2323rdrd APAN Earth Monitoring APAN Earth Monitoring Working Group SessionsWorking Group Sessions

January 23-25, 2007January 23-25, 2007

ManilaManila

APAN Earth Monitoring Working APAN Earth Monitoring Working GroupGrouphttp://www.affrc.go.jp/apan/emwg/http://www.affrc.go.jp/apan/emwg/• To utilize the APAN network resources in the exchange and distribution of earth To utilize the APAN network resources in the exchange and distribution of earth

observation satellite data in a full and open manner with a minimum time delay and observation satellite data in a full and open manner with a minimum time delay and minimum cost, recognizing relevant international instruments, national policies andminimum cost, recognizing relevant international instruments, national policies andlegislation.legislation.

• Preservation and open access to the long term record of satellite earth observation data Preservation and open access to the long term record of satellite earth observation data through digital archives.through digital archives.

• Open access to a wider range of geospatial data of the Asia Pacific region.Open access to a wider range of geospatial data of the Asia Pacific region.

• Exchange of open source software for use in the access, display and analysis of earth Exchange of open source software for use in the access, display and analysis of earth observation satellite data.observation satellite data.

• Review of information requirements for consumers and policymakers in environmental, Review of information requirements for consumers and policymakers in environmental, economic, and social arenas to further expand EO data utilization.economic, and social arenas to further expand EO data utilization.

• Capacity building activities to engage participation from all nations in the region and to Capacity building activities to engage participation from all nations in the region and to maximize the availability and utilization of earth observation satellite data in developing maximize the availability and utilization of earth observation satellite data in developing countries.countries.

• Exploration and prototyping of innovative technologies and distributed methods for Exploration and prototyping of innovative technologies and distributed methods for accomplishing the above.accomplishing the above.

Our assets are growing!Our assets are growing!APAN APAN BackboneBackbone

JAXA’s ALOS (Daichi)JAXA’s ALOS (Daichi)

EM-WG EM-WG

• Membership is open to anyone who Membership is open to anyone who attends one of our sessions or attends one of our sessions or meetingsmeetings

• If you are here and would like to be a If you are here and would like to be a member – let us know!member – let us know!

• Co-chair terms end this week Co-chair terms end this week

• New chair / co-chairs will serve for two New chair / co-chairs will serve for two yearsyears

2323rdrd APAN Theme: APAN Theme:Saving Lives, Improving Lives Saving Lives, Improving Lives Through Global Collaboration Through Global Collaboration

Using Advanced NetworksUsing Advanced Networks

You can find more and more You can find more and more examples…….. examples……..

Example: Unanticipated Example: Unanticipated telecommuting in Colorado – telecommuting in Colorado – December 21, 2006December 21, 2006

Office was closed – Office was closed – but continuing work but continuing work from home was easy from home was easy thanks to high thanks to high bandwidth internet.bandwidth internet.

EM Sessions January 23, 2007EM Sessions January 23, 2007Session 1: 11:00-12:30 Review of Recent Disasters in the Philippines Session 1: 11:00-12:30 Review of Recent Disasters in the Philippines Chair Elvidge (NOAA)Chair Elvidge (NOAA)

2006: A year of disastrous typhoons in the Philippines2006: A year of disastrous typhoons in the Philippines (Dr. Prisco Nilo, Director of PAGASA) (Dr. Prisco Nilo, Director of PAGASA)

Geologic hazard and disaster reduction efforts in the Philippines Geologic hazard and disaster reduction efforts in the Philippines (Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Director of Philvolcs) (Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Director of Philvolcs)

Session 2:Session 2: 14:00-15:30 Role of Remote Sensing in Natural Resource Studies 14:00-15:30 Role of Remote Sensing in Natural Resource Studies Chair Elvidge (NOAA) Chair Elvidge (NOAA)

Use of Remote Sensing at the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA)Use of Remote Sensing at the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA)

Geoinformatics mapping for Higher Education Institutions and Programs in the Philippines (Geoinformatics mapping for Higher Education Institutions and Programs in the Philippines (Carlos Pascual, Carlos Pascual, Mariano Marcos State University)Mariano Marcos State University)

Pilot Application of Forest Canopy Density Mapper (FCDM) in the Philippines Pilot Application of Forest Canopy Density Mapper (FCDM) in the Philippines (Merlinda R. Manila, Department of Environment and Natural Resources)(Merlinda R. Manila, Department of Environment and Natural Resources)

