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Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. U.S. Navy (Ret.)

Taking the Pulse of the Planet A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Biodiversity and Public Health. Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. U.S. Navy (Ret.)

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  1. Taking the Pulse of the PlanetA Multi-disciplinary Approach to Biodiversity and Public Health Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) September 14, 2006 • National Museum of Natural History •Washington, D.C.

  2. Dr. Ray Berkelmans, Australian Institute of Marine Science Great Keppel Islands/Great Barrier Reef

  3.  4 DHWs  coral bleaching is expected  8 DHWs  mass bleaching and mortality are expected NOAA Coral Reef Watch

  4. ESA Initiative: Solving the Ebola Enigma

  5. First Case Detection/ Reporting Lab Confirmation Response Opportunity for control Outbreak Detection and Response CASES DAY - 120 Adapted from J. Davis, Climate Adaptation Workshop, Nov. 2003

  6. First Case Detection/ Reporting Opportunity for control Earth Observations and Monitoring Information Lab Confirmation Response Opportunity for control Effective Health Early Warning CASES DAY - 120 Outreach and stakeholder involvement Adapted from J. Davis, Climate Adaptation Workshop, Nov. 2003

  7. A Global Earth Observation System of SystemsGEOSS

  8. From Observation to Action Achieving Comprehensive, Coordinated, and Sustained Earth Observations for the Benefit of Humankind

  9. 65 Countries and the European Commission 43 Organizations Algeria Argentina Australia Bahrain Belgium Belize Brazil Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chile China Croatia Cyprus Denmark Egypt European Commission Finland France Germany Guinea-Bissau Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Latvia Luxembourg Malaysia Mali Mauritius Mexico Morocco Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Niger Nigeria Norway Paraguay Philippines Portugal Republic of Korea Republic of the Congo Russian Federation Slovak Republic Slovenia South Africa Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Thailand Tunisia Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uzbekistan www.earthobservations.org

  10. U.S. Group on Earth Observations • Department of Transportation • Environmental Protection • Agency • National Aeronautics and • Space Administration • National Science Foundation • Smithsonian Institution • Tennessee Valley Authority • U.S. Agency for International • Development • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Agriculture Research Service • U.S. Forest Service • White House Council on • Environmental Quality • White House Office of • Management and Budget • White House Office of • Science and Technology Policy • Department of Commerce • National Oceanic and Atmospheric • Administration • National Institute for Standards and • Technology • Department of Defense • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Navy • Air Force • National Geospatial-Intelligence • Agency • Department of Energy • Department of Health and Human Services • National Institute of Environmental • Health Sciences • Department of Homeland Security • Federal Emergency Management • Agency • Department of the Interior • U.S. Geological Survey • Department of State www.noaa.gov/eos.html

  11. GEOSS Operating Principles Open and Transparent Process Standardized Practices and Protocols User-friendly Formats Interoperable Components

  12. Applications, Products, Model Output Malaria Case Example Global Observations Climate Sea Surface Temperature Land Cover Land Use  Other observations Local/Regional Observations GEO-NETCast Weather Disease Surveillance Mosquito Surveillance Social Factors Demographics

  13. Predictions, Warnings, Validation Decision-Making, Implementation Preparation, Response, Mitigation Global Public Health Benefits Malaria Case Example GEO-NETCast

  14. The goal is to access the right information,in the right format, at the right time, for the right people, to make the right decisions. www.earthobservations.org

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