NOAA - Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
Laboratory science reviews are conducted every five years to evaluate the quality, relevance, and performance of research conducted in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) laboratories. This review is for both internal OAR/NOAA use for planning, programming, and budgeting, and external interests. It helps the Laboratory in its strategic planning of its future science. These reviews are also intended to ensure that OAR laboratory research is linked to the NOAA Strategic Plan, is relevant to NOAA Research mission and priorities, is of high quality as judged by preeminence criteria, and is carried out with a high level of performance. This review will cover Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory research since 2016.
Observing Systems and Advanced Technology (OSAT) - OSAT conducts scientific and engineering research and development, identifies emerging observational infrastructure needs, and provides environmental observations and data throughout the Great Lakes.
Ecosystem Dynamics (EcoDyn) - EcoDyn strives to monitor, analyze, understand, and predict changes in Great Lakes and coastal ecosystems to strengthen capacity for managing water quality, fisheries, invasive species, and ecosystem health.
Integrated Physical and Ecological Modeling and Forecasting (IPEMF) - IPEMF conducts innovative research and development of numerical models to predict the physical, chemical, biological, and ecological response of the Great Lakes due to weather, climate, and human-induced changes.
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Sandra Eberts - Review Chair Program Science Coordinator, Office of Planning and Programming, United States Geological Survey (USGS) Water Resources Mission Area Sandra Eberts is the Program Science Coordinator for the USGS Water Resources Mission Area, Office of Planning and Programming (OPP). One of her primary responsibilities is to engage regional and national-level stakeholders to cultivate opportunities for USGS science to meet their needs and to create excitement for USGS products long before their planned release. Sandy is the USGS representative to the Source Water Collaborative—29 national organizations united to protect America's sources of drinking water. She is a member of the American Water Works Association Groundwater Committee, the International Joint Commission Science Advisory Board - Research Coordination Committee, and the Great Lakes Coordinating Committee Executive Support Group. Sandy serves as the USGS point-of-contact for the Urban Waters Federal Partnership. Sandy is a Professional Hydrogeologist. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Geology from The Ohio State University and a Certificate in Legislative Studies from Georgetown University. She has been with the USGS for more than 35 years. |
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Dr. Jeff Arnold Lead Climate Scientist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dr. Jeff Arnold is Senior Scientist and Lead Climate Scientist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he works on the technical and science-policy concerns of climate change for water and energy security. Jeff is also the national manager for the Army Engineer Responses to Climate Change Program that collaboratively creates and uses computational hydro-climatology for characterizing climate change threats and for testing possible adaptation responses. He holds a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a regular reviewer for journals in the atmospheric and hydrologic sciences, and has more than 70 peer-reviewed publications. Jeff previously worked as a research scientist for NOAA and the Environmental Protection Agency before going to the Army Corps of Engineers in 2009. |
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Jennifer Lacey Deputy Regional Director, U.S. Geological Survey, Region 3: Great Lakes; Region 5: Missouri Basin Jennifer Lacey has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of South Dakota and has worked toward her doctorate in geospatial science and engineering at South Dakota State University. Jenn is currently the Deputy Regional Director for the USGS Missouri River Basin and Great Lakes Regions. Prior to this role, Jenn was the manager of the Observing Systems Branch at USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science. In this role, she was responsible for overseeing the operations of the Landsat satellites, development of the ground system for future missions, new partnership for satellite imagery, calibration and validation of satellite data, as well as the National Land Imaging Requirements effort. |
