• Final Report of the External Review Report of the NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (February 2019) (PDF)
• Final Report of the Response to the External Review Report of the NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (February 2019) (PDF)
• Transmittal Letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA for the Review of the Response to the External Review Report of the NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (February 2019) (PDF)
• NOAA Response 

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• Final Report - "Options for a National Climate Service (June 2009) (PDF)
• Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair to NOAA (June 2009) (PDF)
• NOAA Response (November 2010)

• Final Report of the Review of NOAA’s Climate Information Products and Applications(November 2009)
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair for the Review of NOAA’s Climate Information Products and Applications (November 2009)
• NOAA Response (November 2010)

•  Final Report of the Review of the NOAA Climate Research and Modeling Program (March 2008)
• Review of the NOAA Climate Research and Modeling Program Transmittal Letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA (October 2008)
• NOAA Response (November 2010)

• Final Report of the Review of the NOAA National Climate Services Strategy (September 2008)
• Review of the NOAA National Climate Services Strategy Transmittal Letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA  (September 2008)
• NOAA Response (November 2010)

•  Final Report of the Review of the NOAA Climate Observations and Analysis Program (March 2008)
• Review of the NOAA Climate Observations and Analysis Program Transmittal Letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA  (March 2008)
• NOAA Response (November 2010)

• Report on Archiving GOES-R Level 0 Data (August 2015)
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair on the Report on Archiving GOES-R Level 0 Data
• NOAA Response

• DAARWG White Paper - On the need for a NOAA Environmental Data Management Framework (January 2012)
• SAB Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair on the White Paper On the need for a NoAA Environmental Management Framework
• NOAA Response

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• Report to NOAA from the SAB on Assessing Data from non-NOAA Sources (January 2012)
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair on Assessing Data from non-NOAA Sources (January 2012)
• NOAA Response

• Report to NOAA from the SAB Data Access and Archiving Requirements Working Group (April 2011)
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair on Data Access and Archiving Requirements Report (April 2011)

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• Transmittal Letter with Recommendations on Data Archive and Access Requirements
• NOAA Response (March 2008)

• Final Report on Potential Use of Citizen Science (November 2018) (PDF)
• Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair to NOAA (November 2018) (PDF)

• Indigenous and Local Ecological Knowledge and NOAA (May 2017)
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair on Indigenous and Local Ecological Knowledge and NOAA report
• NOAA Response

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  • Emerging Technologies for NOAA Ocean Research, Operations and Management in an Ecosystem Context (December 2016)
  • Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair on Emerging Technologies report (December 2016)
  • NOAA Response

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  • Review of the High Arctic Program in NOAA (October 2016)
  • Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair on Review of High Arctic Program report (October 2016)
  • NOAA Response

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  • An Assessment of the Use and Potential Use of Ecosystem Service Valuation in NOAA
  • Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair on Ecosystem Service Valuation report (May 2016)
  • NOAA Response

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  • Exploration of Ecosystem Based Fishery Management in the United States (July 2014)
  • Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair on Exploration of Ecosystem Based Fishery Management in the United States (July 2014)
  • NOAA Response (EBFM)

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  • Restoration of Coastal Habitats report (May 2014)
  • Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair on Restoration of Coastal Habitats report (May 2014)
  • NOAA Response (SAB ESMWG)

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  • Strategic Advice on Designing and Implementing Coastal and Marine Spatial PlansReport (June 2011)
  • Strategic Advice on Designing and Implementing Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning- Appendices (June 2011)
  • Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair for Strategic Advice on Designing and Implementing Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (June 2011)
  • NOAA Response (November 2011)

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  • Integrated Ecosystem Assessments (from the ESMWG) (April 2010)
  • NOAA Response (March 2011)

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  • Ecosystem Approach to Management, Integrated Ecosystem Assessments Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (from the ESMWG) (April 2010)
  • NOAA Response (March 2011)

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  • NOAA Coastal Strategy Initiative (from the ESMWG) (May 2009)
  • Letter of Transmittal from the NOAA SAB Chair of ESMWG Letter on the NOAA Coastal Strategy Initiative (August 2009)
  • NOAA Response (December 2010)

