A robust and effective research, development, and transition enterprise

Title: A robust and effective research, development, and transition enterprise
NOAA Science Report Seminar Series

4:01 Dr. Gregory Dusek, Senior Scientist, NOAA's National Ocean Service & Dr. Andre van der Westhuysen, Ocean Task Lead, IMSG at NOAA NWS NCEP EMC "First ever National Rip Current Model Launches"

14:01 Stephen Montzka, Senior Scientist NOAA'sGlobal Monitoring Laboratory "Closing the loop on an apparent violation of the Montreal Protocol: emissions of CFC-11 are back on the decline"

23:06 Sinead Louise Farrell, Associate Professor, Depts. Geographical Sciences and Atmospheric & Oceanic Science, University of Maryland "Investigating Changes in the Arctic Ocean and Subpolar Seas"

35:18 Jeff Craven, Chief Statistical Modeling Division, NOAA/NWS/Meteorological Development Laboratory "National Blend of Models (NBM) Upgraded to version 4.0"

Sponsor(s): NOAA Central Library and NOAA Research and Development Enterprise Committee

Abstract: The NOAA Science Report is an annual report that highlights NOAA’s scientific accomplishments for the year and reflects NOAA’s research priorities. Each Science Report seminar features speakers who have contributed to projects highlighted within the Report. The topic of this seminar will be 'Robust and Effective Research, Development, and Transition Enterprise'.

Bio(s): Jeff's career has spanned 33 years as a forecaster, Science and Operations Officer, and supervisor. He has 27 years of experience in operational meteorology settings, having lived and worked in 7 duty locations/states across the nation (PA, LA, KS, NV, OK, MS, WI). Mr. Craven possesses an additional 6 years tenure in GS-15 supervisory positions (meteorology/information technology) at Regional/National Headquarters (MO, MD) where he supported field operations in the National Weather Service (NWS) Office of Science and Technology Integration (OSTI). Jeff has a M.S. in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma, and a B.S. from San Jose State University in CA.

Dr. Steve Montzka's professional career at NOAA has revolved around making and interpreting measurements of greenhouse gases, ozone-depleting gases, and hazardous air pollutants throughout the global atmosphere. He works to advance understanding of natural processes affecting the atmospheric environment and of human-caused influences on atmospheric composition. In addition to his extensive publication record and the leading role he has played in a number of international scientific assessment reports, a particular highlight has been his work advising the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on efforts to heal the stratospheric ozone layer.

Sinéad Louise Farrell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park, with a joint appointment in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science. Dr. Farrell gained her Ph.D. in Space and Climate Physics at University College London in 2007. Her primary research interests are climate change, cryosphere science and remote sensing. She is a principal investigator on both the NASA ICESat-2 and the NOAA/NASA Ocean Surface Topography Science Teams and she is a member of the ESA Mission Advisory Group for the Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimeter. Sinéad is a visiting scientist at the NOAA/NESDIS/STAR Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry, in the Satellite Oceanography and Climatology Division.

Gregory Dusek is a physical oceanographer and the Chief Scientist for the NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS) Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS). He is presently on assignment as Executive Strategic Advisor with the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) as part of his NOAA LCDP participation. His research focuses on coastal oceanographic product development through the intersection of data science with coastal hazards. Greg has been at NOAA for over 10 years, and prior to serving as Chief Scientist, he was an oceanographer on the currents team where he led a range of physical oceanographic field and data projects. Greg’s work at NOAA has also included serving as the chair of the NOAA Artificial Intelligence Executive Committee and leading the NOS Science Board and Artificial Intelligence Working Group. Prior to joining NOAA, Greg completed his PhD in physical oceanography at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill where he studied coastal processes and rip currents.