1. GEO and Geology: Status & Opportunities Professor Stuart Marsh UK Co-Chair, GEO Science & Technology Committee and GEO Geohazard Community of Practice Head of Geoscience Technology British Geological Survey

2. The Earth system is under pressure…
The Earth is a complex system of systems, and to understand it, data is required from multiple observation networks and systems. A Global Earth Observation System of Systems is required to meet the challenge

3. Geology is part of the system...?

4. GEOSS: A Global, Coordinated, Comprehensive and Sustained System of Observing Systems
GEOSS is a global distributed system, including satellite observation systems, Global in situ networks and systems, And local and regional in situ networks.
GEOSS will deliver the benefits of EO to both data & information providers and consumers world wide.
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5. Role of Geology in GEO?

6. New Tasks e.g. Pollution and Contamination
Including all types of EO data...
New Tasks e.g. Geothermal
& Minerals
Implement Roadmap & Community of Practice
New Tasks e.g. EO-MINERS
New Task e.g. Palaeoclimate
New Task e.g. Soil mapping
A OneGeology spin-off action?
Enhanced Tasks e.g. Groundwater