SpaceDataCoordinationGroupMeeting(SDCG-10)7th-9thSeptember2016,HostedbyUKSAatUniversityofReading

MeetingObjectives

TheSDCG-10meetingwillbestructuredaroundtheoutcomesandtasksdefinedin

thegroup’s3-Year(2016-2018)WorkPlan.SDCG-10marks4½yearssincethefirstSDCGmeetinginMarch2012,andprovidesanopportunitytoreflecton

progressmade,updateonthestatusofcurrentactivities,andplanfortherestof

2016,andfuture2017activities.ThefollowingaretheobjectivesforSDCG-10:

1. TaketheopportunitytoinformtheUKcommunityaboutGFOIandthespacedatacomponentandencourageitsuptake,establishanimproved

understandingandconnectiontorelevantUKactivities,expertiseandcurrent

andfutureUKdatasources.

2. RevisitthestatusoftasksandoutcomesfromtheSDCG3-Year(2016-2018)WorkPlanacrossthefourmainworkthreads:baselineobservations,GFOISpaceDataServices,R&D,andGFOIComponentCoordinationandCountry

Engagement.

3. Examinetheend-to-endGFOIcountryexperienceofColombiatodate,acrossallGFOIcomponents.

4. CoordinatewithFAOoncountryinteraction,tools,andsupport.5. DiscussoutcomesfromthenewGFOIR&Dgovernancearrangements,

interactionswithGOFC-GOLDandresearchteams,andconfirmagencyplans

fordatasupplyinsupportoftheElement3acquisitionstrategy.

6. ReviewtheimplementationandstatusoftheGlobalBaselineStrategy,andassessrequiredupdates.

7. ReviewthecompletedGlobalDataFlowsStudyandconsidernextsteps.8. ReviewandprogresstheimplementationoftheSpaceDataServices,

includingtheDataCube,SEPAL,andtheKenyaandColombianpilotefforts.

9. ReviewthestatusanddevelopmentoftheLSI-VCinrelationtoSDCGactivities.10. ConsiderrevisionstotheSDCG3-YearWorkPlanfor2017-2019.11. PreparerequiredSDCGinputsforCEOSSITTechnicalWorkshopand

Plenary.

Registration/Arrival 30 8:30 9:00

Session1:Introduction SessionChairs:SWard

1 WelcomeandIntroductions-Agendaoverview

FMSeifert,GFosnight 10 9:00 9:10

2 GFOIStatusUpdate SWard 10 9:10 9:203 2016-2018WorkPlanOutcomesStatusSummary

-SDCG-9actionsstatusGDyke 10 9:20 9:30

4 GEO/GEOSSstatus OOchiai 10 9:30 9:40Session2:BaselineGlobalObservationScenario SessionChairs:FMSeifert,EFosnight

# Item Presenter(s) Duration Start End Notes5 SessionOverview

-StatusOverviewof3-YearWorkPlanTasksandOutcomes

EFosnight,FMSeifert 5 9:40 9:45

6 CoreMissionStatus:Landsat-Systematicglobalacquisitionsandlong-termarchive

EFosnight 10 9:45 9:55

7 CoreMissionStatus:Sentinel-1and-2:-SystematicglobalAcquisitionsandlong-termarchive-Sentineldataaccessandmirrors(France,Germany,others)-CopernicusGlobalLandService(GLS)REDD+service

FMSeifert 25 9:55 10:20

8 CoreDataSetStatus:ALOS-2-Systematicglobalacquisitionsandlong-termarchive

SYabe,ARosenqvist 10 10:20 10:30

9 Discussion-Systematicglobalacquisitionsandlong-termarchive

All 10 10:30 10:40

Break 15 10:40 10:5510 GlobalDataFlowsReport

-Summary-NextStepsandImplementation

EFosnight 30 10:55 11:25

11 Discussion-GlobalDataFlowsfollow-up

All 30 11:25 11:55

12 Discussion-ApproachtoCBERS-4globalbackgroundmissionsupport

All 15 11:55 12:10

Lunch 60 12:10 13:10Session3:UKActivitiesandEngagment SessionChair:FMSeifert

# Item Presenter(s) Duration Start End Notes13 IntroductionandSessionObjectives FMSeifert,GFosnight 5 13:10 13:15

Wednesday7thSeptemberSpaceDataCoordinationGroupforGFOI-SDCG-10

Location:UniversityofReadingMeetingRoom:1L61,DepartmentofMeteorology,Building58

Wednesday'sObjectives:-Reviewandconfirmstatusofbaselineacquisitionsstragey.-ReviewGlobalDataFlowsandfollow-upsteps.-ExchangeofinfomrationwiththeUKcommunityonGFOIandrelatedactivities.

