SIT-36
The 36th Meeting of the CEOS Strategic Implementation Team Meeting
Agenda, Protocols and Minutes
- Agenda FINAL [ Word | PDF ]
- Meeting Protocols FINAL [ Word | PDF ]
- Minutes [ Word | PDF ]
- Decisions & Actions [ Word | PDF ]
SIT-36 Papers
The following papers have been posted for pre-reading ahead of SIT-36. Those for endorsement have been marked as such. More materials will be added in the lead-up to the meeting.
- [ Item 1.2 ] CEOS Work Plan 2021-2023 (deliverables.ceos.org) [ Information ]
- [ Item 1.3 ] CEOS-GEO Bilateral Summary (Feb 2021) [ Information ]
- [ Item 1.4 ] Implementation Plan for the 2021 CEOS Chair Theme: “Space-based Earth Observation Data for Open Science and Decision Support” [PDF] [ Information ]
- [ Item 2.1 ] CEOS COAST Ad Hoc Team Phase 2 Implementation Plan [ Information ]
- [ Session 3 ] CEOS Strategy for Carbon Observations from Space (2014) [ Information ]
- [ Item 3.3 ] CEOS Aboveground Woody Biomass Product Validation Good Practices Protocol (official DOI reference, aka CEOS Biomass Protocol) [ Endorsement ]
- [ Item 3.4 ] A CEOS Strategy to Support the Global Stocktake of the UNFCCC Paris Agreement [ Decision ]
- [ Item 4.2 ] CEOS SDG AHT Future Options Synthesis Paper (Version 1.4, 10 March 2021) [ Endorsement ] [ PDF | Word ]
- [ Session 5 ] CEOS Analysis Ready Data Strategy (2019) (ceos.org/ard) [ Information ]
- [ Item 6.1 ] WGDisasters Wildfire Pilot Implementation Plan [ Endorsement ] [ PDF ]
- [ Item 6.1 ] WGDisasters Landslide Demonstrator Implementation Plan [Endorsement] [ PDF ]
- [ Sessions 6 and 7 ] Working Teams All Hands Call #3 (December 2020) – Brief Summary [ Information ]
- [ Item 6.1 ] CEOS EOTEC DevNet Overview (v. Mar 10, 2021 final for SIT-36) [ Endorsement ]
Conducted as three 2h30m virtual sessions 23, 24, and 25 March 2020 from 06:30 US East.
Agenda
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021 – Day 1
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Arrival Contact the SIT Chair Team to test your audio and screen sharing before or during this arrival period. |
10:00 – 10:30 Agenda times UTC |
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Session 1: Welcome and Opening Session Session Chair: Alex Held Session Agenda Prep. Lead: George Dyke Objectives: Brief reminder of SIT Chair priorities and SIT-36 objectives. Framing of points relevant to SIT-36 objectives from the CEOS Work Plan and the CEOS-GEO dialogue. Brief interventions from the CEOS Chair and SIT Vice Chair on their priorities as they relate to SIT-36. Decision Points: None identified. Target Session Start: 10:30 UTC |
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1.1 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks Alex Held/SIT Chair, Adam Lewis/SIT Chair [ Presentation ] ➢ SIT Chair Priorities ➢ Meeting Objectives ➢ Introductions |
15 mins total – 10 mins max opening – 5 mins head of delegation tour de table |
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1.2 |
CEOS Work Plan – Highlights Marie-Claire Greening/CEO [ Presentation ] ➢ Status and Summary ➢ Links to SIT-36 agenda |
5 mins (one slide) |
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1.3 |
CEOS-GEO Coordination Update Jonathon Ross/SIT Chair Team, Doug Cripe/GEO Secretariat [ Presentation ] ➢ Key CEOS-GEO bilateral outcomes |
5 mins (one slide) |
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1.4 |
CEOS Chair Priorities CEOS Chair [ Presentation ] ➢ Space-based Earth Observation Data for Open Science and Decision Support |
5 mins (one slide) |
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1.5 |
SIT Vice Chair Update SIT Vice Chair [ Presentation ] ➢ Thoughts toward ESA SIT Chair period |
5 mins (one slide) |
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Session 2: Oceans and Coasts Session Chair: Adam Lewis Session Agenda Prep. Lead: Marie-Claire Greening Objectives: Exploring coordination of the ongoing oceans and coasts-related activities including COVERAGE and CEOS-COAST. Consideration of CEOS engagement with the UN Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Decision Points: None identified. Target Session Start: 11:05 UTC |
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COVERAGE and CEOS-COAST Vardis Tsontos/NASA/COVERAGE, Raj Kumar/ISRO/CEOS-COAST AHT [ COVERAGE Presentation | COAST Presentation ] ➢ Brief updates |
15 mins total – 5 mins (one slide) max x 2 – 5 mins discussion |
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2.2 |
Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development Paul diGiacomo/NOAA, Vardis Tsontos/NASA, Marie-Claire Greening/CEO [ Presentation ] ➢ CEOS contributions ➢ Model for engagement with Decade Process |
10 mins |
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Break |
11:30 UTC 5 mins |
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Session 3: Carbon & Biomass Session Chair: Adam Lewis Session Agenda Prep. Lead: Stephen Ward Objectives: Consideration of the approach CEOS may take to engage with the Global Stocktake Process under the Paris Agreement, including opportunities around Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses (AFOLU), greenhouse gasses (GHG), an update on the CEOS Carbon Strategy, and endorsement of the CEOS Working Group on Calibration and Validation Aboveground Woody Biomass Product Validation Good Practices Protocol (aka CEOS Biomass Protocol, official DOI reference). Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 11:35 UTC |
