Electronic Geophysical Year, 2007-2008 “e-Science for Geoscience” eGY_Team members...

Electronic Geophysical Year,

2007-2008

“e-Science for Geoscience”

eGY_Team members Charles.Barton@anu.edu.au

WGISS Workshop, 16 September 2005

ICSU - the International Council for Science 27 Scientific Unions; 101 National Academies of Science

• International Astronomical Union• Brain Research Organisation• Geographical Union• Mathematical Union• Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing• Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology• Biological Sciences• Crystallography• Food Science and Technology• Geodesy & Geophysics• Geological Sciences• History & Philosophy of Science

• Immunological Societies• Microbiological Societies• Nutritional Societies• Pure and Applied Biophysics• Pure and Applied Chemistry• Pure and Applied Physics• Physical and Engineering Science in Medicine• Pharmacology• Physiological Sciences• Psychological Sciences• Soil Science• Theoretical & Applied Mechanics• Toxicology• Union Radio Scientifique International

IUGG Structure: AssociationsIUGG Structure: Associations

IAGIAG GeodesyIAGAIAGA Geomagnetism and AeronomyIAHS IAHS HydrologyHydrologyIAMASIAMAS Meteorology and Atmospheric SciencesIAPSOIAPSO Physical Sciences of the OceansIASPEIIASPEI Seismology & Physics of the Earth’s

InteriorIAVCEIIAVCEI Volcanology & Chemistry of the Earth’s

Interior

IUGG initiative

Led by IAGA

Sponsored by IUGG, IAGA, LASP, NASA

IGY+50IGY+50

IHY

IPY

21st Century Science Drivers

Earth (Complex) System science

Higher space/time resolution

Rapid response

Data assimilation into models

Challenges: distributed data, complex cross-disciplinary data, large data sets, data discovery, data preservation, data rescue, ... , open access and sharing.

Virtual Observatories

AVO – Astrophysical Virtual Observatory

NVO – US National Virtual Observatory

VCO – Virtual Carbon Observatory

VGMO – Virtual Geomagnetic Observatory

VHO – Virtual Heliophysical Observatory

ViRBO – Virtual Radiation Belt Observatory

VMO – Virtual Magnetospheric Observatories

VOO - Virtual Ocean Observatory

VSN – Virtual Seismic Network

VSO – Virtual Solar Observatory

…….

e-Science initiatives

AstroGrid - AstronomyBIOS – Biological Innovation for Open SocietyCHRONOSCIG – Computational Infrastructure in GeodynamicsDAKS - SDSC Data and Knowledge Systems programEarthscopeeDiaMoND - Breast CancereMinerals - Molecular simulations of environmental issuesFUSION – Fuel cell Understanding through Semantic Inferencing, Ontologies and NanotechnologyG-Civil - Civil EngineeringGeoinformaticsMyGRID - BioinfomaticsUK e-Science Core ProgramUS ITR Program

Data & Info Networks

AEON – Australian Earth & Ocean NetworkCANRI – Community Access to Natural Resource InformationCDMP – Climate Database Modernisation ProgramDLESE – Digital Library for Earth System Education

EDNES – Earth Data Network for Education and

Scientific Exchange

GEON – Global Earth Observing Network

ION – International Ocean Network

ITR – Information Technology Research program

SPIDR – Space Physics Interctive Data Resource

Earth Observation Systems & Partnerships

GEO - Group on Earth ObservationsGEOSS - Global Earth Observation System of SystemsGEM – Global Environment Modelling projectGMES – Global Monitoring for Environment and SecurityIWGEO – Interagency Working Group on Earth ObservationIGOS – International Global Observing StrategyIGOS-P - International Global Observing Systems PartnersIGOSS – International Global Observing System of SystemsIGGOS – Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System GOS - Global Observing SystemsGCOS - Global Climate Observing System GOOS - Global Ocean Observing System GTOS - Global Terrestrial Observing System GOSIC - The Global Observing Systems Information CenterGOS/GAW - Global Observing System/ Global Atmosphere Watch (WMO) ESONET – European Sea Floor Observatory NetworkEOSDIS – Earth Observing System Data and Information System

Lots of effort COORDINATION?

A4A4 US LetterUS Letter

How do we in the Earth & Space Sciences

• Find out who is doing what?

