1. BIO_SOS - GA 263435 Coordinator: Palma Blonda (It) Most RTD man months (WP4, WP5, WP6) focusing on Task 3.ST Work plan 2012-15 SBA Biodiversity Session 1, Splinter 1a MS.MONINA – GA 263479 Coordinator: Stefan Lang (At) Most RTD man months focusing on Task 1.AD and 4.UI GEO Strategic Targets: 1.Architecture and Data Management (AD) 2.Capacity Building (CBD) 3.Science and Technology (ST) 4.User Interface (UI) Area 9.1.1 (Pre-operational validation of GMES services and products) SPA.2010.1.1.04 (Stimulating the development of GMES services in specific areas). Three years projects University of Salzburg (PLUS)

2. Work plan 2012-15 SBA Biodiversity Session 1, Splinter 1a MS.MONINA – GA 263479 Supporting the GEO Biodiversity strategic targets  State and change monitoring of sensitive habitats of ‘community interest’  link to SBA ecosystems  Harmonizing the various approaches of data collection, data integration, information provision and service  Conditioning of geospatial information for EO-based support of monitoring, management and reporting tasks  Advanced knowledge-based classification systems for integrated (and interdisciplinary?) image analysis systems  Dedicated translation of user needs into technical developments and building on existing user / providers networks  Capacity building and training to utilize new technologies  Nagoya Biodiversity Summit COP 10 : installation of IPCC-like IPBES (Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services)  challenge: what are the ‘essential biodiversity variables’?  Protecting habitats in sufficient quality for biodiversity conservation  European NATURA 2000 concept (Habitat Directive)  link with SBA Ecosystems

3. Work plan 2012-15 SBA Biodiversity Session 1, Splinter 1a BIO_SOS - GA 263435 AD.1.a) An appropriate coordinated programme of calibration and validation (Cal/Val) activities throughout all stages of a spaceborne mission, from sensor build to end-of- life to allow multi-sensor time series analysis according to Quality Assurance Framework for Earth Observation data (QA4EO) AD.1.b) Standardization of in-situ data collection useful for the monitoring of processes occurring at different spatial scale by EO data and techniques. AD.1.c) Link to SBA agriculture for Agro-ecosystem biodiversity monitoring and food security (as for developing Country: Africa). The monitoring system can be considered as a multi-Task transversal contribution to GEOSS. CB.2.a) Training of Users (civil society) on Biodiversity related Services ST.3.a) Automatic deductive (prior-knowledge based) patter recognition techniques development for the monitoring of habitat at local and regional scales. ST.3.b) New ecological modelling based on multi-disciplinary expertise: Soil-vegetation interaction modelling for Biodiversity conservation status evaluation ST.3.c) New modelling based on socio-economic sciences for the definition of Natura 2000 boundary areas where different policy are to be implemented by decision maker.