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  • Final Recommendations on NOAA Ocean Color Satellite Continuity Mitigation Study (November 2009)
  • Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair for the Recommendations on NOAA Ocean Color Satellite Continuity Mitigation Study (November 2009)
  • NOAA Response (December 2010)

• NOAA SAB Report: EISWG Report and Recommendations to the NOAA SAB concerning the Earth Prediction Innovation Center
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair to NOAA on EISWG Report and Recommendations to the NOAA SAB concerning Earth Prediction Innovation Center
• 2019 EISWG Report to the United States Congress as mandated by Title IV, Sec. 401(c) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
• Report Review and Recommendations to NOAA of the “Report to Congress – Tornado Warning Improvement and Extension Program Plan (TWIEP)” 
• NOAA Science Advisory Board Report: Use of Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs) at NOAA 
• July 2018 EISWG Meeting Summary
• July 2018 EISWG Meeting Agenda

• 2018 EISWG Report to the United States Congres as mandated by Title IV, Sec. 401(c) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
• Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair on the 2018 EISWG Report to the United States Congress as mandated by Title IV, Sec. 401(c) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
• EISWG Response to Requests From NOAA OAR and NWS Assistant Administrators For Assistance
• Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair on the EISWG Response to Requests From NOAA OAR and NWS Assistant Administrators For Assistance

• January 2018 EISWG Meeting Summary
• January 2018 EISWG Meeting Agenda

• August 2017 EISWG Meeting Summary (Draft)
• August 2017 EISWG Meeting Agenda

• December 2016 EISWG Meeting Summary (Draft)
• December 2016 EISWG Meeting Agenda
• A Review of the NOAA Policy on Partnerships in the Provision of Environmental Information (March 2016)
• Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair on A Review of the NOAA Policy on Partnerships in the Provision of Environmental Information (March 2016)
• NOAA Response
• May 2016 EISWG Meeting Summary

• April 2015 EISWG Meeting Summary
• December 2015 EISWG Meeting Summary

• April 2014 EISWG Meeting Summary
• December 2014 EISWG Meeting Agenda

• April 2013 EISWG Meeting Agenda
• December 2013 EISWG Meeting Agenda

• May 2012 EISWG Meeting Summary
• December 2012 EISWG Meeting Agenda

• Toward Open Weather and Climate Services- Report and Transmittal Letter (December 2011)
• NOAA Response
• April 2011 EISWG Meeting Summary 
• August 2011 EISWG Meeting Summary
• November 2011 EISWG Meeting Summary

• April 2010 EISWG Meeting Summary
• November 2010 EISWG Meeting Summary

• November 2009 EISWG Meeting Summary

• Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) December 2016
• Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS) December 2015
• Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) August 2015
• Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies (CIMRS) August 2015
• Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) March 2015
• Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and the Ocean (JISAO) February 2015
• Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) September 2014
• Cooperative Institute for Marine Ecosystems and Climate (CIMEC) July 2014
• Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) May 2014
• Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites University of Maryland (CICS-MD) March 2013
• Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research, and Technology (CIOERT) March 2013
• Cooperative Institute for North Atlantic Research (CINAR) December 2012
• Cooperative Institute for Climate Science-Princeton (CICS-P) March 2012
• Cooperative Institute for Arctic Research (CIFAR) August 2011
• Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (CILER) October 2010
• Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) October 2009
• Cooperative Institute for Climate Applications and Research (CICAR) April 2007
• Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS) October 2006
• Cooperative Institute for Climate Science(CICS-P) January 2006
• Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (CILER) June 2005
• Cooperative Institute for Climate and Ocean Observations (CICOR) 2005
• Joint Institute for Marine Observations (JIMO) May 2005
• Joint Institute for the Study of Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO) May 2005
• Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) July 2004
• Cooperative Institute for Arctic Research (CIFAR) November 2004

• Report on the RESTORE Act Science Program's Metrics Plan and Coordination Plan (December 2015)
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair on Report on the RESTORE Act Science Program's Metrics Plan and Coordination Plan
• Initial Comments and Recommendations on the NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program Draft Science Plan (August 2014)
• NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program Draft Science Plan
• Annotated NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program Draft Science Plan (August 2014)
• Transmittal Letter for Comments and Recommendations on the NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program Draft Science Plan (August 2014)
• NOAA Response

