Enhancing Environmental Observations & Decision Support Systems in EU

1. Problem • 10M€/70 partners – Meetings ~0 • Project lacks focus • Moot point whether it addresses the call • Proposed work is vastly in excess of available funds • Wish list of research tasks

2. Key Phrases • Existing networks • Remote sensing and in-situ observations • Biological parameters • Targeted at environmental and climate change • Forecasts and decision supporting systems • End user needs • International cooperation • Technology transfer • GMES and GEO (GMES Implementation plan)

3. ECOOP ECOOP-OPERATIONAL – Integrated Project USERS Op Obs Model Offline info EuroMiss 5 systems Decision Support • ECOOP-NET – Pan European Dimension • NoE – Building links and initiating new research activities • Integrated activities • Joint research activities Target FP7 and national funding sources

4. ECOOP – OP • Operates as an integrated project • Targeted at demonstrating existing systems (emphasis on the best observing systems and the user requirements in that region) • Few systems (1 per OOS?) • Emphasise ecology and scaling from ocean to coast • Emphasise climate scale changes • Full range of products (ocean weather, oil spill, ecosystem ect…) • Develop decision support and links to users • Inputs to the development of ECOOP-Net

5. ECOOP – NET • Operates as a Network of Excellence • Targeted at building a pan European research area for ECOOP activities by networking to exchange knowledge and generate new funds. • Capacity building and technology transfer • New systems • Many partners • Integrating activities (WP 1-5) • Research activities (WP 6-13)? • Operational systems funded through ECOOP-Net would transfer to ECOOP-Op • Addresses to issue of longer term funding • Promote International cooperation (outside of EC)