Lead institution:
United States Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping (IWG-OCM) – United States of America (USA)
The Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) provides a standard language and framework for interpreting and synthesizing environmental data with associated faunal communities into comprehensive representations of habitat (biotopes).
A content update that incorporates new scientific knowledge and methods, and a technological transformation into an accessible and interoperable digital resource will allow CMECS to play a unique role as a node in the Marine Life 2030 global network-of-networks by providing the ecological context necessary for understanding the behavior of marine species. Harmonizing CMECS with the IOC-UNESCO IODE Ocean InfoHub to increase international alignment among knowledge resources is also planned.
Start date: 01/01/2021
End date: 30/12/2030
Lead Contact: Kate Rose (ocm.cmecs-ig@noaa.gov)