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Laboratory Reviews

Scientific reviews are conducted every four years to evaluate the quality, relevance, and performance of research conducted at the OAR laboratories. These reviews help to strategically position laboratories in their planning of future science and are intended to ensure that OAR laboratory research is linked to the NOAA Next Generation Strategic Plan, remains relevant to the NOAA research mission and its priorities, and is consistent with NOAA planning, programming, and budgeting processes.

Below is a list of the laboratory review websites and documents from the most recent quadrennial cycle (2008-2011).

Review Documents and Websites

ESRL Chemical Sciences: 29 - 31 January 2008 Review Website Website, presentations and materials as prepared by the laboratory Review Team Report Final summary report of the review panel Implementation Plan Laboratory's response to the Review Team Report Laboratory Final Report Laboratory's description of actions completed from the response and implementation plan PMEL: 26 - 28 August 2008 Review Website - Login Required Website, presentations and materials as prepared by the laboratory Review Website - Public Review Team Report Final summary report of the review panel Implementation Plan Laboratory's response to the Review Team Report, signed off by the OAR AA. Laboratory Final Report Laboratory's description of actions completed from the response and implementation plan, signed off by the OAR AA. GFDL: 30 June - 2 July 2009 Review Website Website, presentations and materials as prepared by the laboratory. Review Team Report Final summary report of the review panel. Implementation Plan Laboratory's response to the Review Team Report, signed off by the OAR AA. GLERL: 16 - 18 November 2010 Review Website Website, presentations and materials as prepared by the laboratory Webinar of Archived Presentations Archived videos of individual presentations from the review. Navigate to page and click on the desired YouTube link.	AOML: 18 - 20 March 2008 Review Website Website, presentations and materials as prepared by the laboratory Review Team Report Final summary report of the review panel Implementation Plan Laboratory's response to the Review Team Report Laboratory Final Report Laboratory's description of actions completed from the response and implementation plan NSSL: 17 - 19 February 2009 Review Website Website, presentations and materials as prepared by the laboratory. Review Team Report Final summary report of the review panel. Implementation Plan Laboratory's response to the Review Team Report, signed off by the OAR AA. Laboratory Final Report Laboratory's description of actions completed from the response and implementation plan, signed off by the OAR AA. ESRL Physical Sciences: 9 - 12 March 2010 Review Website Website, presentations and materials as prepared by the laboratory. Review Team Report Final summary report of the review panel. Implementation Plan Laboratory's response to the Review Team Report, signed off by the OAR AA. ARL: 3 - 5 May 2011 Review Website Website, presentations and materials as prepared by the laboratory.

Future Reviews 2013 - 2017 Laboratory Science Review Cycle

Relevant Documentation
OAR Laboratory Science Review Policy Official OAR policy for laboratory reviews signed off by the OAR Assistant Administrator on 31 July 2007.

Laboratory Reviews

Review Documents and Websites

Future Reviews

Relevant Documentation