Reports

Fire Weather Research Working Group

• Draft Report for Public Comment (PDF) (August 2008)
• Federal Register Notice (PDF) (August 2008)

Climate Working Group Review of the NOAA National Climate Services Strategy

• Final Report of the Review of the NOAA National Climate Services Strategy (PDF) (September 2008)
• Review of the NOAA National Climate Services Strategy Transmittal Letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA (PDF) (September 2008)

Working Group to Examine Advisory Options for Improving Communications among NOAA's Partners (Partnerships Working Group)

• Final Report of the Partnerships Working Group to NOAA (PDF) (September 2008)
• Partnerships Working GroupTransmittal Letter from the SAB Chair to NOAA (PDF) (September 2008)
• Draft Report for Public Comment (PDF) (May 2008)
• Federal Register Notice (PDF) (May 2008)

Extension, Outreach and Education Working Group

• Final Report (PDF) (March 2008)
• Extension, Outreach and Education Working Group Transmittal letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA (PDF) (March 2008)

Letter Reports

• High Performance Computing (April 4, 2007)
• Ocean Acidification Research (May 30, 2007)
  • Columns article cited in Ocean Acidification Research letter

Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group Reports

• Final Majority Report of the Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group (PDF) (October 2006)
• Final Minority Report of the Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group (PDF) (October 2006)
• Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group Transmittal letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA (PDF) (October 2006)

External Ecosystem Task Team

• Final Report of the External Review of NOAA's Ecosystem Research and Science Enterprise (October 2006)
• External Ecosystem Research Review Team Transmittal letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA (PDF) (October 2006)
• NOAA Response to the Final Report of the External Review of NOAA's Ecosystem Research and Science Enterprise (PDF) (July 2006)

The Organization of and Management of Research at NOAA

• Review of the Organization and Management of Research in NOAA(August 6, 2004)
• The Evaluation of NOAA's Response to the Research Review Report (September 23, 2005)
• The NOAA Response to the Final Report of the External Review of NOAA's Ecosystem Research and Science Enterprise (July 26, 2006)

Cooperative Institute/ Joint Institute Reviews

• Cooperative Institute for Climate Applications and Research (CICAR) (2006)
• Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS) (2006)
• Cooperative Institute for Climate Science (CICS) (2006)
• Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research(CILER) (2005)
• Cooperative Institute for Climate and Ocean Observations (CICOR) (2005)
• Joint Institute for Marine Observations (JIMO) (2005)
• Joint Institute for the Study of Atmosphere and Ocean(JISAO) (May 20, 2005)
• Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research(JIMAR) (July 17, 2004)
• Cooperative Institute for Arctic Research (CIFAR) (Nov. 3, 2004)

Other Reviews

• Review of the National Center for Environmental Prediction Ocean Modeling (July 30, 2004)
• Social Science Research Within NOAA: Review and Recommendations (18 March 2003)
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