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Biogeosciences Perspectives on Integrated, Coordinated, Open, Networked (ICON) Science
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  • Dipankar Dwivedi,
  • A L D Santos,
  • M A Barnard,
  • T M Crimmins,
  • A Malhotra,
  • K A Rod,
  • K S Aho,
  • S M Bell,
  • B Bomfim,
  • F Q Brearley,
  • H Cadillo-Quiroz,
  • J Chen,
  • C M Gough,
  • E B Graham,
  • C R Hakkenberg,
  • L Haygood,
  • G Koren,
  • E Lilleskov,
  • L K Meredith,
  • S Naeher,
  • Z L Nickerson,
  • O Pourret,
  • H.-S Song,
  • M Stahl,
  • N Taş,
  • R Vargas,
  • S Weintraub-Leff
Dipankar Dwivedi
Earth and Environmental Sciences Area, Earth and Environmental Sciences Area

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A L D Santos
Federal University of Paraná, Federal University of Paraná
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M A Barnard
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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T M Crimmins
USA National Phenology Network, USA National Phenology Network
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A Malhotra
Stanford University, Stanford University
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K A Rod
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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K S Aho
Battelle, Battelle
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S M Bell
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
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B Bomfim
Lawrence Berkeley National Labo-ratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Labo-ratory
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F Q Brearley
Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester Metropolitan University
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H Cadillo-Quiroz
Arizona State University, Arizona State University
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J Chen
Michigan State University, Michigan State University
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C M Gough
Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Commonwealth University
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E B Graham
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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C R Hakkenberg
16School of Informatics, Computing & Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ USA, 16School of Informatics, Computing & Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ USA
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L Haygood
Department of Geosciences, The University of Tulsa, 800 South Tucker Drive, Tulsa, OK 74104, Department of Geosciences, The University of Tulsa, 800 South Tucker Drive, Tulsa, OK 74104
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G Koren
Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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E Lilleskov
US Forest Service, US Forest Service
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L K Meredith
School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona, 1064 East Lowell Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona, 1064 East Lowell Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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S Naeher
GNS Science, 1 Fairway Drive, PO Box 30368, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand, GNS Science, 1 Fairway Drive, PO Box 30368, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
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Z L Nickerson
Battelle, National Ecological Observatory Network, 1685 38th St #100, Boulder, CO 80301, Battelle, National Ecological Observatory Network, 1685 38th St #100, Boulder, CO 80301
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O Pourret
UniLaSalle, AGHYLE, 19 rue Pierre Waguet, 60026 Beauvais cedex, France, UniLaSalle, AGHYLE, 19 rue Pierre Waguet, 60026 Beauvais cedex, France
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H.-S Song
Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583
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M Stahl
Department of Geology, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308, Department of Geology, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308
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N Taş
Earth and Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, One Cyclotron Road 70A-2250, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA, Earth and Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, One Cyclotron Road 70A-2250, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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R Vargas
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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S Weintraub-Leff
Battelle, National Ecological Observatory Network, 1685 38th St #100, Boulder, CO 80301, Battelle, National Ecological Observatory Network, 1685 38th St #100, Boulder, CO 80301
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Abstract

This article is composed of three independent commentaries about the state of ICON principles (Goldman et al. 2021) in the AGU Biogeosciences section and discussion on the opportunities and challenges of adopting them. Each commentary focuses on a different topic: Global collaboration, technology transfer and application (Section 2), Community engagement, citizen science, education, and stakeholder involvement (Section 3), and Field, experimental, remote sensing, and real-time data research and application (Section 4). We discuss needs and strategies for implementing ICON and outline short- and long-term goals. The inclusion of global data and international community engagement are key to tackle grand challenges in biogeosciences. Although recent technological advances and growing open-access information across the world have enabled global collaborations to some extent, several barriers ranging from technical to organizational to cultural have remained in advancing interoperability and tangible scientific progress in biogeosciences. Overcoming these hurdles is necessary to address pressing large-scale research questions and applications in the biogeosciences, where ICON principles are essential. Here, we list several opportunities for ICON, including coordinated experimentation and field observations across global sites, that are ripe for implementation in biogeosciences as a means to scientific advancements and social progress.
Mar 2022Published in Earth and Space Science volume 9 issue 3. 10.1029/2021EA002119