7th Meeting of the Marine Research Infrastructure Expert group - 14&15 November 2011

• Agenda

• Deliverables of the expert group - Setting the scene on ocean observation – convergence between different processes / initiatives (GMES/MyOcean, EMODNET, WISE MARINE, ESFRI…)

Presentation by Waddah Saab

• Working session 1: EOOS - detailed identification of gaps and needs (Focus on marine environment – Marine Strategy Framework Directive)

Presentation by Carlos Berrozpe on European Commission's perspective

Presentation by Patrick Camus on perspective from a Member State – France 

• Working session 2: Standardisation and access to data – obstacles – options to progress

EMODNET / Marine knowledge: next steps and options

Presentation by Iain Shepherd

Using EMODNet / SeaDataNet for MSFD reporting

Presentation by Dick Schaap

• Working session 3: public-private partnership for data acquisition and sharing, a realistic option?

Mainstream Renewable Power

Presentation by John Shaw

Det Norske Veritas

Presentation by Odd Willy Brude

• Two case studies

EMECO

Presentation by David Mills

IMEDEA observatory

Presentation by Joaquin Tintoré

• Report distributed for information during the meeting - Critical Infrastructure for Ocean Research and Societal Needs in 2030 Committee on an Ocean Infrastructure Strategy for U.S. Ocean Research in 2030; National Research Council.