INTO THE NEW YEAR
January 3, 2007
Objectives
• Reaffirm principles– China’s interest in exploring ESIP structure
prompted review of ESIP evolution (more later)
• Pose issues for the coming year– Crossing the Valley of Death– Advocacy
ESIP Federation: Origin*• ESIP: another step forward in cooperation
– 1958 – International Geophysical Year– 1960-70s
• Global Atmospheric Research Program• International Decade of Ocean Observation• International Biological Program
– 1980s • Earth Observing System (NASA)• Global Geoscience initiative (NSF)• Climate and Global Change Program (NOAA)
*A Review of the U.S. Global Change Research Program and NASA’s Mission to Planet Earth/Earth Observing System. National Academy Press, 1995, 96 pp.http://www.gcrio.org/USGCRP/LaJolla/cover.html
ESIP Federation: Origin*– 1990 – US Global Change Research Program
1. advancing scientific understanding of the global environment;
2. meeting agency-specific missions and responsibilities; and 3. providing reliable scientific information to support national
and international decision making
• I995 – National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy of Science review USGCRP – Specific focus on EOS Data Information System
(EOSDIS)
*A Review of the U.S. Global Change Research Program and NASA’s Mission to Planet Earth/Earth Observing System. National Academy Press, 1995, 96 pp.http://www.gcrio.org/USGCRP/LaJolla/cover.html
ESIP Federation: Origin*• NRC findings: technology
– EOSDIS was based on 1980s technology• Large, complex, hardware system• Centrally controlled and operated for quality
assurance
– Multiple Distributed Active Archive Centers a compromise, but superstructure required for multiple DAACs -- too expensive
*A Review of the U.S. Global Change Research Program and NASA’s Mission to Planet Earth/Earth Observing System. National Academy Press, 1995, 96 pp.http://www.gcrio.org/USGCRP/LaJolla/cover.html
ESIP Federation: Origin*• NRC findings: organization and
governance– “The EOS program … cannot be successful
unless EOSDIS fulfills expectations that it will empower new levels of achievement in the Earth sciences and applications, and in a wide range of activities in both the public and the private sectors.”
*A Review of the U.S. Global Change Research Program and NASA’s Mission to Planet Earth/Earth Observing System. National Academy Press, 1995, 96 pp.http://www.gcrio.org/USGCRP/LaJolla/cover.html
ESIP Federation: Origin*• NRC findings: guidance
– “To meet these expectations, we must now embrace a revolutionary expansion of the conceptual model that governs the management and operation of the system by affording the scientific community full partnership with shared responsibility.”
*A Review of the U.S. Global Change Research Program and NASA’s Mission to Planet Earth/Earth Observing System. National Academy Press, 1995, 96 pp.http://www.gcrio.org/USGCRP/LaJolla/cover.html
ESIP Federation: Origin*• NRC requirements: approach
1. utilize an open management approach in which key decisions are made with community leadership, and assignment of responsibilities is based on peer review; and
2. encourage innovation and creativity through wide participation of the scientific, public, and private sectors.
• NRC recommendations: create Federation– “Responsibility for product generation, publication, and
user services should be held by a federation of partners”
*A Review of the U.S. Global Change Research Program and NASA’s Mission to Planet Earth/Earth Observing System. National Academy Press, 1995, 96 pp.http://www.gcrio.org/USGCRP/LaJolla/cover.html
NRC-proposed ESIP model:
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ESIP evolution: FocusInitially, cooperation focused on
cross-cutting topics–Data standards and quality assurance
were a primary consideration –Technology for enhancing access to
data and information via the web a parallel concern
–Education and outreach is key initiative embedded in essentially all Federation activities.
ESIP evolution: Focus• Interest has emerged in knowledge
domains that reflect the growth of the field and parallel the interests represented in GEOSS– Decision support tool development for
national applications has been formalized in the creation of ESIP clusters pursued in collaboration with other agencies
ESIP legacy: Principles• Commitment to the advancement and
dissemination of Earth science and its application
• Cooperation within community– Shared responsibility in development and
dissemination of Earth science information products– Inclusiveness (science / public / private)
• Exploitation of latest technology (focus of this meeting)
ESIP Opportunities
• Advancing and disseminating Earth science and its application
• Representing the interests of the Earth science community
Opportunities: advancing Earth science
2000 2002
Joyce, 1993
Research life cycle
Joyce, 1993
Example: use of “climax”
Adoption of Hybrid Seed Corn
Ryan, Bryce, and N.C. Gross. 1943. The Diffusion of Hybrid Seed Corn in Two Iowa Communities,” Rural Sociology 8:15-24.
Diffusion of Innovation Adoption Life Cycle
Time
Opportunities: representing community
• NASA– Looking for community feedback (e.g., Air
quality)– Outcomes of Decadal Survey likely to call for
more community participation
• NOAA and other potential partners– All share same needs:
• Data standards and tools• Community input and interaction
Issues for the New Year
• How best to cross the chasm / valley of death and compress the adoption life cycle?– Clusters take the lead?– Direction of partners, current and future?
• How can we make ESIP a more effective advocate for the Earth science community?– Do we need to re-think organization / structure to
make ESIP more effective?