GODAE OceanView Program Office Report 2014 Kirsten Wilmer-Becker, Met Office GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
Content • Actions from last meeting • Overview 2013 /14 • Symposium & review • Strategic Plan – relevance for PO • Meetings/workshops • Finances GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
Short look at the..... Actions from GOVST-IV (Nov, 2012) GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
Actions from last meeting (1/2) GOVST IV-1-4: Symposium actions Done GOVST IV-5 : ASe to write paper on the proposed roadmap for the IV-TT paper on the intercomparison activity ? GOVST-IV-6 : KWB to set up mailing list for OSEval-TT members Done OSEval-TT GOVST-IV-7: OSEval-TT co-chairs to write a short note/paper gathering all TT member plans for the next year and to provide a work plan update Done GOVST-IV-8: OSEval-TT co-chairs to obtain plans for NRT OSEs from TT members Done GOVST-IV-9: OSEval-TT co-chairs to consider contributions from the TT to a special journal issue following the GODAE OceanView Symposium. Done GOVST-IV-10: KWB to talk to OSEval-TT co- chairs to explore need to revive the “registration of interest” survey for the GOV -GSOP-CLIVAR workshop. Closed GOVST-IV-11: KWB to set up new webpage (freely available) explaining the use and benefit of the Ongoing GOV website and the twiki for all website users, as current take-up is quite weak. GOVST-IV-12: MEP TT-co- chairs to decide whether to add “Analysis” to the TT name and to confirm decision to project office and GOVST co-chairs Done GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
Actions from last meeting (2/2) GOVST-IV-13: KWB and MM arrange to make available the report from the ESA DA workshop (Sep 2012) on/from GOV website. Done GOVST-IV-14: Long to organise/coordinate teleconference with GOVST co-chairs regarding GOVST relationship with GOOS-OOPC/GSC Not started GOVST-IV-15: ET-OOFS and GOV co-chairs to prepare for GOV Review, co-chairs to be aware of what JCOMM tries to achieve (e.g. with respect to observational requirements) and to link to JCOMM through ETOOFS to ensure complementary work and that science developments feed operational systems Done GOVST-IV-16: GOVST to provide feedback to Tony on the use, need and benefit of Aquarius data. Done GOVST-IV-17: KWB to set up a link to ocean synthesis/reanalysis directory from GOVST website Done GOVST-IV-18: GOVST co-chairs to look in the synergy of WIPs, IP and WP and to develop a plan of how to respond to the review. Done Done GOVST-IV-19: PC and KWB to produce and publish Symposium announcement by end of November 2012. GOVST-IV-20: TT co-chairs to coordinate the 3.x sub-sessions, inviting key speakers, etc. Done GOVST-IV-21: PC to identify a representative from the user community to become member of the PC. Done GOVST-IV-22: KWB to forward information from HR (MEOPAR- website) to the GOVST. Done GOVST-IV-23: KWB and co-chairs to consider setting up a survey to gather information about how GOV is moving forward (for review). TBC Done GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
Project office work – overview 2014 GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
Highlights • Successful organisation of the GODAE OceanView Symposium & Review (Nov 2013) • Organisation and support for recent and coming GOV Task Team meetings (COSS-TT, Jan 2014; OSEval-TT, Dec 2014 Dec; COSS-TT, Sep 2015) • Publication of the First Draft of the new GODAE Ocean View Strategic Plan (June 2014) • Planning and organisation of a GODAE OceanView Special Issue (in progress) • Organisation of the GOVST-V Annual meeting, Beijing 2014 GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
Setbacks & blows • Stepping down of both MEAP-TT co-chairs after the GOV review • Loss of Nicolas Ferry as a friend & colleague and representative of the French OO effort • Stepping down of Eric Dombrowsky as co-chairs of the GOVST and leaving the team altogether • Worsening of the financial situation for GOV due to discontinuation of funds from some sponsors GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
Positive developments • Fraser Davidson has agreed to the co-chair role of GOV and as he is closely involved with ET-OOFS we hope to strengthen the link with JCOMM • We found two new very motivated co-chairs for the MEAP-TT: Marion Gehlen (LCSE, France) and Katja Fennel (Dalhousie University) • Patrons’ Group leadership change (Paul DiGiacomo is new chair) strengthens link with NOAA • Review outcome provides very positive support for GOV continuation • New strategy allows for a reshaping of GOV operations, e.g. regards TT activities GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
