The Figure shows the structure of the consortium. The flowchart shows the pre-processing (calibration, geocoding) and archiving of Earth observation data for which Gamma Remote Sensing are mainly responsible. The second branch of the flowchart starts with in-situ measurements, which will be held in a GIS and connected attributive databases. All aspects of this work are lead by IIASA. IIASA has a long term experience of work in Russia, and a well developed network of collaborative research and governmental institutions over all the country which will be involved at relevant stages of the project. Some Russian partners (e.g., Irkutsk Regional Forest Management Service) also act as stakeholders of the project.

The methodological development of the biosphere parameter retrieval is headed by CESBIO. Within this, the production chain is also accomodated. Level I products are generated from the calibrated geocoded EO data under principal responsibility of CESBIO, and the level II products under supervision of FSU. CEH leads the efforts to assess the accuracy of the products and examine errors and uncertainties in the production process. The interface of the EO products and the biosphere model is lead by SCEOS.
Programme interchange will be eased thanks to the expressed interest by ESA/IGBP in linking their activities and networks with the project and thanks to the close collaboration between PIK and ESA/ESRIN. In addition to these activities, the coordinator has established close connections to national climate change activities through the German Aerospace Center (DLR) programme board and internationally, e.g. UNESCOs Millenium Ecosystem Assessment, NASDAs Climate & Carbon Advisory Panel, and others.

The participation by the Russian partners is compulsory for the execution of the proposed project. The Russian partners will provide the necessary ground truth data and a number of the GIS layers required for the study. Russia also has a high quality remote sensing community. This community will provide the study with remote data collected in Russia and also remote sensing methodologies which have been developed based on long term experiences on remote Earth Observations in Russia. The Russian partners are also customers of the products generated by the proposed project. Therefore, the Russian partners have a decisive role in the project by defining the product output based on the customer's demand. A strong involvement by the Russian partners is also compulsory for executing the evaluation of the final products of the project and the uncertainty assessment of the final greenhouse account.