Abstract
Although the Ocean is a fundamental part of the global system providing a wealth of resources, there are fundamental gaps in ocean observing and forecasting systems, limiting our capacity in Europe to sustainably manage the ocean and its resources. Ocean observing is “big science” and cannot be solved by individual nations; it is necessary to ensure high-level integration for coordinated observations of the ocean that can be sustained in the long term. EuroSea brings together key European actors of ocean observation and forecasting with key end users of ocean observations, responding to the Future of the Seas and Oceans Flagship Initiative. Our vision is a truly interdisciplinary ocean observing system that delivers the essential ocean information needed for the wellbeing, blue growth and sustainable management of the ocean. EuroSea will strengthen the European and Global Ocean Observing System (EOOS and GOOS) and support its partners. EuroSea will increase the technology readiness levels (TRL) of critical components of ocean observations systems and tools, and in particular the TRL of the integrated ocean observing system. EuroSea will improve: European and international coordination; design of the observing system adapted to European needs; in situ observing networks; data delivery; integration of remote and in-situ data; and forecasting capability. EuroSea will work towards integrating individual observing elements to an integrated observing system, and will connect end-users with the operators of the observing system and information providers. EuroSea will demonstrate the utility of the European Ocean Observing System through three demonstration activities focused on operational services, ocean health and climate, where a dialogue between actors in the ocean observing system will guide the development of the services, including market replication and innovation supporting the development of the blue economy.
Project details
Unibo Team Leader: Nadia Pinardi
Unibo involved Department/s:
Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia "Augusto Righi"
Coordinator:
Helmholtz Zentrum Fur Ozeanforschung Kiel(Germany)
Other Participants:
Nologin Consulting Sl
(Spain)
Universitaet Bremen
(Germany)
Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale
(Italy)
INSTYTUT OCEANOLOGII POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK-Polish: Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences
(Poland)
University Of Cambridge
(United Kingdom)
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
(Brazil)
Universidade Federal De Pernambuco
(Brazil)
Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut
(Denmark)
Unesco
(France)
Awi Alfred Wegener Institut Helmholtz Zentrum Fur Polar Und Meeresforschung
(Germany)
Hellenic Centre For Marine Research
(Greece)
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - Università di Bologna
(Italy)
Ett Spa
(Italy)
Fundacion Azti
(Spain)
Consorcio Para El Diseno, Construccion, Equipamiento Y Explotacion De La Plataforma Oceanica De Canarias
(Spain)
European Centre For Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
(United Kingdom)
European Marine Board Ivzw
(Belgium)
Ird Institut De Recherche Pour Le Developpement
(France)
C.N.R.S. Delegation Centre-Est
(France)
Sorbonne Universite
(France)
Institut Mines-Telecom
(France)
Niva - Norwegian Institute For Water Research
(Norway)
Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas (Csic)
(Spain)
Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya
(Spain)
Science And Technology Facilities Council Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
(United Kingdom)
EuroGOOS AISBL-Global Ocean Observing System
(Belgium)
Ifremer-Institut Francais De Recherche Pour L'Exploitation De La Mer
(France)
Fondazione CMCC - Centro Euro Mediterraneo per i Cambiamenti Climatici
(Italy)
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Napoli
(Italy)
Universidade Do Porto
(Portugal)
Puertos del Estado
(Spain)
Ieee France Section
(France)
Mercator Ocean
(France)
Acri-St Sas
(France)
Marine Institute (Mi)
(Ireland)
Ove Arup & Partners International Limited
(United Kingdom)
Met Office
(United Kingdom)
Dalhousie University
(Canada)
Institut De Science Et Ethique
(France)
Universitetet i Bergen - University of Bergen
(Norway)
Organisation Meteorologique Mondiale - Wmo
(Switzerland)
Euro-Argo ERIC
(France)
École Normale Supérieure
(France)
Ocean Next
(France)
Institut Fuer Weltwirtschaft
(Germany)
ISPRA - Istituto Superiore per la protezione e la ricerca ambientale
(Italy)
Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche
(Italy)
European Multidisciplinary Seafloorand Water Column Observatory - European Research Infrastructure Consortium - Emso Eric
(Italy)
Aanderaa Data Instruments As
(Norway)
Institut Royal Des Sciences Naturelles De Belgique
(Belgium)
University Of Newfoundland - Canada
(Canada)
SOCIB- Consorcio para la construccion, equipamiento y explotacion del Sistema de Observacion Costero de las Illes Balears
(Spain)
Tallinna Tehnikaulikool
(Estonia)
Collecte Localisation Satellites Sa
(France)
Total Eu Contribution: Euro (EUR) 12.266.772,50
Project Duration in months: 50
Start Date:
01/11/2019
End Date:
31/12/2023
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This project contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 862626