Objective

To bring together the Land Product Validation Phenology community to revisit, assess and build upon the goals set forth at the Dublin 2010 LPV Phenology workshop. Objectives include selection of core sites and review of the available current remote sensing data products and in situ level observations. We will continue the discussion on how to proceed with an internationally-coordinated validation and inter-comparison activity for current satellite phenology products. In addition, we will use this forum to further the development of an international Phenology Land Product Validation protocol through the initiation of a set of Pilot Projects.

Draft Agenda

Background:

8:00 − 8:10 Welcome and Update on LPV activities - Mark Schwartz & Joanne Nightingale
8:10 − 8:20 LPV Phenology Subgroup; Status and Workshop Objectives − Jadu Dash/Matthew Jones

Phenology Remote Sensing Products, Camera/In Situ Networks and Ground Measurements:

8:20 − 8:50 Remote Sensing Data Products − Summaries and Data Availability − Jadu Dash
8:50 − 9:20 Camera/In Situ Networks − Summaries and Data Availability − Michael Toomey
9:20 − 9:40 Break #1
9:40 −10:10 Ground and Citizen Measurements - Summaries and Data Availability − Jake Weltzin
10:10 −10:30 Core Site Selection for Pilot Projects − Jeff Morisette

Validation Protocol and Methods – Panel led Discussion

10:30 −11:30 Review of Past/Current Validation Methods and Proposed Methods for Protocol
Satellite and in situ data scaling issues, utility of citizen science for product assessment, validation vs. product assessment…
11:30 −11:45 Break #2

Define Pilot Projects − Jadu Dash & Matthew Jones

11:50 −12:30 Define Projects: Structure, Timeline, Preparation and Distribution of Data Bundles, Responsible Parties, Summary poster for AGU 2012

Workshop Review − Joanne Nightingale, Jadu Dash, & Matthew Jones

12:30 −13:00 Notes; Review of Objectives; Member Tasks; Potential Date/Meeting for next LPV Phenology workshop