Session1Objectives:-ProvideparticipantswithastatusupdateonGFOIandanoverviewofprogressagainst2016-2018WorkPlanoutcomes.2.RevisitthestatusoftasksandoutcomesfromtheSDCG3-Year(2016-2018)WorkPlanacrossthefourmainworkthreads:baselineobservations,GFOISpaceDataServices,R&D,andGFOIComponentCoordinationandCountryEngagement.

Session2Objectives:-ReviewtheimplementationandstatusoftheGlobalBaselineStrategy,andassessrequiredupdatestoreflectnewdatastreams.6.ReviewtheimplementationandstatusoftheGlobalBaselineStrategy,andassessrequiredupdates.7.ReviewthecompletedGlobalDataFlowsStudyandconsidernextsteps.

Session3Objective:1.TaketheopportunitytoinformtheUKcommunityaboutGFOIandthespacedatacomponentandencourageitsuptake,establishanimprovedunderstandingandconnectiontorelevantUKactivities,expertiseandcurrentandfutureUKdatasources.

14 GFOIOverview-PurposeandObjectives-Components

DMuchoney,SWard 20 13:15 13:35

15 GFOISpaceDataStrategy-Globalbaselineacquisitions-SpaceDataServices-pilotsandprototypes-GFOIR&DPlansupport

SWard 20 13:35 13:55

16 GFOICapacityBuilding-SilvaCarbon-FAOactivities

SWilson 15 13:55 14:10

17 Discussion-Q&AonGFOI

All 15 14:10 14:25

18 OverviewofUKActivities-Welcome/overviewfromUKSAandNCEO-UKGlobalforestwork

JRemedios(NCEO)andRodriguez-Veiga(Leicester)

20 14:25 14:45

Break 15 14:45 15:0019 Newmissions1:NovaSAR

-Lateststatusandnews-ScopeforuseinGFOIprojects

CSlim(SSTL) 15 15:00 15:15

20 Newmissions2:BIOMASSMissionandInSitudata SQuegan(Sheffield) 15 15:15 15:3021 Discussiononnewmissions Q/A 10 15:30 15:4022 Airborne/groundsupportmissions PBunting(Aberystwyth

University)andI.Woodhouse(Carbonmap)

15 15:40 15:55

23 EstimatingforestchangeandlossforUKdevelopmentAid

R.Tipper(Ecometrica) 10 15:55 16:05

24 Discussion-Q&AonUKactivities

All 20 16:05 16:25

25 ModeratedDiscssuion-UKdatasources-MGDapplication-R&Dactivities-Pilotsandprototypes(incCDCandARD)

All 60 16:25 17:25

26 ClosingRemarks FMSeifert,GFosnight 5 17:25 17:30Adjourn 17:30

SDCGSocial(withmusicalguests) From19:00TheAbbotCook153LondonRoadReading

Registration/Arrival 30 8:30 9:00

Session4:SupporttoGFOIR&D SessionChairs:ARosenqvist

27 SessionOverview-StatusOverviewof3-YearWorkPlanTasksandOutcomes-StatusofGFOIR&DCoordinationandR&Dprogramme-Element-3documentupdatesummary

ARosenqvist 20 9:00 9:20

28 AgencyplansfordatasupplyinsupportoftheEl-3strategy-OverviewofupdateddatarequestsfromGFOIR&Dgroups-Confirmationofagencyplansforsupport(ASI,CNES,CSA,DLR,JAXA)-Discussion

ARosenqvist,Agencyreps

40 9:20 10:00

29 PotentialDataSupportfromPlanet(Labs)(TBC)-PlanetScope,RapidEye

RGriesbach(TBC) 30 10:00 10:30

30 GFOIR&Dgovernancearrangements-RolesandresponsibilitiesfordataprovidersandGFOIR&Dgroups-InteractionswithGOFC-GOLDandR&Dgroups-Discussion

