Indicators
Synthesizing raw observations into Essential Biodiversity Variables and Essential Ocean Variables for policy-relevant reporting.
The Indicators working group bridges raw observational data and decision-relevant reporting. Working group members develop, validate, and publish Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) and Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) derived from MBON node data streams.
Products include status-and-trends dashboards, indicator time series submitted to GEO BON, and synthesis papers linking biodiversity indicators to ecosystem services and climate-change impacts.
Indicators & Data Management
Raw observations become decision-relevant information through synthesis into Essential Ocean Variables, open data pipelines, and indicators that managers and policymakers can act on.
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ecoidx
R package implementing NOAA Integrated Ecosystem Assessment (IEA) indicator standards — workflows and visualizations for marine ecological indicators.
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obisindicators
R package for generating biodiversity indicators — including ES(50) estimated species richness — from OBIS occurrence data.
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Sanctuary Eco-Indicators
Multivariate ordination workflows summarizing ecological indicators across the U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries (in development).
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py-dwc-viz
Python tool for visualizing Darwin Core biodiversity occurrence data.
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Global Marine Biodiversity Indicators
Prototype global marine biodiversity indicators derived from open occurrence data.
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