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MARINE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
Need for a better information and co-ordination
Rudy L. Herman
Science and Innovation Administration
Ministry of Flanders, Belgium
EUROCEAN2004- Plenary session 11 May 2004
RECOMMENDATIONS EXTRACTED FROM THE ESF MARINE BOARD DOCUMENT
'INTEGRATING MARINE SCIENCE IN EUROPE'
1. STRATEGIC OBSERVING AND MONITORING SYSTEMS
2. CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES
3. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES
 Availability of an oceanographic fleet + improved access and
cost sharing for these infrastructural investments.
 Incentives for scientific and industrial partnerships and enhanced mobility (PPPs)
Attracting and retaining young researchers into marine science.
 An effective European data policy .
 A forum to address the issues of data standards, indexing, transfer and storage.
 Investment in regional marine research and infrastructures
 Europe’s capacity for oceanographic monitoring from space should be enhanced
 Agreement on investment priorities for marine research.
Marine Research Infrastructures
± 50% RTD-budget
•Research vessels
•Research submersibles and unmanned vehicles
•Research aircraft
•Moored instruments
•Tide gauges
•Lagrangian observations facilities
•Marine observatories/
•Satellite Oceanography Centres
•Numerical modelling centres
•Ships of Opportunity
•DATA & INFORMATION CENTRES
MARINE INFRASTRUCTURES (under FP5)
Access to South European Finfish Aquaculture Facilities (FR)
Institute of Aquaculture (UK)
Trondheim marine systems (NO)
Kristineberg Marine Research Station (SE)
Bergen Marine Food Chain Research Infrastructure (NO)
Analysis of marine sediments for paleo-environmental studies (DE)
CALYPSO, Giant Sediment Cores and Support (FR)
European Access to Sea Floor Survey Systems (UK)
GEOMAR (DE)
Marine Environment Tests and Research Infrastructure (METRI) (FR)
SINTEF Multiphase Flow Laboratory (NO)
Major research infrastructure of WL/DELFT hydraulics (NL)
Four strategic visions for the coming decade:
 European research vessels and associated marine equipment will
constitute a coherent, flexible facility that can effectively respond to a
wide array of research needs in European and international waters
 European waters will be supplied by a network of buoys, profilers and
sea bottom observation systems that provide coherent data for
monitoring the state of the environment, for tracing climate changes,
for early warning of hazardous events (e.g. harmful algal blooms,
storms), for search and rescue and for operational forecasting
 Samples, data analysis and other information retrieved by European
marine scientists will benefit from the networks of well equipped
marine centres, including on-line access to data, calibration and
quality control procedures
 European marine research will be supported by an integrated and
interactive information system provided by new information
technologies
European activities aiming at a more coherent and synergistic use of marine
research infrastructure
the barter system of the Marine Facilities Tripartite Group (MFTG) that facilitates the
sharing of German, French, Dutch and UK marine facilities (established 1996)
ESF European Research Vessel Operators group, to encourage adoption of standardised
operational procedures (established 2000)
ESF Oceanographic Vessel Operators group, to exchange information and best practise in
operational procedures (established 1999)
EuroGOOS, association of 31 agencies, founded in 1994, to further the development of
Operational Oceanography in the European Sea areas and adjacent oceans
the EU Marine XML project to improve the interoperability of data for the marine
community and specifically in support of marine observing systems
the European information Centre for Marine Science and Technology, EurOcean, an
information centre to encourage communication and cooperation between European
organisations
ECORD, the European Consortium for maximizing European countries’ participation in
the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) and providing the program with drilling
platforms fit to individual missions
European Union 6th Framework Programme support for Transnational Access and
Integrating Activities (e.g. BONUS, ECORD, MARBEF, Marine Genomics,
CARBOCEAN, HERMES, IPY-CARE)
OVERARCHING CO-ORDINATION STRUCTURE
(
ESFRI - ESF/MB - GOOS - EFARO - MS)
 better co-ordinate and manage Europe’s diverse marine
research infrastructures.
 Advise on long-term marine
requirements and investments.
research
infrastructure
 facilitate access to existing marine research infrastructures.
 establish an interactive web-based information system to
provide access to information on Europe’s marine research
infrastructures
Marine Research Infrastructure e-conference
26 till 30 April 2004
ARE WE ON THE RIGHT TRACK?
Bottom up approach: what does the Marine Scientific
Community expects.
Rationalisation of information. Optimise by
integration of information and avoid duplication.
