The Intergovernmental The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Oceanographic Commission

(IOC)(IOC)

and the and the

Ocean Biogeographic Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)Information System (OBIS)

Work planWork plan

• Three main points as in Business Plan:Three main points as in Business Plan:– CoML responsibilities/commitmentsCoML responsibilities/commitments– Continue data system after 2010Continue data system after 2010– Work with Governments to increase value Work with Governments to increase value

of biogeographic dataof biogeographic data

• Concrete actionsConcrete actions– What is feasible under three scenarios What is feasible under three scenarios

with different support?with different support?

Integration with IOC/IODEIntegration with IOC/IODE

• Scenario 1 (no support)Scenario 1 (no support)– Will have to rely on ‘volunteers’ in the OBIS and Will have to rely on ‘volunteers’ in the OBIS and

IODE communityIODE community– Implementation through collaborative work in GEImplementation through collaborative work in GE

• Scenario 2 (support for Programme Officer)Scenario 2 (support for Programme Officer)– Integration will be one of the main priorities of Integration will be one of the main priorities of

the POthe PO

• Scenario 3 (support for core secretariat)Scenario 3 (support for core secretariat)– Same as Scenario 2Same as Scenario 2

Support CoML SynthesisSupport CoML Synthesis

• Scenario 1Scenario 1– OBIS ED will have to make this the priority; no OBIS ED will have to make this the priority; no

other staff after end 2009other staff after end 2009• Scenario 2Scenario 2

– If support for PO becomes available in 2010 If support for PO becomes available in 2010 through IOC, Sloan support can be used to through IOC, Sloan support can be used to increase effort, and better support CoMLincrease effort, and better support CoML

• Scenario 3Scenario 3– No problemNo problem– Will still need extra funding for specific tasks – Will still need extra funding for specific tasks –

on project basison project basis

Increasing uptake in scientific Increasing uptake in scientific communitycommunity

• Scenario 1Scenario 1– No resources for pro-active workNo resources for pro-active work

• Scenario 2Scenario 2– No resources for pro-active workNo resources for pro-active work– SCOR/IODE working group on data publication SCOR/IODE working group on data publication

• Scenario 3Scenario 3– Work with scientists to facilitate analysis and Work with scientists to facilitate analysis and

stimulate data publication through OBISstimulate data publication through OBIS– Brochure, presentations…Brochure, presentations…

OBIS TechnologyOBIS Technology

• Scenario 1Scenario 1– No resources in OBISNo resources in OBIS– Will have to rely on OBIS and IODE Will have to rely on OBIS and IODE

communitiescommunities

• Scenario 2Scenario 2– Same as scenario 1Same as scenario 1

• Scenario 3Scenario 3– Progress as plannedProgress as planned

Education, training and Education, training and outreachoutreach

• Scenario 1Scenario 1– No resourcesNo resources

• Scenario 2Scenario 2– Undergraduate Certificate program?Undergraduate Certificate program?

• Scenario 3Scenario 3– Undergraduate Certificate programUndergraduate Certificate program– Limited demonstrator applicationsLimited demonstrator applications– Other demonstrators with project fundingOther demonstrators with project funding

Cooperative arrangementsCooperative arrangements

• Scenario 1Scenario 1– Cooperative arrangements with IOC and others Cooperative arrangements with IOC and others

will be the sole resources for OBISwill be the sole resources for OBIS– Will have to be forged by ‘volunteers’Will have to be forged by ‘volunteers’

• Scenario 2Scenario 2– One of the high prioritiesOne of the high priorities– Essential to do practical/technical workEssential to do practical/technical work

• Scenario 3Scenario 3– Cooperative arrangements will be a two-way Cooperative arrangements will be a two-way

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