The Purpose of the workshop is to build on past work in environmental data management at NOAA by highlighting progress, identifying issues, fostering discussions, and determining where new technologies can be applied. All NOAA employees and contractors are welcome, including data producers, data managers, metadata developers, archivists, researchers, grant issuers, policy developers, program managers, and others. EDMW includes an Opening Plenary, concurrent Breakout Sessions, and a Closing Plenary feature a Keynote Talk by Dr William Hooke, Associate Executive Director and Senior Policy Fellow of the American Meteorological Society.