• Share experience and expertise

• Coordinate activities

• Reduce replication of effort

• Promote common practices (standards)

• Stimulate wider participation

• Reduce the digital divide

• Raise awareness about the need for modern, professional data stewardship

• Educate; influence decision makers

• Inspire public interest

eGY Embrace and extend IGY principles …

International cooperation and data sharing

Global, cross-disciplinary scope

Universal, open access to data

Timely and convenient access to data

Data preservation

Capacity building, especially in dev. countries

Education and public outreach

Themes

Data access

Data discovery

Data release

Data preservation

Data rescue

Outreach & Education

Capacity building

WG: Virtual Observatories

WG: Best Practice

WG: Data Rescue

WG: E/PO

WG: Data Integration and Knowledge Discovery

.

The “heroic” science funding paradigm

Role

Provide an international, cooperative environment to

– inspire

– facilitate

– encourage

– promote

– inform

Deliverables

• Mandate - the eGY Declaration

• Connectivity to experts and peers

• Meetings, workshops, and symposia• Website: www.egy.org• eGY News

• Publications, presentations• eGY codes of best practice• E/PO products and training• Capacity building activities in developing countries

Structure

Secretariat (at LASP & NOAA, Boulder)

Executive Director: Dan Baker, LASPSecretary: Bill PetersonCommunications: Marissa RusinekPR and EPO: Emily CoBabe-Ammann

International Committee Representatives from key participants and regionsChair: C. Barton

Thematic Working Groups Virtual Observatories: Peter Fox Best Practice - joint with CODATA: Herb Kroehl, Jean Bonnin

Data Integration & Knowledge Discovery: Paul Berkman Data Rescue: Jeff LoveEducation and Public Outreach: Emily CoBabe-Ammann

Initiative A B C D E

Function

1 X X X X

2 X X X

3 X X X XData &

InformationX X X X X

5 X X X X

6 X X X X

A unifying theme

““Knowledge is the common Knowledge is the common wealth of humanity.”wealth of humanity.”

Adama Samassekou

Convener of the UN World Summit on the Information Society

eGY offers WGISS:

Links to ICSU, IUGG, I*Y programsLinks to ICSU, IUGG, I*Y programs

A useful target date / milestone A useful target date / milestone

PublicityPublicity

A way to expand thee WGISS visionA way to expand thee WGISS vision

eGY wants WGISS to:

Provide expertiseProvide expertise

Participate in / use Participate in / use eeGY GY

Market the principlesMarket the principles

Endorse Endorse eeGYGY

www.egy.org

eGY News

Email lists

Bill.Peterson@lasp.colordo.edu

Sign the eGY Declaration for a Geoscience Information Commons

Interested in getting involved?

Calendar, 2005

AGU, EGU, AOGS meetingsAGU, EGU, AOGS meetings

July 2005July 2005 IAGA Assembly, ToulouseIAGA Assembly, Toulouse

Sep 2005Sep 2005 I*Y meeting, RomeI*Y meeting, Rome

Sep 2005Sep 2005 WGISS (CEOS), KievWGISS (CEOS), Kiev

Sep 2005 CODATA Intl Workshop on "Building an Information

Commons for e-Science: Strategic Institutional and Policy

Approaches", UNESCO, Paris, France

Nov 2005Nov 2005 WSIS, TunisWSIS, Tunis

Dec 2005Dec 2005 AGU AGU ESSI sessions:

Emerging better, or best, practices for Distributed Data Systems and Virtual Observatories. Peter Fox (HAO), Vladimir Papitashvili (NSF), Aaron Roberts (GSFC)

Ontologies for Earth and Space Sciences. Neal Hurlburt, Lockheed Martin), Deborah McGuinness (Stanford), Peter Fox (HAO), Robert Raskin (JPL)

Calendar, 2007, 2008

Feb 2006Feb 2006 eeGY Planning meetingGY Planning meeting

Apr 2006Apr 2006 EGUEGU

May 2006May 2006 AGU, Sessions on Data and Information Systems (ESSI)AGU, Sessions on Data and Information Systems (ESSI)VO session (Peter Fox); DIS workshop (Mark

Parsons)

Jun 2006Jun 2006 AOGS, SingaporeAOGS, Singapore

Nov 2006Nov 2006 CODATA Conference, BeijingCODATA Conference, Beijing

Dec 2006Dec 2006 AGUAGU

Jul 2007Jul 2007 IUGG General Assembly, PerugiaIUGG General Assembly, Perugia

Aug 2008 IGC-33 Oslo, Norway

Nov 2008Nov 2008 CODATA ConferenceCODATA Conference