Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM [1][1] Towards a North Sea Observatory: What’s MUMM What are we doing How could we contribute J. Ozer, S. Legrand and K. Ruddick MUMM/RBINS (Belgium) EMECO-NOOS Workshop 02 – 03 June, 2009 Lowestoft (UK)
Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM [2][2] Department “Marine Ecosystem Management” of RBINSDepartment “Marine Ecosystem Management” of RBINS Federal state scientific InstituteFederal state scientific Institute 50 people50 people Management, Monitoring, ModellingManagement, Monitoring, Modelling
Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM [3][3] Direct participation to MSFD/GES acitivities GES group: Dr. G. PIchot (head of MUMM)GES group: Dr. G. PIchot (head of MUMM) Data information group: Ir. S. Scory (head of BMDC)Data information group: Ir. S. Scory (head of BMDC) Marine directors groupMarine directors group Coordination groupCoordination group
Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM [4][4] Activities in relation to MSFD/GES Biodiversity: Dr S. Degraer (Chair, BEWG, Benthos ecology workging group)Biodiversity: Dr S. Degraer (Chair, BEWG, Benthos ecology workging group) Non-indigenous species: F. KerckhofNon-indigenous species: F. Kerckhof Eutrophication: REMSEM (Dr. K Ruddick, Dr. G Lacroix)Eutrophication: REMSEM (Dr. K Ruddick, Dr. G Lacroix) Sea floor: SUMO (Dr. V. Van Lancker)Sea floor: SUMO (Dr. V. Van Lancker) Contaminants: MarChem, Dr. P Roose (Co-Chair, WGMS, working group on marine sediments in relation to pollution)Contaminants: MarChem, Dr. P Roose (Co-Chair, WGMS, working group on marine sediments in relation to pollution) Energy/noise: MonWind (Dr. A. Norro)Energy/noise: MonWind (Dr. A. Norro) Food QualityFood Quality Fish/shellfishFish/shellfish Food websFood webs
Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM [5][5] Activites in relation to MSFD/GES ICG-EMO: transboundary nutrients fluxes (Dr. G. Lacroix)ICG-EMO: transboundary nutrients fluxes (Dr. G. Lacroix) WGOOFE: Dr. S. LegrandWGOOFE: Dr. S. Legrand WGMME: J. HaltersWGMME: J. Halters NOOS: exchange of transports through NS sections (BSH)NOOS: exchange of transports through NS sections (BSH) ECOOP: COHERENS_V2+MIRO pre-operational (Dr. P. Luyten)ECOOP: COHERENS_V2+MIRO pre-operational (Dr. P. Luyten) MyOcean: DA for biochemical models (WP7)MyOcean: DA for biochemical models (WP7) Bonn Agreement (R. Schallier)Bonn Agreement (R. Schallier) …
Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM [6][6] Examples of products Algae bloom timing (day # in 2008) Y. Park and K. Ruddick (2009)
Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM [7][7] Example of products Daily transports through NS cross sections
Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM [8][8]
Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM [9][9] Stand alone is not an option