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About us - Fisheries and Aquaculture Department (ODIS id: 1060)
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Department supports all efforts to promote Blue Growth - with its emphasis on reconciling social and economic development with environmental performance - to all fisheries and aquaculture policies. The Department leads efforts to promote and support implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and its related instruments, in addition to providing scientific advice, strategic planning, and training materials. Moreover, it serves as a neutral forum in bringing together relevant actors to discuss issues related to international cooperation and multistakeholder approaches to fisheries and aquaculture management.
About us - Fisheries and Aquaculture Department (ODIS id 1060)
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Department supports all efforts to promote Blue Growth - with its emphasis on reconciling social and economic development with environmental performance - to all fisheries and aquaculture policies. The Department leads efforts to promote and support implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and its related instruments, in addition to providing scientific advice, strategic planning, and training materials. Moreover, it serves as a neutral forum in bringing together relevant actors to discuss issues related to international cooperation and multistakeholder approaches to fisheries and aquaculture management.
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
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Languages: Arabic, English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese
Countries: GLOBAL
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Sea Region: World
Themes: DS11 Fisheries and aquaculture
Keywords: aquaculture, expertise, experts, fisheries statistics
Last updated: 20/07/2020
Accessing Data - Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (ODIS id: 1237)
https://www.bco-dmo.org/data
One can access the complete BCO-DMO data collection, including the legacy and current project data, ...
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Accessing Data - Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office
One can access the complete BCO-DMO data collection, including the legacy and current project data, through either one of these interfaces:
1. Dataset Search,
2. Map-based geospatial access (MapServer interface).
Both methods allow you to select a particular science program, science project or by investigator name. Searches can also be done by looking for particular data (e.g. CTD, zooplankton, etc.). Note that our website requires that your web browser supports the JavaScript language.
A tutorial is available that provides step-by-step instructions on the text-based and map-based data access systems, including the advanced (semantically-enabled) search:
BCO-DMO Data Access Tutorial (PDF) from 2014 OCB Summer Workshop.
The Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) was created in late 2006 to serve PIs funded by the NSF Geosciences Directorate (GEO) Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) Biological and Chemical Oceanography Programs and Division of Polar Programs (PLR) Antarctic Sciences (ANT) Organisms & Ecosystems Program. Researchers funded by the PLR Arctic Sciences Program were encouraged to submit data to BCO-DMO beginning in 2014. The BCO-DMO is a combination of the Data Management Offices formerly created to support the US JGOFS and US GLOBEC programs. The BCO-DMO staff members are the curators of the legacy data collections created by those respective programs, as well as many other more recent research efforts including those of individual investigators.
Accessing Data - Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (ODIS id 1237)
Accessing Data - Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office
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Accessing Data - BCO-DMO
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One can access the complete BCO-DMO data collection, including the legacy and current project data, through either one of these interfaces:
1. Dataset Search,
2. Map-based geospatial access (MapServer interface).
Both methods allow you to select a particular science program, science project or by investigator name. Searches can also be done by looking for particular data (e.g. CTD, zooplankton, etc.). Note that our website requires that your web browser supports the JavaScript language.
A tutorial is available that provides step-by-step instructions on the text-based and map-based data access systems, including the advanced (semantically-enabled) search:
BCO-DMO Data Access Tutorial (PDF) from 2014 OCB Summer Workshop.
The Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) was created in late 2006 to serve PIs funded by the NSF Geosciences Directorate (GEO) Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) Biological and Chemical Oceanography Programs and Division of Polar Programs (PLR) Antarctic Sciences (ANT) Organisms & Ecosystems Program. Researchers funded by the PLR Arctic Sciences Program were encouraged to submit data to BCO-DMO beginning in 2014. The BCO-DMO is a combination of the Data Management Offices formerly created to support the US JGOFS and US GLOBEC programs. The BCO-DMO staff members are the curators of the legacy data collections created by those respective programs, as well as many other more recent research efforts including those of individual investigators.
