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SCAR-MarBINSCAR-MarBIN 2005-2009 2005-2009 Project ManagementProject Management

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SCAR – MarBIN objectivesSCAR – MarBIN objectives

Provide access to biodiversity data for Provide access to biodiversity data for Science Science ConservationConservation Sustainable managementSustainable management

Build a data portal on Antarctic Marine Build a data portal on Antarctic Marine Biodiversity InformationBiodiversity Information

Offer analytic tools and servicesOffer analytic tools and services

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Biodiversity of Antarctic

Zoobenthos(RBINS UG ULB Ulg UB)

Belgian Biodiversity PlatformBelgian GBIF, EPBRS, DIVERSITAS node

DATA coordinator (Hendrik S)

SCAR-MarBIN OBIS Antarctic Node

Scientific coordinator (Bruno D)IT staff (n.)

Sen. scientific advisor (Claude D)

SCAR – MarBIN managementSCAR – MarBIN management

RBINSRoyal Belgian

Institute of Natural Sciences

Université Libre de Bruxelles

International Advisory Committee:

AAD, AWI, BAS, CAML, CCAMLR, GBIF, JCADM, OBIS, SCAR, int.

Reviewers,…

National coordination Committee:

BBPF, BelSPO, BIANZO2, MUMM, OBIS, VLIZ,…

VLIZ(EUROBIS)

Flanders Marine Institute

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InformationInformation Science dataScience data Science metadataScience metadata Science policy dataScience policy data ((Enviromental policy: CBD-CHMEnviromental policy: CBD-CHM)) ServicesServices

CommunicationCommunication Science – ScienceScience – Science Science – PolicyScience – Policy (Science – stakeholders)(Science – stakeholders) ServicesServices

Initiative by the Belgian federal Initiative by the Belgian federal science policy officescience policy office

Belgian Biodiversity Platform:Belgian Biodiversity Platform:anan

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Link with international programmesLink with international programmes

NationalNational node of node of DIVERSITAS, DIVERSITAS, European Platform on Biodiversity Research Strategy (EPBRS)European Platform on Biodiversity Research Strategy (EPBRS),, Global Biodiversity Information Facility (Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIFGBIF), ), (IUCN)(IUCN)

Secretariat of EPBRSSecretariat of EPBRS Projects and networks: Projects and networks:

Biodiversity digitisation project call (2006: € 40+17K, 2007: € 50K)Biodiversity digitisation project call (2006: € 40+17K, 2007: € 50K) BiodivERsA ERA-net (FP7) WP1BiodivERsA ERA-net (FP7) WP1 Freshwater Animal Diversity AssessmentFreshwater Animal Diversity Assessment (FADA) (FADA) LifeWatch (ESFRI), EDIT (FP7), Fauna Europaea (FP5)LifeWatch (ESFRI), EDIT (FP7), Fauna Europaea (FP5) SCAR-MarBINSCAR-MarBIN

Belgian Biodiversity PlatformBelgian Biodiversity Platform

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Past of Past of SCAR – MarBINSCAR – MarBIN

2005 - April, 2006:2005 - April, 2006: C. Debroyer & B. Danis (RBINS)C. Debroyer & B. Danis (RBINS) Funding: Funding: Alfred P. Sloan foundationAlfred P. Sloan foundation, SCAR, SCAR

May 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007: May 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007:

SCAR-MarBIN Phase ISCAR-MarBIN Phase I, full integration within , full integration within the BBiodiversity Platformthe BBiodiversity Platform B. Danis (RBINS) & D. Charbonneau (IT, ULB)B. Danis (RBINS) & D. Charbonneau (IT, ULB) Funding: BelSPOFunding: BelSPO, Sloan, SCAR, Sloan, SCAR

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Present ofPresent of SCAR – MarBIN SCAR – MarBIN

May – June 2007:May – June 2007: Project evaluationProject evaluation Recommendations taken into Phase II contractRecommendations taken into Phase II contract

June 2007 – September 2007: June 2007 – September 2007:

Transition phase Transition phase ((extension of Phase I contractextension of Phase I contract)) B. Danis (RBINS) B. Danis (RBINS) Hiring of new IT staffHiring of new IT staff Funding: BelSPOFunding: BelSPO

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Future ofFuture of SCAR – MarBIN SCAR – MarBIN

September 2007 – September 2009September 2007 – September 2009

Phase IIPhase II B. Danis (RBINS), n. (ULB, IT staff) B. Danis (RBINS), n. (ULB, IT staff) Funding: BelSPOFunding: BelSPO

Post – September 2009Post – September 2009??

Post – IPY: Post – IPY: explodingexploding data generation and flux data generation and flux

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FundingFunding

Seed money: Seed money: Alfred P. Sloan foundation (CoML – OBIS): € 55,850.-Alfred P. Sloan foundation (CoML – OBIS): € 55,850.- SCAR: US$ 3,000.- (2x: 2005, 2006)SCAR: US$ 3,000.- (2x: 2005, 2006)

Phase I:Phase I: BelSPO € 220,000.- (2005-2007)BelSPO € 220,000.- (2005-2007) Alfred P. Sloan foundation (CAML): US$ Alfred P. Sloan foundation (CAML): US$ 10,000.-10,000.- SCAR: US$ 3,000.- (2007)SCAR: US$ 3,000.- (2007)

Phase II: BelSPO € 271,500,- (2007-2009)Phase II: BelSPO € 271,500,- (2007-2009)

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Future ofFuture of SCAR – MarBIN SCAR – MarBIN

Options:Options:

1.1. Expansion of network and servicesExpansion of network and services2.2. Business as usual Business as usual ((new linkages, support new linkages, support

to new db) to new db)

3.3. Freeze Freeze (data storage(data storage, preservation, preservation))

4.4. TerminateTerminate

A long-term commitment….A long-term commitment….

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1.1. Funding from SCAR/JCADMFunding from SCAR/JCADM2.2. Charge for servicesCharge for services

Contributing databasesContributing databases New projects => SCAR data policyNew projects => SCAR data policy UsersUsers National Data CentersNational Data Centers

3.3. Private fundingPrivate funding4.4. Contribution from Antarctic Treaty signatories Contribution from Antarctic Treaty signatories

(e.g., GBIF model)(e.g., GBIF model)

Needed: ca. € 130,000.yNeeded: ca. € 130,000.y-1-1

StrategyStrategy:: share the burden share the burden

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Increase clout:Increase clout:

SCAR-Marbin SCAR-Marbin Ant. Node for GBIF (+ terrestrial data, via SCAR, JCADM)Ant. Node for GBIF (+ terrestrial data, via SCAR, JCADM) GEO(SS)?GEO(SS)?

Focus on utility for policy and SD Focus on utility for policy and SD (via CCAMLR, UNCCC, (via CCAMLR, UNCCC, IPCC, CBD,…)IPCC, CBD,…)

Promote strong demo analysesPromote strong demo analyses Increase outreachIncrease outreach

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A sustainable A sustainable SCAR – MarBINSCAR – MarBIN

Contribute to the network, data massContribute to the network, data mass FeedbackFeedback

OpportunitiesOpportunities FundingFunding

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Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention