Fostering Transatlantic Cooperation in Earth Observation Projects through GEOSS
Meeting held in San Francisco discussing the integration of Earth Observation projects into GEOSS, highlighting the importance of GEO and collaboration between the US and EU. Examples include global initiatives like GFOI, GMOS, and GEO BON. Emphasis on the Water Community of Practice and the assessment of global water resources using Earth Observation datasets.
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CooPEUS Meeting Fostering transatlantic cooperation and the integration of Earth Observation projects into GEOSS 17th December San Francisco Gilles OLLIER Head of Sector Earth Observation Sector Directorate Climate Action and Resource Efficiency I4 Directorate General Research & Innovation EUROPEAN COMMISSION Gilles.Ollier@ec.europa.e 1 Policy Research and Innovation
GEO Global Partnership Intergovernmental partnership set by international agreement since 2005 Legally non-binding Voluntary contributions 10 year GEO mandates - Current (2005-2015) - Renewed (2016-2025) 95 Nations, plus EC 89 Participating Org. 5 Caucuses USA EU CHINA SA Policy Research and Innovation
What is GEOSS ? 1) A global coordination platform for Earth observation 2) A response to EO needs in 9 Societal Challenges 3) An information system providing Full & open access to EO datasets 3 Policy Research and Innovation
Collaboration between US and EU through GEO: e.g. Global Initiatives - governance GFOI (Forests) GMOS (Mercury) GEO BON (Biodiversity) GEOGLAM (Agriculture) The Geohazard Supersites Blue Planet GEO Carbon Policy Research and Innovation
Example: the Water Community of Practice "From observations to decisions" "We can manage only what we can measure" A strategy for addressing water data product needs to inform decision-making: Maintenance and enhancement of water cycle observations at national, basin and global scales Better quantification of fluxes and stores in the global water cycle; Increased availability and use of data, information and indicators to support operational water quality decision-making Information on expertise, information systems and datasets to the global, regional, and national water communities 5 Policy Research and Innovation ftp://ftp.earthobservations.org/TEMP/Water/GEOSS_WSR_Full_Report.pdf
Contribution to the assessment of global water resources through the use of new Earth Observation datasets and techniques 6 Policy Research and Innovation
Transatlantic Alliance Launched in May 2013 (Galway statement) Goal: To better understand the Atlantic Ocean and to promote the sustainable management of its resources. The objective is also to study the interplay of the Atlantic Ocean with the Arctic Ocean, particularly with regards to climate change. 7 Policy Research and Innovation
Galway Statement Areas of Cooperation Five areas of cooperation were identified as priorities in the policy dialogue both with the US and Canada and are part of the Galway Statement commitments: Ocean Stressors Aquaculture Observing Systems Marine Microbial Ecology and Ocean Literacy 8 Policy Research and Innovation
Horizon 2020 Blue Growth Horizon 2020 is strongly supporting the Blue Growth strategy with a dedicated Focus Area for the 2014-2015 Work Programme. The EU commitment was translated into the current Blue Growth calls with 195M in the 2014-2015 Work Programme and 57M "earmarked" as Galway Statement follow-up calls. Good participation rate in the first Horizon 2020 Blue Growth 2014-2015 call form the US (with NOAA, WHOI, National Marine Educators Association Canada(with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, MEOPAR, Dalhousie and Newfoundland Universities among partners). among partners) and Blue Growth call open for 2015 - Improving the preservation and sustainable exploitation of Atlantic marine ecosystems Policy Research and Innovation
Integrated Atlantic Ocean Observing System Challenge: Deployment of IAOOS Scope: Northern and Southern Atlantic IAOOS Fill observational gaps Reducing the costs of in-situ ocean observation Interoperable exchange of data International partners from both sides of the Atlantic. Research and Innovation
Conclusion Joining forces internationally is the only way to tackle global challenges and sustainably exploit natural resources International political frame needed (GEO, transatlantic alliance, etc ) Joint priority setting (through the transatlantic alliance, GEO post-2015) Alignment Horizon 2020 dedicated calls, EU and its individual Member States, GEO Blue Planet, NOAA, NSF, MEOPAR, etc. 11 Policy Research and Innovation
Thank you! 12 Policy Research and Innovation