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Types: Information on experts and organizations, Information on projects
Languages: English
Countries: United States
Host Countries: United States
Sea Region: World
Themes: DS01 Biological oceanography, DS02 Chemical oceanography, DS05 Atmosphere
Keywords: data management
Last updated: 13/04/2021
AIMS community (ODIS id: 534)
http://aims.fao.org/community
The AIMS community is made up of individuals involved in (agricultural) information and data managem ...
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AIMS community
The AIMS community is made up of individuals involved in (agricultural) information and data management from around the world, with varying levels of technical expertise.
AIMS Community is an open and free space which allows communication and the exchange of ideas, suggestions, questions, and solutions around the core areas of Information and Data Access Services, information and data management open standards, technology and methodologies. AIMS community members can connect with other community members, and share their posts on good practices, projects, events.
The AIMS community is made up of individuals involved in (agricultural) information and data management from around the world, with varying levels of technical expertise.
AIMS Community is an open and free space which allows communication and the exchange of ideas, suggestions, questions, and solutions around the core areas of Information and Data Access Services, information and data management open standards, technology and methodologies. AIMS community members can connect with other community members, and share their posts on good practices, projects, events.
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Languages: English
Countries: GLOBAL
Host Countries: GLOBAL
Sea Region: World
Themes: DS06 Cross-discipline, DS08 Terrestrial, DS11 Fisheries and aquaculture, DS12 Human activities
Keywords: Agriculture, expertise, experts, information services, research data, semantic services, vocabularies
Last updated: 14/10/2020
Vital information to monitor and evaluate progress towards SDG 14 is available, but it is fragmented across scientific domains, policy frameworks and institutions. The Regional Ocean Accounts Platform brings together information, resources and partners as part of a global effort to develop statistical guidance for Ocean Accounts based on the System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA) in support of SDG14, Ocean Governance and sustainable Ocean practices
Asia-Pacific Regional Ocean Accounts Platform (ODIS id 742)
Vital information to monitor and evaluate progress towards SDG 14 is available, but it is fragmented across scientific domains, policy frameworks and institutions. The Regional Ocean Accounts Platform brings together information, resources and partners as part of a global effort to develop statistical guidance for Ocean Accounts based on the System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA) in support of SDG14, Ocean Governance and sustainable Ocean practices
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ESCAP Statistics Division
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Types: Bibliographic infobases including library catalogues and document repositories, Data catalogue, Data products (model output, forecasting products, climatologies, re-analysis, etc), Education and training materials (related to oceans), Information on experts and organizations, Information on projects, Manuals, guidelines, standards and best practices
Languages: English
Countries: GLOBAL
Host Countries: GLOBAL
Sea Region: World
Themes: DS06 Cross-discipline
Keywords: Ecosystems, SDG14, Training and education, expertise, marine spatial planning
Last updated: 19/07/2020
Bjerknes Climate Data Centre (ODIS id: 255)
http://www.bcdc.no
The Bjerknes Climate Data Centre (BCDC) serves the data obtained, and the data syntheses assembled, ...
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Bjerknes Climate Data Centre
The Bjerknes Climate Data Centre (BCDC) serves the data obtained, and the data syntheses assembled, by researchers within the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research(BCCR). Furthermore, it is open for all interested scientists independent of institutions. All data from the different disciplines at BCCR (e.g. geology, oceanography, biology, model community) will be archived in a long-term repository, interconnected and made publicly available by the BCDC. BCDC has collaborations with many international data repositories and actively archives metadata and data with those ensuring quality and FAIRness.
BCDC has its main focus on data management services for external and internal funded projects in the field of climate research, providing data management plans and ensuring that data is archived according to the best practices in the field. The data management services rank from project work for the small external funded project, to state-of-the-art data management services for research infrastructures on the ESFRI roadmap (e.g. RI ICOS – Integrated Carbon Observation System), and providing products and services for Copernicus Marine Environmental Monitoring Services.
