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<br />001731 <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />Furthermore, the existence of an Information Technology program formed a barrier to <br />integrating the included logistical support-activities (e.g., GIS, survey, database management) <br />into a larger, Center-based framework. In recognition of these challenges, the GCMRC Chief <br />instituted a reorganization of the Center on October 9, 2003. Fundamental changes included <br />combining the Biology and Physical Science programs into a new Integrated Ecosystem Science <br />program, and strategically merging elements of the old Information Technology into the newly <br />constituted science programs. The reorganization was expected to increase the effectiveness of <br />GCMRC, particularly as it relates to the conduct of integrated, or ecosystem science. However, <br />the workload of the Integrated Science Program exceeded the ability of staff to effectively <br />manage for increased integration and productivity. In FY 2005, GCMRC expects to hire a <br />Biology Program Manager to administer that component ofthe program. The new program <br />numbering system, on the Project Summary Sheets that follow, reflect the reorganization. <br /> <br />PHYSICAL SCIENCE, MODELING AND DASA PROGRAM <br /> <br />The Physical Science, Modeling and DASA Program (Physical) represents the GCMRC's <br />primary support capability for research and monitoring related to the physical elements of the <br />Colorado River ecosystem, as well as development and verification of simulation models related to <br />fluvial processes in the Colorado River. It is also the driving force in designing and achieving <br />science integration between physical, biological and socio-cultural elements of the monitoring and <br />research program. It is also the part of the program that aims to develop and verify numerical <br />modeling capabilities related to predictions of flow, sediment transport, thermal regimes and other <br />critical ecosystem parameters related to fluvial processes. Under GCMRC's new 2004 and beyond, <br />organizational structure (see GCMRC's FY 2005 Annual Work Plan), science integration for the <br />CRE centers primarily around analysis of airborne remotely sensed and ground-based data on the <br />Colorado River ecosystem. The system-wide analyses are facilitated within the DASA (Data <br />Acquisition, Storage and Analysis) and driven by team-based initiatives aimed at acquiring resource <br />data, with integrated objectives for analysis clearly identified prior to data acquisition. Following <br />system-wide, airborne digital data acquisition and storage activities in spring FY02 and FY05, a <br />variety of spatially integrated analyses of sand storage, vegetation and coarse sediment deposits <br />(2002 versus 2004 and 2006) become possible in relatively shorter timeframes owing to the <br />increasing functionality of the GCMRC's Oracle relational data engine. Through a combination of <br /> <br />GCMRC FY2006 Annual Work Plan (Draft February 15,2005) <br />