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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere NOAA Administrator April 22, 2005

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Page 1: Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere

Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments

Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & AtmosphereNOAA AdministratorApril 22, 2005

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 2

Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments

NOAA’s Mission Goals

US Ocean Action Plan Committee on Ocean Policy

Ecosystem Approaches to Management Earth Observations Conserve and Restore Coastal Habitat Promote Education and Outreach

Earth Day Stewardship Charge

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 3

NOAA’s Vision

An informed society that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the oceans, coasts and atmosphere in the global ecosystem to make the best social and economic decisions

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 4

NOAA’s Mission & Goals

To understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and manage and conserve coastal and marine resources to meet the Nation’s economic, social and environmental needs

Mission Goals: Protect, restore, and manage the use of coastal and ocean

resources through an ecosystem approach to management

Understand climate variability and change to enhance society’s ability to plan and respond

Serve society’s needs for weather and water information Support the Nation’s commerce with information for safe,

efficient, and environmentally sound transportation Provide critical support for NOAA’s mission

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 5

Administration’s Response to the U.S. Commission

on Ocean Policy

U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy

U.S. Ocean Action Plan

December 17, 2004 Executive Order:

Committee on Ocean Policy

U.S. Ocean Action Plan http://ocean.ceq.gov

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 6

Committee on Ocean Policy

The Committee will facilitate coordination of Federal agencies, States, Tribes, and local officials

Will advise President and heads of agencies on policies concerning ocean-related matters

First Meeting was on the 5th of this month Approved Research Priorities Framework New England Regional Collaboration

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 7

U.S. Ocean Action PlanHighlights

Ecosystem Approaches to Management Integrate U.S. Ocean Observing Efforts

into the Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS)

Conserve and Restore Coastal Habitat: Including, implementing the Administration’s Wetlands Initiative and Fostering Local Restoration Projects

Expanding NOAA’s Authority to Education and Outreach

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 8

Ecosystem Approach to Management

An ecosystem is a geographically specified system of organisms (including humans), the environment, and the processes that control its dynamics

Ecosystem approach to management: Adaptive Regionally directed Takes account of ecosystem knowledge Takes account of uncertainty Considers multiple external influences Strives to balance diverse societal objectives

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 9

Ecosystem Complexity

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 10

CA/OR DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY

Leatherback Closed Area Annually August - November

Loggerhead Closed Area June-August during El Niño years

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 11

Climate & the Bering Sea Ecosystem

Climate change is affecting species distribution, recruitment, harvests and trophic interactions

Major fisheries shifting northward (e.g.Pollock) toward cooler temperatures

NOAA has established biophysical monitoring network

Provides managers with qualitative and quantitative assessments and predictions such as stock assessments and marine mammal surveys

175oW 170 165 160oW

60oN

58oN

60oN

58oN

Relative CPUE

0.0 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.0

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 12

CHESAPEAKE BAY

Food Web: Blue Crabs, Oysters, Striped Bass, Humans

Other considerations: Habitat, non-point source pollution, life cycle differences, other species

Observations and collaboration will allow for an ecosystem approach to managing this system

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 13

The Herring Fishery

Predator/Prey Relationship

Bluefin Tuna

Herring

Cod

Cod larvae

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 14

Ecosystems and an Integrated Ocean Observing System

Build an ocean observing system as part of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)

Better management with improved

observation systems

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 15

Observations Are The Basis For Understanding Our Earth

Natural & Human Induced

Disasters

Human Health &

Well-Being

Energy Resources

Climate Variability &

Change

Water Resources

Weather Information,

Forecasting & Warning

Terrestrial, Coastal

& Marine Ecosystems

Sustainable Agriculture & Desertificatio

n

Biodiversity

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 16

U.S. Plan For An Improved Tsunami Monitoring System

Enable enhanced monitoring, detection, warning & communications

Deploy 32 advanced technology DART buoys

Commit $37.5M over next 2 years

Provide: Nearly 100% coverage for U.S. coasts Expanded capability throughout

Pacific & Caribbean basins 

Part of future global observation & global tsunami warning systems

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 17

Act Locally

Observe Globally

Model Regionally

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 18

Model Regionally

Think Globally

Observe Locally

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 19

Coastal Ocean Observation System (COOS)

Coastal Observations National Water Level Observing

Network Wave Buoys/Current Meters

Aerial Survey/LiDAR Mapping

Digital Elevation Models from Global Positioning System and LiDAR

Tide Gauge

Planting Grass

Aerial Photograph

Barren Island Marsh

Marsh Restoration, Barren Island

MD

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 20

Conserve and Restore Coastal Habitat

Administration’s Wetlands Initiative Through the combined efforts of NOAA and partner

Federal agencies will create, improve, and protect at least 3 million wetland acres over the next 5 years

Fostering Local Restoration Projects Locally led coastal habitat restoration projects are

flourishing all across the country. The Administration encourages successful community-based approaches and management techniques to protect coastal habitat

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 21

National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR)

26 Reserves

System Wide Monitoring Program

temperature pH dissolved oxygen turbidity salinity water depth chlorophyll a

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 22

Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve

Wire Model Of Dean

Creek’s basin morphology

showing creek channels

and pools.

Colorgramic

elevation model of

Dean Creek

Spatially defined

oyster reef

communities

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 23

Community Based Restoration

Harvesting oysters and not returning shells has decreased the sustainability of oyster populations along the Georgia coast

Generating Enhanced Oyster Reefs in Georgia’s Inshore Areas (GEORGIA) will build five reefs in the Savannah area

Reefs are built from used shells from oyster roasts and restaurants

Ultimately, the reefs will be monitored by local groups such as the 4-H club and local restaurants

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 24

NOAA Organic Act

NOAA Formed by Executive Order #4 in 1970

Since 1970 over 200 Disconnected Authorities

NOAA Organic Act serves as a Charter Providing Coherent, Cohesive Set of Authorities

Key Recommendation of the Ocean Commission

Explicitly Authorizes Broad Education and Outreach Effort that Bridges Programs

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 25

NOAA Education

NOAA’s Research and Education Partnerships with Colleges and Universities

National Sea Grant College Program NOAA Joint Research Institutes

Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program (NEW in 2005)

ANNOUNCEMENT: Today NOAA is opening a competition for the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Recognizes outstanding scholarship and encourages

independent graduate level research

NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary Program

NOAA is also a major Sponsor of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl

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The Forests for the Trees

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Stewardship of the Coastal & Ocean Environments--Boyd Distinguished Lecture Series 27

Earth Day Charge

Become a Steward of your local environment. Actively lead in your community.

Get involved!

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Questions?

Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & AtmosphereNOAA AdministratorApril 22, 2005