Lead institution:
Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer (IFREMER) – France
Global and regional perspectives of the ocean are essential in addressing climate and sustainability. To understand a global ocean, similar and interoperable methods are needed for in situ and remote sensing observations, data management, analyses as well as creation of products and services.
To use similar methods in regions with different levels of infrastructure, methods must be adapted to local and regional capabilities yet remain interoperable and transparent. The project addresses this challenge through active participation of experts, early career scientists, and Indigenous knowledge holders in many global regions. This work will leverage the initial pilot in the OBPS Task Team 22:01 “Coastal observation for Under-Resourced Countries” and will be enriched by partners in LDCs and SIDS. The efforts address all aspects of the ocean community including citizen science in support of broader ocean science; options for lower cost quality instrumentation will also be examined.
Start Date: 07/01/2023
End Date: 31/12/2030
Lead Contact: Lucie Cocquempot (lucie.cocquempot@ifremer.fr)