At a packed briefing last week, Scott B. Gudes guided representatives of key constituent groups through the President's proposed FY 2002 NOAA budget. NOAA will be funded at $3.1 billion - 50% more funds than five years ago. Targeted programs receive boosts of $270 million, while duplicative programs are trimmed. The budget zeroes in on priority needs, including safeguarding people and property through severe weather prediction, stewardship of America's precious natural resources, and advancing our understanding of climate.

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The Marshian Chronicles Live, Close-Up & Personal
Mark your calendars for a web of interactive intrigue! Join Estuary Live April 30, May 1 and May 2 for The Marshian Chronicles, seven fact-packed segments broadcast live from the Rachel Carson site of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve in Beaufort. It's wise to sign up in advance (required for school groups).

These life-teeming journeys will offer students and others around the globe the chance to actively join the field trips, jump into the mud and muck with e-mail questions, and observe thousands of multi-legged creatures during the day and strange sea-beings with wandering eyes at night.

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Weather Service
A Prominent Player
At Next Winter Olympics
For the first time ever, government and private meteorologists and academic experts will share forecast responsibilities at the Olympics. As 3,500 athletes and officials from 80 countries show up in Northern Utah next February, NOAA's National Weather Service will be a prominent player.

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NOAA Leads
At Paralympics Too

Bob Robertson played a leading role last year in Sydney, where he was head coach of the U.S. Paralympics Shooting Team. Now he's looking ahead to Greece in 2004.

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A Message From Scott Gudes, Acting Administrator I would like to begin with an apology for the delay in getting another message out. We have been very busy here in Washington, promoting NOAA and preparing for the unveiling of our 2002 budget request - we have been giving it our all on behalf of NOAA. Let me just review some of the activities I have been engaged in over the last few weeks. I have been giving numerous presentations about NOAA in general and, more recently, about our 2002 budget to outside groups and to Congress. I presented at the National Sea Grant meeting in Hilton Head, South Carolina; the Coastal Managers meeting here in Washington; the American Meteorological Society's annual Corporate Forum; and the National Hurricane Conference, also here in Washington. This week I gave an overview of our Ocean Exploration initiative to constituent groups at the White House Conference Center. In every presentation to outside groups, I try to emphasize the importance of "continuity during this time of transition." But more importantly, I always emphasize you, the people of NOAA, because you are our greatest asset. There's also the critical need to invest in our infrastructure - equipment, technology and facilities. We must continue to be the premier atmospheric and oceanic agency in the future. -- MORE --

The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program has just been created to honor her visionary environmental contributions.

Applications must be postmarked by April 22.

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