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The GEO Biodiversity Observation Network
Gary GELLERJet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
International Workshop for Networking Biodiversity Observation Activities in Asia
Pacific Region
Nagoya
Hosted by Japan Ministry of Environment
21-22 July 2009
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(c) 2009 California Institute of Technology. Government sponsorship acknowledged.
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Overview
GEO and GEOSS
GEO BON
Implementation
Challenges
Next Steps
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Group on Earth Observations
Response to 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development
Global collaboration needed
Enhance interoperability
Voluntary partnership
• 79 governments + EC
• 56 participating organizations
Chiasognathusgranti
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GEOSS
Global Earth Observing System of Systems
• Disasters
• Health
• Energy
• Climate
• Water
• Weather
• Agriculture
• Ecosystems
• Biodiversity
}9 SBAs
GEO BON
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What is GEO BON?
Global network, and collaboration
Interoperating biodiversity observation systems
Collect, manage, analyze, share data on status of the world’s biodiversity
Scholes et al., Science 321: 22 August 2008
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Some components of a BON
Collection
Storage & distribution
Tools
Partnerships
Many observations…
but not fully utilized
Oxynoderamoczarski
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Collecting observations
Many gaps
• Spatial
• Temporal
• Taxonomic
• Topical
Uneven coverage
Lack of coordination
Oxynodera distincta
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Storage and distribution
Many systems
Many observations
Dispersed, unconnected
Little coordination
Sharing is difficult
Lack of system interoperability
Doryphora undata
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Lack the full set of tools
Important capabilities missing
Capabilities not integrated
System-specific
Data utilization too difficult
Tools for working with data
Pseudomesomphaliaillustris
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Partnerships
Collaboration
Coordination
GEO BON
Network of BONS
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1. Data collection coordination
• Global sampling framework
• Ecosystems, species, genes, ecosystem services
2. System interoperability
• Guidelines and coordination
3. New and coordinated tools
• Extraction, synthesis, & visualization
4. Stronger partnerships
GEO BON: A network of BONs
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Focal areas
Quantifying and mapping drivers of biodiversity change
Recording impacts of biodiversity change
• Especially vital ecosystem services
Reporting biodiversity status and its changes
Leptinotarsa flavitarsus
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Focal areas
Ecosystems
Species
Genes
Ecosystem services
Prosicela vittata
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GEO BON
Community Network
In-situ Remote
Observations•Ecosystems•Species•Genes•Ecosystem services
Data Extraction & Visualization
Tools
End Users
Coordination& facilitation
Observational Needs
Observation Products•Maps•Status indicators•Change metrics•…
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History
2003: GEO forms
2006-2007: GEO BON established
• Concept Document drafted
April 2008: stakeholder meeting
• Blessed basic concept
October 2008: Implementation Overview
November 2008: GEO V Plenary
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Target users
Governments and agencies Parties to international conventions
Conservation organizations
Decision makers
Researchers
Public
Megistomelapunctatissima
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What value will GEO BON add?
Global framework for detecting change
Coordinated observations
Improved information delivery
New assessment and forecast products, e.g.
• Global maps of ecosystem services
• Predicted areas of rapid degradation
End-end continuity
Gymnopleurus nitens
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From raw physical data
To data processing
To information generation
To knowledge anddecision making
End-end continuity
To electronicdata
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Implementation approach
Incremental
Opportunistic
Collaborative
Starting point: Topical Working Groups
Doryphora pastica
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1. Map concepts to activities
2. Find regional and thematic partners
3. Together, create an implementation plan
Topical working groups
Alurnus ornatus
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Topical working groups
Ecosystem change
Terrestrial
Marine
Freshwater
Species change
Terrestrial
Genetic change
Ecosystem services change
In-situ / remote sensing integration
Data integration and interoperability
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Implementation
Concepts
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TopicalWorking groups
Regional / thematicBONs and partners
Regional and localimplementation
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Concepts
Activities
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Thematic partners
ILTER
GBIF
UNEP-WCMC
Space agencies
National wildlife / park agencies
NGOs
…
Callopistus castelnaudi
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Possible regional partners
EBONE
Asia-Pacific BON
JBON (research oriented)
UK BON?
Southern Africa BON?
?
Alurnus bipunctatus
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Challenges
Making independently developed systems work together
Ensuring appropriate incentives for partners
Filling in observation gaps
Integrating in-situ and remote sensing obs
Funding and resources
Homoderus mellyi
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Next steps
Further engage biodiversity community
Facilitate regional / thematic BONs
Develop implementation plans
Develop funding mechanisms
Doryphora 21punctata
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Thoughts for an AP BON
Coordinated observations• Sampling framework• Fill gaps
Coordinated storage and distribution• Interoperability of existing systems (more sharing)
Coordinated tools• Access to all component systems• Support synthesis, visualization
Key observation products• Easy to understand• Powerful• Utilize multiple input sources Thank you
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Cenistra dohrniNear Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Website: Google “GEO BON”
Thank you
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Integration across scales
In-situ observations RS observations
Sparse…but finely detailed Global…but spatially coarse
Cannot extract the full value from data
Need to combine in-situ and RS data
• Provide continuous and complete datasets
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Some possible steps
Discuss AP BON structure
• Sub-regional BONs
• Governance
• Shared components Assess current state of component systems Consider setting up topical working groups
• Feed into GEO BON WGs
• Coordinate regional activities Participate in GEO BON WGs Assess GEO BON: What else does it need?
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Citizen Science
“Traditional” methods alone not adequate
Precedents
• Christmas Bird Count
• Breeding Bird Survey
• Feeder Watch
New efforts are needed
• http://whatsbloomin.com
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Early products
Product exemplars
• Populations & drivers of change
• Protected areas tools
• Ecosystems change maps
• Marine (Census of Marine Life)
Primary obstacle is funding