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Building on
OceanObs’09
Albert Fischer
(too many roles here!) IOC/UNESCO, GOOS, JCOMM, and OOPC secretariat,
OO’09 secretariat, secretariat for the post-OO’09 Working Group
Luis Valdés
Head of Ocean Sciences, IOC/UNESCO
WCRP JSC 31, Antalya 15-19 February 2010
post-OO’09 Working Group
OceanObs’09: Vision
Provision of routine and sustained global information on the marine
environment sufficient to meet society’s needs for describing,
understanding and forecasting marine variability (including physical,
biogeochemical, ecosystems and living marine resources), weather,
seasonal to decadal climate variability, climate change, sustainable
management of living marine resources, and assessment of longer
term trends
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The conference in numbers
• 600+ attendees from 36 countries, majority developed countries
• 47 Plenary Presentations - submitted Plenary Papers will be
finalized by end of February
• 99 Community White Papers submitted and reviewed before the
conference
• 250+ Additional Contribution posters at the conference
• 156 comments from the community on open web page (blog
system)
• 14 ‘international coordination’ sponsors, 14 additional
national/regional agency sponsors
• budget of 450k€ cash + lots of in kind support from ESA, IOC,
WCRP, CLIVAR, NASA
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The conference in impressions
• Interdisciplinary: bringing physics, carbon /
biogeochemistry, biology research communities to the
same meeting
• Forward-looking / ambitious
• Guess at population sizes at conference, in decreasing
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research community taking and using observations
in situ
satellite
ocean product/analysis developers
data management
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OceanObs’09: calls for action
(1)
Calls on all nations and governments to fully implement by 2015 the
initial physical and carbon global ocean observing system originally
envisioned at OceanObs’99, and refined at OceanObs'09.
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Calls on all nations and governments to commit to the implementation
and international coordination of systematic global biogeochemical and
biological observations, guided by the outcomes of OceanObs’09, and
taking into account regional variations in ecosystems.
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OceanObs’09: calls for action
(3) Invites governments and organizations to embrace a framework for
planning and moving forward with an enhanced global sustained
ocean observing system over the next decade, integrating new physical,
biogeochemical, biological observations while sustaining present
observations. Recommendations on this Framework, considering how to
best take advantage of existing structures, will be developed by an postConference working group of limited duration.
(4) Urges the ocean observing community to increase our efforts to achieve
the needed level of timely data access, sensor readiness and standards,
best practices, data management, uncertainty estimates, and integrated
data set availability.
(5) Asks governments, organizations, and the ocean observing community to
increase their efforts in capacity-building and education.
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Goals of the Integrated Framework for Sustained Ocean
Observations task team
The team will consider the outcomes and
recommendations from the OceanObs’09 Conference
and, in consultation with the international organizations
and expert advice, shall:
– Recommend a framework for moving global sustained ocean
observations forward in the next decade; integrating feasible
new biogeochemical, ecosystem, and physical observations
while sustaining present observations; considering how best to
take advantage of existing structures,
– Foster continuing interaction between organizations that
contribute towards and are in need of sustained ocean
observations, and
– Report back to its sponsors and disband by 1 October 2010.
