Panel discussion on Earth observations from FOSS4G2018

1. FOSS4G 2018
Earth observations for impact
#EO4impact
@steven_ramage
sramage@geosec.org

2. GEO IN NUMBERS

3. SPACE-BASED
OBSERVATIONS
IN SITU
OBSERVATIONS

4. Examples of
Ci.zen
Science in
GEO

5. Global
Biodiversity
Informa.on
Facility
• 50%
of
data
collected
by
GBIF
is
ci=zen
science
data!
• This
data
is
of
importance
to
GEOBON/
GFOI
and
repor=ng
to
major
conven=ons
(e.g.
CBD,
SDGs)
• Is
discoverable
via
GEOSS
PlaOorm

6. Mosquito
Alert
• Ci=zen
recorded
mosquito
sigh=ngs
• NASA’s
DEVELOP
program
combining
Ci=zen
Science
observa=ons
with
Earth
observa=ons
• Can
contribute
to
EO4HEALTH
and
Public
Health
Surveillance
SBA

7. Field Size
• 130
par=cipants
viewed
130,000
unique
images
• 93%
accuracy
–
par=cipants
disagreed
over
very
small
percentage
of
areas
• Important
agroeconomic
dataset
for
GEOGLAM
Ci.zen science slides courtesy of Ian McCallum, IIASA

9. Coordina(ng
In-­‐Situ
Observa(ons
The
terrestrial
domain
is
perceived
to
be
the
least
coordinated
area
and
provides
opportuni=es
for
GEO.
GCOS
has
iden=fied
this
area
in
their
Implementa=on
Plan
which
can
guide
the
GEO
community.
Need
to
liaise
with
network
coordinators
and
operators
and
resource
in-­‐situ
task.
Key
points

10. Realis(c
case
studies
Fit
for
purpose
EO
Mul=-­‐sensor
data
Flexible
cloud
architectures
Innova=ve,
shared
algorithms
In-­‐situ
observa=ons

11. G E O W O R K P R O G R A M M E
2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 9
7 0 + : F L A G S H I P S , I N I T I A T I V E S & C O M M U N I T Y A C T I V I T I E S
S C O R E S O F C O U N T R I E S
T H O U S A N D S O F C O L L A B O R A T O R S
H U N D R E D S O F M I L L I O N S I N V E S T E D
I M P A C T O N B I L L I O N S O F L I V E S

12. G E O E N G A G E M E N T P R I O R I T I E S

14. Earth
Observations
in
Service
of
the
2030
Agenda
(EO4SDG)
Purpose:
Organize
and
enable
the
potential
of
Earth
observations
and
geospatial
information
within
GEO
to
advance
the
2030
Agenda
and
enable
societal
benefits
through
achievement
of
the
SDGs.
Key
Emphasis:
Collaborations
with
global
statistical
community,
NSOs,
line
ministries,
custodian
agencies.
Also,
communication
role
in
a
federated
approach
with
GEO
&
broader
EO
community.
http://eo4sdg.org
Ad-­‐Hoc
Team
on
Sustainable
Development
Goals
Purpose:
Assess,
showcase
and
promote
satellite-­‐
based
Earth
observa=on
contribu=ons
for
the
full
realiza=on
of
the
SDGs.
Key
Emphasis:
Collaborations
with
GEO
and
global
statistical
community,
NSOs,
line
ministries,
custodian
agencies.
Also,
analysis
of
new
opportunities
for
satellite
observations
to
support
SDGs.
h"p://ceos.org/

15. WEBINAR
TRAINING
Remote
Sensing
of
Land
Indicators
for
SDG
15:
15.1.1
&
15.3.1
June
20-­‐22,
2017;
English
Course
Material
in
English
&
Spanish
Three-­‐session
training:
Satellite
observa=ons
of
land
cover;
image
classifica=on,
change
detec=on,
and
techniques
for
developing
accuracy
assessments.
Satellites
&
sensors:
Landsat,
MODIS,
Sen=nel
3,
Suomi
NPP/VIIRS
IN
PERSON
TRAINING
Satellite
Observa(ons
of
Water
Quality
for
SDG
6:
6.3.2
October
24,
2017;
English
16:30-­‐19:30;
Hemisphere
B
Three-­‐hour
training:
Satellite
observa=ons
for
monitoring
of
harmful
algal
blooms,
sediments,
and
other
water
pollutants.
Hands-­‐on
Exercises:
Acquiring
Satellite-­‐Based
Water
Quality
Data
for
SDG
Indicator
6.3.2
Agenda
2030
EO
Case
Studies
GEO
is
instrumental
in
integra=ng
Earth
observa=on
data
into
the
methodology
of
measuring,
monitoring
and
achieving
the
SDG
Indicators.
Brochure
gives
graphic
illustra=ons
of
EO
data
allowing
decision-­‐makers
to
help
iden=fy
the
status
of
condi=ons
they
need
to
report,
as
well
as
visualize
solu=ons.
hmps://www.earthobserva=ons.org/documents/publica=ons/
201703_geo_eo_for_2030_agenda.pdf

16. http://eo4sdg.org
Twitter: @EO4SDG
Indicators
6.6.1
11.3.1
15.3.1

17. GEOGLAM Mapping to the Paris Climate Accord:
National Reporting and Mitigation

19. Global Assessment Report on
Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
GAR
-­‐
a
snapshot,
contextualising
progress
in
realising
global
targets
of
Sendai
Framework
and
SDGs.
Contributes
to
the
High
Level
Poli=cal
Forum
on
Sustainable
Development
(HLPF).
Global
trends
on
risk,
with
focus
on
drought.

20. G E O R E G I O N A L I N I T I A T I V E S

21. P R I V A T E S E C T O R E S S E N T I A L

22. Strategic
communica(ons
for
concrete
goals
The
aim
of
the
GEO
Communica=ons
Plan
is
to
extend
the
reach
of
key
messages
and
strengthen
GEO’s
reputa=on
as
an
intergovernmental
partnership
that
ensures
open
Earth
observa=ons
underpin
decision
making
for
impact
.
GEO
Communica(ons
Plan

23. Tools
&
Resources
GEO
Communicators
Network
By
communicators,
for
communicators
Connect
with
70+
communica=ons
prac==oners
and
others
from
the
GEO
community
who
can
support
campaigns
and
events,
provide
advice,
share
resources,
and
much
more!
bit.ly/GEOcommsnetwork

24. COUNTRIES
HAVE
BORDERS,
EARTH
OBSERVATIONS
DON’T