory and analysis of resources in
the Atlantic, Gulf and Alaska (including alternative energy)
• Opens Eastern GoM to leasing for oil & gas (>45 miles)
• Est. national indemnity program through DoE for up to 10
commercial-scale carbon capture & sequestration projects
GHG Emission Caps
H.R.2454
Waxman-Markey
2020: 17% below 2005
S.1733
Boxer-Kerry
2012: 3% below 2005
2020: 20% below 2005
2030: 42% below 2005
2050: 83% below 2005
2050: 83% below 2005
Cap and Trade Adaptation Allocations
Corps of
Engineers
7.5%
DOI – Tribal
Wildlife 3%
EPA
7.5%
Commerce
5%
State Wildlife
Agencies
32.5%
Forest
Service 5%
LWCF
12%
DOI
17%
DOI – Coop
Grants 5%
State Coastal
Agencies 6%
Climate Change Adaptation Policy
similarities between House & Senate bills
• Create National Climate Change and Wildlife Center in
USGS and a National Climate Service in NOAA
– Est. Science Advisory Panel to advise both USGS and
NOAA on the state of science and research priorities
• Est. a Federal National Climate Change Panel
– Charged with developing a climate change strategy
• Mandate Federal & State Resource Adaptation Plans
• Est. National Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Corridors
Information Program and a Coastal and GL State
Adaptation Programs
Additional House Provisions
• OSTP to lead an interagency development of a National
Climate Service and survey for the need for a Service
• NSF, NOAA and NAS to conduct studies including ice
melt and hurricane frequency and intensity
• Est. of a Regional Climate Centers Program within NOAA
– Maintain a network of 6 Regional Climate Centers to
work cooperatively with the State Climate Offices
– Create Regional Integrated Science and Assessment
Teams as multi-institutional partnerships
Climate Service Provisions
• Est. National Climate Advisory Committee
• Est. Climate Service Entity within NOAA
• H.R.2454 requires OSTP to lead an interagency
effort to develop a NCS outside of NOAA’s program
• Senate bill establishes a Federal Climate Service
Board within the GCRP
– OSTP, CEQ, GCRP, NCS, and agency heads
– Tasked with assessing federal capabilities,
developing strategy & defining agency roles
• H.R.2454 maintains and enhances RISA teams
• Senate est. regional climate service enterprise with
fed products/services, non-fed R&D, and state
climate services
National Ocean Policy
National Ocean Policy
… it is the policy of the U.S. to:
1. Healthy and Resilient Ocean, Coasts and Great Lakes
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Protect and restore the health and biodiversity
Improve resiliency of ecosystems
Bolster sustainable use of land to improve marine ecosystems
Use science to inform decisions and adapt to changing enviro
2. Safe and Productive Ocean, Coasts and Great Lakes
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Support sustainable and productive uses of the ocean
Respect and preserve our Nation’s maritime heritage
Exercise rights in accordance with international law
3. Understood and Treasured Ocean, Coasts and GL
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Increase scientific understanding of marine ecosystems and
their relationships to humans
Improve understanding of changing enviro conditions
Foster public understanding of the value of the ocean
National Ocean Policy
Nine Priority Objectives
How We Do Business:
1. Ecosystem-Based Management
2. Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning
3. Inform Decisions and Improve Understanding
4. Coordinate and Support Management
Areas of Special Emphasis:
1. Resiliency & Adaptation to Climate Change & Ocean Acid
2. Regional Ecosystem Protection & Restoration
3. Water Quality and Sustainable Practices on Land
4. Changing Conditions in the Arctic
5. Ocean, Coastal and GL Observations & Infrastructure
NOP – Observations & Infrastructure
The Plan Should Address:
• A nationally integrated system of ocean, coastal and GL
observing systems;
• Regional and national needs for ocean information, to
gather specific data on key marine variables;
• The use of unmanned vehicles and remote sensing
platforms and satellites to gather data on marine health;
• Capabilities and gaps of the oceanographic fleet; and
• DMAC and modeling systems for timely integration and
dissemination of information products.
Ocean Leadership
Recommendations?
Marine Spatial Planning Framework
• Recommendations for a framework for effective
coastal and marine spatial planning that is a
comprehensive, integrated, ecosystem-based
approach that addresses conservation, economic
activity, user conflict, and sustainable use of
ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.
Science Requirements for MSP
1. Defining and Analyzing Existing Conditions
• Physical, Geological, Chemical, Biological, and
Human Parameters & Resolution
• Ecological data enhancements will depend on
existing information sets and the specific MSP goals
• Biological sensors lag far behind physical & chemical
2. Standardizing Data
• Need for QA/QC protocols – publicly available data
• Integration of disparate data from various sources
3. Forecasting Future Conditions
• MSP is a future-oriented process
• Need for process studies to understand ecosystems
4. Monitoring and Evaluation Performance
• Need to set outcome measures for MSP objectives
• Requires sustained time-series data and analysis
support to determine if goals are being achieved
MSP Science Recommendations
1. Ecosystem-Based Science
• Establish a National Biodiversity Program
• Expand Ecosystem Structure & Function Research
• Support Ocean Acidification Research Program
2. Ocean Observations
• Development & deployment of ecological sensors into
ongoing observation systems
• Expand sampling freshwater input, sediment load,
nutrients and chemical contaminants
• Conduct frequent topographic & shoreline
bathymetric surveys
• Sustain long-term time-series satellite measurements
MSP Recommendations (cont)
3. Data Management
– Develop permanent ocean cyber-infrastructure
– Incorporate real-time data into Marine Cadastre
– Develop standard protocols for data QA/QC
– Expand numerical modeling capability
4. Governance
– Est. Regional Science Advisory Committees &
Monitoring Working Groups
– Est. national ocean fund to provide stable source of
revenues for sustained time-series ocean
observations
MSP Questions from CEQ
1. What are the baseline data sets needed to support a
coastal and marine spatial plan? What are the gaps?
2. How can we achieve standardization of data? What are
the most useful scale/resolutions of the data and update
timeframe?
3. What are your experiences with MSP? Recommended
models?
4. What’s the impact of science observation technology on
other uses?
5. How can MSP promote ecosystem health?
6. What do we want to see in/out of the final Framework?
Communications Update
New Staff Hires
Sarah Saunders
Director
Science
Communications
Kris Ludwig
Manager
Ocean Drilling
Communications
Updated
Newsletter Format
New Website
www.oceanleadership.org
September 2009 Statistics
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19%
26,152 visits – up 81%
71,390 page views – up 46%
63% new visits – up 30%
2:45 minutes – avg. time on
2.73 pages per visit
41%
40%
Direct Traffic
Search Engines
Referring Sites