Miljø2015 Meeting 2/5-2013
Participants: Klaus Johannsen (UNI Computing), Leif Kastdalen, Knut Krzywinski (BIO/UNI Miljø),
Gidske L. Andersen (UNI Miljø)
First of all we need to clarify/agree on these topics/issues:
1. Gidske contacts Miljø2015 committee about relevance of idea to the call (probably they will not
say much …)
2. Leif contacts Tromsø, Artsdatabanken and possibly NHM for statements of interest in
ecologically applications of the Landsat timeseries data – in kind contribution, free access to
processed data.
3. Gidske contacts EECRG for support and in kind contribution.
- 1+2 needs to be done fast, to clarify whether this is a worthwhile investment of time – I
suggest we take a decision on Monday
4. Overall objective ( tentative formulation based on/summing up our discussion today):
o improve the knowledgebase for mapping, monitoring and managing land-use/-cover,
landscape and ecosystem change in Norway, by
o developing a calibrated, historic landcover database for Norway based on landsat data
o providing the infrastructure for such a database
o applying time series data to assess the ecological and environmental status of the
Norwegian landscape, by addressing selected/relevant questions on the (Norwegian?)
research agenda (to demonstrate the potential of such data):
 What is the actual conservation status of the threatened coastal heather in
terms of abandonment and regrowth?
 How has the last 40 years of regrowth changed the landscape structure of
Norway/selected regions?
 Is there any sign of a climate induced increase in tree line?
 How can medium-resolution landsat time series data improve high resolution
classification of naturetypes?
 More topics from interested/In kind partners …
5. Budget – what can we do within the 5 millions available; can we reduce efforts or get extra
funding? Statskog? Others?
o 1 million to UNI Computing
o 1.5 millions to UNI miljø (Gidske)
o 1.5 millions to Leif (institutional belonging - UNI Miljø? Leif is not inttrerested in a PhD
but considers a Dr. Philos.
o 1 million - “drift”; what do we actually need? Here are some points we need to consider:
equipment, software, dissemination/conferences, travel grants, fieldwork, data
acquisition – keep this in mind while working on the concept
More Follow up:
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Klaus goes through the technical and software side and contacts Boston University. Klaus will
have a preliminary text/output at latest on 8th May
Leif establish contact between Boston and Klaus
Gidske provides a structure for the application (Monday)
Other Contributors/partners/endusers mentioned:
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Math Hanson – Maryland – Leif will contact him
EECRG – Gidske
Statens kartverk
Arne Hjeltnes – what is his current position, and how shall he be involved in the project – 20%
bistilling technical Uni miljø?
Statskog – do we NEED data from them? Can they contribute funding?
Skog og landskap?
Others?
Software for Landsat processing:
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R-modules: Raster, B-fast, landsat
FMASK
LEDAPS
Software for calibration (ground truth) of landsat/timeseries data in test areas:
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E-cognition (needs to be budgeted)
Erdas (shared license w/ 15? users available)/ alternatively PCI Geomatica / others?
Esri (site license available)
Time schedule:
Monday 6th of May:
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decision based on input from partners/end-users (support letters eventually) and feedback from
program committee / skype/telephone-meeting at 1300
gidske will provide structure for the application
Wednesday 8th of May:
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Input from Klaus on UNI Computing work
WP – structure agreed
Wednesday 15th May:
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First draft of application and first input to budget
Gidske will provide a full time schedule when we have agreed on how to proceed on Monday!