1. ● The Census can and should be much larger than the sum of its very substantial parts that are scattered among many projects, countries, and scientists. The new challenge…is to refocus the community to integrate and synthesize the vast information into common themes and overarching messages to ensure comprehensive content and that a cohesive suite of Census products are communicated to the world in 2010.

3. 4 external reviews All supportive Rebuttal by Tuesday Points of clarification Points of reassurance Good suggestions Proposal to Sloan

4. Within Projects Synthesis articles Contributed chapters Other products Across Projects Cross Project Syntheses Full Census Census Digest Book Census Review Article Regional Synthesis Volume Role of Synthesis Group

5. Education & Outreach (Broad scope) Science Policy (Meryl Williams)

6. Cluster A. Synthesis Group-Led Products 1.The “Census Digest Book” 2.The “Census Review Article” 3.The “Project Contributed Chapter Volume” 4. The “Regional Synthesis Special Issue”

7. Cluster B: Synthesis Group-Overseen Products The Cross-Project Synthesis Products ●

8. ● Type of Product LeaderFunding Diversity Topics 1. A complete list of named species 1. A complete list of named species E. Vanden Berghe OBIS * 2. Marine species pages for 240,000 species 2. Marine species pages for 240,000 species E. Vanden Berghe OBIS * 3. Barcodes for 50K+ species –broad taxonomic range 3. Barcodes for 50K+ species –broad taxonomic range Dirk Steinke MARBOLD * 4. An updated “leafy” evolutionary tree of marine life 4. An updated “leafy” evolutionary tree of marine life Dirk Steinke MARBOLD * 5. “Global species richness: Estimating hotspots & total biodiversity…” 5. “Global species richness: Estimating hotspots & total biodiversity…” D. Tittensor SYNTHESIS 6. “Interactions among multiple drivers of change of marine coastal biodiversity” 6. “Interactions among multiple drivers of change of marine coastal biodiversity” L.Benedetti- Cecchi †NAGISA 7. “Past and present alterations in Mediterranean marine populations…” 7. “Past and present alterations in Mediterranean marine populations…” R. Gertwagen 8. “A Synthesis Macroscope to Focus on Changes in Polar Biodiversity” 8. “A Synthesis Macroscope to Focus on Changes in Polar Biodiversity” V. Wadley SYNTHESIS 9. “Sampling Biodiversity at the Regional Scale…” 9. “Sampling Biodiversity at the Regional Scale…” Sara Ellis †GOMA

9. ● Type of ProductLeaderFunding Distribution Topics 10. “Range maps marine species”E. Vanden Berghe SYNTHESIS 11. “New global biogeographies of marine life” Mark CostelloSYNTHESIS 12.“Major Global Traffic Patterns of Marine Predators” and their Causes” Ian JonsenSYNTHESIS 13. “Predicting marine biodiversity from the physical environment” Roland Pitcher SYNTHESIS Abundance Topics 14. New estimates of biomass – trophic or species level Escobar et al.SYNTHESIS 15. Estimate of changes in animal size distribution No LOI received SYNTHESIS

10. ● Type of ProductLeaderFunding Cross-cutting Topics: Diversity + Distribution + Abundance 16. “Nearshore biodiversity: What can the past reveal about the future?” Tom Trott†NAGISA 17. “The Roles of Rare Taxa”Mitchell SoginSYNTHESIS 18. “Towards a first global synthesis of biodiversity, biogeography & ecosystem function in the deep sea” Eva Ramírez- Llodra SYNTHESIS 19. ‘Changing Oceans’–roles of fisheries, climate, etc. Boris WormFMAP * 20. Estimates of what’s been or might be lost soon Alex RogersSYNTHESIS 21. Census technologies for a “transparent ocean” Ed UrbanSCOR * 22. “Animals as Ocean Sensors in the Global Oceans” Barbara Block†SCOR 23. “Developing New Tag Technologies –Integrating Marine Animal Tracking Products from TOPP&POST” George Jackson †SCOR

11. 1. Individual Project Synthesis Products: Michele DuRand) to monitor. 2. Individual Regional Synthesis Products: Patricia Miloslavich to oversee with assistance from Secretariat. 3. Census “Impact Assessment” (Fred Grassle &Myriam Sibuet to lead). 4. Essays on “Limits to Knowledge” of marine life. ( Jesse Ausubel & Nancy Knowlton to lead). 5. 2010 Highlights Report: ( Sara Hickox, Darlene Crist, Jesse Ausubel (with Terry Collins) to lead). 6. Updated Websites for all Census Projects (S. Hickox & D. Crist to oversee). 7. National Geographic Census Products (S. Hickox, D. Crist, P. Halpin to lead). 8. Special Products for the Grand Finale events (S. Hickox & D. Crist to lead). 9. Grand Finale Events: 2010 in London (K. Yarincik & S. Hickox to oversee). 10. Policy/Stakeholder Briefing (Meryl Williams to lead). Cluster C: Synthesis Group-Advised Products The Cross-Project Synthesis Products

12. Points of clarification Products for General Public (E&O) Project versus broader Syntheses Policy issues (Meryl proposal) Beyond 2010 (Science council) Young scientists Proposal to Sloan

13. Points of reassurance Motivating Product leaders (status, $) Snelgrove/DuRand time (Sabattical) Communication (management structure, project web pages) Timetable of “Snelgrove book” NRIC Product (Patricia, Charles) OBIS and risk analysis Community malcontent Proposal to Sloan Woods Hole Dock

14. Finale Good suggestions Internal review Milestones Flow Chart Declining dollar Proposal to Sloan

15. Within Projects Synthesis articles Contributed chapters Other products Across Projects Cross Project Syntheses Full Census Census Digest Book Census Review Article Regional Synthesis Volume Role of Synthesis Group