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Dr. Rick Luettich Alumni, Distinguished Professor and Director, Institute of Marine Science, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Rick Luettich has an undergraduate and master’s degree in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and a doctor of science in civil engineering from MIT. He serves as the Director of UNC’s Institute of Marine Science and as the Director of the UNC Center for Natural Hazards Resilience. He is the lead-PI on the Department of Homeland Security Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence and led the startup of the US IOOS Coastal Ocean and Modeling Testbed. Luettich is a principal developer of the ADCIRC coastal circulation and storm surge model that is widely used by academia, multiple federal agencies (NOAA, USACE, FEMA) and the private sector. His observational studies have included moored and shipboard sampling to characterize physical processes in coastal systems and have often been oriented toward understanding the role of physical processes in areas of water quality (e.g., algal blooms, dissolved oxygen depletion) and fisheries recruitment. |
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Dr. Ora Johannsson Adjunct Professor , University of British Columbia, Department of Zoology / Fisheries and Oceans Canada (emeritus) Dr. Johannsson holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of East Anglia and a M.Sc. in Ecology and B.Sc. in Biology from the University of British Columbia. Throughout her career with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, she studied a range of questions regarding species distribution, co-existence, ecosystem structure and productivity, and invasive species impact and risk assessment. She ran a large program assessing the response of Lake Ontario to changes in nutrient loading and fisheries impacts. |
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Dr. Catherine O’Reilly Professor of Geology, Illinois State University, Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment Dr. O'Reilly's research focuses on lakes and streams, studying water quality, nutrient cycles and biogeochemistry, with an interest in impacts of land use and climate change. Dr. O'Reilly earned a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in geology and a B.A. from Carleton College in Environmental Studies. |
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Dr. Edoardo Ivan Sarda Assistant Professor, School of Engineering and Technology, Lake Superior State University Dr. Sarda earned a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Lake Superior State University in 2012, M.S and Ph.D. degrees in ocean systems engineering from Florida Atlantic University in 2015 and 2016 respectively. He joined Lake Superior State University (LSSU) in January 2019, as Assistant Professor of Robotics Engineering. Dr. Sarda is a robotics engineer with expertise/interest in autonomous vehicles, mobile robotics, human-robot collaboration, automated systems and modern control. In particular, his experience includes (1) the design and implementation of non-linear station-keeping controllers for a catamaran style autonomous surface vehicle, (2) dynamic modelling and testing of autonomous operations, such as launch and recovery, involving multiple heterogeneous marine robots, (3) development of non-standard industrial robotic applications with humans in the loop. |
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Dr. Ram Yerubandi Research Manager, Water Science and Technology, Environment and Climate Change Canada Dr. Yerubandi’s main research interests are hydrodynamics and water quality modeling of large lakes, estuaries, and coastal seas in response to both natural and anthropogenic factors, and the sustainable management of these water bodies. He obtained his Ph.D. in Ocean Modelling from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and received post-doctoral training at National Water Research Institute, Canada. Dr. Yerubandi has published over 125 papers in journals, books and has co-authored two monographs. Dr. Yerubandi serves on many national and international committees, e.g., Canadian co-chair for Science Annex of the GLWQA, Science Advisory Board- IJC; Chair of Canadian National Committee of the UNESCO-IHP, Associate Editor of Journal of Great Lakes Research. He is also Environment Canada’s science program lead for the Great Lakes Protection Initiative and Lake Winnipeg Basin program. |
The NOAA GLERL Overview and Theme presentations were recorded and are intended to be watched in advance of the Review. Sessions during the Review primarily focus on interactive questions/answers and discussions. Closed sessions are by invitation only. Download the full agenda, here.
August 24-27, 2021
GLERL Science Review
For General (open) Sessions connect to:
https://www.gotomeet.me/NOAARegionalCollaboration/glerl-science-review---general-session
Joining by phone: United States: +1 (571) 317-3116 / Canada: +1 (647) 497-9373
Access Code: 850-724-389
All times are in Eastern Daylight Time.
