The Svalbard Integrated Earth Observing System (SIOS)Implementation of the SIOS Knowledge Centre and Status of work

Status information forNySMAC24 April 2015, Toyama, Japan

Jon Børre Ørbæk, Research Council Norway, SIOS-Preparatory Phase Coordinator

Jon Børre Ørbæk1,2, Bente Lilja Bye1, Ragnhild Rønneberg1, Christine Olseng1, Bo Andersen3, Nicole Biebow4, Cynan Ellis-Evans5, Piotr Glowacki6, Kim Holmén7, Ole-Arve Misund8, Sergei Priamikov9, Hyoung Chul Shin10, Vito Vitale11, Kaja Davidsen Høvding1, Kine Stenersen1, Thorbjørn Gilberg1

SIOS Coordinating Team: 1 Norwegian Research CouncilSIOS Preparatory Phase Steering Board: 2 Norwegian Research Council, 3 Norwegian Space Centre, 4 Alfred Wegener Institute - Germany, 5 British Antarctic Survey - UK, 6 Institute of Geophysics - Polish Academy of Sciences, 7 Norwegian Polar Institute, 8 University Centre in Svalbard - Norway, 9 Arctic, Antarctic Research Institute - Russia, 10 Korea Polar Research Institute, 11Consiglio Nazionale delle Recherche – Italy.

Ocean and seafloor observatories

Russian Science Centre in Barentsburg

Longyearbyen Research Park and University Centre in Svalbard

A Global Distributed Regional RI in the European Arctic

• Building on the existing extensive Research Infrastructure

• Better coordination, integration and collaborationunder a joint framework

SIOS - Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (www.sios-svalbard.org)

Polish Polar Station Hornsund

Ny-Ålesund International Research Station

Polish Polar Station in Hornsund

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SIOS Vision and Goals

Improve Svalbard as a world leading Norwegian platform for international polar research

Establish and offer a state-of-the-art observing system in the Earth System Science domain

Facilitate better cooperation, coordination and promotion of excellent research

Strategy Framework: Norwegian Governmental Research- and Svalbard Policies ESFRI and OECD principles of Best Practice & Excellence Established qualities of the international partners, the

research communities and their research priorities

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SIOS – Building on Best Practice Principles & Open Access

ESFRI – Research Infrastructure – Definition & Best Practice: • OPEN ACCESS POLICY: SIOS should be open to all interested researchers, based on

open competition and selection of proposals evaluated on the sole scientific excellence by international peer review.

• BEST PRACTICE MANAGEMENT: SIOS, as a European Distributed Research Infrastructure recognized by ESFRI, shall establish a single Research Infrastructure with a common legal form and a single management board responsible for the whole Research Infrastructure, and with a governance structure including among others a Strategy and Development Plan and one access point for users although its research facilities have multiple sites.

• ADDED VALUE: SIOS, as a European Distributed Research Infrastructure, must addressing a clear integration and convergence of the scientific and technical standards offered to European and global users.

OECD – Principles and Guidelines for Access to Research Data from Public Funding:

• ACCESS TO DATA: SIOS will create a culture of openness and stimulate ”best practice” with respect to and sharing of data, building on the OECD principle of “Full and open access to scientific data, which should be adopted as the international norm for the exchange of scientific data derived from publicly funded research”.

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Norwegian Policies

Strategy for the High North (2006), New building blocks in the North (2009), White paper on The High North (2011)

Governmental White Paperon Svalbard (2008-2009)

White Papers on Research (2008 og 2012), clear signals for establishingSIOS

Norway Sweden (UoS) Denmark (GEM) Finland (FMI) UK (NERC) Germany (AWI) France (IPEV) Netherlands (UoG) Italy (CNR) Poland (IGF/IOS-PAS)

Russia (AARI, RAS) China (PRIC) Korea (KOPRI) Japan (NIPR)

Partnership contacts with

Czech Republic (Uo SB) USA (NSF and NOAA) India (NCAOR) Canada (ISAC)

A challenging ESFRI preparatory project with14 participating countries + 5 associated 26 partner institutions + 23 associatedFunded by EU/FP7 (4 M€) + national contributions For a short 3 (+1) year period 01.10.2010 – 30.09.2014

Participating Countries: Partner institutions:

SIOS – Preparatory Phase Project (PPP)

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The main objectives and Assets of SIOS are:

• Establish the SIOS observing system, a State-of-the-Art Integrated system for long term measurements addressing Earth System Science (ESS) questions related to Global Change.

• The SIOS Knowledge Centre, with core services for Access, Data, Logistics, Earth Observation, Training, Integration

• The International Framework, A regional contribution to SAON, other Research Infrastructures, networks and activities

SIOS - Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing SystemA Research Infrastructure for Arctic Earth System Science

Japanese research station «Rabben», Ny-Ålesund

Ny-Ålesund

Hornsund

Barentsburg Research Centre

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Main and remote locations of SIOS RI (SSF-RiS)

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• SIOS Partner Research Infrastructure 2014• Permanent bases and remote observations, met-stations, buoys, time-series• An Integrated Regional contribution to a Sustained Arctic Observing System

(SAON) in the Earth System Science (ESS) domain..• SIOS SDMS – A tool to identify and access all ESS relevant data

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SIOS shall coordinate a state-of-the-art research infrastructure (RI) and observing capacity in the Svalbard region in order to foster excellent environmental- and climate change research in an Earth System Science (ESS) perspective.

