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First Marine Board Forum – 15 May 2008 - OostendeMarine Data Challenges: from Observation to Information

From observation to data to information for scientists,

policymakers… and the industry

Jean-François MINSTERTotal S.A.

How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean!Arthur C. Clarke

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First Marine Board Forum Challenges for

Ocean Sciences

• Knowledge of an integrated dynamic system• Addressing major socio-economic issues– Climate and environmental effects– Exploitation of energy and resources– Coastal management and maritime transport

…

Enhancement and sustainability of ocean exploitation needs understanding and

information

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First Marine Board Forum Challenges for

Ocean Information

• Variety of scientific competences and technologies

• From small projects to large integrated programs

• Variety of Research infrastructures (50% of cost)– RV, in situ networks; experimental facilities; large

computer center; satellites; data system.

• Supporting strategic evolutions– Long term observatories; operational oceanography– Providing information to a variety of users

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Elements of an European

consolidating approach• Establishing MS as a strategic component of

maritime policies• Elaborating a comprehensive science perspective

• Sharing approaches in infrastructure investment and

management•Networking institutes and teams (National and European)

• Integrating operational oceanography at the EU Scale (GMES and GEO)

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First Marine Board Forum Back to Galway

May 2004• … To ensure that recognition is taken at

Member State and European Community Level of:– the crucial role of the oceans in climate, carbon

cycle and Life on Earth.– the major contribution maritime industries can

make to the achievement of the objectives outlined in the Lisbon Agenda.

– the essential role of marine science and technology in generating the knowledge needed to fuel this economic achievement in harmony with the environment.

– the critical role the European Research Area / 7th Framework Programme must play in supporting world class excellence in marine science & technology.

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Some political priorities of the Blue

Paper• Marine spatial planning / integrated management of sea

space • Predicting and mitigating impact of climate change,

particularly on coastal regions• More sustainable maritime transport • Sustainable exploitation of marine resources • Networking maritime surveillance• Maritime / Marine clusters• International cooperation

(Importance of Mediterranean and potential of outermost regions)

The ecosystem based approach of sea based activities is a central principle

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Some important evolutionsalong the (short)

« Navigating the Future » history

• Encompassing all issues from « fundamental » to « applications »• Scientific questions and means to address them

Eg : infrastructures, observatories, technologies• Taking onboard major achievements

NoE, Integrated projects, ESFRI, maritime policy• Improving coherency between European and National plans• Identifying some expected scientific progress

Among next challenges : better assessing the information requirements

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Examples of thematic networks and

programs Coastal Science, policy and practice European seafloor observatory network…

European Census of Marine Life Hotspot of Ecosystems Rapid climate change Marine carbon source and sinks…

All issues leading to long-terms observation needs

Transformation of the scientific questions

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Networking (The Role of Marine Sciences in Ocean

Sustainability and Global ChangeOctober 8, Oceanario de Lisbo,

Portugal)

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National Marine Research Institutes/Agencies

NOCS

DFG

IfremerMarine Board

National Operational Oceanography Institutes/Agencies

Met O

MUMM

…

EuroGOOS

…

SMHI

National Fisheries Research Institutes/Agencies

IPIMAR

IMARES

ILVOEFARO

…

Oil and Gas Producers

Waterborne Technology

OGP

Shell

Total

…

Waterborne TP

…

…

…

CESA

…

…

…

Networkof

NetworksForesight, Strategy,

Advisory, Policy

POOL ANational Networks of

institutes and institutions (KDM-DE, Oceans 2025-UK,…)

POOL BThematic/Regional Initiatives

(I3s, NoEs, …)

POOL CInfrastructure-related Networks

(OFEG, ERVO,…)

POOL DNetwork of funding Agencies

(ERA-NET, ERA-NETS+, EUROCORES,…)

Global Organisations(POGO, GEOSS,

IOC, IODP…)

National Institutes

ECORD

DFG

NERC

FCT

POOL EEmerging Structures

…

States

ICES

CIESM

UK

FR

IT

…

…

Regional Conventions

HELCOM

OSPAR

…FP Committees

European Institutions(EC, EP)

Member States

EAS/EATP

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First Marine Board Forum Three tools for

working together

• Networking the efforts : a joint forum• A common information unit• Joint offices in Oostende

Sharing strategic vision

Facilitating communicationSharing experienceCreating the conditions for integrated

Science and Technology in Europe

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First Marine Board Forum Infrastructure

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First Marine Board Forum Research vessels

• Vessels and their equipments

• Benchmarking with us

• Operation practices

• Key investments needs

To be broadened to operational vessels

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From Mersea to My Ocean

Topaz, NoFoam, UK

DMI, Dk

MFS, It

Mercator, Fr

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OSTIA April 21 2008MERSEA 1/12° April 21 2008

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First Marine Board Forum Information as seen

from an end-user• Reduce risks of operation

Personal, environment, production, credibility• In a variety of operation steps

Exploration, development, field operation, transport, terminal life

Including accidental conditions• Designing constraints

From the surface to the bottomFor a life time of 20 years plusIncluding long term changes (eg climate)

Conservatism of informations Cost-benefit analysisReliability of servicesA variety of informationsAccumulate know-how – return of experiencePossible access to facilities – data acquisition

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First Marine Board Forum Some conclusions

• Information must be scientifically supportedCreating European Operational

Oceanographyrequires Marine European Research Area

• Information needs must be defined by usersInterlinking end-users and scientific

developments needs to be enhanced• Information systems need infrastructures

In situ operational infrastructures still need work

• GMES core service is under constructionMost informations are to be providedby down-stream services