EPA, the Global Earth Observation System of Systems

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EPA, the Global Earth Observation System of
Systems Data Sharing

• From more and better data
• To better decisions
• To societal benefits

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• For the future of environmental protection,
• EPA needs to become a much larger user of
  remotely sensed earth observation data,
• Through the use of its decision support tools,
  the observation, modeling and information needs
  are being defined, and
• Partnerships with the Earth Observation community
  are being sought.
• The challenge is to be Innovative.

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EPAs Niche

• Both User and Provider of data/models
• Information Linkages from Observations to all
  Nine Societal Benefit Areas
• EPAs Connections with State/Local/Tribal
  Environmental Agencies
• Environmental Health Decision-Making
• Assessment, Regulatory Action, Guidance,
  Uncertainty, Accountability, etc.
• Report on the Environment and Indicators

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THE SPECTRUM OF USERS
From observations
Requirements well known

• Earth observations earth system models
• Data-to-Information archiving services
• Decision support tool development
• Decision making
• Assessment of benefits

• Earth system scientists and modelers
• Earth system service providers
• Environmental process modelers researchers
• Policy Makers Environmental managers
• Public officials, advocacy groups and the Public

To societal benefits
Not aware that observational Requirements are
even needed
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THE SPECTRUM OF USERS
From observations
Requirements well known

• Earth observations earth system models
• Data-to-Information archiving services
• Decision support tool development
• Decision making
• Assessment of benefits

• Earth system scientists and modelers
• Earth system service providers
• Environmental process modelers researchers
• Policy Makers Environmental managers
• Public officials, advocacy groups and the Public

NOVICE USERS
To societal benefits
Not aware that observational Requirements are
even needed
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GEOSS Registries
UDDI
ebRS
CSW
Web UI
Web UI
SRU
GEOSS Components
GEOSS Standards
GEOSS Special Arrangements
GEOSS Services
may become
reference
offer
expose
nominate
U.S.A.
IEEE
USER Requirements
UIC
USER Applications What do they do?
USER Types Who are they?
User Engagement
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The Novice User

• science-to-policy analysts
• working on specific issues that fall within one
  or more SBAs
• not SOA- or GEOSS-experienced
• looking for any and all observational data
  relevant to their issues
• easily find it and view it

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The Novice User

• For the Novice User
• The GEOSS Common Infra-structure is not user
  friendly
• Metadata is not useful
• Components need to provide sample data sets for
  easy viewing geographically