SAB Issue Papers for Discussion

• The Science of Risk Communication
• Exascale Computation in NOAA for Predicting Weather and Simulating Climate Change
• Data Science
• Potential impact on NOAA of emerging genetic technologies 
• Compressive Sensing

• Final Report from the Research and Development Portfolio Review Task Force (April 2013)
• Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair on the Final Report from the Research and Development Portfolio Review Task force (April 2013)
• NOAA Response (April 2014)

• Final Report from the Review of the Ocean Exploration Program (December 2012)
• Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair on the Final Report from the Review of the Ocean Exploration Program (November 2012)
• NOAA Response (April 2014)

• Final Report from the Satellite Task Force (December 2012)
• Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair on the Final Report from the Satellite Task Force (December 2012)
• NOAA Response (November 2013)

• A Vision and Model for NOAA and Private Sector Collaboration in a National Climate Services Enterprise (October 2011)
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair for A Vision and Model for NOAA and the Private Sector Collaboration in a National Climate Services Enterprise (October 2011)
• NOAA Response (October 2012)

• Final Report from the Science Advisory Board Census of Marine Life Committee (May 2010)
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair to NOAA on the SAB Census of Marine Life Committee Report

• Draft Report for Public Comment (January 2010)
• Federal Register Notice (January 2010)
• Final Report on Oceans and Health (April 2010)
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair to NOAA for the Oceans and Health Report (April 2010)
• NOAA Response (March 2011)

• Final Report –“Integrating Social Science into NOAA Planning, Evaluation and Decision Making: A Review of Implementation to Date and Recommendations for Improving Effectiveness” (April 2009)(PDF)
• Transmittal Letter from the SAB Chair to NOAA (April 2008) (PDF)
• NOAA Response (March 2010)

• Final Report- "Fire Weather Research: A Burning Agenda for NOAA" (PDF) (October 2008)
• Transmittal Letter for Fire Weather Research Working Group Final Report from the SAB Chair to NOAA (PDF) (October 2008)
• NOAA Response

• Final Report of the Partnerships Working Group to NOAA (PDF) (September 2008)
• Partnerships Working GroupTransmittal Letter from the SAB Chair to NOAA (PDF) (September 2008)
• NOAA Response

• Final Report (PDF) (March 2008)
• Extension, Outreach and Education Working Group Transmittal letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA (PDF) (March 2008)
• NOAA Response (November 2009)
• NOAA Update (March 2010)

• Final Report (PDF) (July 2006)
• Transmittal Letter from SAB Chair to NOAA (October 2006))
• NOAA Response (October 2007)

• Final Majority Report of the Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group (PDF) (October 2006)
• Final Minority Report of the Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group (PDF) (October 2006)
• Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group Transmittal letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA (PDF) (October 2006)
• NOAA Response (November 2007)
• NOAA Update (March 2010)

• Science Advisory Board comments on the draft National Weather Service Strategic Plan (September 2010)
• Science Advisory Board comments on the draft NOAA Next Generation Strategic Plan (August 2010)
• Transmittal Letter for Science Advisory Board comments on the draft NOAA Next Generation Strategic Plan (August 2010)
• High Performance Computing(April 4, 2007)
• Ocean Acidification Research (May 30, 2007)
  • Columns article cited in Ocean Acidification Research letter
  • NOAA Response to Ocean Acidification Recommendations(March 2010)

• Final Report of the External Review of NOAA's Ecosystem Research and Science Enterprise (October 2006)
• External Ecosystem Research Review Team Transmittal letter from the Chair of the SAB to NOAA (PDF) (October 2006)
• NOAA Response to the Final Report of the External Review of NOAA's Ecosystem Research and Science Enterprise (PDF) (July 2006)

• Review of the Organization and Management of Research in NOAA(August 6, 2004)
• The Evaluation of NOAA's Response to the Research Review Report (September 23, 2005)
• NOAA Response (November 2005)

• Final Comments on the NOAA Draft Research and Development Plan Outline (February 2019)
• Review of the National Center for Environmental Prediction Ocean Modeling (July 30, 2004)
• NOAA Response (2004)
• Social Science Research Within NOAA: Review and Recommendations (18 March 2003)