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July 16, 2008July 16, 2008
Jennifer ReadJennifer Read
GLOS Role & MissionCategorizeCoordinateCooperateCollaborate
Stakeholder EngagementStakeholders are people who need
data/information to support safe, efficient/effective and environmentally sound work and play
GLOS’ first priority is to strengthen stakeholder engagement
1. Climate Change2. Ecosystem/ Food web3. Public Health4. Navigation
Critical Issues to be Addressed
GLOS Structure and GovernanceGLOS-RA leadership
Jennifer Read, Executive Director (designate)Christine Manninen, GLC, E/O and
Communications Coordinator, NFRA Board member
12 member Board of Directors (8 currently) Program Review Panel not yet constituted Great Lakes Sea Grant Network lead for E/O
Organizational structure Public non-profit, Michigan corporation 501(c)(3) tax exempt status pending
GLOS Structure and GovernanceBoard membership
No affiliationsNo formal user group representation Monthly conference calls Annual Business/Technical meetings Quarterly calls/meetings of
subsystem teams
Board of DirectorsDr. Alfred Beeton (Treasurer)Dr. Gail KrantzbergDr. Frank Kudrna, P.E. (Vice Chair)Mr. Tracy MehanMr. Dale PhenicieDr. Harvey ShearMr. Nelson ThomasMr. Bill Werick (Chair)
GLOS Structure and Governance
Deep Water ObservationsScience Vessels Interconnecting WaterwaysNearshore ObservationsAtmospheric MonitoringRemote SensingModeling and
Ecological Forecasting Information IntegrationEducation and Outreach
Subsystems:
Great Lakes Observing System
Great Lakes Regional Collaboration
Strategy
Protect drinking water supplies
Restore biologic integrity
Reduce loadings of nutrients, sediments and nutrients
Clean up toxic hot spots
Enhance resiliency to climatic variability / change
Limit adverse affects from aquatic invasive species
Improve navigation safety and efficiency
Support sustainable coastal communities
Great Lakes Federal Backbone ObservationsGreat Lakes Federal Backbone Observations
FundingSystems Grant
2007-08 $500KHuron-Erie ModelingHarborViewGreat Lakes Modeling
Assessment CenterOffshore
Implementation
Planning Grant
2008-09 $400KExpand RA
membership; refine Business Plan; implement regional DMAC
GLOS and the SABScience, policy and management challengesGLOS mission is to find ways for science to
support problem solutions for the Great Lakes
SAB and GLOS are partners in finding beneficial uses for NOAA science.
Questions?Jennifer [email protected]