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Agenda/Presentations

Day 1, Tuesday, May 24

All times are in Eastern Daylight Time.

9:45 – 10:00am Gather
Introduction to the CPO and Orientation to the OAR External Review Process
10:00 – 10:15am Welcome, Introductions and Purpose of the Review Wayne Higgins, CPO Director
10:15 – 10:25am Agenda Overview and Review Logistics David Herring, CPO/CEE Chief
10:25 – 10:45am Overview of NOAA Research and Context for the Review   Emily Menashes, OAR DAA Programs and Administration
10:45 – 10:55am Overview of OAR Portfolios  Dorothy Koch, WPO Director
10:55 – 11:10am Discussion and Questions
11:15 – 12:00pm Interactive Questions & Answers on the pre-recorded CPO Overview  Wayne Higgins, CPO DirectorPrerecorded Presentations CPO Overview  | Video  Wayne Higgins, CPO Director Overview of Key Documents  | Video  Ben DeAngelo, Deputy Director
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch

 Activity Area 1: Earth System Science and Modeling
1:00 – 1:30pm Overview of Activity Area 1  Jin Huang, CPO/ESSM Chief
Prerecorded Presentations Introduction to Activity Area 1  | Video  Jin Huang, Division Chief Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon Cycle, and Climate (AC4) Program  | Video  Monika Kopacz, Program Manager Climate Observations and Monitoring (COM) Program  | Video  Virginia Selz, Program Manager Climate Variability and Predictability (CVP) Program | Video  Sandy Lucas, Program Manager Earth Radiation Budget Program (ERB)  | Video  Victoria Breeze, Program Manager Modeling, Analysis, Predictions and Projections (MAPP) Program  | Video  Dan Barrie, Program Manager
1:30 – 3:00pm Discussion & Questions
3:00 – 3:15pm Break
3:15 – 4:00pm Closed Review Panel – Activity 1 Stakeholder Session
4:00 – 5:00pm Closed Day 1 Internal Review Panel Discussion and Writing
5:00 – 5:30pm Wrap Up

Day 2, Wednesday, May 25

9:45 – 10:00am Gather
10:00 – 10:05am Cisco Werner Acting Assistant Administrator for OAR
10:05 – 10:15am Welcome and Logistics David Herring, CPO/CEE Chief

Activity Area 2: Climate and Societal Interactions
10:15 – 10:45am Overview of Activity Area 2  Claudia Nierenberg, CPO/CSI Chief
Prerecorded Presentations Introduction to Activity Area 2  | Video  Claudia Nierenberg, Division Chief Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments Program  | Video  Chelsea Combest-Friedman and Caitlin Simpson, Program Managers Adaptation Sciences Program (SARP-COCA)  | Video  Nancy Beller-Simms, Lead Climate and Fisheries Adaptation (CAFA)  | Video  Jennifer Dopkowski, CAFA Program Manager International Adaptation Activities  | Video  Lisa Farrow Vaughan, Program Manager
10:45 -12:15pm Discussion & Questions
12:15 – 1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:45pm Closed Review Panel – Activity 2 Stakeholder Session
1:45 – 2:00pm Transition time

Activity Area 3: Communication, Education and Engagement
2:00 – 2:30pm Overview of Activity Area 3  David Herring, CPO/CEE Chief
Prerecorded Presentations Introduction to Activity Area 3  | Video  David Herring, Division Chief Internal CPO Communications  | Video  John Coggin, Communications Specialist Climate.gov  | Video  Rebecca Lindsey, Science Writer & Editor; Mary Lindsey, Data Visualization Coordinator; Frank Niepold, Climate Education Coordinator/Senior Climate Education Program Manager; Tom DiLiberto, Meteorologist Engagement For Climate Resilience  | Video  LuAnn Dahlman, Science Writer & Editor; Ned Gardiner, Engagement Specialist
2:30 – 3:30pm Discussion & Questions
3:30 – 3:45pm Break
3:45 – 4:30pm Closed Review Panel-Stakeholder Session
4:30 – 5:30pm Closed Day 2 Internal Discussion and Writing (Review Panel)

Day 3, Thursday, May 26

9:45 – 10:00am Gather
10:00 – 10:15am Welcome and Logistics David Herring, CPO/CEE Chief

Activity Area 4:  Integrated Information Systems, Risk Areas Initiative, Assessments
10:15 – 10:45am Overview of Activity Area 4 Ben DeAngelo, CPO/Deputy Director
Prerecorded Presentations Introduction to Activity Area 4  | Video  Ben DeAngelo, Deputy Director NIDIS Program  | Video  Veva Deheza, Director U.S. Drought Portal  | Video  Kelsey Satalino, Digital Communications Coordinator NIHHIS Program  | Video  Juli Trtanj, NOAA One Health and Integrated Climate Research Lead Risk Areas Initiative  | Video  Paul Hirschberg, IIT Director Assessments Overview  | Video  Dan Barrie, Program Manager
10:45 – 11:45am Discussion and Questions
11:45 – 12:30pm Lunch
12:30 – 1:15pm Closed Review Panel – Activity 4 Stakeholder Session
1:15 – 1:30pm Transition

Activity Area 5: Portfolio Management, Administration and Organizational Excellence
1:30- 2:00pm Overview of Activity Area 5  Orland Epps, CPO/ASD Chief
Prerecorded Presentations Introduction to Activity Area 5  | Video  Orlando Epps, CPO/ASD Chief Budget Formulation and Execution  | Video  Orlando Epps, CPO/ASD Chief Grants  | Video Kathleen Palermo, Grants Management Specialist;Anne Li, Management Analyst; Debbie Galo, Grants Management Specialist Administrative Services | Video  Orlando Epps, CPO/ASD Chieff Cooperative Agreements and Institutes Management  | Video  Orlando Epps, CPO/ASD Chief; Anne Li, Management Analyst CPO DEI Program  | Video  Regina Cain, Acquisition Management Specialist Training the Next Generation NOAA workforce  | Video  Todd Christenson, Management & Program Analyst
2:00 – 3:00pm Discussion & Questions
3:00 – 3:15pm Break
3:15 – 4:00pm
Closed Review Panel – Activity 5 Stakeholder Session
Closed NOAA Line Office Representative Meeting
4:00 – 5:00pm Preliminary Feedback to OAR & CPO Leadership & Closing Thoughts
5:00 – 5:15pm Close Out and Thank Yous
5:15 – 6:00pm Closed Internal Discussion and Writing as desired
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