In addition, BCDC is advising various communities on data management services e.g. IOC UNESCO, OECD, IAEA, and various funding agencies. BCDC will become an Associated Data Unit (ADU) under IODE, International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange, a worldwide network that operates under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO and aims to become a part of ICSU World Data System.
The Bjerknes Climate Data Centre (BCDC) serves the data obtained, and the data syntheses assembled, by researchers within the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research(BCCR). Furthermore, it is open for all interested scientists independent of institutions. All data from the different disciplines at BCCR (e.g. geology, oceanography, biology, model community) will be archived in a long-term repository, interconnected and made publicly available by the BCDC. BCDC has collaborations with many international data repositories and actively archives metadata and data with those ensuring quality and FAIRness.
BCDC has its main focus on data management services for external and internal funded projects in the field of climate research, providing data management plans and ensuring that data is archived according to the best practices in the field. The data management services rank from project work for the small external funded project, to state-of-the-art data management services for research infrastructures on the ESFRI roadmap (e.g. RI ICOS – Integrated Carbon Observation System), and providing products and services for Copernicus Marine Environmental Monitoring Services.
In addition, BCDC is advising various communities on data management services e.g. IOC UNESCO, OECD, IAEA, and various funding agencies. BCDC will become an Associated Data Unit (ADU) under IODE, International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange, a worldwide network that operates under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO and aims to become a part of ICSU World Data System.
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Benjamin PFEIL
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Types: Data catalogue, Data products (model output, forecasting products, climatologies, re-analysis, etc), Data systems/portals (allowing downloading of data sets), Information on experts and organizations
Languages: English
Countries: Norway
Host Countries: Norway
Sea Region: World
Themes: DS01 Biological oceanography, DS02 Chemical oceanography, DS03 Physical oceanography, DS04 Marine geology
Keywords: Climate change, FAIRness, Monitoring, atmosphere, carbon dioxide, chemistry, data management, metadata, mooring, oceanographic data, remote sensing, research data, sea water salinity, sea water temperature
Last updated: 20/08/2020
The BMDC user interface provides access, after registration, to the IDOD database which contains more than fourty years of environmental data measured in the Belgian Part of het North Sea. sediments, biota and water quality parameters are accessible.
The BMDC user interface provides access, after registration, to the IDOD database which contains more than fourty years of environmental data measured in the Belgian Part of het North Sea. sediments, biota and water quality parameters are accessible.
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Mr. Serge SCORY
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Types: Data systems/portals (allowing downloading of data sets), Information on experts and organizations
Languages: English
Countries: Belgium
Host Countries: Belgium
Sea Region: North Sea
Themes: DS01 Biological oceanography, DS02 Chemical oceanography, DS03 Physical oceanography, DS04 Marine geology, DS05 Atmosphere
Keywords: BMDC, Geospatial data, RBINS, Research Cruises, biota, marine mammals, oceanographic data, sediment, water quality
Last updated: 08/08/2020
British Oceanographic Data Centre - National Oceanography Centre (ODIS id: 688)
https://www.bodc.ac.uk/
Part of the UK's National Oceanography Centre, BODC provides instant access to over 130,000 unique o ...
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British Oceanographic Data Centre - National Oceanography Centre
Part of the UK's National Oceanography Centre, BODC provides instant access to over 130,000 unique oceanographic data sets. BODC is the UK's National Oceanographic Data Centre and is IODE-accredited. Offering a wide range of services to the UK and international marine community, BODC also serves as:
- GEOTRACES Global Data Centre
- The Nippon Foundation GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project Global Centre
- UK Argo Data Centre and Southern Ocean Argo regional Centre
- GLOSS Delayed-mode Data Assembly Centre,
and hosts Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN).
British Oceanographic Data Centre - National Oceanography Centre (ODIS id 688)
British Oceanographic Data Centre - National Oceanography Centre
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BODC - NOC
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Part of the UK's National Oceanography Centre, BODC provides instant access to over 130,000 unique oceanographic data sets. BODC is the UK's National Oceanographic Data Centre and is IODE-accredited. Offering a wide range of services to the UK and international marine community, BODC also serves as:
- GEOTRACES Global Data Centre
- The Nippon Foundation GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project Global Centre
- UK Argo Data Centre and Southern Ocean Argo regional Centre
- GLOSS Delayed-mode Data Assembly Centre,
and hosts Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN).
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Dr Lesley Rickards
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Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Host Countries: United Kingdom
Sea Region: World
Themes: DS03 Physical oceanography
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Last updated: 31/10/2020
British Ocean Sediment Core Research Facility - National Oceanography Centre (ODIS id: 685)
https://boscorf.org/
Operated by the NOC, BOSCORF is the UK national deep-sea core repository, set up by the Natural Envi ...
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British Ocean Sediment Core Research Facility - National Oceanography Centre
Operated by the NOC, BOSCORF is the UK national deep-sea core repository, set up by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to store marine sediment cores collected by NERC ships and NERC-funded researchers.
Deep-sea sediment cores are an expensive and unique resource of immense scientific value. BOSCORF provides specialised facilities for the long-term storage and curation of cores with the aim of making the material available to scientists, and to promote secondary usage amongst the scientific community.
BOSCORF provides specialist non-destructive logging facilities and cores entering the repository are routinely logged. BOSCORF maintains databases of its collections, and these can be searched online through the EU-SEASED European online core catalogue.
British Ocean Sediment Core Research Facility - National Oceanography Centre (ODIS id 685)
British Ocean Sediment Core Research Facility - National Oceanography Centre
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BOSCORF - NOC
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Operated by the NOC, BOSCORF is the UK national deep-sea core repository, set up by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to store marine sediment cores collected by NERC ships and NERC-funded researchers.
Deep-sea sediment cores are an expensive and unique resource of immense scientific value. BOSCORF provides specialised facilities for the long-term storage and curation of cores with the aim of making the material available to scientists, and to promote secondary usage amongst the scientific community.
BOSCORF provides specialist non-destructive logging facilities and cores entering the repository are routinely logged. BOSCORF maintains databases of its collections, and these can be searched online through the EU-SEASED European online core catalogue.
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Graham Allen
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Languages: English
Countries: GLOBAL
Host Countries: United Kingdom
Sea Region: World
Themes: DS01 Biological oceanography, DS02 Chemical oceanography, DS03 Physical oceanography, DS04 Marine geology, DS06 Cross-discipline, DS10 Environment
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Last updated: 31/10/2020
Card: Fisheries and Aquaculture Department (ODIS id: 1059)
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Department supports all efforts to promote Blue Growth - with its emphasis on reconciling social and economic development with environmental performance - to all fisheries and aquaculture policies. The Department leads efforts to promote and support implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and its related instruments, in addition to providing scientific advice, strategic planning, and training materials. Moreover, it serves as a neutral forum in bringing together relevant actors to discuss issues related to international cooperation and multistakeholder approaches to fisheries and aquaculture management.
Card: Fisheries and Aquaculture Department (ODIS id 1059)
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Department supports all efforts to promote Blue Growth - with its emphasis on reconciling social and economic development with environmental performance - to all fisheries and aquaculture policies. The Department leads efforts to promote and support implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and its related instruments, in addition to providing scientific advice, strategic planning, and training materials. Moreover, it serves as a neutral forum in bringing together relevant actors to discuss issues related to international cooperation and multistakeholder approaches to fisheries and aquaculture management.
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
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Languages: Arabic, English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese
Countries: GLOBAL
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Sea Region: World
Themes: DS11 Fisheries and aquaculture
Keywords: SDG14, Socio-economics, aquaculture, blue grouth, fisheries statistics
Last updated: 20/07/2020
Caspian Expert portal is a directory of Marine Professionals of the Caspian Sea Area.
