GCMRC STRATEGIC SCIENCE PLAN 

GCMRC STRATEGIC SCIENCE PLAN 

SUPPORT OF GCD AMP: DEVELOPED 

SUPPORT OF GCD AMP: DEVELOPED 

COOPERATION WITH GCD AMP COOPERATION WITH GCD AMP

I. THE GCD AMP STRATEGY FOR SCIENCE THE GCD AMP STRATEGY FOR SCIENCE 

PLANNING PLANNINGA. THE AMWG, GCMRC AND TWG A. THE AMWG, GCMRC AND TWG 

COMPREHENSIVE, RESPONSIVE APPRO

COMPREHENSIVE, RESPONSIVE APPRO

B. THE NEW SCIENCE PLANNING APPROA

B. THE NEW SCIENCE PLANNING APPROA

1. ALL GROUPS, AM PROCESS, ECOSYST

1. ALL GROUPS, AM PROCESS, ECOSYST

SCIENCE, 3 SCIENCE, 3

-5 YEAR REVIEWS 5 YEAR REVIEWS

II. GCMRC MISSION AND GOALS GCMRC MISSION AND GOALS

A. GCMRC TO PROVIDE QUALITY SCIENC

A. GCMRC TO PROVIDE QUALITY SCIENC

GCD AMP NEEDS GCD AMP NEEDS
STRATEGIC SCIENCE PLAN STRATEGIC SCIENCE PLAN

CONTINUED CONTINUED

III. CONTEXT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE GCM

CONTEXT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE GCM

VISION

A. REQUIREMENTS; IMPROVE GCNP, GCN

A. REQUIREMENTS; IMPROVE GCNP, GCN

VALUES

B. IMPLEMENTING AM; B. IMPLEMENTING AM; 

1. SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE TO GUIDE N

1. SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE TO GUIDE N

OPERATIONS OPERATIONS

2. MOVE RESOURCES TO DFC 2. MOVE RESOURCES TO DFC

C. IMPLEMENT APPLIED SCIENCE PROGR

C. IMPLEMENT APPLIED SCIENCE PROGR

D. THE CONTINUED MILESTONES OF LEA

D. THE CONTINUED MILESTONES OF LEA
STRATEGIC SCIENCE PLAN STRATEGIC SCIENCE PLAN

CONTINUED CONTINUED

IV. IMPLEMENTING GCD AMP SCIENCE UTILI

IMPLEMENTING GCD AMP SCIENCE UTILI

ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE PARADIGM ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE PARADIGM A. CRITICAL STRATEGIES; ECOSYSTEM A. CRITICAL STRATEGIES; ECOSYSTEM 

MODEL, SYSTEM PROJECT DESIGNS AN

MODEL, SYSTEM PROJECT DESIGNS AN

DATA ASSESSMENTS DATA ASSESSMENTS

B. USING B. USING INs, KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT 

, KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT 

DEFINE KNOWLEDGE GAPS DEFINE KNOWLEDGE GAPS 

V. FORMULATING SCIENCE QUESTIONS FORMULATING SCIENCE QUESTIONS

A. DEVELOPING SCIENCE QUESTIONS FO

A. DEVELOPING SCIENCE QUESTIONS FO

B. DEFINING RESEARCH AND MONITORI

B. DEFINING RESEARCH AND MONITORI

PROJECTS PROJECTS
STRATEGIC SCIENCE PLAN STRATEGIC SCIENCE PLAN

CONTINUED CONTINUED

VI. RESEARCH AND MONITORING PROGRAM

RESEARCH AND MONITORING PROGRAM

A. POWER GENERATION A. POWER GENERATION

1. ISSUE 1. ISSUE2. AMWG GOAL 2. AMWG GOAL3. ECOSYSTEM LINKAGES 3. ECOSYSTEM LINKAGES4. SCIENCE QUESTIONS 4. SCIENCE QUESTIONS

