1 AGENDA: Coordination Board Meeting EMODnet BIOLOGICAL LOT 11/10/2010

2 Agenda – Adoption of agenda Methodology, Workpackages, Timeline GAP Analysis, data availability and data collation Biological parameters and data scheme SAHFOS data monitoring program (D. Stevens, SAHFOS) Data portal, testing phase and user feedback – 15.30: Coffee – Data products Workshop & organisation data analysis workshops Data grants program in the Black Sea (V. Vladymyrov) Marine Knowlegde 2020 and perspectives EMODnet Next meetings, conclusion & closing Drink, dinner (20.00h):

3 Objectives Biological Lot The overall objectives: Assemble fragmented and inaccessible marine data into interoperable, contiguous and publicly available data streams for complete maritime basins. define the appropriate processes, best technology and approximate costs of a final EMODNET provide first components of a final system which will be useful to provide value-added services. Proposal Biological Lot: 1.Inventory of holdings 2.Gap analysis 3.Building data/metadata portal + integrate biological data 4.Data policy 5.Strategy plan for future 6.Link to European Atlas of the Sea/WISE-Marine Methodology, Workpackages, Timeline

4 Objectives Biological Lot Focus (Tender): Temporal/Spatial distribution of species composition, abundance and biomass Target Species of: Phytoplankton, Zooplankton Angiosperms, Macro-algae Invertebrate bottom fauna Bird communities, Sea mammals, Reptiles Geographical Focus Greater North Sea including the Kattegat, and the English Channel The Bay of Biscay Iberian Coast Methodology, Workpackages, Timeline

5 Methodology, Workpackages, Timeline & Budget EMODNet Bio will be build upon EurOBIS: EMODNET Biological Portal will be based on EurOBIS (~functionalities: browse data, view, query, download data) EurOBIS developed with MarBEF, node of OBIS Distributed system integrating datasets Focus on taxonomy, temporal and geographical cover (DARWIN Core Standard) Keep track of metadata Uses standards (ISO 19115, ERMS, Gazetteer) Methodology, Workpackages, Timeline EMODnet

6 Methodology, Workpackages, Timeline & Budget EMODNet Bio will be build upon EurOBIS: Technical Upgrades: OGC/INSPIRE Compliant (VLIZ) EurOBIS elaboration content-wise (Data providers) Extra data (Abundance/Biomass data/chlorophyll - National Monitoring data) Identify and involve data providers through data grants & workshops Data products Workshop Data Analysis Workshops Methodology, Workpackages, Timeline

7 Workplan: 4 Workpackages WP1: Project Management WP2: Technical Development WP3: Data collation, analysis and delivery WP4: Data management, QC/QA & Integration Development of Portal Development Portal: months 1-12 Test and monitor: months Upgrade: months Maintenance: months Methodology, Workpackages, Timeline

8 Workpackage 1: Project Management Composition Project Leader (VLIZ) Coordination Board (MARS/SeaDataNet/ICES/GBIF/OBIS/IBSS/PANGAEA) Advisory Board (IODE/IOC-UNESCO/ESF-Marine Board) + SAHFOS Tasks Assist in identifying/prioritising datasets & dataproviders Facilitate/promote delivery of data & metadata to EMODNet Test and provide feedback on Portal Assist in Final report & Strategty plan Assist in drawing data policy Deliverables Progress report, First & Second interim report, Final report, Maintenance report Strategy plan Layers to European Atlas of the Seas, WISE and European Marine Habitats Maps Communicate lessons learned to INSPIRE directive Common Agreed Data Policy Methodology, Workpackages, Timeline

9 Workpackage 1: Project Management Meetings Kick-Off Meeting (Ostends, 8-9 June) Second General meeting M12, Third General Meeting M18 Final General Meeting M36 Methodology, Workpackages, Timeline

10 Workpackage 2: Technical Development Task: Development of Portal (VLIZ) Development Portal: months 1-12 Test and monitor: months Upgrade: months Maintenance: months Deliverables Proto-type Portal (M12) Fully operational Portal (M24) Methodology, Workpackages, Timeline

11 Workpackage 3: Data collation, standardisation, analysis & delivery Tasks Data Inventory – GAP Analysis Identify target species and relevant datasets Identify-contact data providers (Data-grants) Facilitate dataflow to EMODNet Portal Integrated analysis of compiled dataset Deliverables Data inventory and GAP Analysis: M4 Target Species Workshop: M6 -> Data products workshop M8 Data AnalysisWorkshop: M12 Data Analysis Workshop: M22 Methodology, Workpackages, Timeline

12 Workpackage 4: Data Management, QC/QA & Integration Tasks Description datasets Match, integrate and QC data (ERMS, Gazetteer) Deliverables (VLIZ) All datasets, fully described and INSPIRE Compliant: M36 Match & integrate and QC data: M12-M36 Report on taxonomic/geographic information: M36 Species checklist for marine basin: M36 Methodology, Workpackages, Timeline

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