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Mission: Recommendations for…

2010 Census Outputs2010 Census Outputs

(identify needs and products)

HOW TO IMPLEMENT A SYNTHESIS PLAN?

Framework CommitteeFramework CommitteeFramework CommitteeFramework Committee

• Paul Snelgrove, Chair• Darlene Crist, Rapporteur• Mark Costello, OBIS• Mike Fedak, TOPP • Pat Halpin, OBIS• Patricia Miloslavich, NaGISA, Caribbean and

South American NRICs• Boris Worm, FMAP• Mike Sinclair, GoMA• Meryl Williams, SSC

• Jesse Ausubel, Sloan

Framework Reporting Framework Reporting GoalGoalFramework Reporting Framework Reporting GoalGoal

Goal: Strategy by February 2007

Challenges:• Diverse projects worldwide• Diverse target audiences • Need coherent Census output• Only 3+ years remaining

Framework Committee Framework Committee MotivationMotivationFramework Committee Framework Committee MotivationMotivation

Individual scientific papers from Census projects will largely take care of themselves…

but the whole of the Census can greatly exceed the sum of its parts.

Framework Committee Framework Committee ProcessProcess Framework Committee Framework Committee ProcessProcess

Three Meetings:

• May 2006: Rhode Island, USA

• Sept. 2006: St. John’s NL, Canada

• Jan. 2007: Durham NC, USA

Objectives:Objectives:Objectives:Objectives:

• To stimulate each CoML project to think about their “big messages”

• To identify what key Census outputs

• To recommend how to integrate project outputs

• To learn what different stakeholder groups wanted to learn from the Census and how they’d use it.

• To ensure projects were aware of new visualization opportunities, to determine their needs, and to bring projects together.

Project QuestionnaireProject QuestionnaireProject QuestionnaireProject Questionnaire

• What are the big messages from your project?

• What do you guess that your specific accomplishments/highlights might be by 2010?

• Are there examples of how your data/output/analysis has been applied? (e.g., management, policy, new technology, other), or will be applied by 2010?

• In what year do you anticipate your major outputs, be (manuscripts, major conferences, movies, etc.) (=milestones)

• Who are your Census “Champions”?

Project GroupingsProject GroupingsProject GroupingsProject Groupings

(1) Core Service Projects that build cross-cutting tools (BOLD, OBIS, HMAP, FMAP)

(2) Ocean Realms that focus on geographic regions or ecotypes • Polar (ArcOD, CAML), • Deep sea (CeDAMar, MAR-ECO, CenSeam,

ChEss, COMARGE) • Coastal (CReefs, GBR, NaGISA, GoMA)

(3) Technology, Behaviour & Specific Trophic Groups

(CMarZ, ICOMM, TOPP, POST)???

Big Message (Overall)Big Message (Overall)Big Message (Overall)Big Message (Overall)

• Common thread of changing oceans resulting from human activities

• The Census can evaluate biodiversity loss and in some cases what it means.

• Seven seas, one ocean

Big MessagesBig MessagesCCore Service Projects

Big MessagesBig MessagesCCore Service Projects

•The increasing rate of change in the oceans creates a compelling need for data sets that are broad in spatial and temporal coverage.

•Need visualization tools to present diverse data sets in a common format but remain flexible.

•Data sets from diverse sources can collectively allow powerful and diverse metaanalyses but must assess quality of content.

Big MessagesBig MessagesOcean Realm POcean Realm Projects

Big MessagesBig MessagesOcean Realm POcean Realm Projects

•Discovering new species

•Understanding marine biogeography (including gene flow, larval and adult dispersal)

•Understanding ecosystem biodiversity patterns

•Increased sampling of under-sampled areas

•Improved habitat descriptions

•Online databases

Big MessagesBig Messages TROPHIC LEVEL, BEHAVIOUR & TECHNOLOGY

PROJECTS

Big MessagesBig Messages TROPHIC LEVEL, BEHAVIOUR & TECHNOLOGY

PROJECTS

Projects focused on a specific group of taxa across a range of geographic areas or ecotypes, often utilizing new technologies.

Major OutputsMajor OutputsMajor OutputsMajor Outputs

• The core service project group listed tool development and their use for other CoML projects.

• The ocean realm projects listed “discovery of new species or distributional rules.”

• The global trophic level groups listed improved ecological understanding, global biogeography and ecosystem function.

ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication

Where has your data/output /analysis has been applied? (e.g., management, policy, etc.)

Where could it be used by 2010?

ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication

•Rapid application is a key impact mechanism.

•Projects should consider possible sectors that could use their knowledge.

•Fishing applications are common, but other changes (global warming, acidification) merit thought.

•Are there other economic and other societal impacts?

Environment & ConservationScienceEducationPublic

User User CategoryCategory

Target Target Agency or Agency or user typeuser type

YearYear TechnologyTechnology LocationLocation ProjectProject

INDUSTRIESINDUSTRIES

Fishing, whaling, ornamental fish

Netherlands Dept. Environment, UNEP-WCMC: report on vulnerability of deep sea corals to fishing on seamounts in international waters

2006 Knowledge High seas

CenSeam

Timing of Project Outputs Timing of Project Outputs Timing of Project Outputs Timing of Project Outputs

•Census projects differ in “maturity.”

•Most have clear plans for manuscripts & science meetings.

•Other types of output (books, museum displays) well thought out in some cases and less so in others.

•Committee hopes our survey will clarify the proximity of 2010.

•“Milestone” reports to CoML Secretariat addresses this concern.

Who are Census Champions?Who are Census Champions?Who are Census Champions?Who are Census Champions?

•Only a few projects identified Census “Champions”

•Typically younger and particularly enthusiastic individuals who were making exceptional contributions.

•Committee hopes query will inspire project leaders to consider who among their ranks to nominate for exceptional contributions to the Census.

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Project Project GroupingsGroupingsProject Project GroupingsGroupings

(1) Core service projects that build cross-cutting tools (BOLD, OBIS, Encyclopedia)

(2) Ocean realms that focus on geographic regions or ecotypes

Polar (ArcOD, CAML), Deep sea (CeDAMar, MAR-ECO, CenSeam,

ChEss, COMARGE) Coastal (CReefs, GBR, NaGISA, GoMA)Past and Future (HMAP, FMAP)

(3) Technology, Behaviour & Specific Trophic Groups (CMarZ, ICOMM, TOPP, POST)

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• Past to Present

• Microbes to Mammals (powers of 10)

• Nearshore to Open Ocean (also land to ocean)

• Seafloor to Sea Surface

• Tropical to Polar

• Pole to Pole

• Individuals to Ecosystems

• Rare to Common

• Biology to Physics, Chemistry, and Geology

Organizational Realms Organizational Realms Organizational Realms Organizational Realms

DEMAND DEMAND Surveys Surveys DEMAND DEMAND Surveys Surveys

• Science

• Industry (oil, marine tourism, technology, fishing, offshore wind)

• Government

• Management

• NGOs

• Education/General Public

Demand SurveyDemand Survey Process ProcessDemand SurveyDemand Survey Process Process

•What scientific product could you use to help you in what you do?

•Are there other types of product we might consider?

•How can we best provide you with information and in what format would it be most helpful? Web-based? Paper?

•Given what you have heard about the Census what do you expect to learn?”

Meryl!

SUPPLY Products SUPPLY Products SUPPLY Products SUPPLY Products

Ranked potential products by…

• Time and effort

• Cost

• Achievability

• Reach

Process on Supply Process on Supply Process on Supply Process on Supply

• Distribute potential product lists to

Project Leaders

Ask them to rank them •Products for Products for Scientific CommunityScientific Community•Products for Products for Scientific CommunityScientific Community

•Products for Products for Other StakeholdersOther Stakeholders (e.g. government, NGOs) (e.g. government, NGOs)•Products for Products for Other StakeholdersOther Stakeholders (e.g. government, NGOs) (e.g. government, NGOs)

•Products for Products for PublicPublic •Products for Products for PublicPublic

Patricia!

Priority ProductsPriority ProductsPriority ProductsPriority Products

PROCESS:

A third survey asked project leaders to prioritize a list of potential Census output projects they thought would best meet their needs and serve the Census as a whole.

Priority ProductsPriority ProductsPriority ProductsPriority Products

VISION:To encourage and roll out a series of products to reach a variety of audiences:

-Scientific community-Other stakeholders (government,

policymakers, NGOs) -General public

Identified need:

To establish a Synthesis Committee to move the process forward (ensure all deadlines are met and products produced in a timely fashion).

Product Priorities: Product Priorities: ScientistsScientists


Highest ranked priority was to develop a group of project scientists to work with OBIS, to make sure it meets the needs of the program.

This group could suggest to OBIS about alternative information system needs, and visualization tools to ensure that the data tools for the Census are as flexible and comprehensive as possible.



