Difference between revisions of "Agclimate telecon 2014-03-04"

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Back to Ag & Climate Workspace
Please note special time 10 am ET (for this telecon only).
Agenda:

RDA (Research Data Alliance) presentations (Johannes Keizer, UN FAO, et al.)
- Agricultural Data Interoperability IG
- Wheat Data Interoperability WG
Cluster session at ESIP Summer 2014 Meeting, Copper Mtn, CO
- Session proposal and title
- Other possible speaker(s): USDA Regional Climate Hub (Northern Plains)
Review of past and ongoing work on climate effects on agriculture

Attendees:

RDA: Johannes Keizer (U.N. FAO), Esther Dzale Yenmo and Odile Hologne (French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA))
ESIP: Arif Albayrak, Brian Wee, Carol Meyer, Chung-lin Shie, Erin Robinson, Josh Lieberman, Nancy Hoebelheinrich, Susan Heinz, Bill Teng

Minutes:

Johannes presented on Agricultural Data Interoperability IG
- RDA is supported by European Commission, U.S. (NSF), and Australia.
- Agricultural Data Interoperability IG should more appropriately be called Agricultural Data IG (i.e., not just interoperability). (From its Web page:) It encompasses all issues related to data important for the development of global agriculture and promotes good practices in data sharing, management, and interoperability.
- RDA Third Plenary Meeting is coming up in Dublin, March 26-28, 2014.
- Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN)
Esther presented on Wheat Data Interoperability WG
- Why wheat? Because it's one of the main global stable crops, and there's an existing effort, Wheat Initiative, one main objective of which is to contribute to global food security. Wheat Initiative has a Wheat Information System. Wheat Data Interoperability WG is working with the Wheat Initiative.
- What kinds of data? In Towards the construction of an integrated Wheat Information System report, Fig. 4 shows the average rank of importance of wheat data types in the coming five years.
- So far, no remote sensing data are involved. Possible in the future. Main issue is how to make such data comparable with non-remote sensing data.
Bill briefly summarized what Ag & Climate Cluster is trying to do, specifically with USDA LTAR.
Everyone expressed interest in staying in touch and exploring potential collaborations. Thanks to Johannes and Esther for very interesting and informative presentations!
Brian mentioned iPlant Collaborative (NSF-funded), which is of interest to FAO and INRA.
- Brian will initiate connections between all interested parties (FAO, INRA, iPlant, and ESIP). DONE
- Possibility of iPlant demo in future Ag & Climate telecon.
Group discussed upcoming Summer meeting
- Need a session title to propose.

==> ACTION: Bill to send a draft title to group for comments.

- Possibility of session speaker from USDA Regional Climate Hubs, Northern Plains region? Brian knows the Hub Leader, Justin Derner, who's also involved in LTAR.

==> ACTION: Brian to contact Derner as a possible speaker for Summer meeting.

