Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible OneGeology, the story so far….

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible OneGeology The current position November 2007

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible What is OneGeology? –The principles and objectives –How do we plan to do it? –Who’s involved The evolution of the project to date

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible 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

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible The principles 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 Geological surveys and geoscientists around the world have a responsibility to:

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible 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 The objectives

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible 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

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth AccessibleYes Serve to OneGeology portal and provide access and provide access Convert to interchange format PaperRasterVector No The basic OneGeology proposition No Scan Havegeological maps/data ca 1: &1:5 million? Yes Do you want to participate? participate? What is the format of your maps/data?

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible Who is involved? The international bodies International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) Commission for the Geological Map of the World (CGMW) International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) International Lithosphere Program International Steering Committee for Global Mapping (ISCGM) An International Consortium of Geological Surveys UNESCO EuroGeoSurveys Co-ordinating Committee for Geoscience Programmes in East and Southeast Asia (CCOP) Commission for the Management and Application of Geoscience Information (CGI)

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible Who is involved? 71 p articipating nations

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible The evolution of the project to date

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible Humble origins Just an idea February 2006

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible Collecting support……. March - August 2006

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible September 2006 – March 2007 Support for OneGeology grows…

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible International Workshop ….and Accord … Brighton, UK March 2007

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible An essential meeting to get international sign up and agreement to proceed from global bodies and geological surveys The Kick-off Workshop Brighton UK March 2007

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible 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.

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible 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.

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible 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 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

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible

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!

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible 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 Summary of 20 months (February 2006 – October 2007)

Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible “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。