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Setting the Standards for Science at NOAA

About the Science Council

The Council authors and oversees the official policies that ensure all NOAA research and development meets the highest scientific and ethical standards.

Our Mission

Oversight of Conduct and Management of R&D at NOAA

"The purview of the NOAA Science Council is the conduct and management of R&D (both conducted and funded), as defined in NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 216-115A. The mission of the NOAA Science Council is to engage on all matters of science, research, and development across the NOAA portfolio.

The Science Council oversees NOAA’s R&D portfolio and may choose to provide a higher degree of oversight on specific topics. Within the development, the Science Council oversees the process of research to development. The decision to address topics outside of this scope may be made by the Chair of the Council.”

-The Council Terms of Reference define the mission, responsibilities, authorities, and processes of the NOAA Science Council.

Meeting Minutes

Click on the tabs to the right to view detailed meeting notes from our past council meetings. 

Committees

Standing Committees Enable the Council to Achieve its Mission
NOAA Libraries Advisory Committee (NLAC)

The NLAC advises the NOAA Science Council concerning the structure and operation of the NOAA Library System, working toward the vision of a Library System that is sustainable and meets the most critical needs for researchers to continue accomplishing NOAA’s mission.

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Research & Development Enterprise Committee (RDEC)

The RDEC focuses on strengthening NOAA’s R&D enterprise through effective planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.

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Line Office Transition Managers Committee (LOTMC)

The LOTMC focuses on improving the effectiveness of NOAA’s transitions of research to applications, on which the outcomes of NOAA’s Strategic Goals critically depend.

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National Oceanographic Partnership Program Committee (NOPP-C)

The NOPP-C will work to improve the effectiveness of NOAA’s participation in the NOPP, which facilitates partnerships between federal agencies, academia, and industry to advance ocean science research and education. The NOPP-C will coordinate NOPP activities within NOAA and provide guidance on the allocation of any dedicated NOAA NOPP funds. NOAA Administrative Order 216-107 established a new NOAA policy on cooperative institutes and created the CI Committee to ensure compliance with the new policy and, when requested, to provide information to assist the Science Council with general CI program oversight.

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Social Science Committee

The Social Science Committee shall advise on current and existing research and data needs as well as challenges to integrate social sciences on agency’s operations and decision making process.

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