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World Data Center for Biodiversity and Ecology - ICSU WDC System. OAS/IABIN Protected Area Meeting January 23, 2007. WDCBE Partnerships. ICSU – World Data Center System USGS Host(s) - National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)/Biology - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
World Data Center World Data Center for for
Biodiversity and Ecology - ICSU Biodiversity and Ecology - ICSU WDC SystemWDC System
OAS/IABIN Protected Area Meeting
January 23, 2007
WDCBE PartnershipsWDCBE Partnerships ICSU – World Data Center System ICSU – World Data Center System USGS Host(s)USGS Host(s)
- - National Biological Information National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)/BiologyInfrastructure (NBII)/Biology- - Geospatial Analysis and Monitoring Geospatial Analysis and Monitoring (GAM)/Geography(GAM)/Geography- Mapping Centers - Mapping Centers
Rocky Mountain Mapping Center – Global Rocky Mountain Mapping Center – Global Data Tool Kit (GDT)Data Tool Kit (GDT)
Earth Resources Observation Systems Data Earth Resources Observation Systems Data Center (EROS) – Rapid Landcover Mapping Center (EROS) – Rapid Landcover Mapping Tool (RLM)Tool (RLM)
WDCBE PartnershipsWDCBE Partnerships GBIF (Specimens & Species distributions)GBIF (Specimens & Species distributions)
- Value added data integration- Value added data integration UNEP-WCMC (Protected Areas)UNEP-WCMC (Protected Areas)
- WDPA Redevelopment - WDPA Redevelopment - Global value added databases- Global value added databases- Tool development- Tool development- IABIN (Regional data acquisition)- IABIN (Regional data acquisition)- GAP/USGS format to IUCN data format - GAP/USGS format to IUCN data format
BirdLife International (IBAs)BirdLife International (IBAs)- Tools and global value added data sets- Tools and global value added data sets- Data integration and analyses- Data integration and analyses
IABIN IABIN - tools and data input/integration/application - tools and data input/integration/application
Other Joint GAM/NBII/WDCBE Other Joint GAM/NBII/WDCBE ActivitiesActivities
GDT objective - web-enable data and allow GDT objective - web-enable data and allow users to easily and quickly access, users to easily and quickly access, “update”, and apply public domain data “update”, and apply public domain data for freefor free
Global data integration Global data integration - biodiversity, ecosystems, and - biodiversity, ecosystems, and geophysical datageophysical data
Operationalization of RLCM Tool (NASA Operationalization of RLCM Tool (NASA proposal) – landcover change proposal) – landcover change detection,ecosystem mapping, etc. (IABIN detection,ecosystem mapping, etc. (IABIN letter of support)letter of support)
GAP and conservation effectiveness GAP and conservation effectiveness analysesanalyses
Examples of Integrated Global DataExamples of Integrated Global Data(in a secure, large capacity, web-enabled user (in a secure, large capacity, web-enabled user
oriented environment)oriented environment) Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (WDCBE is the formal archive)Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (WDCBE is the formal archive) WDPA 2006WDPA 2006 NGO Protected AreasNGO Protected Areas Important Bird Area (IBA) PolygonsImportant Bird Area (IBA) Polygons Wilderness AreasWilderness Areas Hotspots 2004Hotspots 2004 WWF Global 200 Terrestrial EcosystemsWWF Global 200 Terrestrial Ecosystems WWF EcoregionsWWF Ecoregions Global Landcover 2000Global Landcover 2000 Shaded ReliefShaded Relief Major RiversMajor Rivers Major Lakes and ReservoirsMajor Lakes and Reservoirs CitiesCities Landscan Global PopulationsLandscan Global Populations Global Population Estimates 2005Global Population Estimates 2005 Human Footprint (Human Influence Index)Human Footprint (Human Influence Index) Etc.Etc.
