GEOGLAM Consultative Side Meeting SIT Workshop 2013

1. GEOGLAM Consultative Side MeetingSIT Workshop 2013 CEOS Work Plan Section 6.1 G DykeCEOS ad hoc Working Group on GEOGLAM

2. Contents Side Meeting Objective and Agenda CEOS Acquisition Strategy for GEOGLAM Phase 1 Summary Discussion

3. Objective Following a brief presentation of the CEOS Acquisition Strategy for GEOGLAM Phase 1, the objective of the consultative meeting is to get feedback answer questions and open an initial discussion on the proposed strategy and required resources.

4. Proposed Agenda 11:15 AM – Introduction and Overview of the CEOS Acquisition Strategy for GEOGLAM Phase 1 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM – Open discussion of the strategy and issues to be addressed before CEOS Plenary 12:15 PM – 12:30 PM – Wrap up and adjourn

5. Preview – Data Streams, Agencies Data streams are mapped to agencies

6. Update on theCEOS Acquisition Strategy for GEOGLAM Phase 1 CEOS Work Plan Section 6.1 G DykeCEOS ad hoc Working Group on GEOGLAM

7. Contents Background and Context (1) GEOGLAM IP and Phasing (1) Draft Strategy Overview (8) Next Steps (1) Framing for CEOS Plenary (3) Discussion Points for Today (1)

8. Background and Context 2013 CEOS Work Plan Section 6.1 “6.1: Decision on whether and how CEOS Agencies may provide coordinated data acquisition support to the GEO Global Agricultural Monitoring (GEOGLAM) initiative.” SIT-28 Action “28-34: The ad hoc team on GEOGLAM to continue their efforts towards a better understanding of the resources required to support GEOGLAM requirements – and report to CEOS Plenary, including any proposed next steps” 2013 Draft Plenary Objective “11. To endorse the GEOGLAM Phase 1 Space Data Acquisition Strategy”

9. GEOGLAM IP and Phasing The GEOGLAM IP was endorsed by GEO ExCom in July Proposes a phased approach Scope of CEOS support being addressed now isfor “foundationactivities”

10. Draft Strategy In response to 28-34, the CEOS ad hoc WG on GEOGLAM has developed a draft of the CEOS Acquisition Strategy for GEOGLAM Phase 1 To be completed in time for presentation for endorsement at CEOS Plenary

11. Draft Strategy • The Strategy addresses CEOS support to GEOGLAM “FoundationActivities” • CEOS support divided into Phase 1A and Phase 1B

12. Draft Strategy • Spatial and temporal coverage are defined

13. Draft Strategy • Target Products defined in coordination with the GEOGLAM Task Team are mapped to requirements

14. Draft Strategy • Requirements are mapped to proposed core, contributing, and potential data streams

15. Draft Strategy Data streams are mapped to agencies

16. Core, Contributing and Potential • Core Data Streams: • Primary source • Development Phases (1-3) free and open; operationally may be fee for service depending on need • Contributing Data Streams: • Secondary source, evaluated in case Core unavailable, or for sampling • Development Phases (1-3) free and open; operationally may be fee for service depending on need • Potential Data Streams: • To be assessed in Phase 2 or 3

17. Draft Strategy Agency endorsement and implementation support will be sought at CEOS Plenary

18. Next Steps Take feedback from the SIT Workshop and finalize the Strategysection and Implementation sections Define a set of Next Steps to recommend to CEOS i.e. consideration for CEOS support to future GEOGLAM Phases Finalize the Strategy in close cooperation with agency representatives on the ad hoc WG Consult with the Principals of agencies implicated by the Strategy to confirm their support

19. Framing for CEOS Plenary • The CEOS Acquisition Strategy for GEOGLAM Phase 1 will be presented at CEOS Plenary for endorsement • If endorsed, the agencies implicated by the strategy will be expected to provide implementation support for the activities described in 2013-2015 • If not endorsed, CEOS will have to re-consider the nature of its support to GEOGLAM, and GEOGLAM may need to find other ways to secure required satellite data • Draft V0.4 of the Strategy was circulated with Workshop materials – final expected by mid-October

20. Implications of “Endorsement” • The CEOS Acquisition Strategy for GEOGLAM Phase 1 will be presented at CEOS Plenary for endorsement • If endorsed: • Core Data Streams: Provide data for Phase 1 activities and product generation • Contributing Data Streams: Provide data for Phase 1 evaluation • Potential Data Streams: Consider how to provide data for Phase 2 and/or 3 evaluation

21. Framing for CEOS Plenary • The continuity of the CEOS ad hoc Working Group for GEOGLAM should be addressed by Plenary • If the WG continues, its activities will need to be further defined (beyond Phase 1 strategy), and agency support re-confirmed • If the WG does not continue, CEOS will re-consider the mechanism used to maintain its support and commitment to GEOGLAM • The Working Group is recommending that it be continued, and that agency support be re-affirmed by Plenary

22. Discussion Points for Today Is the phasing of GEOGLAM clear enough and/or articulated clearly enough? Do any of the agencies “implicated” by the strategy have objections? Are there any other links to CEOS activities that should be discussed/considered? Other discussion points?

23. Supporting Slides

24. Core, Contributing and Potential

25. Update on JECAM and GEOGLAM Related Activities I Jarvis then G Dyke

26. Update on JECAM Activities CEOS Work Plan Section 3.1 I Jarvis

27. Background and Context CEOS Work Plan Section 3.1 “3.1: Continued support to the Joint Experiments on Crop Assessment and Monitoring (JECAM) initiative.”

28. The GEO Agricultural Community of Practice Established JECAM to: Enhance international collaboration around agricultural monitoring to address issues associated with food security and a sustainable and a profitable agricultural sector JECAM is achieving this objective by: Networking distributed regional experiments on cropland pilot sites around the world Synthesis of the results from JECAM will enable: Development of standards and best practices for different agricultural systems A convergence of the monitoring science approaches to help inform user requirements and support monitoring enhancements in the development of the GEOGLAM system of systems JECAM.ORG

29. JECAM activities are being undertaken at a series of study siteswhich represent many of the world’s main cropping systems • Progress is tracked in annual reports: http://www.jecam.org/charter/annual-reports

30. CEOS Support - 2012 JECAM Data Requests 30

31. JECAM and GEOGLAM • JECAM has become the foundation of the R&D component of GEOGLAM • JECAM requirements are now considered GEOGLAM requirements • Future research-to-operational JECAM activities are in response to the GEOGLAM plan. Upcoming focus for phase 1/2 includes: • Step 1 (2013-ongoing). Maintenance of the JECAM network, better coordinating in-situ and satellite data, creation of minimum datasets, and re-focusing efforts towards GEOGLAM requirements • Step 2 (2014-ongoing). Identify R&D needs through development of the GEOGLAM R&D science plan. Begin to address GEOGLAM needs through a series of workshops and funded projects • Increased collaboration and data sharing, more cross-cutting research • Examine the role of new satellite platforms in GEOGLAM • Developing area sampling assessment framework • Step 3 (late 2014-ongoing). Definition of best practices to advise the construction of the agricultural monitoring system of system in later phases of GEOGLAM (i.e. food insecure nations)