# Presentation: 358194

## CIFAR Review Report

- John Weatherly, CRREL
- Review Panel Chair

- NOAA SAB Meeting Nov 2-4

## NOAA SAB Meeting Nov 2-4

- CIFAR Review :  June 3-4  2004 U. Alaska Fairbanks
-  Panel:
-    Dr. John Weatherly, CRREL (chair)
-    Dr. Gunnar Knapp, U. Alaska Anchorage
-    Dr. Elisabeth Logerwell, Alaska Fisheries Science Center
-    Ms. Molly Maccammon, Alaska Ocean Observing System
-    Dr. Thomas A. Schroeder (Ex Officio),  NOAA Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, University of Hawaii

## NOAA SAB Meeting Nov 2-4

- _Review Process_
-    Briefings by outgoing director G. Weller, exec. Dir. P. Anderson,   new Director John Walsh, Univ. of Alaska provost, IARC director
-    Briefing notebook material in advance
-    Open session with US Arctic Research Commission
-    Briefings from  CIFAR PIs, Q&A with NOAA Program managers
-    Poster session , discussions with PIs
- _Research topics_
-    Climate change, Sea ice retreat and Arctic/ Alaska Impacts (ACIA)
-    Tsunami research and warning system
-    Ocean sciences  - Bering Sea and western Arctic, US-Russian cruise in 2004.
-    Stellar sea lion, Alaskan salmon

## NOAA SAB Meeting Nov 2-4

_**Summary of Findings**_
-     High quality research performed through NOAA- U Alaska collaboration, addressing NOAA Strategic Plan goals.
-    NOAA Arctic Research Office PM and host laboratory PMEL have been satisfied with CIFAR research and collaboration.
-    Highly visible outreach (on int’l media) on science addressing public issues – global climate change, sea ice retreat, tsunamis,  Bering Sea ecosystem
-   Adequate funding of UA graduate students and PIs
-   Wide support for for incoming director John Walsh,  with concern over division of labor between positions at IARC, Univ. of Alaska
-   Successful flexibility in supporting staff and programs funded by NOAA, U. Alaska

## NOAA SAB Meeting Nov 2-4

_**Summary of Recommendations**_
- 1.  A CIFAR science advisory group should be established to plan research directions - include NOAA scientists, program managers and University of Alaska researchers.   This group should have discussions with ongoing research planning efforts ( such as the Alaska Ocean Observing System), and related NOAA joint institutes.

- 2.  CIFAR should meet with the “users” and “stakeholders” affected by the research themes (such as resource managers, policy makers, and residents) to discuss research needs, products and potential benefits.

## NOAA SAB Meeting Nov 2-4

- 3.  The CIFAR Executive Board and Council of Fellows need to be named and conduct their planned meetings.

- 4.  Continue valuable outreach activities with the media and support for graduate research fellowships, and take advantage of the University of Alaska’s Sea Grant Program for expanding outreach opportunities.
- 5.   Identify where support could be provided for research Fellows in Alaska where NOAA facilities and University of Alaska researchers are co-located to expand cooperative research.

## NOAA SAB Meeting Nov 2-4

- Improve the accounting for director, associate director and staff time between separately-funded CIFAR and non-CIFAR functions to satisfy Federal requirements.
- 7.  CIFAR and the National Weather Service should pursue collaboration on climate, forecasting and development of value-added products.

- 8.  NOAA and the University of Alaska should ensure that CIFAR has    sufficient staffing by maintaining and exploring new funding through NOAA, and through the University’s Center for Global Change.