Application of MODIS satellite landscape phenology with AsiaFlux tower measures for environmental Application of MODIS satellite landscape phenology with AsiaFlux tower measures for environmental stress detection stress detection (Alfredo Huete, University of Arizona) (Alfredo Huete, University of Arizona)

Session 3: 16:00-17:30 Japan's Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS)Session 3: 16:00-17:30 Japan's Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS)Chair Isao Nakanishi (JAXA)Chair Isao Nakanishi (JAXA)

ALOS (Daichi) Status Update ALOS (Daichi) Status Update (Isao Nakanishi, JAXA)(Isao Nakanishi, JAXA)

Plan for EO data transfer Experiment Plan for EO data transfer Experiment (Mitsuhiko Fuda, JAXA) (Mitsuhiko Fuda, JAXA)

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EM Sessions January 24, 2007EM Sessions January 24, 2007Session 4: 9:00-10:30 Disaster and Natural Hazard Warning Systems (A) Session 4: 9:00-10:30 Disaster and Natural Hazard Warning Systems (A) Chairs: Pakorn (GISTDA) and Fukui (Keio U.)Chairs: Pakorn (GISTDA) and Fukui (Keio U.)

TEIN-2 Application Framework TEIN-2 Application Framework (George McLaughlin) (George McLaughlin)

Introduction on Satellite image network for natural disaster management (Introduction on Satellite image network for natural disaster management (Pakorn)Pakorn)

Sentinel Asia: status and update Sentinel Asia: status and update (Fukui) (Fukui)

Satellite image network for natural disaster management in Indonesia Satellite image network for natural disaster management in Indonesia (TBD) (TBD)

Session 5: 11:00-12:30 Disaster and Natural Hazard Warning Systems (B) Session 5: 11:00-12:30 Disaster and Natural Hazard Warning Systems (B) Chairs: Pakorn (GISTDA) and Fukui (Keio U.)Chairs: Pakorn (GISTDA) and Fukui (Keio U.)

ASIA-ES: Status and update ASIA-ES: Status and update (Pakorn) (Pakorn)

Overview of the Pacific Disaster Center Overview of the Pacific Disaster Center (David Lassner, University of Hawaii) (David Lassner, University of Hawaii)

Satellite observation of disasters in Southeast Asia Satellite observation of disasters in Southeast Asia (Ryoichi Furuta, RESTEC) (Ryoichi Furuta, RESTEC)

Access to near real time global visible and thermal band mosaics from NGDC (Access to near real time global visible and thermal band mosaics from NGDC (Elvidge)Elvidge)

Session 6: 14:00-15:30 Towards a Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS)Session 6: 14:00-15:30 Towards a Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS)Chair ElvidgeChair Elvidge

The progress report on GEO Grid The progress report on GEO Grid (Hirokazu Yamamoto, AIST)(Hirokazu Yamamoto, AIST)

Review of the GEO Implementation Plan: What Can the EM-WG Contribute? Review of the GEO Implementation Plan: What Can the EM-WG Contribute? (Elvidge)(Elvidge)

Session 7: 16:00-17:30 Aquaculture (joint session with AG-WG)Session 7: 16:00-17:30 Aquaculture (joint session with AG-WG)Chair Elvidge. Chair Elvidge.

Lights in the Water: Satellite detection of lights from human activities in and around the PhilippinesLights in the Water: Satellite detection of lights from human activities in and around the Philippines (Elvidge) (Elvidge)

Mapping Coastal Aquaculture and Fisheries Structures by Satellite Imaging Radar Mapping Coastal Aquaculture and Fisheries Structures by Satellite Imaging Radar (Nelson Lopez)(Nelson Lopez)

EM-WG meetingEM-WG meeting

Joint AG-EM Meeting January 25, Joint AG-EM Meeting January 25, 200720079:00? 11:00? 16:00? 9:00? 11:00? 16:00?

Selection and welcome the new AG and Selection and welcome the new AG and EM chairs and new NR Area director!EM chairs and new NR Area director!

Review of new EM web site.Review of new EM web site.

Planning for 24Planning for 24thth and 25 and 25thth APAN APAN meetings.meetings.

DiscussionDiscussion