1. LifeWatch E-Science and Observatory Infrastructure for Biodiversity & Ecosystem Science Olaf Bánki

3. Global warming Biodiversity loss Pollution Fresh water Epidemic deseases Deforestification Climate change Food supplies Volcanoes Earthquakes

4. Technologies in Biodiversity Research www.sics.se

5. A community driven, open access and distributed e- infrastructure

6. LifeWatch and data networks LifeWatch Applications Analysis/ Modelling Data integration Data management Data generation (digitizing; sampling; sensoring Collection and observation networks Collection and observation networks LTER network and marine stations Highway for analyses and use Integration of resources

7. LifeWatch as the doorway to data, modelling and analysis capability Thematic Services Phylogenomics & Biogeography Taxonomy & Systematics Species Richness & Ecosystem Services Biodiversity Valuation Species Distribution Dynamics Genes-Species-Specimens (multi-scale linkages) Citizen Science & Observations Base Services General Services Geospatial Services Computational Resources Portal Server(s) Services and Tools Catalogue Provenance/citation repository Annotations repository Semantic Mediation Framework Operations Services Virtual Collaborative Environments Workflow management

8. An Example

11. Current status of LifeWatch Construction plan –Technical architecture –Service organisation –Legal and financial plans Growing number of national plans for contributions –Every country may take up responsibility for special services 21 countries with interest 8 countries signed a Memorandum of Intention (2 more close to signing) –Negotiations to support LifeWatch –Who pays what and where will the headquarters be located? Five countries to start “construction”

12. Connections with other facilities a few examples

14. Memorandum of Cooperation GBIF & LifeWatch Common free and open data policy. Common standards and protocols (LifeWatch Reference Model) Support the use “GBIF data” with LifeWatch capabilities Services to assist LifeWatch users in sharing their data through GBIF Collaborative projects of value for both Sharing and secondment of personnel Joint thematic or training workshops

15. LifeWatch and GBIF: serving each other Resources E-Infrastructure Composition Users GBIF GBIF provides access to data and e-infrastructure (web services) LifeWatch supports users to share their data through GBIF

16. GBIF EU Nodes & LifeWatch Investigate connection to National LifeWatch Plans (eventually organised into National LifeWatch Centers) Clarify the national relations between GBIF and LifeWatch Stimulate the use of data Scientific focus for targeted data digitization

17. Thank you O.S.Banki@uva.nl www.lifewatch.eu