Electronic Geophysical Year, “e-Science for Geoscience” eGY_Team members WGISS Workshop, 16 September 2005

ICSU - the International Council for Science 27 Scientific Unions; 101 National Academies of Science International Astronomical Union Brain Research Organisation Geographical Union Mathematical Union Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Biological Sciences Crystallography Food Science and Technology Geodesy & Geophysics Geological Sciences History & Philosophy of Science Immunological Societies Microbiological Societies Nutritional Societies Pure and Applied Biophysics Pure and Applied Chemistry Pure and Applied Physics Physical and Engineering Science in Medicine Pharmacology Physiological Sciences Psychological Sciences Soil Science Theoretical & Applied Mechanics Toxicology Union Radio Scientifique International

IUGG Structure: Associations IAG IAG Geodesy IAGA IAGA Geomagnetism and Aeronomy IAHS Hydrology IAMAS IAMAS Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences IAPSO IAPSO Physical Sciences of the Oceans IASPEI IASPEI Seismology & Physics of the Earth’s Interior IAVCEI IAVCEI Volcanology & Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior

IUGG initiative Led by IAGA Sponsored by IUGG, IAGA, LASP, NASA

IGY+50 IHY IPY

21st Century Science Drivers Earth (Complex) System science Higher space/time resolution Rapid response Data assimilation into models Challenges: distributed data, complex cross- disciplinary data, large data sets, data discovery, data preservation, data rescue,..., open access and sharing.

Virtual Observatories AVO – Astrophysical Virtual Observatory NVO – US National Virtual Observatory VCO – Virtual Carbon Observatory VGMO – Virtual Geomagnetic Observatory VHO – Virtual Heliophysical Observatory ViRBO – Virtual Radiation Belt Observatory VMO – Virtual Magnetospheric Observatories VOO - Virtual Ocean Observatory VSN – Virtual Seismic Network VSO – Virtual Solar Observatory …….

e-Science initiatives AstroGrid - Astronomy BIOS – Biological Innovation for Open Society CHRONOS CIG – Computational Infrastructure in Geodynamics DAKS - SDSC Data and Knowledge Systems program Earthscope eDiaMoND - Breast Cancer eMinerals - Molecular simulations of environmental issues FUSION – Fuel cell Understanding through Semantic Inferencing, Ontologies and Nanotechnology G-Civil - Civil Engineering Geoinformatics MyGRID - Bioinfomatics UK e-Science Core Program US ITR Program

Data & Info Networks AEON – Australian Earth & Ocean Network CANRI – Community Access to Natural Resource Information CDMP – Climate Database Modernisation Program DLESE – Digital Library for Earth System Education EDNES – Earth Data Network for Education and Scientific Exchange GEON – Global Earth Observing Network ION – International Ocean Network ITR – Information Technology Research program SPIDR – Space Physics Interctive Data Resource

Earth Observation Systems & Partnerships GEO - Group on Earth Observations GEOSS - Global Earth Observation System of Systems GEM – Global Environment Modelling project GMES – Global Monitoring for Environment and Security IWGEO – Interagency Working Group on Earth Observation IGOS – International Global Observing Strategy IGOS-P - International Global Observing Systems Partners IGOSS – International Global Observing System of Systems IGGOS – Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System GOS - Global Observing Systems GCOS - Global Climate Observing System GOOS - Global Ocean Observing System GTOS - Global Terrestrial Observing System GOSIC - The Global Observing Systems Information Center GOS/GAW - Global Observing System/ Global Atmosphere Watch (WMO) ESONET – European Sea Floor Observatory Network EOSDIS – Earth Observing System Data and Information System

Lots of effort COORDINATION?

A4 US Letter

How do we in the Earth & Space Sciences Find out who is doing what? Share experience and expertise Coordinate activities Reduce replication of effort Promote common practices (standards) Stimulate wider participation Reduce the digital divide Raise awareness about the need for modern, professional data stewardship Educate; influence decision makers Inspire public interest

eGY Embrace and extend IGY principles … International cooperation and data sharing Global, cross-disciplinary scope Universal, open access to data Timely and convenient access to data Data preservation Capacity building, especially in dev. countries Education and public outreach

Themes Data access Data discovery Data release Data preservation Data rescue Outreach & Education Capacity building WG: Virtual Observatories WG: Best Practice WG: Data Rescue WG: E/PO WG: Data Integration and Knowledge Discovery.

The “heroic” science funding paradigm

Role Provide an international, cooperative environment to –inspire –facilitate –encourage –promote –inform

Deliverables Mandate - the eGY Declaration Connectivity to experts and peers Meetings, workshops, and symposia Website: eGY News Publications, presentations eGY codes of best practice E/PO products and training Capacity building activities in developing countries

Structure Secretariat (at LASP & NOAA, Boulder) Executive Director: Dan Baker, LASP Secretary: Bill Peterson Communications: Marissa Rusinek PR and EPO: Emily CoBabe-Ammann International Committee Representatives from key participants and regions Chair: C. Barton Thematic Working Groups Virtual Observatories: Peter Fox Best Practice - joint with CODATA: Herb Kroehl, Jean Bonnin Data Integration & Knowledge Discovery: Paul Berkman Data Rescue: Jeff Love Education and Public Outreach: Emily CoBabe-Ammann

InitiativeABCDE Function 1 XXXX 2 XXX 3 XXXX Data & Information XXXXX 5 XXXX 6 XXXX A unifying theme

“Knowledge is the common wealth of humanity.” Adama Samassekou Convener of the UN World Summit on the Information Society

eGY offers WGISS: Links to ICSU, IUGG, I*Y programs A useful target date / milestone Publicity A way to expand thee WGISS vision

eGY wants WGISS to: Provide expertise Participate in / use eGY Market the principles Endorse eGY

eGY News lists Sign the eGY Declaration for a Geoscience Information Commons Interested in getting involved?

Calendar, 2005 AGU, EGU, AOGS meetings July 2005IAGA Assembly, Toulouse Sep 2005I*Y meeting, Rome Sep 2005WGISS (CEOS), Kiev Sep 2005CODATA Intl Workshop on "Building an Information Commons for e-Science: Strategic Institutional and Policy ApproachesApproaches", UNESCO, Paris, France Nov 2005WSIS, Tunis Dec 2005AGU Dec 2005AGU ESSI sessions: Emerging better, or best, practices for Distributed Data Systems and Virtual Observatories. Peter Fox (HAO), Vladimir Papitashvili (NSF), Aaron Roberts (GSFC) Ontologies for Earth and Space Sciences. Neal Hurlburt, Lockheed Martin), Deborah McGuinness (Stanford), Peter Fox (HAO), Robert Raskin (JPL)

Calendar, 2007, 2008 Feb 2006eGY Planning meeting Apr 2006EGU May 2006AGU, Sessions on Data and Information Systems (ESSI) VO session (Peter Fox); DIS workshop (Mark Parsons) Jun 2006AOGS, Singapore Nov 2006CODATA Conference, Beijing Dec 2006AGU Jul 2007IUGG General Assembly, Perugia Aug 2008IGC-33Oslo, Norway Nov 2008CODATA Conference