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Eye on Earth, Citizen Science and Invasive Alien Species (IAS)

Eye on Earth, Citizen Science and Invasive Alien Species (IAS). Malene Bruun NRC’s for Communication Nov. 15, 2011. Eye on Earth - a ‘social data website’ for creating and sharing environmental information based on SEIS principles. Eye on Earth – Sharing is everything.

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Eye on Earth, Citizen Science and Invasive Alien Species (IAS)

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  1. Eye on Earth, Citizen Science andInvasive Alien Species (IAS) Malene Bruun NRC’s for Communication Nov. 15, 2011

  2. Eye on Earth - a ‘social data website’for creating and sharing environmental information based on SEIS principles

  3. Eye on Earth – Sharing is everything Use of own infrastructure & sharing some services w. EoE Hosted by Germany and partly EEA JRC Hosted via EEA Managed and owned by Slovenia NGO’s and small communities DE SE Eye on Earth(sharing is everything) EEA SL UNEP Servers partly in the cloud and on own premises. Sharing w. partners you WHO EEA: European Environment Agency JRC: Joint Research Centre, WHO: World Health Organisation SE: Sweden, SL: Slovenia (These are just examples)

  4. Data & service market My statistics My observation My location Citizen Data Operational Layers Basemaps

  5. What is Citizen Science? ‘Organized research in which members of the public—who may or may not be trained in science—gather or analyze data’ EEA, Photographers Lars Rørup, Harald Elmegaard, Tommy Multala

  6. Why are we engaging in Citizen Science? • Fill information gaps about Europe’s environment • Citizen input and policy-making processes • Sustainable life style changes • Strengthen public interest in environmental politics

  7. Why NatureWatch? • Political interest the monitoring of IAS • Europe does not have one overall dedicated IAS instrument • Time consuming & costly to relyentirely on expert monitoring • Active communities exist www.nobanis.org Photographer Henrik Bringsøe

  8. What are the aims of this project? • Test new ways of monitoring IAS in Europe • Pilot with longer term vision for IAS monitoring system • Provide platform for countries to contributeand share their IAS findings • EU strategic work on IAS, on-going activities in EU member states, and global IAS strategies www.nobanis.org, Photographer: Helene Hvid Nyegaard

  9. How do we develop the project? • Initial emphasis on IAS expert involvement • Country collaboration • Technical developments • EoE summit in Abu DhabiDec. 10-12, 2011

  10. How do we use ICT to involve citizens? • Eye on Earth • Environmental watches • Web and smart phone applications Community interface

  11. Citizen Science and Eionet • Data • Validation techniques • Network management • Eionet involvement http://www.eea.europa.eu/Photo: Ace and Ace

  12. Thank you Tel. 00 45 33 36 71 65 Malene.bruun@eea.europa.eu www.eyeonearth.org www.nobanis.org, photographers: Merike Linnemagi, Bo Oelenschlager Madsen, Henrik Bringsøe

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