SIOS – Knowledge CentreMain assets and implementation

The main assets and activities where SIOS can contribute:• Integration of observations, Linking observatories: Pan-Arctic Scale studies

involving High Arctic Observatories, New networks, Supersites, Integration, climate parameters, Belmont Forum

• Data sharing: SIOS Distributed Data Management System, Metadata brokering, harmonization, co-ord., AC/SAON

• Access Programme: Open access programmes, Transnational access to observing systems, facilities andresearch infrastructure

• Training Programmes: Mobility of young scientists, Summer Schools, field camps, Centers of Excellence, UARCTIC

• Earth Observation: Extensive RI in Svalbard, ESA-Sentinels,Japan-Jaxa, US/Canadian, SIOS Remote Sensing Service, GEO Cold Region Activity, COPERNICUS, GEOSS

• Observation Technologies: Low fotprint, autonomoussystems, broadband communication

• Funding opportunities: H2020 + Belmont Forum, JPI-Climate,Ocean, Bilateral

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SIOS Preparatory Phase Project 2010-2014

Results

Preparation and planning of the Scientific, Technical, Financial, Legal and Organisational Case

• 26 partner institutions from 14 countries• Implementation plans for the SIOS Knowledge Centre and

Services• Financial Strategy for the Opeartional Phase• Statutes and Policy Framework for the collaboration• Legal and Governance structure

• FINAL REPORT on www.sios-svalbard.org

Ny-Ålesund

Hornsund

Barentsburg Research Centre

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SIOS Interim Phase Project2015-2017

Plans

Gradual Implementation of the SIOS Knowledge Centre • launched at SIOS Policy Board meeting 21 November 2014• Decision by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and

Research with support from International Partners and External Scientific Advisory Panel

• Led by University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) and Norwegian Polar Institute (NP)

• Participation by 9 international partners having submitted Letter of Commitments (LOC) to the Implementation Phase• Japan (NIPR), Germany (AWI), Italy (CNR)• Finland (FMI/UH), UK (BAS), France (IPEV)• Poland (IGF-PAS), Sweden (SU), China (PRIC)

• Major funding from the Norwegian Research Council according to the Norwegian host offer (4 (5) positions, minimum 1/3 of implementation costs)

• NP and UNIS invited to submit an Interim Project Proposal to the RCN in December 2014

Ny-Ålesund

Hornsund

Barentsburg Research Centre

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SIOS Interim Phase Project2015-2017

Expectations

Gradual Implementation of the SIOS Knowledge Centre • Interim Project Proposal received 10 March 2015• Evaluation and financial decision by RCN by end of April 2015• Establishment of a Setup team in Longyearbyen (5 persons)• Active involvement of the 9 international partners (LOCs)• Establishment of the interim governance bodies with RICC,

Steering Board, Stakeholder group• Kick off meeting before summer 2015• Priority to early pilot services related to

• Data management system, Access programme• Remote Sensing Service, Web portal

• Detailed Progress plan to be worked out with the international partners needed

• Additional funding needed during the implementation phase• Formal establishment of SIOS in 2016 (Ministry decision)• Agreement on Membership in SIOS by all partners by 2017• Additional support and active use of H2020

Ny-Ålesund

Hornsund

Barentsburg Research Centre

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SIOS Timeline and Decisions: Ministry of Education and Research: SIOS Interim Phase Project kicked off at the Policy Board meeting 21 November 2014

Preparatory Phase, 4 years (2010-14)• Funded by the European Commission under FP7• Preparation of Statutes, Bussiness plan,

Implementation plans, policy documents

Implementation Phase, 3 years (2015-17)• Interim Project from 2015 until Formal Establishment of

the SIOS Knowledge Centre• Implementation of core services

Upgrade Phase, 2 years (2018-19)• Further development of the SIOS Services• Investments in the observing system upgrade

Operational Phase, (2020 ->)• SIOS , a major contribution to SAON• Long term operation and access to a State-of-the-Art

Earth Observing System in the European Arctic

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SIOS Presentations at the ASSW2015:

April 27, 14:00-15:30 330 B02-O04 The Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS); Implementation and main assets of the SIOS Knowledge CentreOerbaek Jon, Vitale Vito, Misund Ole, Biebow Nicole, Shin Hyoung, Holmen Kim, Andersen Bo, Glowacki Piotr, Ellis Evans Cynan, Priamikov Sergei, Roenneberg Ragnhild, Olseng Christine, Bye Bente

April 27, 14:00-15:30 156 C01-O03 Data Management within the Svalbard Integrated Arctic Observing SystemGodoey Eystein, Tronstad Stein, Vitale Vito, Schewe Ingo, Lilja Bye Bente, Hamre Torill, OErbaek Jon Boerre

April 28, 15:45-17:15, 479 B06-O27 Coordinating and integrating international studies of marine biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics in the Atlantic sector of the Arctic Ocean – a key activity of the Svalbard Integrated Earth Observing System, Ellis-Evans Cynan, Holmen Kim, Andersen Bo, Biebow Nicole, Glowacki Piotr, Orbaek Jon Borre, Misund Ole Arve, Priamikov Sergey, Ronneberg Ragnhild, Shin Hyoung Chul, Vitale Vito

April 28, 17:30-19:00 (POSTER), 332 B02-P01 Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS): A research infrastructure for Arctic Earth System ScienceOerbaek Jon, Christine Olseng, Roenneberg Ragnhild, Bente Bye, Kaja Hoevding, Kresse Louisa

April 30, 13:45-15:15, 346 B05-O28 SIOS Remote Sensing ServiceLonar Barth Vigdis , Andersen Bo, Misund Ole Arve, Orbaek Jon Borre, Macelloni Giovanni

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Thank you

Jon Børre Ørbæk, Research Council Norway, SIOS-Preparatory Phase Coordinator