FY13 2012-02-21 FoNOAA to House CJS Maj re- FY13 Approps

FY13 2012-02-21 FoNOAA to House CJS Min re- FY13 Approps

Fish for the Future Foundation was founded in 2002 and has secured IRS status as a not-for-profit organization.  Fish for the Future Foundation was establish to provide a forum for discussion of U.S. marine fisheries conservation and management, to educate the American public on the importance of sustainable fisheries and healthy ecosystems to our nation, and to assist fishing communities’ viability.

Contact Mary Hope Katsouros (mhk at fish4thefuturefoundation.com)

2012-01-18 FoNOAA Statement re- NOAA Relocation

Headquartered in Greenbelt, Maryland, Global Science & Technology, Inc. (GST) also has offices in:  Arlington, Virginia; Fairmont, West Virginia; Asheville, North Carolina; and Boulder, Colorado.

GST provides service in the fields of science, engineering, Information Technology (IT), and technical support to government, industry, and academic clients.  Our major customers include NOAA, National Weather Service (NWS), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and NASA Headquarters.

We provide system and software design, development, engineering, test and integration for the NOAA Comprehensive Large Array-Data Stewardship System (CLASS).  We also support the Climate Data Record (CDR) Program at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC).  For the National Weather Service, we have developed MoPED or the Mobile Environmental Data Platform System.  We are also managing the creation of a National Mesonet.

On the cutting edge, we are investigating a new concept called the Terrestrial Ecosystem Dynamics (TerEDyn) mission.  This project will significantly advance Earth System Science.

GST has built a reputation for partnering through effective technology utilization focused on the customer. Our passion for innovation, tempered by years of real-world business experience, has made us a technology solution provider of choice for Government and industry.  We pride ourselves on the public and private partnerships we have built and maintained since 1991.

Contact John Dahlia, Director of Corporate Communications (john.dahlia at gst.com)

Contact Andrew Fedynsky (Fedynsky at sbcglobal.net)

1/22/12: NOAA’s proposed move raises questions about its role (Washington Post)

1/18/12: President’s plan neglects oceans, sanctuaries (National Marine Sanctuary Foundation)

1/17/12: Proposed NOAA move to Interior facing opposition (Washington Post Capital Weather Gang)

1/17/12: Obama’s reorganization plans earn early criticism (Washington Post Federal Eye)

1/17/12: Obama’s Reorganization Plan Draws Fire From Weather Service Union (Newsmax.com)

1/15/12: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Why NOAA Shouldn’t Be Moved to the Interior Department (Natural Resources Defense Council))

1/15/12: Obama’s Call to Move NOAA Could Undermine Ocean Scientists’ Independence (NRDC)

1/14/12: White House Seeks to Merge Agencies (Wall Street Journal)

1/13/12: Obama’s Reorganization Plan Could Erode NOAA’s Capabilities (NRDC)

1/13/12: Including NOAA in Government Reorganization Could Have Unintended Consequences (Ocean Conservancy)

1/13/12: NOAA Protects Salmon in Fresh and Saltwater and We Should Keep it That Way (NRDC)