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3.1 |
GHG Roadmap Update ➢ Recorded presentation provided 1 week prior with a request for Principals to view in advance; any questions submitted prior to the meeting and a select few addressed live in the session ➢ [ Presentation Video ] ➢ [ Presentation PPT w/audio ] |
15 mins to address questions on the pre-recording |
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3.2 |
AFOLU Roadmap Update Osamu Ochiai, Frank Martin Seifert (LSI-VC Forest & Biomass) ➢ Individual product team needs – 1 slide each. Speakers (advance reading):
➢ Discussion |
20 mins
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3.3 |
CEOS Biomass Protocol Laura Duncanson (WGCV LPV, Biomass) ➢ Brief summary of Protocol (advance reading) ➢ Discussion and call for Potential Endorsement |
20 mins total – 10 mins max slides – 10 mins discussion |
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3.4 |
CEOS Strategy for the Global Stocktake Stephen Briggs (SIT Vice-Chair Team) ➢ Strategy Paper (advance reading) ➢ Discussion and decision ➢ Relation to Carbon Strategy (Mark Dowell) |
30 mins total – 15 mins max slides – 15 mins discussion |
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Adjourn |
13:00 UTC |
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Wednesday March 24th, 2021 – Day 2
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Arrival Contact the SIT Chair Team to test your audio and screen sharing before or during this arrival period. |
10:00 – 10:30 Agenda times UTC |
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Session 4: Sustainable Development Goals Session 4 Shared Presentation Slide Deck Session Chair: Alex Held Session Agenda Prep. Lead: Andreia Siqueira Objectives: Detailed discussion on options for the future of CEOS engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals process including GEO’s activities in the area. Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 10:30 UTC |
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SDG ad hoc Team Current Work Marc Paganini/SDG AHT ➢ Quick summary of subgroup outcomes ➢ Indicators supported |
15 mins total – 10 mins presentation – 5 mins discussion |
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4.2 |
SDG Support Options Paper Alex Held/SDG AHT ➢ Brief review of process, participants, paper (advance reading) ➢ Two options: ‘full scale’ WG; and, ‘federated’. ➢ Discussion and decision |
30 mins total – 15 mins presentation – 15 mins discussion (max) |
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Session 5: Analysis Ready Data and Future Data Architectures Session 5 Shared Presentation Slide Deck Session Chair: Adam Lewis Session Agenda Prep. Lead: Matthew Steventon Objectives: Review of the implementation of the CEOS ARD Strategy including progress for CEOS ARD beyond land, and discussion of CEOS support for uptake of ARD through advanced technologies activities such as the Open Earth Alliance. Decision Points: None identified. Target Session Start: 11:15 UTC |
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5.1 |
CEOS ARD Strategy & CARD4L Update Andreia Siqueira/SIT Chair Team ➢ CEOS ARD Strategy ➢ Status of CARD4L datasets and PFS ➢ Aquatic Reflectance PFS ➢ CARD4L Advisory Notes ➢ Current PFS assessment workload |
15 mins total – 10 mins presentation (max) – 5 mins discussion |
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CEOS ARD Strategy v2.0 Adam Lewis/SIT Chair Team ➢ Update to be prepared for CEOS Plenary decision ➢ Discussion of main elements |
15 mins total – 5 mins presentation max – 10 mins discussion |
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Break |
11:45 UTC 5 mins |
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CEOS ARD Beyond Land Adam Lewis/LSI-VC and Ed Armstrong/SST-VC ➢ Update on CEOS ARD beyond land work and Plenary Action 34-13 ➢ CEOS ARD Governance Framework |
Target Session Restart: 11:50 UTC 15 mins total – 10 mins presentation (max) – 5 mins discussion |
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Future Data Architectures Activity Updates Brian Killough/SEO, Rob Woodcock/WGISS ➢ Open Earth Alliance ➢ Earth Analytics Interoperability Laboratory ➢ WGISS data formats |
15 mins total – 5 mins presentation (max) x 2 – 5 mins discussion |
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Session 6: Working Group Showcase – Part 1 Session 6 Shared Presentation Slide Deck Session Chair: Adam Lewis Session Agenda Prep. Lead: George Dyke Objectives: Showcasing achievements, taking advantage of Principal engagement to discuss opportunities and risks, and discussing current and emerging synergies across teams. The session will include a brief update on biodiversity activities in the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON). Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 12:20 UTC |
