EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009

EMECO Prototype Policy Information Products

EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009

What policy needs

Policy driven – eutrophication then ecosystem health (GES) OSPAR, UWWTD, ND, WFD, MSFD…others ?

Policy questions Environmental status Reference conditions, TBNT, setting assessments into context,

distinguishing between anthropogenic and natural causes of measured changes to ecosystem

Better met by building partnerships Extending and increasing effectiveness of monitoring

leading to more robust assessments based on more and better science based evidence

EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009

EMECO - European Marine Ecosystem Observatory

UK-Cefas, EA, NOC, SAHFOS, AFBI, PML, POL; NL-Rijkswaterstaat, Deltares, NIOZ, Norway-IMR, NIVA; NERSC, Met Off; DE-GKSS, BSH, BE – MUMM, F – IFREMER, RoE – Marine Institute, Denmark–DHI, S - SMHI

• Builds on existing infrastructure

• Multi-scale – time & space• Supports the Ecosystem

Approach• EuroGOOS-NOOS project• Anticipates EU current &

future policy needs

EMECO is a an informal European network for integration of monitoring, modelling & research.

www.emecogroup.org

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Towed bodies

Ferries

Satellites

Research vessels

Gliders

Buoys

EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009

Ecosystem modelling

Norway• Bolstering formal assessments of eutrophication

• Carrying out nutrient reduction scenarios

• Evaluating indicators• Validation with national

marine monitoring programme data

• OSPAR Working Group on Eutrophication Modelling – www.cefas.co.uk/eutmod

• Widespread capability in ecosystem modelling

• Collaborative infrastructure in place - OSPAR

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FerryBox – GKSS;CPR - SAHFOS

SmartBuoy – Cefas/RWS

Lander - Cefas

RV - RWS

Visualisation integration tools

Integration

Information & assessment related productsDIAS

Data extraction

EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009

EMECO example product

• User generated ‘indicator’ maps

• ‘Agreed’ international map of chlorophyll

• Transparent information product with estimate of confidence

• Step towards EU harmonisation

Data Integration & Assessment System

EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009

EMECO Data Tool (EDT)Data

Sources

SatelliteWaveNet (QA)WaveNet (non-QA)SmartBuoy (QA)SmartBuoy (non-QA)ICES

EMECODatabase

UserInterface

OnlineQuery Tool

EMECOOutputs

KML (Google Earth)

Charts

XML (Data)

Assessment Maps

“Will enable rapid integration and visualisation of multi-national, multi-parameter, and platform data”

EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009

EDT: Progress to date

• ICES, SmartBuoy, WaveNet and Satellite (NetCDF) populating the EMECO database from 37 data feeds.

• Data output to XML (e.g. for GIS)- Untested• International ‘assessment’ map - Untested• Data output to KML (for Google Earth) -

Untested

• Data graphs/charts - Untested

EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009

Assessment Map

EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009

Data SourcesData Source Phase I Phase II (not

funded)

ICES National Data

IMR Stations

IMR Transects

GKSS FerryBox

Cosyna Stations

BSH Stations

Marnet Stations

NIOZ FerryBox

RWS Stations

MUMM Satellite products

IFREMER Satellite products

SmartBuoy

WaveNet

P Stations Ferry Route

CPR Routes

Other

EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009

EMECO example product

• User generated ‘indicator’ maps

• ‘Agreed’ international map of chlorophyll

• Transparent information product with estimate of confidence

• Step towards EU harmonisation

Data Integration & Assessment System

EMECO-NOOS Planning Meeting June 2-3 2009

EMECO data and GES