JON PARSONSDigital Producer

JON PARSONSDigital Producer

Previous roles

The phenology data has been used in many scientific articles, reports for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and by the UK government.

500-550 years old - 8m girth

1,000 years old - 12m girth

Demonstrate the scientific, political and business case for safeguarding tropical forests as natural capital that underpins water, food, energy, health and climate security for all.

For every £2.5 million generated by commodities in tropical forest countries ...

.. only $1 is spent to protect biodiversity

Why does a science based organisation now have a business and finance arm?

Community Monitoring Recording and Verification (cMRV)

Monitoring, Recording and Verification

• Community• Policy• Technology

Community MRV

Google App Engine,Earth Builder,Open Data Kit,Fusion Tables

Community MRV

B r a z I l

Farms and foodRiver and wetlandsFishingHuntingBuildingsLoggingSavannahCommunity / Wellbieng

Data Categories

Create forms

Analyze Data

Map Data

Collect Data

Validate

Download forms Submit data

The hand held devices

Sony Ericsson Xperia Active

Samsung Galaxy Extreme Xcover

Nomad Trimble

Motorola DEFY+

Assessment

• How easy is it to use?• How clear is the screen?• How easy is it to type

data in?• How long does the

battery last?• How good is its GPS

capability?• How robust is it?

Assessment

• How easy is it to use?• How clear is the screen?• How easy is it to type

data in?• How long does the

battery last?• How good is its GPS

capability?• How robust is it?

Coverage: 6,300 miles 2

70 miles

90 miles

1,500 data points

Community Forest MonitoringWorking Group

Community Forest MonitoringWorking Group

www.communitymrv.org

Thank youJon ParsonsDigital ProducerGlobal Canopy Programme