Funded by GSRT, in support of the LIFEWATCH ESFRI large Research Infrastructures instrument

Under the auspices of the Institute of Marine Biology and Genetics (Director/Coordinator: Dr. Antonios Magoulas)

By: Dr. Christos Arvanitidis (project manager)r)

HELBIONET last Steering Committee meeting, HCMR, Heraklion, July the 5th, 2010.

Hellenic Network for Biodiversity Research: HELBIONET

The creation of the national science and technology Network

on Biodiversity, the HELBIONET, in order to design the

construction and implementation of the national node as the

Greek contribution to the European Infrastructure of

LIFEWATCH.

This design must come from the activities of the Network and has to be

fully analysed through the elaboration of a Feasibility Study (FS) which is

the main deliverable of the project.

What is HELBIONET about?

What is HELBIONET about?

1. To ally all the Greek scientific human potential (defragmentation) working on Biodiversity data and data observatories, in the state and abroad, in order to achieve a world-class excellence status in Biodiversity research. 2. To release all productive Biodiversity-relevant powers of the state which are now either hidden or fragmented by engaging all the interested parties, including stakeholders the end users, and by developing new strategic partnerships towards sustainable management of use of the national Biodiversity wealth.

3. To disseminate the scientific and technological knowledge and experience on Biodiversity research to targeted and broad audiences through a variety of means such as workshops and e-conferences as

well as electronic media (e.g. web site, mailing list).

Why?

Simply because the national Biodiversity data and data observatory infrastructure equals to the national cadastre of the natural capital.

1. Six months, starting from 20th January 20102. Fifty one Research Institutes and Academic

Establishments3. 125 KEuro4. Over 400 scientists 5. First phase and decision by GSRT is due to January

2011 (FB, NKUA, Dr. S. Rhizopoulou)6. Next phase over 2011-2015

At this stage, this Network can primarily run on the web!

How does this Network run?

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FS Principles

1. Inclusive (national effort).

2. Integrative (knowledge-based).

3. Multi-sectoral (questionnaire).

4. Scientifically sound (questionnaire).

5. Quality controlled (EEB).

6. Widely disseminated.

1. Three preparatory meetings before Network's launch: Athens (19.01.2010)2. Launch of the web site (28.01.2010)

What has been achieved so far?

What has been achieved so far?

What has been achieved so far?

3. Establishment of the Project Management Force (25.01.2010)

4. Network and SC mailing lists and AMP operating (21.03.2010)

5. Three monthly networking and dissemination reports (report for May shortly on the web)

6. First SC meeting, Propylaia, Athens (17.02.2010, courtesy of NKUA, Prof. A. Nikolaidou, Dr. S. Rhizopoulou)

7. Establishment of the EEB (3 members, SC meeting, Athens 17.02.2010)

What has been achieved so far?

8. Launch of the questionnaire (12.04.2010, over 40 up to now, more needed)

9. A series of networking and Project dissemination activities

10. IMBG secured resources to run the project

11. AW and Second SC meeting, Heraklion, Crete, 26 May 2010

12. Last SC (FS drafting) meeting, July 5th, Heraklion, Crete

What has been achieved so far?

What has been achieved so far?

HELBIONET has been presented to the following events:

1. January 31st -February 1st 2010. Marine Strategy Directive Framework meeting with national delegates. ICES TG-6 working on sea floor integrity. Brussels, Belgium.

2. February 17th, 2010. First HELBIONET Steering Committee meeting. Athens.

3. February 26-27, 2010. EMODNET Workshop on marine biodiversity data availability. Ostende, Belgium.

4. February 28, 2010. Climate change and marine biodiversity. Copenhagen 2009: the environment in the international crisis vortex. EKEPEK, Panteion University, Athens.

What has been achieved so far?

5. March 3rd 2010. The Project manager communicated the Project to the German researchers and students of the Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, in the island of Helgoland.

6. March 17th-18th, 2010. The Project was communicated to the preparatory meeting for the formulation of the European Task Force working on marine functional biodiversity. London, UK.

7. March 24th, 2010. The Advisory Standing Committee of the IMBG communicated the Project at national scale on a TV show in Kriti TV.

What has been achieved so far?

8. March 29th, 2010. The manager communicated the Project to the coordinator of the ViBRANT (Dr. Vincent Smith, Natural History Museum, London) (e-Infrastructures, FP7). Ways for mutual benefits were identified during the meeting in Brussels, Belgium.

9. Trip all over Greece to communicate the activities and questionnaire of the HELBIONET Project, April 2010Downloadable from: http://www.helbionet.org/node/25

10. April, 29th, 2010. Organic. Edunet: learning content web community, network of repositories on organic agriculture and agro-ecology, the Agricultural University of Athens

11. April, 29th, 2010. Fourth GEO European Projects Workshop, Athens

12. April, 30th, 2010. WDR TV (Germany)

13. May 18-21, 2010. PESI Focal Points Workshop, Edirne, Turkey (story of success...)

14. June 16, 2010. Workshop for national Champions, UvA (The Netherlands)

15. June 21-26. Tenth International Polychaete Conference, Lecce (Italy)

What has been achieved so far?

Delays... 1. Questionnaire (internal difficulties with DRUPAL)2. Two successful e-Conferences – third, with only initial

participation3. Statistic interface for the data stored in the

questionnaires (shortly online)

But....

.....first instalment has not yet been made...

1. Introduction, scope

2. State-of-the-art

3. Analysis of data deriving from the questionnaire as well as those existing in the relevant literature

4. Dynamics and potential

5. Requirements

6. Recommendations - Conclusions

FS Chapter generic format

FS Chapter generic format

1. FS due to July the 20th

2. Decision will be taken by GSRT (end of the year, the latest)

3. Expected financial contibution (up to 2 Meuros (??) per year, over 2011-2014)

4. Starting of activities early 2011 (January??)

Status of the HELBIONET Project

1. Review the delivered FS Chapters

2. Compatibility with National Priorities (GSRT)

3. Start-up activities

4. Budget

5. Principles of the Exploitation Strategy (ES)

6. Synchronization of activities with LIFEWATCH

Today's business

1. A great deal of data is in place (asset)

2. Added value by working with data and services at EU scale

3. Data services (generic framework)

4. Application services (e.g. virtual labs)

5. Pay common development, benefit from Infrastructure

Principles of the ES

Dr. Eva ChatzinikolaouDr. Cilia Antoniou

Wanda PlaitisEftixia MyronakiJacques Lagnel Sarah FaulwetterVassiliki MarkantonatouGiorgos ChatzigeorgiouAikaterini Vasileiadou

Thank you