The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) A New Approach to Prevention, Early Warning & More Rapid Problem-Solving Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere NOAA Administrator June 18, 2008

Outbreak Detection and Response DAY CASES Lab Confirmation Lab Confirmation Response Detection/ Reporting Detection/ Reporting First Case First Case Opportunity for control Adapted from J. Davis, Climate Adaptation Workshop, Nov GEOSS | A New Approach to Prevention, Early Warning & More Rapid Problem-Solving

Effective Health Early Warning 4 GEOSS | A New Approach to Prevention, Early Warning & More Rapid Problem-Solving DAY CASES First Case Detection/ Reporting Detection/ Reporting Lab Confirmation Response Opportunity for control Earth Observations and Monitoring Information Adapted from J. Davis, Climate Adaptation Workshop, Nov OUTREACH AND STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT

Monitoring Cholera Transmission Risk 5 GEOSS | A New Approach to Prevention, Early Warning & More Rapid Problem-Solving

Bay of Bengal Lobitz et al PNAS 97:1430 Sea Surface Temperature Linked to Cholera 6 GEOSS | A New Approach to Prevention, Early Warning & More Rapid Problem-Solving

El Niño Early Warning for Cholera 7 GEOSS | A New Approach to Prevention, Early Warning & More Rapid Problem-Solving

The goal is to access the right information, in the right format, at the right time, for the right people, to make the right decisions.

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Components of a Health Early Warning System 10 GEOSS | A New Approach to Prevention, Early Warning & More Rapid Problem-Solving Population Demographics, Transportation and Migration Epidemiological Surveillance Disease Watch Early Warning Disease Watch Early Warning Risk Analysis, Vulnerability Assessment Response Strategy Communication and Action Evaluation and Feedback Ocean, Climate and Environmental Observation, Monitoring and Forecasts Predictive Models Predictive Models Social and Behavioral Factors Additional Sampling, Sensing Additional Sampling, Sensing Expert Assessment

Global Earth Observation System of Systems GEOSS 11 GEOSS | A New Approach to Prevention, Early Warning & More Rapid Problem-Solving

Who is GEO? Group on Earth Observations 12 GEOSS | A New Approach to Prevention, Early Warning & More Rapid Problem-Solving Algeria Argentina Australia Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Belize Brazil Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chile China Congo, Republic of the Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Egypt European Commission Finland France Germany Greece Guinea- Bissau Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Korea Republic of Latvia Luxembourg Malaysia Mali Mauritius Mexico Moldova Morocco Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Niger Nigeria Norway Pakistan Panama Paraguay Philippines Portugal Romania Russian Federation 73 Nations and the European Commission Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Thailand Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uzbekistan

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14 GEOSS | A New Approach to Prevention, Early Warning & More Rapid Problem-Solving GEOSS Operating Principles 1. Open and Transparent Process 2. Standardized Practices and Protocols 3. User-friendly Formats4. Interoperable Components

Predicting, Preventing, Preparing 15 GEOSS | A New Approach to Prevention, Early Warning & More Rapid Problem-Solving NASA/USGS/NOAA

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21 GEOSS | A New Approach to Prevention, Early Warning & More Rapid Problem-Solving United States Integrated Earth Observation System (IEOS) A vital contributor to the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) nearly 80 countries — over 50 global organizations the European Commission Improve Weather Forecasting Reduce Loss of Life and Property From Disasters Protect and Monitor Our Ocean Resource Understand, Assess, Predict, Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Variability and Change Support Sustainable Agriculture and Combat Land Degradation Understand the Effects of Environmental Factors on Human Health and Well-Being Develop the Capacity to Make Ecological Forecasts Protect and Monitor Water Resources Monitor and Manage Energy Resources