Comparison between the Comparison between the PAD PAD (national)(national) vs. WDPA vs. WDPA (global)(global)
• Points vs. polygons• Types of lands• Management
effectiveness
Protected Area polygonsProtected Area polygons
Open polygons
Encroachment
Protected Area dataProtected Area data
SCALE and SCALE and ResolutionResolutionPAD WDPA
• Types of management• Levels of analysis
Granularity (resolution) of the data to support the various types of analyses
PAD WDPA (US only) Polygons 344,185 10,103Places 30,912 5,467
Rapid Landcover Mapping Rapid Landcover Mapping Tool (RLMT)Tool (RLMT)
USGS/EROSUSGS/EROS
Proposed IABIN Protected Area Proposed IABIN Protected Area WorkshopWorkshop
Goal:Goal: Pilot the ability of a regional organization (IABIN) and IABIN Pilot the ability of a regional organization (IABIN) and IABIN
members to:members to: Support protected area data acquisition and/or editing for Support protected area data acquisition and/or editing for
global authorities (i.e., WCMC),global authorities (i.e., WCMC), View/process data with other integrated data sets, andView/process data with other integrated data sets, and Perform analyses and applications (i.e., CBD conservation Perform analyses and applications (i.e., CBD conservation
measures).measures).Location/DurationLocation/Duration: South/Central America for 3 days: South/Central America for 3 daysParticipants:Participants: IABIN PATN and Secretariat – sponsor/pilot participation IABIN PATN and Secretariat – sponsor/pilot participation IABIN National PA Coordinators (selected) – data suppliers IABIN National PA Coordinators (selected) – data suppliers
and active participationand active participation WDCBE – sponsor/planningWDCBE – sponsor/planning USGS/GAM/RMMC and NBII – national level PA data set USGS/GAM/RMMC and NBII – national level PA data set
preparation, handouts, and course/tool instructorspreparation, handouts, and course/tool instructors GEO – sponsor and pilot participationGEO – sponsor and pilot participation WCMC – pilot participationWCMC – pilot participation
Global Earth Observation Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)System of Systems (GEOSS)
• Status – Call for biodiversity and ecology task leadership/participation
(2007- 2009) – tasks are released • USGS/WDCBE Interests/Involvement
USGS/WDCBE/GAM/NBII USGS/WDCBE/GAM/NBII Areas of ParticipationAreas of Participation
Staff secondment to GEOSS (Focus Staff secondment to GEOSS (Focus on Biodiversity and Ecology Societal on Biodiversity and Ecology Societal Benefits)Benefits)
Task leadership and/or task groupTask leadership and/or task group- Ecosystem Classification - Ecosystem Classification - Global Ecosystem Mapping- Global Ecosystem Mapping- Tool Development- Tool Development- Global Biodiversity Observation - Global Biodiversity Observation
Network/System (GBON)Network/System (GBON)
GEOSS Task EC-06-02
Lead and POCRoger Sayre, PhDU.S. Geological Survey
EC-06-02: Ecosystem Classification (from GEO 07-09 Workplan)Establish an ad hoc Ecosystems Classification Task Force, covering terrestrial, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems, with a mandate to create a globally agreed, robust, and viable classification scheme for ecosystems. In parallel with the classification effort, develop, review, and initiate a mapping approach to spatially delineate the classified ecosystems.
Co-leadAlberto Yanosky, PhDGuyra Paraguay
Multi-tiered Ecosystems Classification
Macro-scales: Land Cover, Ecoregions
Meso-scales: Ecosystems
Micro-scales: Vegetation
Ecosystems Mapping Model
Labeled Ecosystems
Elevation
Landforms
Geology
Land Cover
Bioclimate
Step One
Ecosystem Footprints
Step Two
Ecosystems Classification
South American Ecosystems
Bioclimate
Standardized Ecosystems - Initiatives
Global
• GEOSS
Americas-wide
• IABIN
US
• USGS
Level# Theme Terrestrial Freshwater Nearshore Neritic Oceanic
0 Domainseparator
Elevation > 0 (msl), latitude
Elevation > 0 (msl), latitude
Bathymetry 0 – 30m,latitude
Bathymetry 30 – 200m, latitude
Bathymetry > 200m,latitude
1 Macro-bioclimate
Climatic partitioning of Polar, Temperate, Tropical
Climatic partitioning of Polar, Temperate, Tropical
Climatic partitioning of Polar, Temperate, Tropical
Climatic partitioning of Polar, Temperate, Tropical
Climatic partitioning of Polar, Temperate, Tropical
2 Meso-bioclimate
Global land climate regions determined by climate data (biomes or plant functional types)
Global land climate regions determined by climate data (tbd)
Global marine climate regions defined by salinity
Global marine climate regions defined by sea surface temperature, sea surface elevation, mixed layer depth, salinity
Global marine climate regions defined by sea surface temperature, sea surface elevation, mixed layer depth, salinity
3 Biogeography separator
Global phytogeography (Takhtajan)
Global zoogeographic basins
Global marine zoogeographic regions
Global marine zoogeographic regions
Global marine zoogeographic regions
4 Geochemical Topographic index of plant-available soil moisture; specialized substrates
Ecological Drainage Units: climate/physiography/substrate porosity
Tidal mixing, wave energy, substrate texture
Hydrochemical phenomena, seafloor landforms and substrate types
5 Biophysical structure
Total biomass,vegetation structure,landscape juxtaposition
Surface water character determining biotic structure (e.g., lakes, rivers, streams)
e.g., Estuary, river plume, submarine groundwater discharge, reef; Biomass estimate by water column layer
6 Biotic composition
Gradient from secondary vegetation to primary vegetation/undisturbed land cover
Macrohabitats; Fish/invertebrate communities
Coastal macrohabitats Continental shelf macrohabitats
Plankton communities
Level 1
Macroclimates
Level 2
Mesoclimates
Level 3
Abiotic Ecosystems
Global Climate Data
Global Geomorphology Data
Mapping Approach
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