1. Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP) Coordinating for Arctic Conservation Mike Gill Environment Canada CBMP Chair

2. Expert Monitoring Groups (EMGs): – Marine, Coastal, Freshwater, Terrestrial – Ecosystem-based, network of networks – Forum for scientists and community experts – Pan-Arctic, integrated monitoring plans CBMP Approach: Coordinated Monitoring

3. CBMP Output: Arctic Biodiversity Data Service Data demo site: Seabird Information Network

4. How can SAON Develop in the Areas of Better Coordination (Observing & Data Access) Coordinated Observing – many pan-Arctic coordinated networks (e.g. CALM, CARMA, ITEX, etc…) in place already so best to help them thru facilitating ongoing funding support Data Access- don’t reinvent the wheel as there are a number of initiatives underway to improve data access (ABDS being just one of them) – perhaps SAON could determine key remotely sensed products/data layers needed by multiple groups and help find funding for the development of them.

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