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HomeAboutNOS Fiscal Year 2016 Year in Review

# NOS Management and Budget

## NOS Fiscal Year 2016 Year in Review

## Expanding NOAA Planet Stewards National Reach and Impact 

            -  **Supports NOS priority**: coastal intelligence, coastal resilience 

In FY16 NOAA’s Planet Stewards Education Project (PSEP) grew to 950 formal and informal educators and  engaged over 2,230 educators in monthly webinars and seven face-to-face workshops  held in Boulder, CO, New Orleans, LA, Salt Lake City, UT, Detroit, MI,  Charleston, SC, Long Beach, CA, and at the National Science Teachers  Association national conference in Nashville, TN. These in-service  opportunities focused on the regional impacts of  climate change, hands-on education activities, and exploration  of technologies and innovations in Earth-system science. Webinars and workshops  were given by nationally recognized climate scientists, educators and  communicators, and attendees learned about sea level rise, impacts to fisheries and habitats,  using models to teach climate change, framing conversations about climate change, severe weather, coastal resilience, water resources, and  climate games.  Post webinar and workshop evaluations showed that 98% of  all attendees learned from their experiences and 94% planned to use what they learned in their work over the next year, sharing  the information and resources they received with over 82,645 colleagues, youth  and adults.

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## Games for Climate Change

            -  **Supports NOS priority**: coastal resilience, coastal intelligence 

Groups of students and teachers playtest climate games at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

As part of the Climate  Education and Literacy Initiative (OSTP) NOS sponsored  two National Climate Game Jams in FY16 through a network of federal agencies,  universities, schools and informal institutions. Students in grades 5-16 and  adults were challenged to develop game prototypes related to the impacts of  climate change.  Kickoff events at the White House and at the California  Academy of Science on October 2 challenged the participants at 11 locations to  develop engaging digital and analog games for many ages.  30 games were  developed over the 48-hour time period and submitted for judging by game and  climate experts. Winners were invited to the National Museum of Natural History  to showcase and playtest their designs. Prototype ideas included a role-playing  game that put the player in the position of a coral farmer working to restore a damaged coral reef, a board game that challenges players to manage resources, and a habitat game about how migration forced by climate change affects territorial interactions of owls.  A second game jam was  held April 16 - 24, 2016 at 9  sites, resulting in17 game submissions focused on the unique challenges climate  will bring to water resources.  Game jams offer students and adults  opportunities to interact with climate and game experts to learn about the  impacts of climate change and resilience through science-based experiences.

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## Trash Talk Video Receives Regional Emmy®

            -  **Supports NOS priority**: Place-Based Conservation Priority 

The “Trash Talk” series is an excellent tool for educators that includes hands-on exercises

Ocean  Today teamed up with the NOAA Marine Debris Program to create the  widely-successful 15-minute video, “Trash Talk”, which explains  what marine debris is, how it affects our ocean, and what people can do to  prevent it.  Nominated by the National  Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and  Sciences, the video received a Regional Emmy® in the category of Informational/Instructional  Program or Special. This is exciting recognition of outstanding work and an  important acknowledgment of the value of increasing public awareness about the  issue of marine debris. 

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## NOS Next Generation IT Cloud Strategy Moves Forward in FY2016

            -  **Supports NOS priority**: coastal intelligence 

NOS  priorities depend on rapid access to essential information.  In support of *all* NOS priorities, NOS IT has committed to an enterprise cloud  strategy and presence.  Cloud computing promotes faster product delivery  and access to data at a more efficient cost.  ORR has hosted ERMA and DIVER in the cloud since 2014 for ensured access and availability.  In FY15 and  FY16, NGS improved response time by over 50% and achieved annual cost savings  of $40,000 by delivering emergency response imagery from the cloud.              NOS  further established its cloud presence in FY16: NCCOS migrated scientific information and  tools, and is processing proto-type scientific data models in  hours compared to the months consumed by traditional computing resources.   OCS migrated its IOCM website for improved content management and availability.  CO-OPS deployed  a Continuity of Operations development site, with plans to establish improved  failover resilience capability.  OCM is moving 50TB of data to back up  production level geospatial data.  ONMS cloud plans will move them away  from geographically at-risk localized hardware-based solutions.  IMO  sponsors resources for cloud coordination and administration and is extending  on-premises infrastructure to support secure cloud operations.   NOS  led the effort to deploy the first ever NOAA-wide cloud-based GIS helpdesk  system.  

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## NOS Reaches Larger Audience with Web, Social Media

            -  **Supports NOS priority**: coastal intelligence, coastal resilience,  place-based conservation 

NOS  uses its online presence to reach the ocean-interested public. Traffic to the NOS website increased 38% during FY 2016 compared to FY 2015; monthly website  traffic peaked at an all-time high 2.4 million visits in May, 2016. The number  of Facebook “likes” grew more than 57%  (from 64,413 to 101,262) and the  number of Twitter followers grew more than 13%  (from 129,480 to 146,820). During  its 30-day National Ocean Month campaign, NOS  reached more than 1.4 million users on Facebook.  Also in FY 2016, NOS completed several  Reddit 'Ask Us Anything' sessions featuring NOS scientists. The AUA on Harmful Algal Blooms  reached an estimated 10.36 million people and included more than 180  questions.  NOS launched its  Instagram in June 2015, which closed out FY 2016 with 13,060 followers.  

###### **NOS Management and Budget** Highlights

            - **Expanding NOAA Planet Stewards National Reach and Impact
            - **Games for Climate Change
            - **Trash Talk Video Receives Regional Emmy®
            - **NOS Next Generation IT Cloud Strategy Moves Forward in FY2016
            - ** NOS Reaches Larger Audience with Web, Social Media

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