1. Towards a Joint Monitoring Programme for the North Sea and Celtic Sea Serge Scory (RBINS) on behalf of Lisette Enserink (RWS)

2. Key Figures Started 1st October 2013, duration 18 months 8 Member States + Norway 18 partners 1 M€ (77% funded by EU)

3. Main objectives Show benefits & challenges of joint monitoring in the North Sea and the Celtic Sea: –potential for multi-use of platforms (ships, planes, buoys…) –constructive network between institutions (fisheries and environmental monitoring) –planning and evaluation tools to enhance the outcome of monitoring with regard to evaluation of GES Resulting in increased efficiency & reduced costs With an eye on transferability to other (sub) regions: North Sea and Celtic Sea and potentially beyond

4. Case studies – options for joint monitoring Reacts to RSCs common indicators Elaborates logistics of improved integration Estimates cost-benefit compared to current monitoring programmes/surveys Identifies hurdles and opportunities, both operational and organisational/political End product supports operational implementation

5. Case studies - Topics Eutrophication (chlorophyll) Fish indicator Benthos indicator Multi-use of survey vessels

6. Part I: Inventory and analysis Activity A (CATALOG): To make an inventory of current marine monitoring programmes Activity B (MSFD COVER): To assess current marine monitoring programmes for MSFD

7. Part II: Integration Activity C (MULTI-DISCIPLINARY): To assess the opportunities for multidisciplinary marine monitoring programmes Activity D (ACROSS STATES): To assess the opportunities for joint planning and joint monitoring across Member States

8. Part II: Integration (Cont’d) Activity E (TOOLS): To develop planning and evaluation tools which will address the required precision and spatial and temporal resolution of integrated monitoring Activity F (GAPS & NEEDS): To identify emerging monitoring gaps and needs

9. Part III: Towards a joint monitoring programme Activity G (NS/CS JMP): To compose a proposal for a joint monitoring programme Activity H (MEETINGS): Activity I (WORKSHOP): international event (March 2015) Part IV: Communication & Dissemination

10. “Portal” Postgresql Reference to SDN vocabs Java interface XLS (content validation) & XML (reporting) exports

11. Credentials: ask serge.scory@naturalsciences.be

13. JMP RIA EDIOS DATA (SDN) Geographical Features (INSPIRE themes) Integration Products (Emodnet) Visualisation