GODAE OceanView Meetings and workshops GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
Meetings/workshops/teleconferences - Regular GOVST co-chairs meetings (tele-conf) – ca. every 6-8 weeks - Regular GOV Patrons’ Group chair meetings (tele -conf) – monthly - Patrons’ Group meetings (tele -conf) – 6-monthly - TT co-chair meetings (to be continued) GODAE OceanView international workshops / meetings: GOV Symposium (Nov 2013) GOV Review (Nov 2013) COSS-TT international coordination workshop (Jan 2014) Upcoming events: Organisation of OSEval-TT meeting, Toulouse (December 2014) Organisation of COSS-TT meeting, Lisbon (Sep 2015) Organisation of the next GOVST meeting (date & location tbc) Plan for a programme coordinator meeting (inviting other international organisations, e.g. GOOS, IOC/UNESCO, WMO, OOPC, etc.) date & time tbc GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
GODAE OceanView GOV Review & Strategic Plan GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
Review outcomes - collaborations Project office to be called Program Office Review Panel impressed with the overall operations, the efficiency and the effectiveness of the project office. Recommendations: significant value in documenting efficiencies of program office through an assessment of contributions for GOV, as this would clearly identify the impact of the Office as evidenced by quantified leverage and added value. there should be a stronger level of effort in communicating between secretariats on common areas of work and opportunities for enhancing collaboration. GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
Review outcomes - website The GOV Web site is most effective for internal GOV community activities. The site was determined to be less effective for an external audience. Recommendations: If the site is intended to include an external audience, messages for those audiences should be compact and timeless, and should be updated through external links, an inherently more efficient practice. GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
Strategic Plan – program office • The GOVST is supported by a program office currently located at the Met Office, UK. The GOVST works on a five-year planning and review cycle. Financial and in-kind support required to run the program office, promote GODAE OceanView activities, organize Science Team meetings, symposia and summer schools will be provided by stakeholder agencies and national groups who will be represented in the GODAE OceanView Patrons Group. • Through its co-chairs and program office, GODAE OceanView will interact with and report to JCOMM • It will be beneficial to also establish closer collaboration between the GOV programme office and project/programme offices of other organisations. Therefore an exchange of expertise and experience between project/programme officers is desirable, e.g. through regular meetings or telephone conferences. GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
GODAE OceanView Special Journal issue GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
Special Issue - preparations • Following on from the symposium identify and invite authors to develop community papers covering broad aspects of GOV involvement and achievements during the past 5 years • Confirmation of ~20 papers to be published in two parts in the Journal of Operational Oceanography (JOO) • Part 1 paper (10 papers) have now all been accepted and are being processed for printing in Nov 104 GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
Special Issue part 1 - papers Introduction to the special Issue, including history and international Mike Bell context (including references to status of modelling) Use of satellite observations for operational oceanography: recent Pierre-Yves Le Traon achievements and future prospects Status & future of data assimilation in operational oceanography Matt Martin Assessing the impact of observations on ocean forecasts and analyses: Peter Oke Part 1: Global studies Assessing the impact of observations on ocean forecasts and analyses: Peter Oke Part 2: Regional applications Magdalena The Ocean Reanalysis Intercomparison Project (ORA-IP) Balmaseda GODAE OceanView Class 4 forecast verification framework: Andy Ryan Global Ocean inter-comparison Prasanth GODAE OceanView Class-4 Inter-comparison for the Australian Region Divakaran Coastal Ocean Forecasting: system integration and evaluation Villy K. Kourafalou Coastal Ocean Forecasting: science drivers and user benefits Villy K. Kourafalou GOVST-V meeting, Beijing, China, 13-17 October 2014
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