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Strategy

Statutory Authority and/or Charge Under NOAA Strategic Plan

GSL is aligned under Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (Pub.L 115-25, H.R. 353), NOAA’s Weather Ready Nation goal, and the NOAA Ocean and Atmospheric Science Education Program (33 USC 893a). GSL's research specifically addresses the objectives to:

Reduce loss of life, property, and disruption from high-impact events
Improve transportation efficiency and safety
Improve freshwater resource management
Create a more productive and efficient economy through environmental information relevant to key sectors of the U.S. economy
Healthy people and communities due to improved air and water quality services
Improve public literacy in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)

2021 Charter

2021 Charter (Download / PDF)