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GEO Biodiversity Observation Network and its contribution to global biodiversity observations

GEO Biodiversity Observation Network and its contribution to global biodiversity observations. Bob Scholes 1 and Rob Jongman 2 GEO BON chair Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa GEOBON SC ; Aterra , Wageingen UR.

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GEO Biodiversity Observation Network and its contribution to global biodiversity observations

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  1. GEO Biodiversity Observation Networkand its contribution to global biodiversity observations Bob Scholes1 and Rob Jongman2 GEO BON chair Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa GEOBON SC; Aterra, Wageingen UR

  2. Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network A global partnership to promote the collection, sharing, management, analysis and & reporting of data relating to the status of the world’s biodiversity, across all taxa and domains, for all aspects of biodiversity at the gene, species and ecosystem levels Members of the network include most major international biodiversity-oriented organisations (such as IUCN, GBIF, Diversitas, UNEP-WCMC, UN-CBD), space agencies, regional sub-networks (Asia-Pacific, Arctic, Japan)

  3. What does GEO BON do? GEO BON adds value to on-going biodiversity observation by: • Providing a global, scientifically robust framework for observations on the detection of biodiversity change (GBIF, GTOS, UNEP-WCMC, UNESCO-MAB, IUCN etc.) • Coordinating the data gathering and the delivery of information through establishing standards and interoperability • Providing a set of innovative and relevant global products • Advocating long term continuity of data supply (moving observations from the experimental to operational spheres) and data sharing

  4. What does GEO BON do? • Provide a global, scientifically robust framework for observations relating to the detection of biodiversity change • Through partnerships, help coordinate data gathering and the delivery of information according to user needs • Advocate long term continuity of data supply • Stimulate the development of a set of innovative and relevant global products

  5. Where GEOBON fits in Tallis et al 2012 Bioscience 62,977-986

  6. A brief history of GEO BON… • 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development • 2003 Group on Earth Observations formed • USA, EU, Japan and South Africa co-chairs • 2005 GEO establishes GEOSS • Task BI-07-01(Biodiversity Observation Network Design) assigned to DIVERSITAS and US-NASA GEOBON

  7. …brief history, continued • 2006 User Needs workshop, Geneva 23-25 Oct • 2008 Interim committee convened 14-16 Jan • GEO BON concept document produced • Potsdam meeting of stakeholders • 2008 GEO Ministerial in Budapest approves concept • 2009 GEO BON Steering Group meets, June • 2010 Working Groups draft Implementation Plan Asilomar, February (presented at SBSTTA 14) • 2010 Tasked by Convention on Biological Diversity to assess adequacy of observation systems for 2020 targets

  8. Current working groups Models WG 7 Indicators WG 9 (Biodiversity Indicator Partnership) Regional BONs J-BON (Japan), EBONE (European Union), AP BON (Asia–Pacific), French BON, Arctic BON, K-BON? (Korea) Terrestrial Freshwater Marine WG 5 Ecosystems WG3 WG 4 Species WG2 Genes WG1 Ecosystem services WG 6 Data Integration and Operability WG 8

  9. Integrated biodiversity observation system (Science 321:1044-1045; 22/08/08)

  10. GEOBON GEO Field observation Geolocation Timestamp Unique ID Quantity Observer, method Community Geolocation Timestamp Unique ID Amount … Unique IDn Amountn Ecosystem Geolocation Timestamp Attribute1..expression 1 … Attributen…expressionn Gazeteer Geolocation Placename GEO GBIF Interactions Unique ID1 Relationship Unique ID2 Taxonomy Unique ID Species Genus Family …etc Registry Unique ID Binomial Authority Traits Unique ID Attribute 1 expression 1 … Attribute 2 expression 2 GEOBON GBIF TRY GBIF Collection Unique ID Geolocation Timestamp Collection record IUCN Status Unique ID Treat level GBIF Environment Geolocation Timestamp Substrate/medium Climate … Protected Areas Geolocation Timestamp Category Genome Unique ID Geolocation Datestamp Gene1…Sequence 1 … Genen…Sequence n Utilisation Unique ID Geolocation Timestamp Harvest amount GEO WCMC FAO GenBank Scholes et al 2012 Current Opinions in Sustainability

  11. Gaps in biodiversity monitoring Living Planet Index Populations

  12. In service of users CEOPS report A formal process requested by the space agencies to elicit from experts and the literature the stated earth observation needs for biodiversity, particularly with respect to remote sensing Accepted February 2012 http://sbageotask.larc.nasa.gov/biodiversity.html Adequacy Report For UN-CBD 2020 www.earthobservations.org/geobon_docs.shtml

  13. State of the World’s Wetlands Reports GWOS: an example of a topical BON Our role is bringing stakeholders together GWOS Watershed Health Index Wetland map

  14. A GEOBON innovation:Essential Biodiversity Variables • A relatively small number of variables (~30) are foundational for many user communities • operational indicators for the CBD 2020 targets • As yet unspecified IPBES needs • RAMSAR, CMS, CCD, UNFCCC… • Researchers • Conservation agencies and organisations • Development agencies • Each ‘essential variable’ talks to multiple indicators and targets and most indicators and targets are informed by multiple essential variables • These variables must be consistently monitored and reported and contribute towards assessing both national and global targets Periera et al (in review) Science

  15. EBV primary EBV-related Remote Sensing Key indicator EBV derived Decision support Protection success Natural Capital Examples of use Evolutionary distinctiveness Phylogenetic diversity Species richness & equity Status of species Status of ecosystems Species distribution Extent of ecosystem Fragmentation Gene beta Co-ancestry F ST Trait frequency Functional types Composition by FT ES yield Protected area Allellic richness Hetero-zygosity Composition by species Height & cover Phenometrics Disturb regime Essential Biodiv Variables NPP Taxonomy Presence & abundance of species ES use & price Alleles of a gene Traits Land use LIDAR Radar Spectral reflectance over time Hi-res imagery

  16. AICHI Targets, EBVs and GEO

  17. The GEOBON Handbook • Book-length manual, due 2013, on networking, data collection, sharing and analysis in the biodiversity area • Helps meet our harmonisation & interoperability mandate • In demand from countries, regional and topical BONs

  18. Biodiversity and Ecosystems SBAsare closely linked

  19. What GEOBON needs • A concerted effort to implement the plan by 2015 • Global Biodiversity Observation Initiative • Support by countries for data sharing and gap filling • Within their own territory • Shared international efforts • Much tighter integration within GEO between Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Agriculture (GLAM), Global Forest Observation Initiative, climate and Water SBAs

  20. http://www.earthobservations.org/geobon.shtml bscholes@csir.co.zarob.jongman@wur.edu.nlgsarantakos@geosec.org

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