ESIP Federation Air Quality Cluster Partner Agencies

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ESIP Federation Air Quality ClusterPartner
Agencies
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ESIP Federation Strategic Plan

• The Federation is a broad-based consortium of
  remote sensing interests
• It is part of the data processing chain by the
  Earth science community.
• Data from Federation partners are captured,
  researched, analyzed and applied
• Applications include public health, climate
  change, and disaster management
• The plan adopts the following areas of focus
• Data Dissemination and Information Management
• Promotion of Data Analysis Leading to Scientific
  Discovery
• Public Engagement
• Resource Development, and
• Member Support and Administration
• MISSION
• Establish and continuously improve science-based
  end-to-end processes that increase the quality
  and value of Earth science products and services
  throughout their life-cycle for the benefit of
  the ESIP Federations stakeholder communities
• VISION
• Enhance societys quality of life, economic
  opportunities, and stewardship through the
  regular use of scientifically sound Earth science
  information provided in a timely manner by a
  federation of partners collaborating to improve
  their collective services

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ESIP Federation Strategic Goals (Tom Yunck slide)

• 1. Serve as facilitator and advisor for the Earth
  science information community.
• 2. Promote efficient flow of Earth science data
  from collection to end-use.
• 3. Improve quality and usability of Earth science
  data and information systems.
• 4. Expand the use of Earth science information
  get it to the decision-makers.
• 5. Educate the public about Earth science and
  science information systems.

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ESIT Federation Goals (1)

• Act as a facilitator, coordinator and advisor for
  the Earth science data and information community
• Strategy A. Provide leadership for the ES
  information community
• Use the Federations Assembly as a forum for
  discussing and acting on key issues.
• Identify and conduct outreach to other
  professional organizations for the purpose of
  networking and collaboration.
• Develop strategic relationships with targeted
  federal agencies concerned with Earth science
  issues.
• Increase the Federations visibility by
  encouraging Federation to represent the
  Federation at professional venues.
• Strategy B. Proactively position ESIP to
  influence the evolution of future ES data systems
  and their use
• Create a standing committee on long-range
  planning.
• Involve federal agencies concerned with Earth
  science issues in the Federations long-range
  planning process.
• Lead the development of a community wide plan for
  the evolution of Earth science data systems.
• Educate key federal decision makers about the
  importance of ES data systems and advocate for
  funding
• Ensure the efficient integration and flow of
  Earth science data from collection, analysis to
  end-use
• Strategy A. Encourage the development, testing,
  promotion and dissemination of interoperable
  systems.
• Use IT Committees, ESIPs etc. to identify and
  address data-related interoperability problems
  and needs.
• Develop collaborative proposals for addressing
  and solving problems.
• Support the creation and adoption of standards
  for communication among digital data and
  services.
• Work with agencies and other organizations to
  provide technical workshops for users of ES data
  systems.
• Strategy B. Position the Federation as an
  organization on the cutting edge of developing
  technologies that aid the discovery and sharing
  of scientific data, information, and knowledge
  for Earth science purposes

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ESIT Federation Goals (2)

• Improve the quality and usability of Earth
  science data and information systems
• Strategy A. Facilitate user input into data and
  information systems.
• Create a forum where developers, testers and
  users can provide input into the systems
  development process.
• Create a feedback loop for all levels of users
  not involved in the Federation
• Organize focus groups, workshops, seminars etc.
  for for gathering user feedback for the
  improvement of Earth science data systems.
• Strategy B. Develop and implement a mechanism for
  assessing data quality.
• Encourage the provision of quality assurance
  information by Federation members.
• Create a working group to develop a mechanism for
  assessing data quality.
• Increase the use of Earth science data and
  information
• Strategy A. Advance Earth system science by
  providing data and information to relevant
  scientific disciplines.
• Provide a forum at Federation meetings for the
  exchange of ideas and information among
  scientists from different disciplines.
• Encourage all Federation committees to
  participate in the activities of scientific
  societies to promote the use of ESIP-generated
  data
• Invite scientists from a variety of disciplines
  to participate in Federation meetings and
  technical workshops.
• Use the Community Engagement Committee to create
  an outreach program to involve a wide range of
  scientists in the Federation.
• Strategy B. Use the Federation for networking,
  learning about new technologies, presenting
  research, and pursuing funding.
• Provide a forum at Federation meetings for the
  exchange of ideas and information among
  scientists from different disciplines.
• Use the Products and Services Committee, etc to
  identify innovative opportunities for using data
  for Earth science research.
• Educate the public about the importance ES and ES
  information systems.

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EPAEnvironmental Protection Agency

• Goals and Activities

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NOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration

• Goals and Activities

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NPSNational Park Service

• Goals and Activities

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NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

• Goals and Activities

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DOEDepartment of Energy

• Goals and Activities

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IGACInternational Global Atmospheric Chemistry

• Goals and Activities Coordinated International
  Projects
• To determine the global distributions of
  atmospheric chemical species and their change
  over time
• To understand controlling processes and their
  impact on global change and air quality
• To improve prediction of atmospheric over the
  coming decades by integrating atmospheric
  processes with the response and feedbacks of the
  Earth System.

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GAW - Global Atmospheric Watch

• The rationale for GAW
• To understand the nature of natural and
  anthropogenic atmospheric change
• Improve the understanding of atmosphere, ocean
  and biosphere interactions 
• Provide reliable scientific information for
  national and international policy makers

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Retrospective, Nowcasting and Forecasting