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Mrs. Farnaz GHIASI
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Languages: English
Countries: Iran
Host Countries: Iran
Sea Region: Caspian Sea
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Keywords: information management
Last updated: 23/01/2021
Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (ODIS id: 79)
http://www.shoa.cl/
The primary mission of the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy is to provide ...
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Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service
The primary mission of the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy is to provide technical elements, information and technical assistance to offer navigational safety in fluvial and lacustrine areas, internal waters, territorial waters, and in the high seas adjacent to the Chilean littoral.
Likewise, it represents the official, technical and permanent service of the State, regarding all that has to do with hydrography; maritime, fluvial and lacustrine hydrographic survey, nautical cartography, production and publication of navigational charts of national waters, oceanography, planning and coordination of all national oceanographic activities related to physical-chemical researches, tides, currents and tidal waves, nautical geography, navigation, astronomy, official time signal and aerophotogrametry applied to the nautical chart.
It is also responsibility of SHOA, to contribute through research to the development and promotion of other related national and international activities of interest to the country.
Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (ODIS id 79)
Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service
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Servicio Hidrográfico y Oceanográfico de la Armada de Chile
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The primary mission of the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy is to provide technical elements, information and technical assistance to offer navigational safety in fluvial and lacustrine areas, internal waters, territorial waters, and in the high seas adjacent to the Chilean littoral.
Likewise, it represents the official, technical and permanent service of the State, regarding all that has to do with hydrography; maritime, fluvial and lacustrine hydrographic survey, nautical cartography, production and publication of navigational charts of national waters, oceanography, planning and coordination of all national oceanographic activities related to physical-chemical researches, tides, currents and tidal waves, nautical geography, navigation, astronomy, official time signal and aerophotogrametry applied to the nautical chart.
It is also responsibility of SHOA, to contribute through research to the development and promotion of other related national and international activities of interest to the country.
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Teresa Carolina CALVETE
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Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Chile
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Sea Region: Pacific Ocean
Themes: DS03 Physical oceanography, DS05 Atmosphere
Keywords: Military use, Monitoring, operational oceanography, tides, waves, weather foreast
Last updated: 26/07/2020
Consortium for Ocean Science Exploration and Engagement - Directory of experts (ODIS id: 494)
http://www.cosee.net/directory/
Directory of experts at the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE). Since its estab ...
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Consortium for Ocean Science Exploration and Engagement - Directory of experts
Directory of experts at the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE). Since its establishment in 2002 as a set of 7 Regional Centers, COSEE has evolved into a coordinated Network comprised of 12 thematic and regional Centers located around the United States including over 270 institutional partners with close to two thousand Network members.
The mission of the COSEE Network is to spark and nurture collaborations among research scientists and educators to advance ocean discovery and make known the vital role of the ocean in our lives. The mission reflects the three-fold partnership, which composes each COSEE Center-partnerships between formal and informal education institutes and research institutes.
Consortium for Ocean Science Exploration and Engagement - Directory of experts (ODIS id 494)
Consortium for Ocean Science Exploration and Engagement - Directory of experts
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COSEE Directory
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Directory of experts at the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE). Since its establishment in 2002 as a set of 7 Regional Centers, COSEE has evolved into a coordinated Network comprised of 12 thematic and regional Centers located around the United States including over 270 institutional partners with close to two thousand Network members.
The mission of the COSEE Network is to spark and nurture collaborations among research scientists and educators to advance ocean discovery and make known the vital role of the ocean in our lives. The mission reflects the three-fold partnership, which composes each COSEE Center-partnerships between formal and informal education institutes and research institutes.
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National COSEE Office
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Languages: English
Countries: United States
Host Countries: United States
Sea Region: World
Themes: DS01 Biological oceanography, DS02 Chemical oceanography, DS03 Physical oceanography, DS04 Marine geology, DS05 Atmosphere, DS06 Cross-discipline, DS09 Cryosphere, DS10 Environment, DS11 Fisheries and aquaculture, DS12 Human activities
Keywords: expertise, experts
Last updated: 10/10/2020
Digital Commons @ CSUMB (ODIS id: 306)
http://digitalcommons.csumb.edu
Digital Commons @ CSUMB promotes discovery and research by providing open access to a wide range of ...
