2. Across Projects Cross Project Syntheses Within Projects Synthesis articles Contributed chapters Other products Web pages Full Census Census Digest Book Census Review Article Regional Synthesis Collection CoML Web pages Role of Synthesis Group

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

4. Cluster A. Synthesis Group-Led Products 1.The “Census Digest Book” National Geographic?National Geographic? Cambridge University Press?Cambridge University Press? Snelgrove SabbaticalSnelgrove Sabbatical 2.The “Census Review Article” Discussions with NatureDiscussions with Nature Follow up needed after Long BeachFollow up needed after Long Beach 3.The “Project Contributed Chapter Volume” McIntyreMcIntyre Contract with Wiley BlackwellContract with Wiley Blackwell Outline of bookOutline of book Outline of chaptersOutline of chapters 4.The “Regional Synthesis Collection” Griffiths, DuRandGriffiths, DuRand MiloslavichMiloslavich Outlines, visualizationOutlines, visualization PLoS OnePLoS One

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

6. ● Type of Product Leader Funding SYNTHESISV. Wadley 7. A synthesis macroscope to focus on changes in polar biodiversity 7. A synthesis macroscope to focus on changes in polar biodiversity GoMASara Ellis Sampling biodiversity at the regional scale…” 8. Sampling biodiversity at the regional scale…” NaGISA L.Benedetti- Cecchi Interactions among multiple drivers of change of marine coastal biodiversity 6. Interactions among multiple drivers of change of marine coastal biodiversity SYNTHESIS D. Tittensor Global species richness: Estimating hotspots & total biodiversity… 5. Global species richness: Estimating hotspots & total biodiversity… MARBOLDDirk Steinke An updated “leafy” evolutionary tree of marine life 4. An updated “leafy” evolutionary tree of marine life MARBOLDDirk Steinke Barcodes for 50K+ species –broad taxonomic range 3. Barcodes for 50K+ species –broad taxonomic range OBISE. Vanden Berghe Marine species pages for 240,000 species 2. Marine species pages for 240,000 species OBISE. Vanden Berghe 1. Complete list of named species Diversity Topics

7. ● FMAPBoris Worm 14. Estimates of changes in animal size distribution SYNTHESISEscobar et al. 13. New estimates of biomass --trophic or species levels Abundance Topics SYNTHESISRoland Pitcher 12. Predictive relationships between seabed species and the environment SYNTHESISIan Jonsen 11. Major global traffic patterns of marine predators and their causes SYNTHESISMark Costello 10. New global biogeographies of marine life SYNTHESISE. Vanden Berghe 9. Range maps marine species Distribution Topics FundingLeaderType of Product

8. ● SCORGeorge Jackson 23. Developing new tag technologies – Integrating marine animal tracking products from TOPP & POST SCORBarbara Block 22. Animals as ocean sensors in the global oceans SCOREd Urban 21. Census technologies for a “transparent ocean” SYNTHESISAndy Solow 20. Estimates of what’s been or might be lost soon FMAPBoris Worm 19. Changing oceans–roles of fisheries, climate, etc. SYNTHESISEva Ramírez- Llodra 18. Towards a first global synthesis of biodiversity, biogeography and ecosystem function in the deep sea SYNTHESISMitch Sogin 17. The roles of rare taxa NAGISATom Trott 16. Nearshore biodiversity: What can the past reveal about the future? Cross-cutting Topics: Diversity + Distribution + Abundance

9. 1. Individual Project Synthesis Products: M. DuRand to monitor. 2. Individual Regional Synthesis Products: P. 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 Celebration S. Hickox & D. Crist to lead. 9. Grand Celebration: 2010 in London K. Yarincik & S. Hickox to oversee. 10. Policy/Stakeholder Briefing M. Williams to lead. Cluster C: Synthesis Group-Advised Products The Project & Cross-Project Synthesis Products

10. Risk Assessment Issues Primary books are reliant on single individuals – Snelgrove, McIntyre Timely access to information Projects & cross-project teams delivering products on time Topic of concern: “New Global Biogeographies” No longer of concern - “What has been or may be lost” Solow & Smith

11. NRIC Synthesis (P. Miloslavich, C. Griffiths) NRIC Synthesis Progress Review of Individual NRIC Synthesis Plans & Funding Issues NRIC Synthesis Risk Assessment Issues Negative view of CoML if key regions omitted NRICs delivering chapters on time Some NRICs not responsive to requests

12. February 2009 Synthesis Workshop, Queen Mary (K. Yarincik, M. DuRand) Issue: Goals for Plenary Sessions