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Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) September 14, 2006 National Museum of Natural History • Washington, D.C. Taking the Pulse of the Planet A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Biodiversity and Public Health

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Taking the Pulse of the Planet A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Biodiversity and Public Health. Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. U.S. Navy (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere andAdministrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)September 14, 2006 • National Museum of Natural History • Washington, D.C.

Taking the Pulse of the PlanetA Multi-disciplinary Approach to Biodiversity and Public Health

Taking the Pulse of the PlanetA Multi-disciplinary Approach to Biodiversity and Public Health

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Dr. Ray Berkelmans, Australian Institute of Marine ScienceGreat Keppel Islands/Great Barrier Reef

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4 DHWs coral bleaching is expected 8 DHWs mass bleaching and mortality are expected

NOAA Coral Reef Watch

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ESA Initiative: Solving the Ebola Enigma

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Detection/Reporting

First Case

Lab Confirmation

Response

Opportunity for control

Outbreak Detection and Response

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Earth Observations

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Outreach and stakeholder involvement

Detection/Reporting

First Case

Lab Confirmation

Response

Opportunity for control

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A Global Earth Observation System of Systems

GEOSS

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From Observation to ActionAchieving Comprehensive, Coordinated, and Sustained

Earth Observations for the Benefit of Humankind

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AlgeriaArgentinaAustraliaBahrainBelgiumBelizeBrazilCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChileChinaCroatiaCyprusDenmarkEgyptEuropean CommissionFinlandFranceGermanyGuinea-Bissau

HondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKazakhstanLatviaLuxembourgMalaysiaMaliMauritiusMexicoMoroccoNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNigerNigeria

NorwayParaguayPhilippinesPortugalRepublic of KoreaRepublic of the CongoRussian FederationSlovak RepublicSloveniaSouth AfricaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandThailandTunisiaUgandaUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUzbekistan www.earthobservations.org

65 Countries and the European Commission43 Organizations

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www.noaa.gov/eos.html

U.S. Group on Earth Observations

Department of Commerce

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration• National Institute for Standards and Technology

Department of Defense

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers• Navy• Air Force• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Department of Energy

Department of Health and Human Services

• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Department of Homeland Security

• Federal Emergency Management Agency

Department of the Interior

• U.S. Geological Survey

Department of State

Department of Transportation

Environmental ProtectionAgency

National Aeronautics andSpace Administration

National Science Foundation

Smithsonian Institution

Tennessee Valley Authority

U.S. Agency for InternationalDevelopment

U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Agriculture Research Service• U.S. Forest Service

White House Council onEnvironmental Quality

White House Office ofManagement and Budget

White House Office ofScience and Technology Policy

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GEOSS Operating Principles

Open and Transparent Process

Standardized Practices and Protocols

User-friendly Formats

Interoperable Components

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Mosquito Surveillance

Social Factors

Demographics

Climate

Global Observations

Sea Surface Temperature

Land Cover

Land Use

Other observations

Local/Regional Observations

Weather

Disease Surveillance

Applications, Products,Model Output

GEO-NETCast

Malaria Case Example

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Predictions, Warnings, Validation

Decision-Making,Implementation

Global PublicHealth Benefits

Preparation, Response, Mitigation

Malaria Case Example

GEO-NETCast

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The goal is to access the right information,in the right format, at the right time, for the right people, to make the right decisions.

www.earthobservations.org