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Noon |
Welcome and Introductions |
Deborah Lee, NOAA GLERL Director |
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Session 1: Overviews |
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12:15 p.m. |
Overview of NOAA Research and Context for the Review |
Gary Matlock, NOAA OAR Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science |
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12:35 p.m. |
OAR Research Portfolios: Planning and Funding |
David Legler, OAR Portfolio Representative |
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12:55 p.m. |
Discussion |
Review Panel, Gary Matlock, David Legler |
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1:15 p.m. |
Break |
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1:30 p.m. |
GLERL Overview [Presentation, PDF] |
Deborah Lee, NOAA GLERL Director |
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1:50 p.m. |
Overview Interactive Discussion, Questions and Answers |
Review Panel, Deborah Lee, GLERL Leadership Council GLERL Leadership Council: Jesse Feyen, Jennifer Day, Philip Chu, Henry Vanderploeg, Steve Ruberg, Margaret Lansing, Sandra Salyers, Brad Sagowitz and Laura Newlin |
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2:45 p.m. |
Break
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Session 2: THEME 1 - Observing Systems and Advanced Technology (OSAT) |
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3:00 p.m. |
Overview of Observing Systems and Advanced Technology [Presentation, PDF] OSAT Interactive Panel Discussion |
Steve Ruberg, OSAT Branch Chief
Subject Matter Experts: Kyle Beadle, Steve Constant, Dennis Donahue, Lauren Marshall, Ron Muzzi, Steve Ruberg, Andrea Vander Woude, Russ Miller |
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4:00 p.m. |
Break |
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4:15 p.m. |
OSAT Stakeholder
Group Discussion |
Review Panel & Stakeholders
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4:45 p.m. |
Break |
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5:00 p.m. |
Review Panel Discussion (Closed Session) |
Review Panel |
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5:30 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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Session 3: THEME 2 - Ecosystem Dynamics (EcoDyn) |
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1:00 p.m. |
Overview of Ecosystem Dynamics [Presentation, PDF]
EcoDyn Interactive Panel Discussion |
Henry Vanderploeg, EcoDyn Branch Chief
Subject Matter Experts: Ashley Elgin, Reagan Errera, Doran Mason, Steve Pothoven, Mark Rowe, Ed Rutherford, Rochelle Sturtevant, Casey Godwin |
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2:00 p.m. |
Break |
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2:15 p.m. |
EcoDyn
Stakeholder Group Discussion
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Review Panel & Stakeholders
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2:45 p.m. |
Break |
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Session 4: Recent Staff (Closed Sessions) |
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3:00 p.m. |
Interactive Panel Discussion |
Review Panel & GLERL Staff Members: Mohammad Alomari, Kyle Beadle, Mark Benner, Jeff Elliott, Reagan Errera, Lauren Fry, Paul Glyshaw, James Kessler, Danna Palladino, Lacey Mason, Scott Purdy, Nicole Rice, Mark Rowe, Jenn Rumfield, Andrea Vander Woude, Chris Woelkers |
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3:45 p.m. |
Review Panel Discussion |
Review Panel |
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4:15 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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Session 5: THEME 3 - Integrated Physical and Ecological Modeling and Forecasting (IPEMF) |
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1:00 p.m. |
Overview of Integrated Physical and Ecological Modeling and Forecasting [Presentation, PDF]
IPEMF Interactive Panel Discussion |
Philip Chu, IPEMF Branch Chief
Subject Matter Experts: Eric Anderson, Lauren Fry, James Kessler, Brent Lofgren, Lacey Mason, Craig Stow, Jia Wang, Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome, Daniel Titze |
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2:00 p.m. |
Break |
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2:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Discussions (Closed Sessions) A: IPEMF Stakeholder Group Discussion B: OAR Leadership Discussion with Line Office Representatives
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Review Panel & Stakeholders OAR Leadership & Line Office Representatives |
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3:00 p.m. |
Break |
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Session 6: Leadership (Closed Sessions) |
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3:15 p.m. |
Interactive Panel Discussion with GLERL Science Leadership |
Review Panel & GLERL Science Leadership GLERL Science Leadership Members: Deborah Lee, Jesse Feyen, Philip Chu, Steve Ruberg, Henry Vanderploeg, Margaret Lansing, Craig Stow |
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Review Panel Discussion
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Review Panel |
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4:30 p.m. |
Adjourn
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Session 7: Review Panel (Closed Sessions) |
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1:00 p.m. |
Discussion with Lab-wide Stakeholders |
Review Panel & Stakeholders |
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1:30 p.m. |
Break |
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1:45 p.m. |
Review Panel Discussion
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Review Panel |
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3:00 p.m. |
Break |
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3:15 p.m. |
Review Panel Report Out with OAR and GLERL Leadership |
Review Panel, Gary Matlock, Deborah Lee & Jesse Feyen |
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4:15 p.m. |
End of Review
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These presentations are intended to be watched in advance of the Review. During the Review, the panel will have the opportunity to discuss the content of these presentations with the subject matter experts.
