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NWS Eastern Region Hydrologic Services Division George McKillop Collaborative Opportunities

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  • NWS Eastern Region Hydrologic Services Division George McKillop Collaborative Opportunities
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  • Outline Formal Grant Programs Collaborative Organizations CHPS Collaborative Research Model O2R2O
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  • Funding Opportunities CSTAR COMET OHD AHPS Innovation Theme Team NOAA Grants (Climate, Sea Grant) Congressional Directed Earmarks Other agencies NSF EPA NASA USGS
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  • Collaborative Organizations NOAA Cooperative Institutes NOAA Regional Collaboration Teams (RECO) NART & SECART Sub-regional groups NOAA in the Carolinas; in New England River Basin Commissions Customer Advisory Board (CAB) Federal Water Partners (USGS, USACE) Association of Floodplain Management (ASFPM) Universities Council On Water Resources (UCOWR)
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  • CHPS CHPS? Collaboration Opportunity? Community Hydrologic Prediction System Water Resources Forecasting Program: CHPS will engage NOAA and the external (federal and non-federal) research community to advance water prediction science . and will augment NOAAs capabilities to produce higher resolution water quantity and quality forecasts and information. - Gary Carter NYCDEP Operations Support Tool (OST) OST will enable operators to more accurately predict storage levels to better manage movement of water through the reservoir system, and ultimately, to 9 million New Yorkers. "We look forward to collaboration with NYCDEP. The NWS helps New York manage its regional water resources effectively by providing high-quality hydrologic data and forecasts. Implementation of OST holds great promise to strengthen this partnership. - Jack Hayes
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  • Collaborative Research Model: O2R2O O2R: Operations to Research Planning: Survey Operational Forecasters What are the most challenging forecast scenarios? Where can research benefit operations? Communication what new capabilities do researchers bring? Development: Formulate hypotheses, science questions Involvement: Collaborative interactions during research
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  • Collaborative Research Model: O2R2O R2O: Research to Operations Step 1 Discover & Share (only the beginning) A paper is not the end product: rather it is only the beginning Step 2 Demonstrate added value (so what? show me!) Forecasters wont use discovery until added value has been demonstrated Step 3 Operational Implementation (practical?) User friendly, reliable, & efficient accessibility is a must. Step 4 Mastery (by all, not just a few) Training & QC ensuring the effective utilization of discovery by the entire forecast staff is required. Step 5 Periodical review (a necessity) Periodical review for the staff at least seasonal necessity.