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Digital Commons @ CSUMB
Digital Commons @ CSUMB promotes discovery and research by providing open access to a wide range of digital resources created by CSUMB faculty, staff and students as well as archival materials. Masters theses and undergraduate capstone projects on marine science, watersheds and environmental science are also available here.
Digital Commons @ CSUMB promotes discovery and research by providing open access to a wide range of digital resources created by CSUMB faculty, staff and students as well as archival materials. Masters theses and undergraduate capstone projects on marine science, watersheds and environmental science are also available here.
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Steve Watkins
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Types: Bibliographic infobases including library catalogues and document repositories, Information on experts and organizations
Languages: English
Countries: United States
Host Countries: United States
Sea Region: World
Themes: DS06 Cross-discipline
Keywords: Digital repository, data archive, digital resources, research data
Last updated: 12/09/2020
Corresponds to the internal institutional directory organized alphabetically, indicating the name of the officer you will find their contact details such as telephone extension, mail. The directory will also indicate the position.
Corresponds to the internal institutional directory organized alphabetically, indicating the name of the officer you will find their contact details such as telephone extension, mail. The directory will also indicate the position.
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Leonardo ARIAS
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Types: Information on experts and organizations
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Colombia
Host Countries: Colombia
Sea Region: Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean
Themes: DS06 Cross-discipline
Keywords: expertise, experts
Last updated: 06/12/2020
Eastern South Pacific - Ocean Biodiversity Information System (ODIS id: 282)
http://ron.udec.cl/
Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) is an open-access platform that contributes to facilita ...
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Eastern South Pacific - Ocean Biodiversity Information System
Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) is an open-access platform that contributes to facilitating free and free access to information on marine biodiversity, it is an alliance between institutions and professionals that is made up of 24 nodes worldwide.
ESP-OBIS (Eastern South Pacific) represents the regional node (RON) of the Eastern South Pacific and its main mission is to establish links with data providers, as well as guarantee the quality of the data published on the platform.
ESP-OBIS is responsible for the dissemination of data and information on the distribution of species and biodiversity in waters of the Eastern South Pacific. Our role is to promote open access to data on marine species in the region through the OBIS portal, as well as to promote the OBIS data management guidelines to the scientific community in the region. Likewise, we can provide support to government entities for decision-making on conservation and management areas.
ESP-OBIS was launched in 2008 to contribute to the global initiative of the international OBIS program, whose fundamental mission is the search, compilation, and integration of marine diversity from all areas that comprise the region, with a focus on the coastal system, areas oceanic and deep-ocean communities.
Eastern South Pacific - Ocean Biodiversity Information System (ODIS id 282)
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First entry: 11/01/2019
Last update: 12/09/2020
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Dr. Ruben Veloso Escribano ( OceanExpert :
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Eastern South Pacific - Ocean Biodiversity Information System
Original (non-English) name
OBIS Pacifico sur Oriental
Acronym
ESP-OBIS
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Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) is an open-access platform that contributes to facilitating free and free access to information on marine biodiversity, it is an alliance between institutions and professionals that is made up of 24 nodes worldwide.
ESP-OBIS (Eastern South Pacific) represents the regional node (RON) of the Eastern South Pacific and its main mission is to establish links with data providers, as well as guarantee the quality of the data published on the platform.
ESP-OBIS is responsible for the dissemination of data and information on the distribution of species and biodiversity in waters of the Eastern South Pacific. Our role is to promote open access to data on marine species in the region through the OBIS portal, as well as to promote the OBIS data management guidelines to the scientific community in the region. Likewise, we can provide support to government entities for decision-making on conservation and management areas.
ESP-OBIS was launched in 2008 to contribute to the global initiative of the international OBIS program, whose fundamental mission is the search, compilation, and integration of marine diversity from all areas that comprise the region, with a focus on the coastal system, areas oceanic and deep-ocean communities.