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Working Group on Calibration & Validation Akihiko Kuze/JAXA, Philippe Goryl/ESA [ Presentation ] ➢ Biomass and GHG toward Global stocktake Working Group on Capacity Building & Data Democracy Nancy Searby/NASA Working Group on Disasters David Green/NASA [ Presentation ] ➢ Wildfire Pilot Implementation Plan; and, ➢ Landslide Demonstrator Implementation Plan Biodiversity Activities Gary Geller/NASA [ Presentation ] ➢ GEO BON and other activities ➢ Increasing Relevance of EO to biodiversity |
40 mins total Per Group x 4: – 5 mins (one slide) – 5 mins discussion Materials for pre-reading and pre-viewing encouraged and welcome |
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Adjourn |
13:00 UTC |
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Thursday, March 25th, 2021 – Day 3
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Arrival Contact the SIT Chair Team to test your audio and screen sharing before or during this arrival period. |
10:00 – 10:30 Agenda times UTC |
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Session 6: Working Group Showcase – Part 2 Session 6 Shared Presentation Slide Deck Session Chair: Adam Lewis Session Agenda Prep. Lead: George Dyke Objectives: Showcasing achievements, taking advantage of Principal engagement to discuss opportunities and risks, and discussing current and emerging synergies across teams. Decision Points: None identified. Target Session Start: 10:30 UTC |
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CEOS/CGMS Working Group on Climate Albrecht von-Bargen/DLR, Jeff Privette/NOAA [ Presentation ] |
10 mins total Per Working Group: – 5 mins (one slide) – 5 mins discussion Materials for pre-reading and pre-viewing encouraged and welcome |
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Session 7: Virtual Constellation Showcase Session 7 Shared Presentation Slide Deck Session Chair: Alex Held Session Agenda Prep. Lead: George Dyke Objectives: Showcasing achievements, taking advantage of Principal engagement to discuss opportunities and risks, and discussing current and emerging synergies across teams. Decision Points: None identified. Target Session Start: 10:40 UTC |
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Atmospheric Composition Ben Veihelmann/ESA [ Presentation ] ➢ Topics to be narrowed from: COVID-19; ARD possibilities; and, activities updates (GHG, AQ, Ozone) Land Surface Imaging Steven Labahn/USGS, Zoltan Szantoi/JRC, Adam Lewis/GA Precipitation Chris Kidd/NASA ➢ Satellite status, data processing, and outreach |
30 mins total Per Virtual Constellation x 3: – 5 mins (one slide) – 5 mins discussion Materials for pre-reading and pre-viewing encouraged and welcome Mid-Session 5 mins break |
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Break |
11:10 5 mins |
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7.1 (continued) |
Ocean Colour Radiometry Ewa Kwiatkowska/EUMETSAT, Marie-Helene Rio/ESA ➢ Aquatic Carbon from Space; and, ➢ System Vicarious Calibration infrastructures’ activities Ocean Surface Topography Estelle Obligis/EUMETSAT ➢ Selection of international OSTST Principal Investigators/Co-Investigators Ocean Surface Vector Wind Stefanie Linow/EUMETSAT ➢ Status and planned activities of the OSVW-VC Sea Surface Temperature Ed Armstrong/NASA ➢ Status of ARD datasets in SST community |
Target Session Restart: 11:15 UTC 40 mins total Per Virtual Constellation x 4: – 5 mins (one slide) – 5 mins discussion Materials for pre-reading and pre-viewing encouraged and welcome |
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Session 8: Working Team Coordination Session Chair: Alex Held Session Agenda Prep. Lead: George Dyke Objectives: Discuss opportunities and risks, and discussing current and emerging synergies across teams. Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 11:55 UTC |
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Working Team Coordination Discussion [session 8 presentation] SIT Chair Team Moderation ➢ Overlap or duplication identified ➢ Current cross-thematic synergies ➢ Opportunities for further synergies ➢ Working Team engagement with Earth Analytics Interoperability Lab (EAIL) ➢ Identification of agenda items for Working Teams All Hands Call #4 ➢ Updates to https://ceos.org/observations/ |
15 mins |
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Session 9: Closing Session Chair: Adam Lewis Session Agenda Prep. Lead: George Dyke Objectives: Actions, Coming Meetings description TBA Decision Points:
Target Session Start: 12:10 UTC |
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9.1 |
CEOS Plenary Session CEOS Chair ➢ CEOS Chair 2022 ➢ Other topics to be coordinated |
5 mins |
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9.2 |
Closing Discussion SIT Chair Team Moderation ➢ Discussion points arising or needing revisiting from earlier in SIT-36 ➢ Any other business |
30 mins |
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9.3 |
Review of Draft Actions SIT Chair Team |
10 mins |
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9.4 |
Closing Remarks Adam Lewis/SIT Chair, Alex Held/SIT Chair ➢ Reflections on meeting objectives ➢ Coming meetings: SIT Chair – Working Teams, Technical Workshop, CEOS Plenary |
5 mins |
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Adjourn |
13:00 UTC |
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