Transcript LifeWatch - Biodiversity Informations System for Europe

e-Science and Technology Infrastructure
for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research
Biodiversity
Species (organisms and their populations)
>107 species; species with 102 to 1012 individuals
Genes and DNA
106 to 109 nucleotides in a DNA molecule
Ecosystems
habitats with 104 to 106 species,
and manyfold interactions
Estimated number of species
X 1000
12000
10000
Mostly
insects
8000
6000
Series1
4000
?
2000
0
animals
plants
fungi
mono-c ellular
bacteria
The big questions in biodiversity research
Ecosystems
Time and
evolution
Species
Scale
DNA,
proteins
and genes
Which actions to ensure
long-term sustainability
How to manage
multi-functional
land/sea-scapes
Can we adapt to
environmental change
What are the impacts of changes
in climate, pollution and
land/sea-use on biodiversity
?
Where are the thresholds
in ecosystem structures
and functions
How do changes affect the
provision of ecosystem services
The biodiversity system is complex
and cannot be described by the simple
sum of its components and relations
Experimentation on a few
parameters is not enough:
Limitations to scaling up
results for understanding
system properties
LifeWatch adds a new technology to
support the generation and analysis
of large-scale data-sets on the
biodiversity system.
Find patterns and learn processes.
This defines an infrastructure with
• distributed observatories/sensors,
• interoperable databases,
• computational capability,
• and computational capacity.
• A single portal for researchers,
policy makers, industries and public at large
• Find data and model to analyse statistical relationships
• Accelerate data capture with new technologies
• Structure the scientific community
with new opportunities for large-scale projects
LifeWatch:
an Analytical Platform
• supports research on biodiversity and ecosystem
functioning from the gene up to the landscape level
• drives frontier science through fast and new technologies
• combines science and policy perspectives
Year 2013
Increasing worries about the
effects of climate change on
the invasion of pest insects.
A researcher has an innovative
plan to model the possible
effects on food crops.
This requires data sets from all
over Eurasia and lots of
computational capacity.
Year 2014
Our researcher builds a LifeWatch virtual work
space and attracts dozens of collaborators
inventing additional functions. Data providers
also jump in.
Year 2015
Donors are starting a campaign
for a funding programme. The
researcher receives an
important prize.
Crucial resources
Ecosystems
Analysis &
modelling
Species
Interoperability
Genes
Observatories
data
functions
Architecture
Collaboration
•Common Exploratory Environment
•Collaborative Virtual Organisations
Users
Composition
E-Infrastructure
Resources
Semantic metadata framework
and workflow development
Analysis and processing
• Integration of resources
• Documented, shared workflows
• Grid computation
Data
• measurements,
observations & sensors
• other infrastructures
Statistical software
Distributed computing power
Users
Composition
E-Infrastructure
Resources
The LifeWatch
research infrastructure
LifeWatch and GBIF: serving each other
Users
LifeWatch supports its users to
share their data through GBIF
Composition
E-Infrastructure
GBIF provides access to data
(web services)
Resources
GBIF
LifeWatch
Applications
Highway for
analyses and
use
Models
Analytical tools
Data access & interoperability
Data / resource providers
GBIF
Data sharing
on species,
specimens
and
observations
Some examples of
data, modelling and analysis capabilities
Operations Services
Services and Tools Catalogue
Base Services
Geospatial
Services
Annotations repository
Provenance/citation repository
General
Services
Thematic Services
Phylogenomics &
Biogeography
Taxonomy &
Systematics
Species Richness &
Ecosystem Services
Biodiversity Valuation
Semantic Mediation Framework
Workflow management
Virtual Collaborative
Environments
Computational
Resources
Species Distribution
Dynamics
Genes-Species-Specimens
(multi-scale linkages)
Portal Server(s)
Citizen Science &
Observations
Benefits and user groups
Basic research
Applied sciences
Other communities
Molecular biology
Population biology
Systematics
Ecosystem research
Systems biology
Computation
Economy
Nature conservation
& management
Agriculture
Fisheries
Epidemiology
Pharmacy
Biotechnology
EEA, Ministries and
national agencies
Engineering comp.
Oil & mining industry
Insurance
Military
Information Tech
LifeWatch as a distributed
research infrastructure
Distributed independent
entities, but crucial
for LifeWatch operations
Distributed entities
“owned” by
LifeWatch
Data networks
Applications
Analysis/
Modelling
LifeWatch
Data integration
Data management
Data generation
(digitizing; sampling;
sensoring
LTER network and
marine stations
Collection and
observation networks
Some partners in the ‘infrastructure grid’
The assumed Life Watch life
cycle
1995
2005
Earlier projects
Conception
2008
2011
Preparations
2014
Construction
Operation &
Evolution
Critical !
2008
Political
commitment
Construction
‘blue print’
2009
initial
decision
2010
final
decision
logistics
construction
Preferred phase transition
Construction Phase
Activities
Preparatory
Phase
Time
The Life Watch Preparatory Phase
A Policy & Science Board oversees the project
Networks of
Excellence
Countries
Preparatory
project
Strategy
Coord.
Management
Publicity
& PR
Risk & Quality
Control
Legal
organisation
Financial
plan
Construction
policy
Service
plan
Partnership in the preparatory project
Contracted participants
Countries
Scientific networks
Executive participants
Other partners
Status as per November 2009
Data networks
19 countries: letter of support for the preparations
International infrastructures
User sectors
Up to now, 11 countries selected
LifeWatch for their national Road Map
7 of these will start consultations and negotiations
Industry
Also interest from other continents
Target time line
1st Operational services
2012
Additional countries join the
LifeWatch ERIC
2011
Signatory event with Ministers
1st meeting Governing Board
End of the Preparatory Project
EC approves the Statutes
Go/no-go for the Construction
New LifeWatch organisation
in place
2010
Early start of start-up organisation
for the Construction Phase
Critical mass to start
early Constructions
Submission of ERIC Statutes
Stakeholders Board meets
Master Plan in the public
Governance
Project
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