Time: Thursday, 13/Feb/2025: 3:00pm - 4:30pm |
Location: Magellan meeting room Building 1 |
BIOSPACE CONFERENCE – COPERNICUS WORKSHOP
Thursday 13 February 2025, 15.00-18.30, ESA-ESRIN Frascati, Magellan Room
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15.00 Introduction / Agenda / Moderator:
Michel Massart, DG JRC
15.05 Copernicus, EO Space Flagship Program,
Michel Massart, DG JRC
15.15 EO Nature protection: an EU policy perspective,
Bruno Combal, DG ENV
15.30 Copernicus Services and Copernicus In Situ component
The objective of the session will be to present the state of play of the Copernicus services, the products and their interest for biodiversity monitoring. The speakers will be: Andreas Brink, DG JRC for CLMS, Tina Silovic, MOI for CMEMS, Laurence Rouil, ECMWF for CAMS, Samual Almond, ECMWF for C3S, Jose Rubio, EEA for Copernicus IN SITU component.
16.30 Coffee Break
17.00 Panel discussion
The objective of the panel discussion will be to discuss: the relevance of the Copernicus service products for biodiversity monitoring, the potential evolution of the products towards new challenges and the strengthening of user uptake.
Panelists from different institutions will participate: Steven Ramage (CEOS-GEOBON), Andrea Taramelli (ISPRA), Jerker Tamelander (RAMSAR), Pavel Milenov (EEA), Victor Martinez Vicente (PML), Andrew Gonzalez (GEOBON), Jillian Campbell (UN-CBD), Enrique Montes (NOOA)
18.30 End
From Copernicus services to biodiversity monitoring
1European Commission, Belgium; 2European Environment Agency; 3Mercator Ocean International; 4ECMWF
The EU's Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 is an ambitious initiative aimed at restoring ecosystems and reversing biodiversity loss, in line with the European Green Deal. It seeks to build resilience against threats like climate change, wildfires, and food insecurity. Achieving these objectives requires robust biodiversity and ecosystem data, supported by recent legislation such as the Nature Restoration Regulation and the Marine Ecosystem Protection Action Plan. Globally, the strategy aligns with the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, both emphasizing the importance of accessible data to drive biodiversity action.
The Copernicus Earth Observation program, launched in 2014, provides essential data for environmental monitoring across Europe and globally. Its six services deliver critical datasets for monitoring land and marine environments, supporting biodiversity conservation efforts.
This workshop will explore Copernicus’s contributions to biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring in response to conservation needs. It will present various Copernicus services and products designed to monitor biodiversity and ecosystem health, including climate change impacts, recognized as a primary driver of biodiversity loss.
The workshop will engage EU Member States and global organizations like GEOBON to discuss user needs, identify knowledge gaps, and explore new Earth Observation (EO) opportunities. Participants will address the limitations of satellite data for ecosystem monitoring and propose areas for further research.
Workshop outcomes are expected to enhance user engagement with Copernicus products, expand the service portfolio, and develop biodiversity-focused tools to better meet ecosystem monitoring needs. This aligns Copernicus with EU and global biodiversity goals, providing a robust foundation for ongoing conservation efforts.