Science Advisory Board

The NOAA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) was originally established by a Decision Memorandum dated September 25, 1997. In 2017, the SAB became a non-discretionary committee when Congress mandated that the SAB shall continue to maintain two specific subcommittees [Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115-25) secs. 401, 508]. The SAB is the only Federal Advisory Committee with responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on long- and short-range strategies for research, education and the application of science to resource management and environmental assessment and prediction. SAB activities and advice provide necessary input to ensure that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) science programs are of the highest quality and provide optimal support to resource management.

Status: The July 22, 2025, meeting will be open to public participation with a 5-minute public comment period at 4:10 p.m. EDT. The SAB expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a total time of two-three minutes. Written comments for the July 22, 2025 meeting should be received by the SAB Executive Director's Office ( [email protected]) by July 11, 2025 to provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after these dates will be distributed to the SAB, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date.

Special Accommodations: The meeting is virtual. Requests for special accommodations may be directed to the Executive Director no later than 12:00 p.m. EDT on July 11, 2025.

Matters To Be Considered: The meeting on July 22, 2025, will include the following topic(s): (1) Review of the Cooperative Institute for Marine Ecosystem Resources Studies (CIMERS), (2) Review of the Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather (CIWRO), and (3) Review of the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (CIMAR).

Meeting materials, including work products, will also be available on the SAB website: https://sab.noaa.gov/​current-meetings/​.