Message for CoML Projects:

1. Importance of feeding the project data into OBIS and use other OBIS data in their sythesis results

2. To participate in the new mapping and visualization efforts (Pat’s program)



Other priorities:• Detailed synthesis report or scientific

book: book for each project / one broad synthetic book

• Seven Seas, One Ocean:

Final Report from the Census of Marine Life

(integrative book with chapters synthesizing findings)



Other priorities:• Dedicated journal issues for methods

or discoveries (e.g. Proc Roy Soc UK, MEPS). Reviews at OMBAR.

• Sessions at scientific conferences organized around Census projects (or clusters of projects).



• Grand finale in special location (Planning to have it at the Royal Society of London, October 2010)

Product Priorities: Product Priorities: Government and NGOsGovernment and NGOs

Product Priorities: Product Priorities: Government and NGOsGovernment and NGOs

• The top-ranked output was the grand finale event in 2010, designed to attract media attention and present the Census findings/results.

• Other priorities: Policy briefings and presentations at meetings where press members were present.

Product Priorities: PublicProduct Priorities: PublicProduct Priorities: PublicProduct Priorities: Public

• The use of popular magazines was seen as the best mechanism to reach the general public.

• National Geographic was top recommendation, Scientific American second. Airlines magazines and others suggested.


• Additional suggestions included CDs/DVDs and YouTube and Podcast videos.

• Updating of portal was another priority to ensure accessibility of information.


• Visualization and mapping - Ongoing support for effectively presenting information and workshop for projects

• Compilation of video, images, highlights and other archival material

• Poster and other giveaways for 2010


• Census printed brochure

• A 2010 highlights report• Other activities on an opportunistic

basis: take advantage of the experiences and contacts of Census scientists

Conclusions on SupplyConclusions on SupplyConclusions on SupplyConclusions on Supply

• All projects have well-articulated strategies for reaching peers within their disciplines through dedicated sessions at science meetings and publications in peer-reviewed journals.

• The challenge for integration across themes is greater, particularly in reaching non-specialist audiences.

VisualizationVisualizationVisualizationVisualization

Products for scientists Highest priority was to develop working group of project leaders to evaluate OBIS, alternative information system needs, and visualization tools to ensure flexible and comprehensive Census visualization tools.

VisualizationVisualizationVisualizationVisualization

•Creating compelling, intuitive, accurate and consistent visualization products for the scientific AND popular media.

•The unique three-dimensional and dynamic nature of the ocean realms requires more sophisticated methods than static, 2-D maps that work well for the terrestrial world

•Huge opportunity for Census projects to create visually engaging and novel presentations of ocean data and exploration.

Pat!

Framework ConclusionsFramework ConclusionsFramework ConclusionsFramework Conclusions

In general, we felt that the Framework Committee worked well and that we achieved our objectives.

•Project leaders/liaisons were responsive.

•Good suggestions on supply and demand.

Key RecommendationsKey RecommendationsKey RecommendationsKey Recommendations

Initiate a Census wide Mapping & Visualization development program to:

•Develop a common mapping & visualization framework.

•Develop technical workshops and training efforts.

•Develop a continuing support effort to promote the adoption of effective mapping and visualization techniques.

•Develop partnerships with leading mapping and visualization organizations such as National Geographic Society, Google and ESRI in to leverage the expertise and services of these groups in the communications of the Census results for 2010.

Key RecommendationsKey RecommendationsKey RecommendationsKey Recommendations

Synthesis Committee

Mandate

•Oversee Final Outputs•Serve as Bridge to Projects•Carry Common Vision through 2010

“The Framework Committee felt that there is a strong need for a new committee to ensure that synthetic products that will maximize the impact of the Census will be achieved by 2010.”

Framework Key Framework Key RecommendationsRecommendations

Framework Key Framework Key RecommendationsRecommendations

•Present results to Census community.

•Establish Synthesis Chair & Conveners by Auckland.

•Establish scope and mandate of Committee.

Within-Project SynthesesWithin-Project Syntheses

Cross-Project SynthesesCross-Project Syntheses

Census WideCensus Wide SynthesisSynthesis

SYNTHESIS STRATEGY

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November 2007 – Establish Committee

December 2007 – Brainstorming Meeting to…. •Establish Synthesis Blueprint•Establish Timetable•Assign Responsibilities•Define key Project Contacts

Jan (?) 2008 – Submit Proposal to Sloan

………

Seven Seas,One Ocean

For Discussion…How to organize projects?What are the synthetic themes we have missed?

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