1. GEOSS AIP-5 for World Water Online Registry An attempt to Integrate WaterML2 services in GEOSS

2. Goals Improve global water information sharing – Water Societal Benefit Area Alignment and Support Improve technical capabilities of GEOSS using best practices from the water domain – Component and Service Contributions for Water SBA – Architecture and Interoperability Arrangement Development. – Make GEOSS a relevant tool for the water community

3. Overview Who? International Water Community What- Collaboration of Water information data services for GEOSS focusing on WaterML2 adoption Where- Global effort When? April through November How ? Integration of complimentary water sharing activates Why? Improve Global Water Sharing Result- Contribute to a recommendation the WMO Committee on Hydrology for WaterML2 adoption

4. Methodology “Don’t Solve Problems. Copy Success” Focus on World Water Online Approach Leverage existing projects and resources. Take advantage of best practices that have and are in development by the Hydro DWG Promote organizational interoperability Support rather than take away from scarce resources

5. Collaboration is Key WaterML2 IEs WaterML SWG Hydro DWG GEOSS AIP World Water Online OGC Water Pilot

6. Steps Stakeholders respond to the AIP-5 CFP Responses due April 18 th Participate in GEOSS AIP Kickoff meeting Geneva, May 3- May 4 Help participants get their data services online CSW,WFS,SOS,CSW Test user data access experience from different user perspectives – Data producer – Data Manager – Data User Present Results at Brazil GEO Plenary in November

7. Open Discussion Questions? Matthew.austin@noaa.gov