The Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network
Background Global frameworks to guide consistent monitoring of changes in human–nature interactions across space and time are needed to better understand how healthy ecosystems support societies and to inform policy design. Monitoring Essential Ecosystem Service Variables (EESVs) can provide a comprehensive picture of how links between nature and people are
The GEO BON Secretariat and several of its network members were busy since November 2021 and over the holidays working on a large synthesis of scientific knowledge as input for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). GEO BON worked in partnership with
We are pleased to announce the election of Dr. Jennifer Lento as co-chair of the Freshwater Biodiversity Observation Network (FW BON), joining Eren Turak and Andreas Bruder in leading this thematic BON. Jennifer is a research scientist with the Canadian Rivers Institute at the University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, Canada)
GEO Week presented activities taking place under the GEO work programme. This week-long event (22-26 November 2021) highlighted how earth observation across different sectors can contribute to major global policy agendas, including the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 26), the Conference
Background The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON), the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) in collaboration with the UN Regional Commissions are organizing a series of webinars to
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) continued its meetings attended by Parties and observers during the summer of 2021. The Open-Ended Working Group on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework (GBF) reconvened 23 August to 3 September 2021 for its third meeting to advance work on the post-2020 GBF. Delegates met
It is a rare chance to contribute to the preservation of the ecosystems as a software engineer. I am more than happy to put my software development and Scrum Master abilities at the service of GEO BON. Before taking up this position, I was serving the cause of eye disabilities
Download compiled presentations here. Watch the recording on the GEO BON YouTube channel. Agenda Time (ET) Topic Speaker Affiliation 9:00-9:10 Introduction Jillian Campbell Convention on Biological Diversity 9:10-9:20 Why genetic diversity is important, and fundamental concepts including Ne (effective size) Linda Laikre Stockholm University (Sweden) 9:20-9:30 Explaining genetic diversity indicators
The first part of the twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-24) took place online from 3 May to 9 June 2021. The event, which was postponed and delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, consisted of three blocks of plenary and contact group sessions,
Download compiled presentations here. Watch the recording on the GEO BON YouTube channel. Agenda Time (ET) Topic Speaker Affiliation 9:00-9:05 Introduction Jillian Campbell Convention on Biological Diversity 9:05-9:50 Species Population Essential Biodiversity Variables Melodie McGeoch La Trobe University (Australia) Indicator policy relevance, calculation, adaptation, and use Walter Jetz Yale University