YCrevier,ARosenqvist,All

30 10:30 11:00

Break 15 11:00 11:1531 Discussion

-Element-3strategystructure-Implementation/actionplan-NextSteps

YCrevier,All 45 11:15 12:00

Session5:SpaceDataServices SessionChair:BKillough

# Item Presenter(s) Duration Start End Notes32 SessionOverview

-StatusOverviewof3-YearWorkPlanTasksandOutcomesBKillough 5 12:00 12:05

33 CEOSDataCube-Technologyoverview-WorkPlan-Pilotsstatus:Kenya,Colombia

BKillough 30 12:05 12:35

34 ForestThematicExploitationPlatform-Functionaldescription-Availaiblityandapplicabilty

FMSeifert 15 12:35 12:50

35 SEPALUpdate-StatusofSEPAL2.0

ELindquist 20 12:50 13:10

36 Discussion-CoordinationwithFAO-LSIVCrelatedactivities

All 20 13:10 13:30

Lunch 60 13:30 14:30Session6:ColombiaGFOIEnd-to-EndExperience SessionChair:SWilson

# Item Presenter(s) Duration Start End Notes37 SessionOverview

-ObjectivesSWilson 10 14:30 14:40

38 ColombiaActivitesOverview ECabrera 15 14:40 14:5539 SDCGSupporttoColombia BKillough 15 14:55 15:1040 SilvaCarbonSupporttoColombia SWilson 15 15:10 15:2541 RelatedFAOActivities ELindquist 15 15:25 15:40

Thursday8thSeptemberSpaceDataCoordinationGroupforGFOI-SDCG-10

Location:UniversityofReadingMeetingRoom:1L61,DepartmentofMeteorology,Building58

Thursday'sObjectives:-ReviewSDCGsupporttoGFOIR&Dandconfirmplansfordataprovision.-ReviewanddiscussthestatusoftheGFOISpaceDataServices.-ExchangeofinfomrationontheColombiaend-to-endcountryexperiencewithinGFOI.

Session5Objectives:4.CoordinatewithFAOoncountryinteraction,tools,andsupport.8.ReviewandprogresstheimplementationoftheSpaceDataServices,includingtheDataCube,SEPAL,andtheKenyaandColombianpilotefforts.9.ReviewthestatusanddevelopmentoftheLSI-VCinrelationtoSDCGactivities.

Session6Objectives:3.Examinetheend-to-endGFOIcountryexperienceofColombiatodate,acrossallGFOIcomponents.4.CoordinatewithFAOoncountryinteraction,tools,andsupport.

Session4Objective:5.DiscussoutcomesfromthenewGFOIR&Dgovernancearrangements,interactionswithGOFC-GOLDandresearchteams,andconfirmagencyplansfordatasupplyinsupportoftheElement3acquisitionstrategy.

42 Discussion-Q&A

All 20 15:40 16:00

Break 15 16:00 16:1543 PervuianActivites

-Applicationofglobalforestproducts(TBC)SWilson,MHansen(TBC)

30 16:15 16:45

44 ConcludingDiscusion All 35 16:45 17:2045 ConcludingRemarks EFosnight 10 17:20 17:30

Adjourn 17:30

Registration/Arrival 30 8:30 9:00

Session7:SDCGBusinessandSDCG-10Wrap-UpDiscussions SessionChair:SWard

# Item Presenter(s) Duration Start End Notes46 ReviewMainDiscussionPointsbyWorkThread

-Baselinestrategy-R&D-UKsession-SpaceDataServices-Colombiasession

All 60 9:00 10:00

47 UpdatestoSDCG3-YearWorkPlan-Statusofoutcomes-Updatefor2017-2019

G.Dyke 15 10:00 10:15

Break 15 10:15 10:3048 SDCGFutureActivities

-SDCGmeetingsin2017-CoordinationwithotherCEOSgroups/meetings(e.g.LSI-VC,SIT,GEOGLAM)

SDCGSEC 30 10:30 11:00

49 SDCGReportingtoCEOS-SITTechnicalWorkshop-CEOSPlenary

SDCGSEC 20 11:00 11:20

50 ReviewofActions SDCGSEC 20 11:20 11:4051 ClosingRemarks EFosnight,FMSeifert 10 11:40 11:50

SDCG-10Adjourn 11:50Lunch 75 11:50 13:05

SDCGExecmeeting52 SDCGEXECMeeting SDCGEXEC,SEC,and

SEO60 13:05 14:05

SDCGEXECAdjourn 14:05

Friday9thSeptemberSpaceDataCoordinationGroupforGFOI-SDCG-10

Location:UniversityofReadingMeetingRoom:1L61,DepartmentofMeteorology,Building58

Session7Objectives:10.ConsiderrevisionstotheSDCG3-YearWorkPlanfor2017-2019.11.PreparerequiredSDCGinputsforCEOSSITTechnicalWorkshopandPlenary.

