Information for a Sustainable World

The NEW

‘Mission to Planet Earth’• Study Earth as a complex interdependent system• Understand and prepare for global change

Science Priorities• Seasonal/Interannual climate prediction (El Nino)• Causes of long-term (10-100 yr) climatic change• Atmospheric chemistry (e.g., ozone)• Terrestrial & marine ecosystems

‘Mission to Planet Earth’• Study Earth as a complex interdependent system• Understand and prepare for global change

Science Priorities• Seasonal/Interannual climate prediction (El Nino)• Causes of long-term (10-100 yr) climatic change• Atmospheric chemistry (e.g., ozone)• Terrestrial & marine ecosystems

EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE AT NASA

Earth Observing System Announced• Coordinated fleet of small and medium Earth satellites• Comprehensive Data Information System (EOSDIS)

Earth Observing System Announced• Coordinated fleet of small and medium Earth satellites• Comprehensive Data Information System (EOSDIS)

1982

1987

1999

Terra LaunchTerra Launch

1988

Raw Data

High Level Products

• Centralized Processing

• Massive Facilities • Commensurate Cost

1994

• Specialized Distributed Active Archive Centers

• Located with Science Teams

• Still not exactly cheap

DAACs

Early Concepts for EOSDIS

1997: Earth Science Information Partners(or, ‘You figure it out’)

• Self-Governing Federation• Innovative Info Technologies• Enhanced Earth Science• Sizable Cost Reductions• Planned Interoperability

Six Years Later…

Federation

EarthScientists

Gov & Univ CS/ITResearchers Op Data

Systems

ScienceEducators

PrivateEntrepreneurs

DecisionMakers

Today’s Federation

Many non-NASA

77 Partners

Why Do We Exist?

Unifying Characteristic:

A shared interest in responsible environmental stewardship

Population (6.3B)

Carbon Dioxide

Methane

Nitrous Oxide

Rise of Civilization 1000-Year Recap

Temperature

+2.5°CNCAR Model

Year1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000

Federation Vision:

“Achieve a sustainable world”

And how do we do that?

(1) Put reliable data into the right hands

(2) Do it actively

Strategic Goals

1. Serve as facilitator and advisor for the Earth science information community.

2. Promote efficient flow of Earth science data from collection to end-use.

3. Improve quality and usability of Earth science data and information systems.

4. Expand the use of Earth science information – get it into the hands of decision-makers.

5. Educate the public about Earth science and science information systems.

NASA’s “Applications of

National Priority” Agricultural Efficiency

Air Quality Management

Carbon Management

Aviation

Coastal Management

Ecological Forecasting

Disaster Management

Homeland Security

Invasive Species

Public Health

Water Management

Energy Preservation

Future Strategic Partners?

NASA

NOAA

EPA

USGS

DOE

NSF

Industry

Others??

DSWG ObjectivesDSWG Objectives

Federation Federation ObjectivesObjectives

• Increase value of ES Increase value of ES products & servicesproducts & services

• Promote best practices Promote best practices in ES researchin ES research

DSWGFederationOverlap

DSWGFederationOverlap

• Operational prototypesOperational prototypes

• Processes for Community Processes for Community InvolvementInvolvement

DSWGs and the Federation: A Natural Symbiosis