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Converging on a single vision - with many advocates
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IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
GEO Group on Earth Observations
CEOS Committee on Earth Observation Satellites
POGO Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans
SCOR Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research
SCAR Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
GCOS Global Climate Observing System
GOOS Global Ocean Observing System
JCOMM Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine
Meteorology
PICES North Pacific Marine Science Organization
ICES International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
CoML Census of Marine Life
IGBP International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
WCRP World Climate Research Programme
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Current membership
Name
Keith Alverson
Barbara Berx
Peter Burkill
Francisco Chavez
Dave Checkley
Vicki Fabry
John Gunn (proposed co-chair)
Julie Hall
Eric Lindstrom (proposed co-chair)
David Meldrum
Mike Meredith
Pedro Monteiro
Josˇ M ulbert
Carolin Richter
Martin Visbeck
Stan Wils on
Expertise
Paleoclimate/physical/observing systems
Fisheries
Biology/plankton
biogeochemistry/ecosystems
Fisheries
acidification/plankton/biogeoc hemistry
Biology
biology
Satellites
Meterolog y/Physical/observin g systems
Polar regions
carbon fluxes
Biology/coastal
climate observa tions
Physical oceanography/c limate research
Satellites
Country
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UK
UK
USA
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Australia
New Zealand
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UK
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South Africa
Brazil
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Germany
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Primary
sponsor
link
IOC
ICES
SCOR
IGBP
PICES
POGO
CoML
IGBP
GCOS
JCOMM
SCAR
GOOS
GEO
GCOS
WCRP
CEOS
Other sponsor link s
GOOS
POGO, SCOR
GOOS
GOOS
CLIVAR
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Progress
• First teleconference 4 February 2010
– discussion of membership, goals, basic principles of the integrated sustained
ocean observing system
• Information-gathering phase
• First meeting April 2010
• Hope to incite open dialogue on the Task Team web site:
www.oceanobs09.net/wg/
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Challenges moving forward
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Maintaining the dialogue between all the international and national
actors/stakeholders on sustained ocean observations
OOPC (Ocean Observations Panel for Climate) intends to focus on climate,
keeping strong link with WCRP and CLIVAR, focusing on UNFCCC via
GCOS
– coastal observations key
– biogeochemistry and ecosystems where climate impact is clear
Research is still the major user of sustained ocean observations
– goal of building the user community
Underpinning the development of climate services
Developing effective government advocacy for research and observations
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Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
WCRP Joint Scientific Committee (JSC)
IOC and WCRP: moving forward
Luis Valdés
Head of Ocean Sciences, IOC-UNESCO
Antalya (Turkey)
15-19 February 2009
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Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
IOC Mission
The mission of the IOC is to promote international co-operation
and to co-ordinate programmes in research, services and
capacity building, in order to learn more about the nature and
resources of the ocean and coastal areas and to apply that
knowledge for the improvement of management, sustainable
development, the protection of the marine environment, and the
decision making processes of its Member States.
Thus, IOC has a key role to play as a global knowledge broker
involving gathering, transfer, dissemination and sharing of
information, data, knowledge and best practices related to
Oceanography.
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IOC High Level Objectives
(MEDIUM TERM STRATEGY 2008-2013)
(HLO 1): Prevention and reduction of the impacts of natural
hazards
(HLO 2): Mitigation of the impacts of and adaptation to
climate change and variability
WCRP
(HLO 3): Safeguarding the health of ocean ecosystems
(HLO 4): Management procedures and policies leading to
the sustainability of coastal and ocean environment
and resources
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IOC Ocean Sciences at a glance
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IOC and WCRP: moving forward
Questions to be addressed:
• WCRP-IOC joint activities
• WCRP evolution within the UNESCO/IOC priorities
• IOC expectations for WCRP in the future
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WCRP-IOC joint activities: Large Oceanographic Programmes
(1985-1994) Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA)
project successfully linked the interaction of the atmosphere with
the circulation of tropical oceans
(1990-1997) World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE)
of expanded the role of the deep ocean structure and the
circulation of the oceans and their role in the climate system
CLImate VARiability and Predictability (CLIVAR) is centered on
the changing atmosphere and slowly varying land-surface, ocean and
ice masses as they respond to natural processes, human influences
and changes in the Earth's chemistry and biota
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WCRP-IOC joint activities: other collaborations
CLIVAR is our co-sponsor for GO-SHIP. They provided co-funding for the
first meeting of the GO-SHIP panel, and have tentatively committed to
providing support when/if we have a workshop in 2010. This is an important
link for us, since we can interact directly with the physical oceanography /
hydrography community through CLIVAR
WCRP is our co-sponsor for the Ocean Observations Panel for
Climate (OOPC), together with GOOS and GCOS.