Friday'sObjective:-Reviewdiscussionandconfirmnextsetpsandactions.-PreparepointsforCEOSreporting.-DiscussplansforfutureSDCGmeetings.

WeekataGlanceWednesday7th AM:Introduction,Baselinestrategy

PM:UKSessionThursday8th AM:R&D,SpaceDataServices

PM:ColombiaFriday9th Conclusions,Actions,NextSeps

LogisticsandSocialThursdayPM TBCCampusMap

SDCG3-YearWorkPlanOutcomesfor2016-2018

Baseline Global Data Acquisitions

# Outcome 2016 2017 20181 Multipleannualglobal

coveragesby2016oftheworld’sforestedareas

Multipleglobalannualcoveragesoftheworld’sforestedareasfromasuiteofcoremissionsensors

Multipleglobalannualcoveragesoftheworld’sforestedareasbyseveralcoremissionsensors

Multipleglobalannualcoveragesoftheworld’sforestedareasbyseveralcoremissionsensors

2 Efficientandeffectiveglobalflowsofdata

CompleteglobaldataflowstudyincooperationwithUSGS,ESA/ECandSDCGExec

Implementprocessesandtoolsforefficientandeffectiveglobalflowsofdata

EfficientandeffectiveglobalflowsofdatafordevelopmentofGFOIstandardproducts

3 Globalcoveragewithconsistentinformationproducts

IdentifySpaceAgencyandexpertpartnerinformationproductinitiativesrelevanttoGFOIandMDG(e.g.ongoingevolutionoftheLandsatproductroadmaptowardssurfacereflectance,developmentofSentinel-2surfacereflectanceproducts)

InclusionofGFOIrequirementsinagencydata-relatedinitiatives

Integrateflowsofinformationproductsastheybecomeavailable

GFOI Space Data Services

# Outcome 2016 2017 20184 SpaceDataServicesclosely

integratedwithnewMGDandSilvaCarbonactivities

ContinueddefinitionofapproachwithFAO,WorldBank,andSilvaCarbonontoolsandservicedeliveryandmainstreamingEstablishintegrationofSpaceDataServiceswiththeMGDPortalandMGD2.0.

ImplementationofservicedeliveryincoordinationwithFAO,WorldBank,andSilvaCarbon

CloseintegrationwithMGDandSilvaCarboncomponents,FAOandWorldBank

5 Aprogramofspacedatacapacitybuildingmeetings

FurtherworkshopsatSDCGandSilvaCarboneventswithcountryprioritisationdefinedbyagreementwithSilvaCarbon,FAO,andWorldBankandendorsedbytheGFOILeadTeam

Continuedmeetingswithprioritycountries

Spacedatameetingsincludingnationalspacedataneedsassessmentsforallprioritycountries

6 Ensuredon-goingcoverage Archivecharacterisationsupportandon-goingcoveragesupportprovidedforcountriesattending2016meetings

Ensuredon-goingcoverageforprioritycountrieswithsemi-automatedtoolsforarchivecharacterisation

Ensuredon-goingcoverageforprioritycountrieswithsemi-automatedtoolsforarchivecharacterisation

7 Interoperablesatellitedatadiscoverytools

Workwithcoredatastreamproviderstodefinediscoverytoolsrequired,andstudyarchiveinteroperabilitychallenges

ImplementationofinteroperabledatadiscoverytoolsincludingLandsat,Sentinel-1and-2,CBERS

Interoperablesatellitedatadiscoverytoolsforallcoredatastreams

8 Assembly&deliveryofcoredatastreams

Workwithprioritycountriestotryandaddresstheirdata

Assembly&deliveryofcoredatastreamsemphasizingdirect

Assembly&deliveryofcoredatastreamsemphasizing

# Outcome 2016 2017 2018assemblyanddeliveryneeds download directdownload

9 IntegrationofspacedatawithintheGFOIMethodsandGuidance

GFOIOpenForumdiscussiononinteractionbetweenMGDPortal,MGD2.0andtheSDCGtoolsandservicesOperationallinkstospacedatainMGDPortal

FinalisationofmethodologytoderiveGFOIstandardproductsusingspacedataandreflectionintheMGD.

