New Opportunities for Ocean Sciences Shere Abbott, Associate Director for Environment Offi f S i Office of Science & Technology Policy | EOP & T h l P li | EOP March 10, 2010 1 1
Climate change g Science, adaptation, and mitigation S Sustainable development i bl d l Institutions and resource use Energy Renewables, efficiency, and innovation e ewab es, e c e cy, a d ova o Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
Protecting our nation from the serious economic and strategic g g risks associated with our reliance on foreign oil and the destabilizing effects of a changing climate Advancing energy and climate security via promoting economic recovery efforts, accelerating job creation, and driving clean energy manufacturing Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
Three-pronged challenge of climate change, sustainable Three pronged challenge of climate change sustainable development, and clean energy Comprehensive domestic energy legislation and C h i d i l i l i d international action Benefits to Americans (jobs, environmental quality, sustainable agriculture) Policies to promote US leadership in marine stewardship Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
“To engage the scientific community directly in the work To engage the scientific community directly in the work of public policy …. In environmental science, it will require strengthening our I i l i i ill i h i weather forecasting, our Earth observation from space, the management of our nation’s land water and forests the management of our nation s land, water and forests, and the stewardship of our coastal zones and ocean fisheries .” President Obama, National Academies (April, 2009) Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
Energy (ocean renewables, energy transmission, oil & gas) Climate (climate science, adaptation, carbon monitoring and verification, assessments, domestic and international policy) Environmental Quality (pesticides and toxic substances, urban and l Q l ( d d b b d regional air, water, marine pollution, hazardous and solid wastes, natural hazards) Ecosystems (biodiversity, deforestation, invasives, land use, agriculture) Oceans (national policy, marine spatial planning, seabed mapping, ocean acidification, R&D) Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
A New Opportunity pp y “ To succeed in protecting the oceans, coasts, and Great p g , , Lakes, the United States needs to act within a unifying framework under a clear national policy, including a comprehensive ecosystem-based framework for the long comprehensive, ecosystem-based framework for the long term conservation and use of our resources ”. President Barack Obama June 12, 2009 Creation of the Ocean Policy Task Force Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President 7
Ocean Policy Goals y Protect maintain, and restore the health of ocean, coastal and Great Lakes ecosystems and resources; d G L k d Enhance the sustainability of ocean and coastal economies Preserve our maritime heritage, Provide for adaptive management to enhance our p g understanding of and capacity to respond to climate change Coordinate with our national security and foreign policy interests Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President 8
Updating the Ocean Research Priorities Plan of the NSTC’s Ocean Science & Technology Subcommittee Answer to “WHY” provided in the six societal themes: Stewardship of natural & cultural ocean resources Increasing resilience to natural hazards Enabling marine operations Enabling marine operations Improved understanding of the ocean’s role in climate Improving ecosystem health Enhancing human health Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
A National Ocean Policy was called for by: A National Ocean Policy was called for by: Pew Ocean Commission - 2003 Pew Ocean Commission 2003 US Commission on Ocean Policy - 2004 Joint Ocean Commission Initiative Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
Office of Energy & Energy & National Ocean Council Climate co-chairs: Nancy Sutley, CEQ Change Governance John Holdren, OSTP Coordinating Committee Committee National National (Regional, State, Tribal) Economic Steering Committee Council (CEQ, OSTP, IPC Chairs) Ocean Research & Resources Advisory N ti National Security l S it Panel l Council Maritime Security Interagency Policy Reporting Ocean Resource Ocean Science & C Committee (MSIPC), i (MSIPC) Coordination Management Technology Oceans Sub- Communication Interagency Policy Interagency Policy Interagency Policy Committee Committee Committee Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
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ent Biogeographic Example Integrated Products to Manageme D t Data Layers L Layers for r Biogeographic Bi hi Aid Aid Analyses* Management ts to Meet eographic bjectives Analysis mbine Bioge cal Product A Ob Analytic Com * Specific analyses targeted to management needs Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
“ A comprehensive adaptive .. A comprehensive, adaptive, integrated, ecosystem-based, and transparent process, based on p p sound science, for analyzing current and anticipated ocean, coastal, and Great Lake areas…That allows forward planning to integrate a wide planning to integrate a wide range of ecosystem services.” Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
CMSP Example: Balancing Shipping & Marine P Protected Species Conservation t t d S i C ti Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President 15
Attribution of climate signals impacting ecosystems: long term g p g y g change & natural variability Ocean warming: impacts on distribution & productivity (phenology, production, invasive species) ( h l d ti i i i ) Impacts of loss of sea ice on living marine resources and humans (at both poles) (at both poles) Ocean acidification & implications for marine biota Freshwater supply & natural resource management Freshwater supply & natural resource management Sea level rise, habitats and endangered species Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
Sea Level Rise Impacts p Whaleskate Island French Frigate Whaleskate Island, French Frigate Maldives: At risk of Maldives: At risk of Shoals, 2002 inundation from sea level rise Office of Science & Technology Policy 2002 monk seals Executive Office of the President
Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
Vision Vision “An America whose stewardship ensures that the ocean our coasts and the that the ocean, our coasts, and the Great Lakes are healthy and resilient, safe and productive, and understood safe and productive, and understood and treasured so as to promote the well-being, prosperity, and security of g p p y y present and future generations.” Office of Science & Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
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