Transforming Agricultural Ecosystem Management with Web 2.0 Technology Doug Miller Center for Environmental Informatics Earth and Environmental Systems Institute August 6, 2010

Premises Web-based geospatial technology provides a medium that allows us to transcend domain boundaries that exist between technologists, scientists and decision makers. Web 2.0 extends our capability to apply information technology to agricultural ecosystem management. This will be transformative.

Geospatial Technology Evolution Manual Cartography Computer Mapping (1970’s) Spatial Databases (1980’s) Spatial Analysis (1990’s) Web Mapping (2000’s) Web 2.0 (2010+)

Geographic Information Science Land Management Science Web Mapping Technology

Web Mapping Architecture PostGIS PostgreSQL Geoserver Web Tool Web Services GIS Model Field Observations

 Fully OGC-compliant Web Service (WFS)  API Freely-available  Statistics for the past year (see next sheets)

PestWatch Sites

Service-Oriented Architecture

Web nd Generation Web Information Sharing Interoperability User-Centered Design Collaboration/Social Networking

Social Networks

Citizen Science (e-Science)

User/Web Interaction

Adaptive/Collaborative Networks

Adaptive Management PLAN ACT MONITOR EVALUATE Goals Knowledge Technology Inventory New Technology Revised Goals New Knowledge Inventory Technology

An Architecture for Community Science (Stanton and Miller, An Architecture for Community Science: A Software Engineering Perspective; In Prep.)

Community Science Design Concepts (Stanton and Miller, An Architecture for Community Science: A Software Engineering Perspective; In Prep.)

Future Directions Individual-Based Modes  Online Management Diaries/Commentaries  Advance Report Generation/Record Keeping Group Collaborative Environments  “Push” well as “Pull”  Information Sharing  Consensus Building Modal Interfaces  Novice  Expert

Center for Environmental Informatics Founded in 2000 Mission: Produce high quality environmental information resources, in usable forms and formats, that serve the needs of individuals, communities, and organizations at all levels of society Foci  Information Architecture  Web-Based Decision Support Tools  Land System Science 8 Full-time Staff Members; 2 Part-time Staff Members Close Colleagues: Paul Knight and Staff, PA Climate Office

Thank You! Mike McDowell