IntegrationofspacedatawithintheGFOIMGDPortal,includingagreementonthederivationofGFOIstandardproductsusingspacedata

10 Concludepilotsinvestigatingfundamentalissuesaroundtheprovisionofcloudcomputing

DeveloppilotsinvestigatingfundamentalissuesaroundtheprovisionofcloudcomputingFurtherworkonSDMSIdentificationofoperationalpathwaysClosercollaborationbetweenSDCGandFAOonSDMSandSEPAL

ConcludepilotsinvestigatingfundamentalissuesaroundtheprovisionofcloudcomputingTransitionofinitialpilotstooperations

Operationalinitiationofcloudcomputinginstancesandsystematictransitionandhandovertooperatingpartners

11 CreationofamodelnationalGFOIcloudcomputingsearch,storageandprocessingsystem

ColombianandKenyannationalDataCubeprojectsestablishedInitiatewithintheESAForestryTEPademonstrationofasub-nationalsystemforMexico

ColombianandKenyanDataCubetransitionedtooperationalESAForestryTEPdemonstrationofasub-nationalsystemforMexicounderway(Autumn2017)

GoalofmodelnationalsystemsbuildingontheexperienceofthepilotswithDataCube,SDMSandESATEP

Space Data Support to GFOI Research & Development (Element 3)

# Outcome 2016 2017 201812 Developmentandupdates

oftheElement-3strategydocument

Update(s)oftheElement3strategydocumenttoreflectprogressoftheGFOIR&DCoordinationComponent,statusofengagementofSDCGdatastreamproviders.FirstupdatetobecompletedpriortoSIT-31forendorsement.

Update(s)ofdocumentasrequired

Update(s)ofdocumentasrequired

13 ProvidingthesatellitedatarequiredtoprogresstheGFOIpriorityR&Dtopics

DedicatedsatellitedataacquisitionsoverR&DStudySitesDistributionofdatatotheGFOIR&DStudyteams

CoordinatecontactsandcommunicationsbetweenSDCGdatastreamprovidersandGFOIresearchgroupsAcquisitionsanddistributionofsatellitedata

Acquisitionsanddistributionofsatellitedata

14 AnSDCGElement3strategythatensuresengagementandaccountability,fromthedataproviders(public,hybridandcommercial)andtheR&Dteams,towardstheadvancementofGFOIPriorityR&DTopics

StandardoperatingproceduresfortheSDCGElement3responseandmigrationofthecurrentGFOIR&Dprojectsintothenewframework

CurrentandnewcoordinatedR&DactivitiesthataddressGFOIpriorityR&Dtopics.SDCGElement3coordinationtoselectnewprojects.ConsolidatedreportingfromthespaceagenciesandtheR&DteamsandmigrationofsuccessfulR&DoutcomesintotheMGD.

CurrentandnewcoordinatedR&DactivitiesthataddresspriorityR&Dtopics.SDCGElement3coordinationtoselectnewprojects.ConsolidatedreportingfromthespaceagenciesandtheR&DteamsandmigrationofsuccessfulR&DoutcomesintotheMGD.

GFOI Component Coordination and Country Engagement

# Outcome 2016 2017 201815 Deliveryofacoherent

customerexperienceforGFOIcountries

CoordinatedplanforprovidingthemostefficientprovisionofGFOIdeliverablestocountries–developedbytheSpaceData,MGDandCapacityBuildingComponentLeadsDevelopatleasttwoGFOI‘end-to-end’countryengagementpilotsinvolvingallGFOIcomponents

EffectivecoordinationamongGFOIComponentsforengagingandsupportingfollow-upwithprioritycountries

EffectivecoordinationamongGFOIComponentsforengagingandsupportingfollow-upwithprioritycountries

16 Spacedatasupportandservicesprovidedtoallprioritycountries

FAOandSilvaCarbonwillhelpdefinetheprioritycountriesforGFOIsupportanddeliverables

Asdictatedbythecountryprioritisationabove,incollaborationwithFAO,WorldBank,SilvaCarbon,andGFOILeadTeam

Capacitytoprovidespacedatasupportandservicestoallprioritycountries

17 Effectivemanagementofcountryinterfaces

DevelopmentofsimpleExcel-baseddatabaseforinternalSDCGpurposesEstablishmodusoperandiincollaborationwithFAOandGFOILeadsforcountryengagement

TransitiontoGFOIOfficeasappropriate

EffectivemanagementofcountryinterfacesincoordinationwithFAOandSilvaCarbonviaacountryrelationshipdatabase