5. SCIENCE PROGRAM: 5. SCIENCE PROGRAM: 

RESEARCH/MONITORING RESEARCH/MONITORING 

B. DOWNSTREAM WATER TEMPERATUES B. DOWNSTREAM WATER TEMPERATUES C. ETC. C. ETC.
STRATEGIC SCIENCE PLAN STRATEGIC SCIENCE PLAN

CONTINUED CONTINUED

VII. A GOAL TO INTEGRATE ALL GCD AMP SCIENCE A GOAL TO INTEGRATE ALL GCD AMP SCIENCE

A. ISSUES A. ISSUES

1. MULTI AGENCY PROJECTS 1. MULTI AGENCY PROJECTS

B. RESOLVE B. RESOLVE

1. IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE ALL PROJECT 1. IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE ALL PROJECT 

LINKAGE LINKAGE

VIII. IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP RESOURCE NEEDS IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP RESOURCE NEEDS

A. DEFINE 2/5 YEAR PROGRAMS, BUDGET A. DEFINE 2/5 YEAR PROGRAMS, BUDGET 

NEEDS

B. SPECIFY COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS B. SPECIFY COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS

1. KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENTS/PARTNERSHIPS 1. KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENTS/PARTNERSHIPS

C. GCMRC ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY C. GCMRC ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY 
GCMRC MONITORING AND RESEARCH PLA

GCMRC MONITORING AND RESEARCH PLA

SUPPORT GCD AMP: 2007 SUPPORT GCD AMP: 2007

-2011

DEVELOPED IN COOPERATION WITH GCD 

DEVELOPED IN COOPERATION WITH GCD 

I. GCD AMP STRATEGY FOR SCIENCE PLANNING GCD AMP STRATEGY FOR SCIENCE PLANNING

A. AMWG, TWG, GCMRC COMPREHENSIVE APPRO

A. AMWG, TWG, GCMRC COMPREHENSIVE APPRO

B. NEW SCIENCE PLANNING B. NEW SCIENCE PLANNING

1. INVOLVE ALL GROUPS 1. INVOLVE ALL GROUPS2. USE AM PROCESS 2. USE AM PROCESS3. ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE 3. ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE4. KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENTS AND 4. KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENTS AND 

MANAGEMENT ACTION MANAGEMENT ACTION

II. THE PURPOSE AND DIRECTION OF GCMRC SCIENC

THE PURPOSE AND DIRECTION OF GCMRC SCIENC

A. OBJECTIVE SCIENCE A. OBJECTIVE SCIENCEB. APPLIED SCIENCE FOR GOALS AND B. APPLIED SCIENCE FOR GOALS AND INs

C. CONTINUED LEARNING C. CONTINUED LEARNINGD. ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE D. ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE

E. KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENTS E. KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENTS AND STRUCTURE

AND STRUCTURE

INQUIRY INQUIRY
MONITORING AND RESEARCH PLA

MONITORING AND RESEARCH PLA

CONTINUED CONTINUED

III. DESIGNING SCIENCE PROGRAM TO RESOLVE DESIGNING SCIENCE PROGRAM TO RESOLVE 

MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND ECOSYSTEM SCIEN

MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND ECOSYSTEM SCIEN

QUESTIONS QUESTIONSA. SCIENCE QUESTIONS TO GUIDE IN A. SCIENCE QUESTIONS TO GUIDE IN 

ASSESSMENTS ASSESSMENTS

B. KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENTS TO RESOLVE B. KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENTS TO RESOLVE 

UNCERTAINTY UNCERTAINTY

C. DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE EXPERIMENTAL C. DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE EXPERIMENTAL 

