OneGeology - Mapping the World's Geological Data

1. OneGeology, the story so far….

2. OneGeology The current position November 2007

3. What is OneGeology? • The principles and objectives • How do we plan to do it? • Who’s involved • The evolution of the project to date

4. What is OneGeology? A project to make web-accessible the best available geological map data worldwide at a scale of about 1:1 million, as a Geological Survey contribution to the International Year of Planet Earth

5. The principles Geological surveys and geoscientists around the world have a responsibility to: • make accessible the best geological map data they have available • work towards consistent standards for data and access - a consistent data architecture - schematic interoperability • enhance and increase use and usability of our data

6. The objectives • Make existing geological map data accessible • in whatever digital format is available in the participating country • Transfer know-how to those who need it • Stimulate a rapid increase in interoperability (ie disseminate GeoSciML further and faster) And do this through an approach that recognizes that different nations have differing abilities to participate

7. A crucial point • OneGeology is about geological data available in a standard data structure first, • i.e. making geological map data accessible without geological reconciliation • The current objective is not about harmonising geological units and scientific classification across frontiers – that’s something for the longer term

8. No What is the format of your maps/data? Do you want to participate? Yes Yes Convert to interchange format No Paper Raster Vector Serve to OneGeology portal and provide access Scan The basic OneGeology proposition Have geological maps/data ca 1:500000 - &1:5 million?

9. Who is involved? The international bodies International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) www.yearofplanetearth.org An International Consortium of Geological Surveys www.icogs.org Commission for the Geological Map of the World (CGMW) http://ccgm.free.fr/ International Steering Committee for Global Mapping (ISCGM) www.iscgm.org International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) www.iugs.org/ UNESCO http://portal.unesco.org/en/ Co-ordinating Committee for Geoscience Programmes in East and Southeast Asia (CCOP) www.ccop.org.th/ Commission for the Management and Application of Geoscience Information (CGI) www.cgi-iugs.org International Lithosphere Program http://sclilp.gfz-potsdam.de/ EuroGeoSurveys http://www.eurogeosurveys.org/

10. Who is involved?71 participating nations

11. The evolution of the project to date

12. Humble origins Just an idea February 2006

13. Collecting support……. March - August 2006

14. Support for OneGeology grows… September 2006 – March 2007

15. Brighton, UK International Workshop ….and Accord … March 2007

16. The Kick-off WorkshopBrighton UK12 -16 March 2007 An essential meeting to get international sign up and agreement to proceed from global bodies and geological surveys

17. The Outcome “The Brighton Accord” • 81 participants from 43 nations and 53 national and international bodies • Unanimously agreed OneGeology should proceed • Mission: improve the accessibility of global, regional and national geological map data and increase its usefulness to society • Focus on making accessible existing geological map coverage • Recognise that this will catalyse scientific harmonisation of map data globally.

18. The Brighton Accord - continued • Priority is access to ~1:1 million data but with links and interoperable with applications for societal access and wider-resolution mapping. • Aims to benefit society and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Geological Surveys. • Participants to seek funding to support OneGeology and develop strategies to provide mutual assistance to build participant capacity. • Data distributed will be owned by the originating Geological Survey and ideally be available at no cost.

19. The Brighton Accord - continued • Governance: Steering Group of Geological Survey representatives with link to international bodies • Must interact with the wider geo-spatial community • Secretariat based in the BGS until Dec. 2008 • Priority: make available interoperable, Internet-accessible, scientifically-attributed data • Progress at levels appropriate to participants’ capability • Geological Surveys to work together to develop interchange standard to make their data interoperable • Progress to be presented at the International Geological Congress in Oslo in 2008

21. Progress since Brighton in March 2007 • Successful Technical Workshop in Utrecht in May • Work on prototype OneGeology portal is underway • €3.9 million, 21 nation proposal to EC for OneGeology-Europe & related proposal sent to NSF • Many presentations on OneGeology worldwide - resulting in recruitment and support • Preparation work for IGC33 in Oslo being done (launch, booth, symposium) more on all these items later in agenda!

22. Summary of 20 months (February 2006 – October 2007) • 67 Geological Surveys are participating in OneGeology • 10 global bodies and international geoscience organisations, 2 major multinational companies and 2 celebrities actively supporting • Kick-off Workshop successful - a unanimous global Accord • OneGeology has momentum and has captured the imagination of people inside and outside the geosciences • Several Geological Surveys are supporting with hard resources • Technical Workshop held in Utrecht in May 2007 • €3.9 million, 21 nation proposal submitted for OneGeology-Europe in October • Prototype OneGeology portal will be available by January 2007

23. “Geological sciences and geological structures do not end at national boundaries. Working on the same planet, geologists need to communicate and share knowledge with each other, and to draw on each other’s experiences.” Quote from speech by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao 19 June 2007 地质科学和地质结构是没有国界的。 在共同行星上工作的地质学家需要相互交流， 共享知识，互相汲取经验。