2. Location Erdemli

3. Viewof the campus from the sea

4. Major Steps Established in 1975 Established in 1975 late 1970’s local projects for coastal environmental investigations late 1970’s local projects for coastal environmental investigations Current, wave and sea-level measurements, modeling of tsunami oscillations and storm induced setup, studies of regional oceanic and atmospheric background processes, Current, wave and sea-level measurements, modeling of tsunami oscillations and storm induced setup, studies of regional oceanic and atmospheric background processes, MED POL 1978 – cont. MED POL 1978 – cont. SPO and FAO Fishery investigations 1978-1985 Eastern Mediterranean SPO and FAO Fishery investigations 1978-1985 Eastern Mediterranean The POEM programme (1985–1993) The POEM programme (1985–1993) Investigation of the Turkish Straits System (1986-1991) Investigation of the Turkish Straits System (1986-1991) (CoMSBlack)” initiated during 1991 (CoMSBlack)” initiated during 1991 NATO TU-Fisheries SfS – 1991-1996 NATO TU-Fisheries SfS – 1991-1996 NATO “TU-Black Sea Project” 1993-1997. NATO “TU-Black Sea Project” 1993-1997. NATO-SfP (1999-2003) “Black Sea-ODBMS” NATO-SfP (1999-2003) “Black Sea-ODBMS” FP5, FP6, bi-lateal FP5, FP6, bi-lateal Future ? Future ?

5. European Research Area National Research Area Regional partnerships Consortiums and organizations within country Coordination within establishement

6. Research Pilot ProjectsGlobal integrationDissemination Operators of oceanic observation systems System and product design Basic Research Joint ventures with international organizations Publications Training and capacity building User services Data management Cooperation with national organizations Regional applications Global applications Institutionalization of the GOOS Specialized centers for data and modeling IMS-METU Strategy for establishing a global observation system for the Turkish seas

7. Research Pilot projects Global integration Dissemination System and product design Temel araştırma Joint ventures with international organizations Pulications Training and capacity building Data management Cooperation with national organizations Regional applications Global application Basic research MFSTEP (FP5) MERSEA (FP6) Kilikya (TBTK) BSOFS – FP6 DAPHNE-FP6 EuroGOOS MedGOOS BlackSeaGOOS GRAND (FP5) SEPRISE (FP6) MAMA (FP5) ARENA (FP5) EUROCEANS-FP6 ASCABOS-FP6 TURCS-FP6 EuroACT-FP6 MAMA-VIP-FP6 GMES I-GOOS SHOD Met.Office Ministeries SeaSearch-FP5 SeaDataNet –FP6 ULOKBIM-TBTK IASON-FP6 MOON ECOOP BS&MED-ECO VENT-FP5 ADIOS-FP5 ARALKUM-FP5 BIOMARE-FP5 PROMED-FP6 INSPIRE-FP6 2 TBTK 3 NATO-SfP 7 NATO-Link 5 TBTK bilateral... 4th call IMS-METU Strategy for establishing a global observation system for the Turkish seas

8. Involvement of IMS-METU in MAMA WP1 MAMA-NOW WP1 MAMA-NOW WP 3 MAMA-CAP/BUILD WP 3 MAMA-CAP/BUILD WP5 MAMA-NET WP5 MAMA-NET WP7 MAMA-Aware WP7 MAMA-Aware

9. Group 1 activities WP1 MAMA-NOW (Aldo Drago, ML) WP1 MAMA-NOW (Aldo Drago, ML) Identification and stock taking of the present capability in the Mediterranean with regard to infrastructures, activities, human resources, and funding capability in operational ocean forecasting. Identification and stock taking of the present capability in the Mediterranean with regard to infrastructures, activities, human resources, and funding capability in operational ocean forecasting. WP5 MAMA-NET (Kostas Nittis, GR) Design the backbone for a regional internet- based ocean monitoring and forecasting information network in the Mediterranean. WP5 MAMA-NET (Kostas Nittis, GR) Design the backbone for a regional internet- based ocean monitoring and forecasting information network in the Mediterranean.

10. GROUP 2 activities WP 3 MAMA-CAP/BUILD (Jacques Legrand, FR) WP 3 MAMA-CAP/BUILD (Jacques Legrand, FR) (TECHNOLOGY) Address the technical knowhow related to the deployment, running and maintenance of an operational coastal observing system (TECHNOLOGY) Address the technical knowhow related to the deployment, running and maintenance of an operational coastal observing system (SCIENCE) Address capacity building in NRT data management and modelling capabilities (SCIENCE) Address capacity building in NRT data management and modelling capabilities through a visiting scientists exchange scheme at specialised sites, providing training-on-the-job opportunities and hands-on experience. through a visiting scientists exchange scheme at specialised sites, providing training-on-the-job opportunities and hands-on experience. WP7 MAMA-Aware (Francesco Saverio Civili, UNEP-MAP, GR) WP7 MAMA-Aware (Francesco Saverio Civili, UNEP-MAP, GR) to promote the understanding of the benefits of ocean forecasting in the Mediterranean in the decision-making process for the management of the marine environment at national and regional level and get consensus and commitments at government level to promote the understanding of the benefits of ocean forecasting in the Mediterranean in the decision-making process for the management of the marine environment at national and regional level and get consensus and commitments at government level