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MESH Follow-on StrategyMESH Follow-on Strategy
Jon DaviesJon DaviesMESH Project Co-ordinatorMESH Project Co-ordinator
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Gez ThulbournGez ThulbournMESH Finance ManagerMESH Finance Manager
JNCCJNCC
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Why?Why?
Develop mapping strategies to ensure further data collection and continued improvement in quality and coverage of habitat maps, plus their use in spatial
environmental management
Leading to…
International habitat maps maintained via updated national mapping programmes
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Main GoalsMain Goals
Improving and enhancing the quality of the key products
Promoting these key products to improve their uptake in the wider marine scientific, policy-making and environmental management community
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Maintain and enhance the products Maintain and enhance the products
MESH Products
Mapping guidance
Habitat models
webGIS & metadata catalogue
MESH group
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webGISwebGIS
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webGIS & metadata cataloguewebGIS & metadata catalogue
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webGIS & metadata cataloguewebGIS & metadata catalogue
Secure a long-term home
Update as new studies are completed
Add new functions – move to 4D?
Extend coverage
Improve quality
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MESH Guidance for habitat mappingMESH Guidance for habitat mappingWhat is habitat
mapping?
What do I want to map?
How do I collect the data?
How do I make a map?
How good is my map?
How can I use my map?
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MESH Guidance for habitat MESH Guidance for habitat mappingmapping
Ensure guidance remains accessible
Update with new advances in mapping science & technology
Promote to the regulatory & user community as a common standard
Develop training programmes
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Habitat modellingHabitat modelling
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Future habitat modellingFuture habitat modelling
Promote models to user community
Further validate models
Enhance models to meet specific user needs Habitat sensitivity Fisheries management
Build decision support tools
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MESH PartnershipMESH Partnership
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MESH PartnershipMESH Partnership
Promote expertise and act in advisory capacity
Invite a wider membership
Broaden geographical scope of organisations within partnership
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Maintain and enhance the products Maintain and enhance the products
MESH Products
Mapping guidance
Habitat models
webGIS & metadata catalogue
MESH group
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Promote MESH productsPromote MESH products
Promote products to a wider audience
Explore new uses for existing products
Embed products into policy work at national/regional/international level
Make products more accessible
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Where else could the MESH Where else could the MESH products be used?products be used?
Assess and monitor status
Integrated resource mapping
Sensitivity mapping & assessment of impact of human activities
Marine spatial planning
Support the assessment of ecosystem function
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MESH Products
Mapping guidance
Habitat models
webGISMESH group
Spatial planning
Managing economic
exploitation
Integrated resource mapping
Expand geographic coverage
Extend to 4D
coverage
Suppo
rt
Extend range of habitats
Survey planning
tools
Extend techniques
Develop
Scenario modelling
Dynamic ecosystem modelling
Modelling habitat
probability
Develop
Education & public
awareness
Technical advisory
groupPromote
Extend MESH ProductsExtend MESH Products
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MESH Products
Mapping guidance
Habitat models
webGISMESH group
International policy
makersRegional
policy makers
National policy makes
Advise
Regulatory authorities
Coastal zone
managers
Local & regional planners Exploiters &
developers
Data
Scientific advisers
Researchers & academics
Support
NGOs & charities
Educators
Consultants
Advise
MESH StakeholdersMESH Stakeholders
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SummarySummary
Maintain and enhance the MESH products
Promote MESH products to a wider audience and for a wider range of uses
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Today’s examination question…Today’s examination question…
Should the MESH Project pursue a follow-on strategy?
Discuss…..
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Contact
Jon Davies JNCCMonkstone House
City RoadPeterboroughPE1 1JY. UK
+44 1733 866835
http://www.searchMESH.nethttp://www.jncc.gov.uk
Gez Thulbourn JNCCMonkstone House
City RoadPeterboroughPE1 1JY. UK
+44 1733 866911
http://www.searchMESH.nethttp://www.jncc.gov.uk
