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Copenhagen, 26 April 2007 -- A strategy for GBIF's interactions with GEOSS has been approved by GBIF Executive Committee after recommendation by Science Committee. To see the strategy, click on the "Concerned URL" above.
The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) is intended to be a global, coordinated, comprehensive, and sustained system of earth observing systems.
The GBIF strategy includes following activities that will now be implemented, as appropriate and within available resources.
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GBIF has submitted a request to become a Participating Organization in the
Group on Earth Observations (coordinator of the GEOSS).
- GBIF is making its information infrastructure services available to the GEO Biodiversity Observation Network -- see http://www.bioobservation.net/. Also, it is working with DIVERSITAS and other partners to put that network in place.
- The digitisation strategy that GBIF agreed to devise (GEOSS 2006 Work Plan Task BI-06-03) will be created as part of normal activities of the DIGIT Programme Officer.
- GEO projects that wish to use GBIF data will be advised as needed.
- Appropriate links relative to cooperation with GEOSS will be incorporated into the GBIF Communications Website.
- Certain staff time and resources will be directed toward GEOSS-related activities in GBIF WP 2008. Selected activities in the GBIF Work Programme can serve GEOSS, as explained in the strategy (such as GBIF data being made available via GEO Portal and Clearinghouse).
- GBIF will help to broker funding toward relevant projects in which it has specific interest.
GBIF is already participating in some joint GEOSS activities with other organisations, such as:
- GBIF is a partner in the development of a GEO Biodiversity Observation Network -- see http://www.bioobservation.net/.
- GBIF is advising an Interoperability Process Pilot Project (IP3) of the GEOSS Data Architecture Task at University of Florence to demonstrate use of GBIF data in the GEOSS context, and to link GBIF infrastructure to GEOSS infrastructure. The aim is to demonstrate the use GBIF data to solve problems related to biodiversity adaptation to climate change.
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