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Session Overview
Date: Monday, 10/Feb/2025
12:00pm - 1:30pmRegistration and Sandwich lunch
1:30pm - 2:00pmWelcome
Location: Big Hall
2:00pm - 3:30pmOPENING SESSION at director level
Location: Big Hall
Moderator:
• Giuseppe Ottavianelli (ESA), Head of the Earth Observation Applications Section, Green Solutions Division

Speakers:

European Space Agency (ESA) • Rune Floberghagen, Head of the Climate Action, Sustainability and Science Department, on behalf of Simonetta Cheli, ESA Director of Earth Observation Programme.


National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) • Julie Robinson, Deputy Director for Earth Science (video recording)


European Commission, DG RTD (research & Innvation) • Joanna Drake, Deputy Director-General


European Commission DG ENV (Environment) • Humberto Delgado-Rosa , Director for Biodiversity


European Commission DG JRC (Joint Research Centre) • Ivan Kulis, Head of Unit for “Biodiversity Conservation and Observations”, presenting on behalf of Bernard Magenhann, Acting Director-General


Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat • Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary (video recording), introduced by Jillian Campbell, Head of Monitoring, Review and Reporting


Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Secretariat • Musonda Mumba, Secretary General


Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Secretariat • Anne Larigauderie, Executive Secretary (video recording), introduced by Aidin Niamir, Head of IPBES Data and Knowledge Technical Support Unit


United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) • Vidar Helgesen, Executive Secretary (video recording)


Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Secretariat • Yana Gevorgyan, Director

 
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Head of the Climate Action, Sustainability and Science Department, on behalf of Simonetta Cheli, ESA Director of Earth Observation Programme.

Rune Floberghagen

European Space Agency (ESA)

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Deputy Director for Earth Science (video recording)

Julie Robinson

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

video


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Deputy Director-General

Joanna Drake

European Commission, DG RTD (research & Innvation)

talk


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Director for Biodiversity

Humberto Delgado-Rosa

European Commission DG ENV (Environment)

talk


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European Commission DG JRC (Joint Research Centre)

Ivan Kulis Kulis

Head of Unit for “Biodiversity Conservation and Observations”, presenting on behalf of Bernard Magenhann, Acting Director-General

talk


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Executive Secretary, introduced by Jillian Campbell, Head of Monitoring, Review and Reporting

Astrid Schomaker

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat

(video recording)


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Secretary General

Musonda Mumba

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Secretariat

talk


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Executive Secretary, introduced by Aidin Niamir, Head of IPBES Data and Knowledge Technical Support Unit

Anne Larigauderie

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Secretariat

(video recording)


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Executive Secretary

Vidar Helgesen

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)

(video recording)


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Director

Yana Gevorgyan

Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Secretariat

talk

 
3:30pm - 4:00pmCoffee Break
Location: Big Tent
4:00pm - 5:15pmEarth Observations for Biodiversity Actions: Advancing Biodiversity Policy monitoring and verification
Location: Big Hall

Session Opening and Introduction

(5 minutes)
Moderators: Gilles Doignon (EC RTD) & Marc Paganini (ESA)

  • Welcome and introduction of the session.
  • Presentation of the speakers and panelists.


Keynote Presentations: Setting the Stage

(20 minutes)
  • "Harnessing Biodiversity Data for better Decisions" – Jillian Campbell (CBD Secretariat)
  • "Supporting the Processes underpinning Biodiversity Policy Monitoring and Reporting in Europe" – Grégoire Dubois (EC JRC)


Panel Discussion: Insights and Reflections

(50 minutes)
Interactive discussion with panelists addressing key questions related to the integration of Earth Observation in Biodiversity policy monitoring and verification. Panelists:
  • Jillian Campbell (CBD Secretariat)
  • Jerker Tamelander (Ramsar Secretariat)
  • Ilaria di Matteo (UN Statistics Division)
  • Grégoire Dubois (EC JRC)
  • Mona Naeslund (Swedish Environmental Protection Agency)
  • Jappe Jongejan (Netherlands Space Office)
 
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Supporting the Processes underpinning Biodiversity Policy Monitoring and Reporting in Europe

Grégoire Dubois

EC JRC

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5:15pm - 6:30pmFrom Data to Biodiveristy insight: Using EO to Address Biodiversity Knowledge and Observation Gaps
Location: Big Hall

Session Opening and Introduction

(5 minutes) Moderators: Fabian Schneider (Aarhus univ, ex NASA JPL) & Stefanie Lumnitz (ESA & EC RTD)

Keynote Presentations: Setting the Stage

(20 minutes)
  • "How will we know if we are bending the curve of biodiversity?" – Andy Gonzalez (GEO BON, McGill Univ)
  • "Implementation of Earth Observations for Biodiversity Monitoring in Europe" – Petteri Vihervaara (BIODIVERSA+, SYKE)

Panel Discussion: Insights and Reflections

(50 minutes)
  • Interactive discussion with panelists addressing key questions related to addressing key Biodiversity knowledge gaps.
  • Panelists:
    • Aidin Niamir (Senckenberg, IPBES)
    • Andres Marmol (IDIV, EuropaBON)
    • Susana Baena (UNEP WCMC)
    • Maria Santos (UZH)
    • Kyle Copas (GBIF)

Concluding remarks

  • Andy Gonzalez (GEO BON, McGill Univ)
  • Petteri Vihervaara (BIODIVERSA+, SYKE)
 
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Introduction Pleanry 2

Stefanie Lumnitz

ESA, Italy

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How will we know if we are bending the curve of biodiversity?

Andy Gonzalez

GEO BON, McGill University

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Implementation of Earth Observations for Biodiversity Monitoring in Europe

Petteri Vihervaara

BIODIVERSA+, SYKE - Finnish Environment Institute, Finland

talk

 
6:30pm - 8:00pmIce breaker and Welcome drink
Location: Big Tent

 
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