Reports

Research and Development Portfolio Review Task Force

• Final Report from the Research and Development Portfolio Review Task Force (April 2013)
• Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair on the Final Report from the Research and Development Portfolio Review Task force

Ocean Exploration Advisory Working Group

• Final Report from the Review of the Ocean Exploration Program (December 2012)
• Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair on the Final Report from the Review of the Ocean Exploration Program
• NOAA Response

Satellite Task Force

• Final Report from the Satellite Task Force (December 4, 2012)
• Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair on the Final Report from the Satellite Task Force
• NOAA Response

Data Archive and Access Requirements Working Group

• DAARWG White Paper - On the need for a NOAA Environmental Data Management Framework
• SAB Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair on the White Paper On the need for a NoAA Environmental Management Framework
• NOAA Response
• 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)
• NOAA Response

Environmental Information Services Working Group

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

Climate Partnership Task Force

• A Vision and Model for NOAA and Private Sector Collaboration in a National Climate Services Enterprise (October 2011)
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair for A Vision and Model for NOAA and the Private Sector Collaboration in a National Climate Services Enterprise (October 2011)
• NOAA Response

Ecosystem Sciences and Management Working Group

• 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)

Data Access and Archiving Requirements Working Group

• Report to NOAA from the SAB Data Access and Archiving Requirements Working Group (April 2011)
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair on Data Access and Archiving Requirements Report (April 2011)

Science Advisory Board Census of Marine Life Committee

• Final Report from the Science Advisory Board Census of Marine Life Committee
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair to NOAA on the SAB Census of Marine Life Committee Report

Ecosystem Sciences and Management Working Group

• 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)

Oceans and Health Working Group

• Draft Report for Public Comment (January 2010)
• Federal Register Notice (January 2010)
• Final Report on Oceans and Health (April 2010)
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair to NOAA for the Oceans and Health Report (April 2010)
• NOAA Response (March 2011)

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)

Ecosystem Sciences and Management Working Group Recommendations Related to the NOAA Ocean Color Satellite Continuity Mitigation Study

• 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)

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

Social Sciences Working Group

• Final Report –“Integrating Social Science into NOAA Planning, Evaluation and Decision Making: A Review of Implementation to Date and Recommendations for Improving Effectiveness” (April 2009)(PDF)
• Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair to NOAA (April 2008) (PDF)
• NOAA Response (March 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)

Fire Weather Research Working Group

• Final Report- "Fire Weather Research: A Burning Agenda for NOAA" (PDF) (October 2008)
• Transmittal Letter for Fire Weather Research Working Group Final Report from the SAB Chair to NOAA (PDF) (October 2008)
• NOAA Response

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)

Working Group to Examine Advisory Options for Improving Communications among NOAA's Partners (Partnerships Working Group)

• Final Report of the Partnerships Working Group to NOAA (PDF) (September 2008)
• Partnerships Working GroupTransmittal Letter from the SAB Chair to NOAA (PDF) (September 2008)
• NOAA Response

Extension, Outreach and Education Working Group

• Final Report (PDF) (March 2008)
• Extension, Outreach and Education Working Group Transmittal letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA (PDF) (March 2008)
• NOAA Response (November 2009)
• NOAA Update (March 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

• Transmittal Letter with Recommendations on Data Archive and Access Requirements
• NOAA Response (March 2008)

Letter Reports

• Science Advisory Board comments on the draft National Weather Service Strategic Plan (September 2010)
• Science Advisory Board comments on the draft NOAA Next Generation Strategic Plan (August 2010)
• Transmittal Letter for Science Advisory Board comments on the draft NOAA Next Generation Strategic Plan(August 2010)
• Integrated Ecosystem Assessments (from the ESMWG) (April 2010)
• NOAA Response (March 2011)
• Ecosystem Approach to Management, Integrated Ecosystem Assessments & Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (from the ESMWG) (April 2010)
• NOAA Response (March 2011)
• 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)
• High Performance Computing (April 4, 2007)
• Ocean Acidification Research (May 30, 2007)
• Columns article cited in Ocean Acidification Research letter
• NOAA Response to Ocean Acidification Recommendations
(March 2010)

Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group Reports

• Final Majority Report of the Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group (PDF) (October 2006)
• Final Minority Report of the Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group (PDF) (October 2006)
• Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group Transmittal letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA (PDF) (October 2006)
• NOAA Response (November 2007)
• NOAA Update (March 2010)

External Ecosystem Task Team

• Final Report of the External Review of NOAA's Ecosystem Research and Science Enterprise (October 2006)
• External Ecosystem Research Review Team Transmittal letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA (PDF) (October 2006)
• NOAA Response to the Final Report of the External Review of NOAA's Ecosystem Research and Science Enterprise (PDF) (July 2006)

The Organization of and Management of Research at NOAA

• Review of the Organization and Management of Research in NOAA(August 6, 2004)
• The Evaluation of NOAA's Response to the Research Review Report (September 23, 2005)
• The NOAA Response to the Final Report of the External Review of NOAA's Ecosystem Research and Science Enterprise (July 26, 2006)

Cooperative Institute/ Joint Institute Reviews

• Cooperative Institute for North Atlantic Research (CINAR) (2012)
• Cooperative Institute for Climate Science-Princeton (CICS-P ) (2012)
• Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (CILER) (2010)
• Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) (October 14, 2009)
• Cooperative Institute for Climate Applications and Research (CICAR) (2006)
• Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS) (2006)
• Cooperative Institute for Climate Science (CICS) (2006)
• Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research(CILER) (2005)
• Cooperative Institute for Climate and Ocean Observations (CICOR) (2005)
• Joint Institute for Marine Observations (JIMO) (2005)
• Joint Institute for the Study of Atmosphere and Ocean(JISAO) (May 20, 2005)
• Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research(JIMAR) (July 17, 2004)
• Cooperative Institute for Arctic Research (CIFAR) (Nov. 3, 2004)

Other Reviews

• Review of the National Center for Environmental Prediction Ocean Modeling (July 30, 2004)
• Social Science Research Within NOAA: Review and Recommendations (18 March 2003)
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