How can we integrate existing models to develop a skilful National Scale Prediction System?

The Australian ocean modeling community have applied a diverse range of models that have predictive skill from littoral to global scales, spanning time periods ranging from hours through to years. Decision makers in the coastal zone require skilful predictions to inform everything from daily port operations, through to extreme value predictions for infrastructure investments. There is currently no integrated system for the Australian region that allows for the discovery, and use of these prediction systems.

The National Marine Science Plan (NMSP: https://www.marinescience.net.au/nationalmarinescienceplan/ ) has recognised this deficiency and proposed the following recommendation: “Create a National Oceanographic Modelling System to supply the accurate, detailed knowledge and predictions of ocean state that defense, industry, and government need.”

The purpose of this panel discussion is to share ideas on how we can leverage and integrate existing, emerging, and proposed systems into a National Scale Coastal Prediction system, that can be used by industry, the education and research sector, PFRA, and other blue economy sectors.

Discussion topics will relate to:
• End user needs
• System Design
• Requisite Service Level
• Funding the system
• Research to operations path
• Forming a community
• Emergent topics that will be captured over the course of the meeting

MEET THE PANEL MEMBERS

Professor Ryan Lowe Oceans Graduate School UWA Oceans Institute

David Carter CEO Austral Fisheries

Giovanna Lorenzin Advisor Spatial Intelligence, Integrated Operations Response Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Greg Williams Technical Director – MetOcean RPS Energy

Dr Vanessa Hernaman Research Scientist Sea-level, Waves, and Coastal Extremes, Oceans & Atmosphere CSIRO

Dr Claire Spillman Principal Research Scientist Bureau of Meteorology