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+'''''Please note special time 10 am ET (for this telecon only).'''''<br>
 Agenda:
-* Possible (?) shift of telecon time to later in the day (still 1st Tuesday of month)
+* RDA (Research Data Alliance) presentations (Johannes Keizer, UN FAO, et al.)
-* Refresh from Dec. telecon
+** [https://www.rd-alliance.org/internal-groups/agricultural-data-interoperability-ig.html Agricultural Data Interoperability IG]
-** From Brian Wee's presentation on NEON: Interoperability is one area where this Cluster and LTAR probably can best collaborate in a mutually beneficial way (e.g., all measurements consistently done for all sites). LTAR is cognizant of the need for interoperability.
+** [https://www.rd-alliance.org/case-statement-wheat-data-interoperability-wg.html Wheat Data Interoperability WG]
-** From our Cluster's previous discussions, the other two promising areas of collaboration are data products and data archive.
-* Introduce Reid Boehm, new Student Fellow for our Cluster; Doctoral student at U TN; thesis topic: agricultural information
-* Cluster's 2014 plan
-** (1) Inventory of relevant ESIP capabilities
-'''''Previous Action:''''' Bill will email request to esip-all re: any members who have collaborated or are collaborating with any USDA agencies.
-** (2) Review of literature and other sources on external (to ESIP) work on climate effects on agriculture
-*** Science literature (Reid et al.)
-*** USDA agencies, CCPO (Bill et al.)
-*** Other sources (e.g., state orgs., Library of Congress) (Nancy et al.)
-** (3) Gap analysis (needs of LTAR) that ESIP can fill
-'''''Previous Action:''''' Bill to follow up with Jeff McWhirter on RAMADDA. <== Decided to hold off a bit.
 * Cluster session at ESIP Summer 2014 Meeting, Copper Mtn, CO
-** Possible speakers: Mark Walbridge (LTAR), Simon Liu (NAL), Brad Doorn (NASA HQ, Applied Sciences Program-Water Resources and Agriculture)
+** Session proposal and title
-'''''Action:''''' Bill to contact all 3 for their availability
+** Other possible speaker(s): USDA Regional Climate Hub (Northern Plains)
-** Other speakers?
+* [[Review of past and ongoing work on climate effects on agriculture]]
-** What should we aim to accomplish?
+Attendees:<br>
+* RDA: Johannes Keizer ([http://www.fao.org/home/en/ U.N. FAO]), Esther Dzale Yenmo and Odile Hologne ([http://institut.inra.fr/en French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA)])
+* ESIP: Arif Albayrak, Brian Wee, Carol Meyer, Chung-lin Shie, Erin Robinson, Josh Lieberman, Nancy Hoebelheinrich, Susan Heinz, Bill Teng
 Minutes:<br>
-Meeting Lead: Bill Teng<br>
+* Johannes presented on [https://www.rd-alliance.org/internal-groups/agricultural-data-interoperability-ig.html Agricultural Data Interoperability IG]
-attendees:Erin, Bill, Arif Albayak, Nancy H., James Hemby, Reid Boehm<br>
+** RDA is supported by European Commission, U.S. (NSF), and Australia.
-st item: discussing possible shift in time of telecom due to schedule conflicts<br>
+** Agricultural Data Interoperability IG should more appropriately be called Agricultural Data IG (i.e., not just interoperability). (From its Web page:) It encompasses all issues related to data important for the development of global agriculture and promotes good practices in data sharing, management, and interoperability.
-Doodle poll: Wednesday at 11 or Tuesday at 4  send out with 2 slots<br>
+** [https://www.rd-alliance.org/rda-third-plenary-meeting.html RDA Third Plenary Meeting] is coming up in Dublin, March 26-28, 2014.
-nd item: discussing data projects and data archives NAL (Simon Liu)<br>
+** [http://godan.info Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN)]
-item 3: Introduction of  student fellow Reid Boehm, Doctoral student in Info Sci. at University of Tennessee, writing dissertation in agricultural information management<br>
+* Esther presented on [https://www.rd-alliance.org/case-statement-wheat-data-interoperability-wg.html Wheat Data Interoperability WG]
-item 4: collaborations with USDA from ESIP<br>
+** Why wheat? Because it's one of the main global stable crops, and there's an existing effort, [http://www.wheatinitiative.org/ Wheat Initiative], one main objective of which is to contribute to global food security. Wheat Initiative has a [http://www.wheatinitiative.org/research/wis Wheat Information System]. Wheat Data Interoperability WG is working with the Wheat Initiative.
-Purpose to find out what is going on outside as well as in- review of literature and other resources<br>
+** What kinds of data? In [http://www.wheatinitiative.org/sites/default/files/docs/wheat-info-system-report.pdf Towards the construction of an integrated Wheat Information System] report, Fig. 4 shows the average rank of importance of wheat data types in the coming five years.
-CCPO Bill Hohenstein- focus with LTAR<br>
+** So far, no remote sensing data are involved. Possible in the future. Main issue is how to make such data comparable with non-remote sensing data.
-. Go through all the agencies and summarize what they are all doing in this area<br>
+* Bill briefly summarized what Ag & Climate Cluster is trying to do, specifically with USDA LTAR.
-. Nancy brought up last meeting other groups: commodity companies etc.<br>
+* Everyone expressed interest in staying in touch and exploring potential collaborations. '''Thanks to Johannes and Esther''' for very interesting and informative presentations!
-. Reid review of scientific literature<br>
+* Brian mentioned [https://www.iplantcollaborative.org/ iPlant Collaborative (NSF-funded)], which is of interest to FAO and INRA.
-useful review of the landscape of efforts
+** Brian will initiate connections between all interested parties (FAO, INRA, iPlant, and ESIP). '''''DONE'''''
-Leading to
+** Possibility of iPlant demo in future Ag & Climate telecon.
-Gap Analysis: Needs of LTAR and what ESIP can fill
+* Group discussed upcoming Summer meeting
+** Need a session title to propose.
-Question from Erin about GEOSS task connection- another area to think about<br>
+'''==&gt; ACTION:''' Bill to send a draft title to group for comments.
-Also Brian Wee and Mark Parsons RDA - Wheat Interoperability Working Group
+** Possibility of session speaker from [http://www.usda.gov/oce/climate_change/hubs/NorthernPlainsFactSheet.pdf USDA Regional Climate Hubs, Northern Plains region]? Brian knows the Hub Leader, Justin Derner, who's also involved in LTAR.
+'''==&gt; ACTION:''' Brian to contact Derner as a possible speaker for Summer meeting.
-Previous action Chris Lynnes- How to engage with LTAR collaboratory area - with Earth Science Collaboratory- may not be ready yet. Perhaps get back with Mark Wahlbridge to find out about tools needs first
-Nancy asked did you have any wiki page form for reviewing?<br>
-Bill - this is more just typical review about what people are doing<br>
-Bill added post-telecon: Let's put what we find out in [[Review of past and ongoing work on climate effects on agriculture]].
-Talking about the summer meeting in Copper Mountain- Mark Wahlbridge spoke last summer, planning to meet again and speak with him again, narrowing down more needs that we can fill<br>
-Also as a speaker: Simon Liu - preview of the archive plans - also Brad Doorn from HQ perspective<br>
-Reid suggests For meeting have a concept map - to see gaps of information work<br>
-Reid - action item to send example to cluster '''''DONE'''''
-* Example from Reid's research:
-[[File:Example from reid.png]]
-* Example from ESIP social network:
-[[File:Network map example esip social network.jpg]]
-We will aim to have this review of projects and literature plus group map of concepts, plus focus on needs of LTAR
-Nancy- another thing would be to expand who would be active in the group- perhaps by invitation- maybe outreaching to some of these other organizations<br>
-Organizations in Colorado, others<br>
-Bill- as we do the review we can keep that in mind - maybe regional for LTAR<br>
-Colorado department of ag - drought monitoring may be a good place to look for participation
-Look at particular local groups, universities, CUAHSI, connection to GEOSS<br>
-Also if you can think of anybody from respective organization wants to participate
-Post-telecon addition from Erin re: Possible connection for July meeting - [http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/us/next-phase-of-obamas-executive-push-climate-hubs.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1 1 of the 7 new Climate Hubs will be in Fort Collins, CO.]
-Sending out the Doodle poll for 2 specific times for meeting
-Meeting next month first week in March, day and time: TBD