Understanding Sea-level Rise and Variability. WCRP and the IOC, along
with many partner organizations, jointly organized a sea level workshop in
2006, which outlined the major research and observing activities necessary to
reduce uncertainty in sea level predictions. Follow-up activities will include a
workshop on the coastal and islands impacts of sea-level rise
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WCRP-IOC joint activities: other collaborations
ICES-PICES-IOC International Symposium on the Effects of Climate
Change on the World’s Oceans. 19–23 May 2008 (Gijón, Spain) focussed on
ocean climate variability and change, interactions with biogeochemical cycles,
the coastal environment, and on marine ecosystems. WCRP was represented on
the scientific committee.
OceanObs09 Conference (IOC-ESA) (Venice, October, 2009). OceanObs09
will strength and enhance the international framework under GCOS/GOOS/WCRP
for sustained world ocean observing and information systems supporting the
needs of society about ocean weather, climate, ecosystems, carbon and
chemistry. WCRP is a co-sponsor with IOC.
Outreach: WCRP has a good programme of outreach and dissemination of
activities, but it is unclear where the IOC was proactive or not.
Capacity building: WCRP has promoted several activities in capacity building
(e.g. African Climate Atlas, Workshops), but again, it is unclear where IOC was proactive.
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WCRP evolution within the UNESCO-IOC priorities
(Medium Term Strategy 2008-2013)
• There is a need to increase efforts in regional modelling that aim to
downscale the impacts of global climate models to regional scales and provide
regional detail in finer resolution. This is specially important for developing
countries.
• It is essential to do accurate regional estimations on the changing sea levels
with the consequent impact on coastal regions; as well as potential changes in
the frequency or intensity of extreme events such as tropical cyclones and their
coastal impacts.
• There is a need to be established or strengthened more direct links between
WCRP and IOC Regional Programmes and as well as National Oceanographic
Committees.
• It will be desirable to widening the ocean climate research with inclusion of
more activities aimed at adaptation and mitigation of climate change on the
oceans.
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WCRP evolution within the UNESCO-IOC priorities
(Medium Term Strategy 2008-2013)
• IOC invite WCRP to support the 2nd International Symposium on the Effects
of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans (ICES-PICES-IOC) (Yeosu, Korea,
2012). WCRP was an active player in the 1st. edition.
• IOC would like to contribute in an active manner to the outreach of activities
of WCRP.
• IOC may help WCRP to develop programmes on capacity building in
developing countries.
• There is still an uncertainty about the source of Regular Budget support for
WCRP
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IOC expectations for WCRP in the future
(going beyond 2013)
• IOC will continue to ensure that WCRP has both, a solid scientific basis as well
as a firm governmental framework that encourage and facilitate collaborations
with other appropriate components of the sponsors’ programmes.
• IOC must have a better connection with the WCRP research community,
revitalise the collaboration between IOC and WCRP and accommodate this
collaboration to the interest of both.
• UNESCO/IOC wants to be proactive in the implementation of outcomes from
OceanObs’09.
• IOC may help in the implementation of the new strategic plan by connecting
scientific and social priorities with end users, linking WCRP with other IOC
programmes, promoting networks of ocean observatories and platforms, and
collaborating in outreach and capacity building programmes.
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IOC expectations for WCRP in the future
(going beyond 2013)
• IOC recognise that fruitful collaboration can be established in many ways, and
not only by funding large oceanographic programmes. Pilot projects, working
groups and outreach activities will serve as well to a fruitful cooperation. IOC may
suggest some scientific topics, but we would like to listen also which are the
priorities of WCRP and discuss these together.
• Some topics of mutual interest for future collaboration:
• Strength of Stratification in temperate seas and oceanic gyres
• Upwelling systems and changes in wind regimes
• Thermohaline circulation
• Sea Level Rise (IOC-WCRP WG established in 2009)
• Outreach of scientific knowledge (policy papers, brochures, sci. journals)
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IOC expectations for WCRP in the future
(going beyond 2013)
And of course, if this stream-line will have a continuation...
(1980’s)
TOGA
(1990’s)
WOCE
(2000’s)
CLIVAR
NEXT?
... IOC would like to debate it with WCRP
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¡Thanks for your attention!
Luis Valdés
IOC-UNESCO
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