Phinn TERN Principles and Strategic PLan
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The document summarizes the principles, objectives, facilities, and strategic plan of the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) in Australia. TERN aims to establish a network of ecosystem scientists and infrastructure for collecting, storing, and sharing long-term ecosystem research data and knowledge. Its key objectives are providing network resources to sustain long-term ecosystem data collection and sharing. TERN's facilities include various plot networks, flux towers, remote sensing programs, and data integration initiatives. Its strategic plan for 2011-2014 focuses on engaging communities, building and deploying shared infrastructure including a data portal, and developing sustainability plans to ensure long-term ecosystem research.
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Phinn TERN Principles and Strategic PLan
- 1. TERN’s Principles and Strategic Plan 2011 TERN Symposium
- 15. TERN’s primary objective, is to provide: … .the network and resources to enable sustained, long-term collection, storage and sharing of ecosystem data to meet terrestrial ecosystem science and management needs in Australia. (NCRIS TERN Investment Plan, 2008)
- 16. Science questions driving TERN and its facilities:
- 17. Science questions driving TERN and its facilities:
- 18. Science questions driving TERN and its facilities:
- 22. 12 OzFlux Coasts Eco-Informatics Multi-scale Plot Systems Soils ACEAS Scaling – Integrating – Modelling AusCover Strategic Data collection and distribution Use of data Integrating data into knowledge and management TERN Office& Data Portal TERN overview
- 23. Data collection and distribution: TERN Portal Supersites Plot networks OzFlux AusCover Coasts Soils AusPlots Multi-Scale Plot Network Scaling/Modelling Ecoinformatics ACEAS TERN Portal
- 24. Data collection and distribution: AusCover Click symbol for more detail Soils Supersites Plot networks AusCover AusPlots Multi-Scale Plot Network Scaling/Modelling Ecoinformatics ACEAS TERN Portal Coasts OzFlux
- 25. Data collection and distribution: OzFlux – CO 2 , Energy and Water Fluxes Click symbol for more detail Soils Supersites Plot networks OzFlux AusCover AusPlots Multi-Scale Plot Network Scaling/Modelling Ecoinformatics ACEAS TERN Portal Coasts
- 26. Data collection and distribution: Multi-scale plot network: AusPlots Back to TERN-level diagram
- 27. Data collection and distribution: Multi-scale plot network: LTER Plot Networks Back to TERN-level diagram
- 28. Data collection and distribution: Multi-scale plot network: Supersites Back to TERN-level diagram
- 29. Data collection and distribution: Coastal Ecosystems Click symbol for more detail Soils Supersites Plot networks OzFlux AusCover Coasts AusPlots Multi-Scale Plot Network Scaling/Modelling Ecoinformatics ACEAS TERN Portal
- 30. Data collection and distribution: Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia Back to TERN-level diagram Click symbol for more detail Supersites Plot networks OzFlux AusCover Coasts Soils AusPlots Multi-Scale Plot Network Scaling/Modelling Ecoinformatics ACEAS TERN Portal
- 31. Data collection and distribution: Ecoinformatics Soils Supersites Plot networks AusPlots Multi-Scale Plot Network Scaling/Modelling Ecoinformatics ACEAS TERN Portal Coasts OzFlux AusCover
- 32. Soils Supersites Plot networks AusPlots Multi-Scale Plot Network Scaling/Modelling Ecoinformatics ACEAS TERN Portal Coasts OzFlux AusCover Integration and Synthesis: Scaling and Integration for Ecosystem Models
- 33. Integration and Synthesis: Australian Centre for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (ACEAS) Soils Supersites Plot networks AusPlots Multi-Scale Plot Network Scaling/Modelling Ecoinformatics ACEAS TERN Portal Coasts OzFlux AusCover Scientists from the wider ecosystem science community International community
- 34. (3) TERN research infrastructure 2011-2014 Project Plan Establish/Engage Community(ies) Design infrastructure Data portal (data, meta-data, processes) Data Licensing Build + Deploy Infrastructure Deliver Data on portal Develop and implement long-term sustainability plans. TERN Portal ACEAS Ecoinformatics Auscover Ozflux Multi-scale Plot Network Coasts Soils Scaling, Integration and modelling
- 38. Key statement from the discussion paper: “ Long-term and standardised observations of our environment are perhaps the most important contribution research infra-structure can make to support our understanding of how our environment is changing. This was a priority in the 2006 and 2008 Roadmaps and remains the top priority.” (DIISR, 2011: 13)
- 39. Questions? Professor Stuart Phinn [email_address] www.tern.org.au
Editor's Notes
- 10 Priorities for TERN Stage 2 : TERN Central – Ecosystems Data Portal Plan for Sustaining Long Term Ecosystem Research Long-term Australian Multi-Scale Plot System Ozflux – CO 2 , Energy and Water Fluxes Auscover – Remote Sensing Products & Validation Ecoinformatics – Data Archive and Analysis Scaling and Integration for Ecosystem Models Coastal Ecosystems Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia Australian Centre for Ecological Analysis Synthesis
- This shows our Environments - Can we also show on this (and all) bases: shallow inshore areas (done) , more vegetation on hills (done) How do we show the NETWORKS (people and data/information systems)? (done) Order of Boxes: Soils, Coasts, Auscover, Ozflux, Multi-Scale Plot Network (replaces ARSN) (done) Overlays: Person icon in each environment link to computer icons in sky area – link to box for TERN portal – call it TERN Portal Inshore coastal areas: bathymetry -- slope less steep, add in some seagrass Ecoinformatics / Scaling modelling – just add buttons for now – SP to think about how to represent those
- Need to discuss how to modify to: have symbol boxes at top with key variables measured, and ground calibration/validation sites as squares linked to these (<< I need to revisit this to make it clear that there are calibration/validation sites on the ground - DT) Objective : A nationally consistent approach to delivery and calibration of past, current and future satellite image based datasets, and the production of ecosystem science data products designed for Australian conditions.
- Need to discuss how to modify to: have symbol boxes at top with key variables measured , and each tower linked . Can base of tower be bright yellow so they stand out? Objective : Australian Flux Network will build on an existing network of nine CO 2 flux and micro- meteorological observation sites to expand their coverage to all key biomes in Australia and to provide internationally consistent observations serving the land-surface and ecosystem modelling communities.
- Objective : This Network will initially be established in rangeland environments by adding 1800 reference sites to establish a baseline condition for assessment of ecosystem changes. This will build on the existing Australian collaborative rangelands information system (ACRIS) and AusLTER.
- Parameters : Meteorology and fluxes (hourly averages) Vegetation (daily to annual) Faunal monitoring (daily to annual) Soils and Hydrology (hourly to decadal) Landscape Water (hourly to annual)
- Need to discuss how to modify to: have symbol boxes at top with key coastal variables measured People working in coastal environments – bathymetry (done) – coastline and shoreline Coastcams – nearshore water quality remote sensing – turtle database Ocean surface – split into three sections – one of these a contour map showing bathymetry (done) – one of these a spatial water quality/ocean colour map – turtle database: multiple turtles under the surface + turtles on beach (done)
- Add in two more super-sites (one in behind estuary with sandbar and house – urban coastal environment – one in grassland area on far right) Need to discuss how to modify to: have symbol boxes at top with key super-site variables measured Objectives : The concept of a super-site, links specific site based on observations at specific sites (flux, vegetation AusPlots etc) with transects and regional surveys to provide the scaling from point to region. This investment has been enabled by Queensland State co-investment to commence establishment of exemplars of super-sites in the Peri Urban Node in SE Queensland and the Rainforest Biodiversity Node in northern Queensland