2014 PMEL Lab Review

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September 9-11, 2014

NOAA Western Regional Center
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Laboratory scientific reviews are conducted every five years to evaluate the quality, relevance, and performance of research conducted in OAR laboratories to both internal and external interests, and to help strategically position the laboratory in its planning of its future science. These reviews are intended to ensure that OAR laboratory research is linked to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Strategic Plan, relevant to NOAA Research mission and priorities, and consistent with NOAA planning, programming, and budgeting.

• Agenda

• Charge to Reviewers

• Review Panel Guidelines

• Review Recommendations

• PMEL Implementation Plan and Completed Actions

Reviewers include:

1. Dr. Rich Signell - U.S. Geological Survey

2. Dr. Jay McCreary - University of Hawaii

3. Dr. Fei Chai - University of Maine

4. Dr. Bob Odom - University of Washington

5. Dr. Rebecca Woodgate - University of Washington

6. Dr. Hermann Fritz - Georgia Institute of Technology

7. Dr. Tom Curtin - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

8. Dr. Cornel de Ronde - GNS Science, New Zealand

Lab Review Presentations:

Tuesday, September 9 - Climate-Weather Research Presentations

• OAR Overview - Dr. Steven Fine, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes and Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Programs and Administration

• PMEL Overview - Dr. Christopher Sabine

• Climate-Weather Research Overview - Dr. Richard Feely

• Global Tropical Moored Buoy Array - Dr. Michael McPhaden

• Thermal Modeling and Analysis Project (TMAP) - Dr. D. Ed Harrison

• Pacific Western Boundary Currents - Dr. William Kessler

• Large-Scale Ocean Physics - Dr. Gregory Johnson

• Ocean Climate Stations - Dr. Meghan Cronin

• Ocean Carbon - Dr. Adrienne Sutton

• Arctic Climate Dynamics - Dr. James Overland

• Atmospheric Chemistry - Dr. Patricia Quinn

Wednesday, September 10 - Marine Ecosystems and Research Innovation Presentations

• Marine Ecosystem Research Introduction - Dr. Jeremy Mathis

• Acoustics - Dr. Robert Dziak

• Alaska and Arctic Marine Ecosystems - Dr. Carol Ladd and Dr. Phyllis Stabeno

• Ocean Acidification - Dr. Simone Alin

• Earth-Ocean Interactions - Dr. William Chadwick

• Research Innovation Introduction - Mark Koehn

• ​Engineering Tour Handout - Christian Meinig

• Research IT - Eugene Burger

• Data Management - Kevin O'Brien

Thursday, September 11 - Oceans & Coastal Processes Presentations

• Ocean and Coastal Processes Introduction - Dr. Jeremy Mathis

• Ocean Tracers - Dr. Rolf Sonnerup

• Earth-Ocean Interactions - Dr. Joseph Resing

• Tsunami - Dr. Vasily Titov

Supplemental Review Materials:



Staffing, Budget, and PMEL Shiptime

• PMEL Demographics - Includes graphs and charts showing workforce distribution by job and employer type, staff age distribution, and federal retirement eligibility.

• PMEL Funding Information - Includes graphs and charts showing funding by PMEL theme and funding type, PMEL funding history and PMEL expenditures by category.

• PMEL Ship Time



Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Journal Articles, Citations, and H-Index

• FY2014 Publications List

• FY2013 Publications List

• FY2012 Publications List

• FY2011 Publications List

• FY2010 Publications List

• FY2009 Publications List

• FY2008 Publications List

Transitions to Operations/Applications

CRADAS and Licenses

Committees, Leadership, Community Service, and Editorships

​​Awards

PMEL In the News:

For the latest online news from PMEL check out the PMEL In the News archive online.

• What's New Stories - online versions of all the stories can be viewed at the What's New archive.

• PMEL YouTube Videos - watch all videos on the PMEL YouTube Channel.

• PMEL Press Releases - NOAA press releases and web stories about PMEL research.

PMEL Annual Operating Plan FY09-18 - This document summarizes the NOAA Performance Measures and Milestones that PMEL was responsible for during the last 5 year period.

2008 PMEL Review Documents

• Reviewers Report

• PMEL Implementation Plan

• 2014 Updates to the 2008 Reviewers' Recommendations

• Sample Review Report: NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory 

Background Documents and Strategic Plans:

• Department of Commerce Strategic Plan

• NOAA Strategic Plan

• NOAA 5-Year Research Plan

• OAR Strategic Plan

• PMEL Strategic Plan

All other 2008 lab review documents can be found at the 2008 PMEL Lab Review website.