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Taking the Pulse of the Planet A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Biodiversity and Public Health. Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. U.S. Navy (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere andAdministrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)September 14, 2006 • National Museum of Natural History • Washington, D.C.
Taking the Pulse of the PlanetA Multi-disciplinary Approach to Biodiversity and Public Health
Taking the Pulse of the PlanetA Multi-disciplinary Approach to Biodiversity and Public Health
Dr. Ray Berkelmans, Australian Institute of Marine ScienceGreat Keppel Islands/Great Barrier Reef
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Outreach and stakeholder involvement
Detection/Reporting
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A Global Earth Observation System of Systems
GEOSS
From Observation to ActionAchieving Comprehensive, Coordinated, and Sustained
Earth Observations for the Benefit of Humankind
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65 Countries and the European Commission43 Organizations
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U.S. Group on Earth Observations
Department of Commerce
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Department of Defense
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers• Navy• Air Force• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
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Department of Homeland Security
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Department of the Interior
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Department of State
Department of Transportation
Environmental ProtectionAgency
National Aeronautics andSpace Administration
National Science Foundation
Smithsonian Institution
Tennessee Valley Authority
U.S. Agency for InternationalDevelopment
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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White House Council onEnvironmental Quality
White House Office ofManagement and Budget
White House Office ofScience and Technology Policy
GEOSS Operating Principles
Open and Transparent Process
Standardized Practices and Protocols
User-friendly Formats
Interoperable Components
Mosquito Surveillance
Social Factors
Demographics
Climate
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Land Cover
Land Use
Other observations
Local/Regional Observations
Weather
Disease Surveillance
Applications, Products,Model Output
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Malaria Case Example
Predictions, Warnings, Validation
Decision-Making,Implementation
Global PublicHealth Benefits
Preparation, Response, Mitigation
Malaria Case Example
GEO-NETCast
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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