DESIGNS AND EXPERIMENTAL OPTIONS DESIGNS AND EXPERIMENTAL OPTIONS

D. PROPOSED EXPERIMENATAL PROGRAM FY D. PROPOSED EXPERIMENATAL PROGRAM FY 

2007

-2011

E. SCIENCE TO ADDRESS KNOWLEDGE GAPS, D

E. SCIENCE TO ADDRESS KNOWLEDGE GAPS, D

AND IMPLEMENT MONITORING APPROACHES AND IMPLEMENT MONITORING APPROACHES
MONITORING AND RESEARCH PLA

MONITORING AND RESEARCH PLA

CONTINUED CONTINUED

IV. LINKING MONITORING AND RESEARCH LINKING MONITORING AND RESEARCH 

PROJECTS TO MANAGEMENT GOALS AND PROJECTS TO MANAGEMENT GOALS AND INFORMATION NEEDS INFORMATION NEEDS

A. PROVIDING POWER GENERATION A. PROVIDING POWER GENERATION

1. ISSUE 1. ISSUE2. AMWG GOAL 2. AMWG GOAL

3. ECOSYSTEM LINKAGES 3. ECOSYSTEM LINKAGES4. SCIENCE QUESTIONS 4. SCIENCE QUESTIONS

5. SCIENCE PROGRAM; 5. SCIENCE PROGRAM; 

RESEARCH/MONITORING PROJECTS RESEARCH/MONITORING PROJECTS

B. DOWNSTREAM WATER TEMPERATURE B. DOWNSTREAM WATER TEMPERATURE C. ETC. C. ETC.
MONITORING AND RESEARCH PLA

MONITORING AND RESEARCH PLA

CONTINUED CONTINUED

V. A GOAL TO INTEGRATE ALL GCD A

A GOAL TO INTEGRATE ALL GCD A

SCIENCE PROGRAMS SCIENCE PROGRAMSA. ISSUE A. ISSUEB. RESOLUTION B. RESOLUTION

VI. IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPME

IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPME

RESOURCE NEEDS RESOURCE NEEDSA. 2/5 YEAR PROGRAMS AND BUDG

A. 2/5 YEAR PROGRAMS AND BUDG

B. DEFINING COLLABORATIVE B. DEFINING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS PARTNERSHIPS
SPG MEETINGS 2006 SPG MEETINGS 2006

JANUARY 9,10 JANUARY 9,10 APPROVE EXPERIMENTAL OPTIONS. APPROVE EXPERIMENTAL OPTIONS. 

WORKSHOP ON METRICS FOR WORKSHOP ON METRICS FOR CMINS/RESEARCH. APPROVE MRP CMINS/RESEARCH. APPROVE MRP SENTENCE OUTLINE. SENTENCE OUTLINE.

January 25, 26 January 25, 26 SPG/TWG. REVIEW OF PLANS BY TWG

SPG/TWG. REVIEW OF PLANS BY TWG

WORKSHOP ON METRICS WORKSHOP ON METRICS

FEBRUARY 22, 23 FEBRUARY 22, 23 SA REVIEW (21); DISCUSSIONS OF PLAN

SA REVIEW (21); DISCUSSIONS OF PLAN

SAs/SPG. WORKSHOPS ON METRICS. /SPG. WORKSHOPS ON METRICS.

MARCH 7, 8 MARCH 7, 8 PROGRESS REPORT TO AMWG PROGRESS REPORT TO AMWGAPRIL 19, 20 APRIL 19, 20 SPG/TWG. SPG APPROVAL OF SSP, MR

SPG/TWG. SPG APPROVAL OF SSP, MR

AWP DRAFT DOCUMENTS. AWP DRAFT DOCUMENTS.

MAY 1-20 FINAL OUTSIDE SCIENCE REVIEW OF 

FINAL OUTSIDE SCIENCE REVIEW OF 

MAY 24, 25 MAY 24, 25 FINAL REVIEWS OF FINAL REVIEWS OF SSP, MRP SSP, MRP, AWP BY 

, AWP BY 

JUNE 15 JUNE 15 RELEASE OF PLANS FROM TWG TO AM

RELEASE OF PLANS FROM TWG TO AM