New technologies: What could be expected from new
technologies + their needs for information, data
management and products & services?
189 registered participant
57 contributions
35 countries (21 EU member states)
RESULTS from the MRI e-conference
ANSWER to the initial question : Yes, we are on the right track.
•
The new funding instruments are very suitable to meet MRI requirements, since
all of them are based on an integrating approach. They can play a key role in the
design, standardization and development of new MRI.
•
Small research vessels are very important and specific infrastructure facilities in
marine science. They could be operated by preference at a regional scale.
Criteria to meet a number of standards need to be developed at a pan-EU scale.
•
Coastal research stations can and should be revaluated.
•
Issues related to long term monitoring (for coastal as well as for the deep ocean)
should be dealt with: requirements for new technology, installation, maintenance,
long term financing, data management and exchange.
RESULTS from the MRI e-conference (cont.)
•
Integration of MRI in the communication strategy towards
education and the public at large is recommended.
•
Human resources are part of the marine 'infrastructures'.
Attracting young scientists in marine science is essential.
•
Better management of information is required for:
1) sharing knowledge and experience efficiently;
2) developing scientific dialog across countries and
continents.
•
Integration of information, data and services revealed the
need for a single platform, overarching the initiatives
within the new instruments
EXPERIENCES
EUROPEAN MARINE RESEARCH AREA
STRATEGY & SCIENCE PLAN
ERA-NET REGIONAL
KNOWLEDGE
SHARING
POLICY
&
SCIENCE
ERA-NET REGIONAL
DRIVEN
ERA-NET PAN-EUROPEAN
NoE THEMATIC
&
INTEGRATION
GLOBAL
M&OSC
SCIENCE
NoE PAN-EUROPEAN
&
POLICY
DRIVEN
IP
STREP
CA
SSA
AWARENESS
BUILDING
SHARING
INFORMATION
&
INTEGRATION
DATA
STAKEHOLDERS
Cruise programmes
cruises 2003
cruises 2004
RV BELGICA (B)
RV LUCTOR (NL)
RV ZEELEEUW (B)
32
38
Cruise track
Contact PI
Information on the PI
and the research
group
and his/her
publications
Technology
• Database
– MS SQL Server
• Maps
– SVG (zooming and panning)
– Javascript
• make line and symbol size
independent of zoom factor
• make map interactive
• ‘create’ point for stations
• PHP
pull everything together
(interrogate DBs,
generate SVG and Javascript)
Technology: way to go
Distributed databases!?
• DiGIR: Distributed Generic Information
Retrieval
• Every ship operator maintains own
database, makes limited number of fields
available in common standard format
• Operates over WWW, makes use of XML
Used by biological community: GBIF, OBIS
Schematic representation of DiGIR principles
Schema stolen from Stan Blum,
Taxonomic Databases Working Group
Co-operation with Development Countries
IOC:TEMA
& OSP
EXPERIENCES
EUROPEAN MARINE RESEARCH AREA
STRATEGY & SCIENCE PLAN
ERA-NET REGIONAL
KNOWLEDGE
SHARING
POLICY
&
SCIENCE
ERA-NET REGIONAL
DRIVEN
ERA-NET PAN-EUROPEAN
NoE THEMATIC
&
INTEGRATION
GLOBAL
M&OSC
SCIENCE
NoE PAN-EUROPEAN
&
POLICY
DRIVEN
IP
STREP
CA
SSA
AWARENESS
BUILDING
SHARING
INFORMATION
&
INTEGRATION
DATA
STAKEHOLDERS
Conclusions and Recommendations
For FP7 and beyond.
•
The FP6 instruments – after stabilisation - are very suitable for the design,
evolving standardisation and development of MRI.
•
Criteria to meet a number of technical standards for small Research Vessels
need to be developed at a pan-European scale.
•
Coastal stations should be revaluated
•
Integration of MRI in the communication strategy towards education and
the public at large is strongly recommended.
•
Human resources are part of the marine 'infrastructures'.
Attracting young scientists in marine science is essential.
Better management of information is required for:
1) sharing knowledge and experience efficiently;
2) developing scientific dialogue across countries and continents.
•
Integration of information, data and services revealed the need for a single
platform, overarching the initiatives within the new instruments
Special thanks to:
Jan Mees, Laurent d’Ozouville, Edward Vanden
Berghe
Ward Appeltans (MRI e-conference board manager)
and the participants of the MRI e-conference for their
valuable contributions
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION