1. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ [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)

2. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ [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

3. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ [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

4. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ [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

5. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ [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) …

6. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ [6][6] Examples of products Algae bloom timing (day # in 2008) Y. Park and K. Ruddick (2009)

7. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ [7][7] Example of products Daily transports through NS cross sections

8. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ [8][8]

9. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ [9][9] Stand alone is not an option