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GEO Forest ObservationCommunity of Practice:
Identifying Critical Earth Observations
Michael Brady, Canadian Forest Service/GOFC-GOLDGEO User Interface Committee 13th Meeting15-16 November 2009, Washington
All GEOSS societal benefits areas include land and forest observations
ClimateLand change & GHG
emis.Water+energy
exchanges
ClimateLand change & GHG
emis.Water+energy
exchanges
WeatherLand–surface climate
int.Vegetation
characteristics
WeatherLand–surface climate
int.Vegetation
characteristics
HealthLand change / disease
vectors / boundary cond.
HealthLand change / disease
vectors / boundary cond.
DisastersFire monitoring
Land degradation assess.
DisastersFire monitoring
Land degradation assess.
AgricultureCultivation
pattern+forestryLand degradations
AgricultureCultivation
pattern+forestryLand degradations
EcosystemsChange environment
cond.Services + accounting
EcosystemsChange environment
cond.Services + accounting
EnergyBio-energy/biomassWind/hydro power
assess.
EnergyBio-energy/biomassWind/hydro power
assess.
WaterWater resources /
qualityLand+water use
pattern
WaterWater resources /
qualityLand+water use
pattern
BiodiversityEcosystem
characteristics Habitats +
fragmentation
BiodiversityEcosystem
characteristics Habitats +
fragmentation
The GEOSS for forests is incomplete
• Combining remote and in situ / NFI type observations is under utilised
• Engage user communities and networks not yet involved in GEO and earth observation
• Lack of co-ordinated long term observation plans
• Earth observation challenges
8 Main forest tasks
1. Forest Mapping and Change Monitoring2. Global Land Cover3. Virtual Constellations-Land Surface Imaging sub
task4. Implementation of a Fire Warning System at
Global Level5. Key Terrestrial Observations for Climate6. Regional Networks for Ecosystems7. Communities of Practice8. Forest Carbon Tracking (new)
GEO Community of Practice for Forest Observations US-06-02
1. Provide a forum for communication and coordination of the teams involved in the GEO work plan tasks related to forest observations
2. Identify, gather, and seek agreement on user community requirements for forest observations, their present status and gaps to be filled
3. Advise the User Interface Committee, other CoPs and GEO on matters relating to forest observations and related societal benefits, and on cross-cutting issues of interest
4. Support the forest observation community with information about activities and plans in the GEO process
Role of Global Observing Systems: GTOS/GOFC-GOLD
• Global Observation for Forest and Land Cover Dynamics is a coordinated international effort to ensure a continuous program of space-based and on-the-ground forest and land cover observations
• A network of participants implementing coordinated research, demonstration and operational projects
• A vision to share data, information and knowledge, leading to informed action and decision support
• A long term process of building an improved match between Observations, Data Products and User Needs
• A science panel of the Global Terrestrial Observing System
• A strong contributor to the GEO forest-related tasks and mechanisms
Forest Observation User Communities
(1) Global Change Science (2) Timber, Fuel and Fiber (incl. agro forestry) (3) Watershed Protection (4) Biodiversity and Conservation (5) FCCC and other Environmental Agreements (6) Recreation and Tourism (7) Sustainable Forest Management (8) Forest Perturbations and Protection (fire, insects, disease)
Current & future states of critical forest observation priorities
Critical Observations
33rd International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, TS-5-34-8 May 2009, Stresa, Italy
Continuing the process of identifying critical observations
Forest Carbon Tracking CL-09-03b A New GEO sub-Task in 2009-2011 WP
Demonstrate to climate negotiators that coordinated Earth Observations can provide the basis for reliable information services of suitable consistency, accuracy and continuity to support Forest Carbon Tracking, leading to eventual establishment of a network of national forest carbon monitoring systems
Leads: • Australia (Department of Climate Change & CSIRO)• Japan (JAXA)• Norway (NSC)• Canada (NRCan, CSA)• CEOS (NSC, CSIRO, JAXA, ESA)• FAO• GTOS (GOFC-GOLD)• EC JRC
Next Steps
• Consolidate participation in Forest CoP amongst 8 forest tasks
• Encourage registration of forest data and EO systems
• Consolidate GEO FCoP web page
• Continue with UIC process and reporting; collaborate with Agriculture Monitoring CoP to fully address Agriculture SBA
Recent and upcoming forest events
• GEOSS in the Americas Symposium, Panama, Sep 08
• GOFC-GOLD Land Cover Symposium, Germany, Oct 08
• 1st GEO Forest Symposium, Brazil, Nov 08
• Task meetings at CEOS SIT-23, USA, Feb 09
• Task workshop, Australia, Mar 09
• Forest workshop & papers at ISRSE, Italy, May 09
• Task contributions at UNFCCC SBSTA, Germany, Jun 09
• GOFC-GOLD Biomass Workshop, USA, Jun 09
• 2nd GEO Forest Symposium, Thailand, Jul 09
• Meetings with Princes’ Rainforest Project & Google, UK, Oct 09
• GEO Plenary, USA, Nov 09
• UNFCCC CoP, Denmark, Dec 09
• Forest Carbon Tracking Data Summit, Apr 10
Thank you,Questions?
GEO Forest Community of Practice
Point of contact:Michael Brady, Canadian Forest Service [email protected]