Working Groups of the NOAA Science Advisory Board
Standing Working Groups

Ocean Exploration Advisory Working Group

• Members
• Terms of Reference
• Documents
• Planning Workshop on Okeanos Explorer Maiden Voyage Cruise Track
• Report on the Deliberations and Recommendations from April 2006 - March 2008 (April 2008)

Climate Working Group

• Members
Terms of Reference
• Documents
  Climate Working Group Review of NOAA’s Climate Information Products and Applications
  • Final Report of the Review of NOAA’s Climate Information Products and Applications (November 2009)
    
  • Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair for the Review of NOAA’s Climate Information Products and Applications (November 2009)
  • NOAA Response (November 2010)
  National Climate Service
  • Final Report - "Options for a National Climate Service (June 2009) (PDF)
  • Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair to NOAA (June 2009) (PDF)
  • NOAA Response (November 2010)
  Climate Working Group Review of the NOAA Climate Research and Modeling Program
  • Final Report of the Review of the NOAA Climate Research and Modeling Program (PDF)
  • Review of the NOAA Climate Research and Modeling Program Transmittal Letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA (PDF)
  • NOAA Response (November 2010)
  Climate Working Group Review of the NOAA National Climate Services Strategy
  • Final Report of the Review of the NOAA National Climate Services Strategy (PDF) (September 2008)
  • Review of the NOAA National Climate Services Strategy Transmittal Letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA (PDF) (September 2008)
  • NOAA Response (November 2010)
  Climate Working Group Review of the NOAA Climate Observations and Analysis Program
  • Final Report of the Review of the NOAA Climate Observations and Analysis Program (PDF) (March 2008)
  • Review of the NOAA Climate Observations and Analysis Program Transmittal Letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA (PDF) (March 2008)
    
  • NOAA Response (November 2010)

  Data Archive and Access Requirements Working Group

  • Members
  • Terms of Reference
  • Documents
  • Transmittal Letter with Recommendations on Data Archive and Access Requirement (December 2007)
  • NOAA Response (March 2008)
  • Report to NOAA from the SAB on Data Access and Archiving Requirements
    (April 2011)
  • Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair on Data Access and Archiving Requirements
    (April 2011)
  • Report to NOAA from the SAB on Assessing Data from non-NOAA Sources
    (January 2012)
  • Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair on Assessing Data from non-NOAA Sources (January 2012)

  Ecosystem Sciences and Management Working Group (ESMWG)

  • Members
  • Terms of Reference
  • Documents
  • NOAA Coastal Strategy Initiative (from the ESMWG) (May 2009)
  • Letter of Transmittal from the NOAA SAB Chair of ESMWG Letter on the NOAA Coastal Strategy Initiative (August 2009)
  • NOAA Response (December 2010)
  • Final Recommendations on NOAA Ocean Color Satellite Continuity Mitigation Study (November 2009)
  • Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair for the Recommendations on NOAA Ocean Color Satellite Continuity Mitigation Study (November 2009)
  • NOAA Response (December 2010)
  • Recommendations on Implementing an Ecosystem Approach to Management
    (April 2010)
  • NOAA Response (March 2011)
  • Recommendations on Implementing Integrated Ecosystem Assessments
    (April 2010)
  • NOAA Response (March 2011)
  • Strategic Advice on Designing and Implementing Coastal and Marine Spatial Plans Report (June 2011)
  • Strategic Advice on Designing and Implementing Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning - Appendices (June 2011)
  • Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair for Strategic Advice on Designing and Implementing Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (June 2011)
  • NOAA Response (November 2011)

  Environmental Information Services Working Group (EISWG)

  • Members
  • Terms of Reference
  • Toward Open Weather and Climate Services- Report and Transmittal Letter (December 2011)
  • NOAA Response