Lead institution:
Sorbonne University – France
AQUASPECT addresses priority no. 1 “Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) at regional sub-basin scale” of the SBEP 2024 call. It covers three of its four subtopics: (i) existing data collection and representation, (ii) ecological modelling, and (iii) propose a new monitoring scheme with new or existing sensors.
It targets a datadriven approach, combined with Artificial Intelligence tools, to better assess the state of coastal ecosystems and improve knowledge of ocean biological and biogeochemical processes occurring at regional scale. AQUASPECT is embedded in a dynamic network of projects related to instrument development, FAIR data flows, and Digital Twins, all in the service of the Mission “Restore our Oceans and Waters by 2030”. The project focuses on phytoand zooplankton, which provides many services to humans, from carbon sequestration to sustaining fisheries, and is recognised as an Essential Ocean/Biodiversity Variable (EOV, EBV) and used for MSFD evaluations.
Start Date: 1/1/2025
End Date: 31/12/2028
Lead Contact: Madeleine Walker (madeleine.walker@imev-mer.fr, coordination@aquaspect.eu)