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Dr. Ruben Veloso ESCRIBANO
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Types: Information on experts and organizations
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Chile
Host Countries: Chile
Sea Region: Southeast Pacific Ocean (140W)
Themes: DS01 Biological oceanography
Keywords: Marine Species, Occurrence, Zooplankton, biodiversity, biogeography, copepods
Last updated: 12/09/2020
Fishery Fact Sheets - Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System (ODIS id: 1006)
Fishery Fact Sheets - Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System
Search Fishery Fact Sheets (available) using various tools: a simple full-text search, an advanced search using fishery name, species, area or other components.
The primary aim of the Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS) is to provide access to a wide range of high-quality information on the global monitoring and management of fishery marine resources. The partnership nowadays brings together 16 Institutions representing 20 Regional Fisheries Bodies (RFBs).
Fishery Fact Sheets - Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System (ODIS id 1006)
Fishery Fact Sheets - Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System
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Acronym
Fishery Fact Sheets - FIRMS
Citation
Abstract
Search Fishery Fact Sheets (available) using various tools: a simple full-text search, an advanced search using fishery name, species, area or other components.
The primary aim of the Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS) is to provide access to a wide range of high-quality information on the global monitoring and management of fishery marine resources. The partnership nowadays brings together 16 Institutions representing 20 Regional Fisheries Bodies (RFBs).
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Secretariat
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FIGIS
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Types: Data catalogue, Information on experts and organizations
Languages: English
Countries: GLOBAL
Host Countries: GLOBAL
Sea Region: World
Themes: DS11 Fisheries and aquaculture
Keywords: FIGIS, Fishery Bodies, Fishery information system, fisheries, fisheries information, fisheries inventory, fisheries management
Last updated: 10/01/2021
GEo-spatial Metadata INteroperability Initiative - Assosication for Geographic Information (ODIS id: 1144)
GEo-spatial Metadata INteroperability Initiative - Assosication for Geographic Information
“GEMINI” is the UK geographic metadata standard. It provides guidance on how to publish geographic metadata in a way that conforms to relevant ISO standards and the UK’s implementation of the European INSPIRE regulations.
UK GEMINI (GEo-spatial Metadata INteroperability Initiative) is a specification for a set of metadata elements for describing geospatial data resources. It has been produced and is maintained by the Standards Committee. It is provided free of charge by the AGI for the benefit of the GI community, under a Creative Commons license.
GEo-spatial Metadata INteroperability Initiative - Assosication for Geographic Information (ODIS id 1144)
GEo-spatial Metadata INteroperability Initiative - Assosication for Geographic Information
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UK GEMINI - AGI
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Abstract
“GEMINI” is the UK geographic metadata standard. It provides guidance on how to publish geographic metadata in a way that conforms to relevant ISO standards and the UK’s implementation of the European INSPIRE regulations.
UK GEMINI (GEo-spatial Metadata INteroperability Initiative) is a specification for a set of metadata elements for describing geospatial data resources. It has been produced and is maintained by the Standards Committee. It is provided free of charge by the AGI for the benefit of the GI community, under a Creative Commons license.
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AGI
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Types: Bibliographic infobases including library catalogues and document repositories, Information on experts and organizations
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Host Countries: United Kingdom
Sea Region: World
Themes: DS06 Cross-discipline
Keywords: INSPIRE Directive, geographic metadata standard, metadata, metadata guidelines, metadata interoperability
Last updated: 06/02/2021
Ghana National Oceanographic Data Center (ODIS id: 68)
http://nodc-ghana.odinafrica.org/
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Ghana National Oceanographic Data Center
The Ghana Oceanographic Data Centre (GODC) is the hub of the Ocean Data and Information Exchange Network (ODINAFRICA) project activities in Ghana. It was inaugurated during the first ODINAFRICA National Workshop held in Accra on the 15th and 16th August 2002, during the second phase of the project, ODINAFRICA-II.
GODC is part of a network of the International Oceanographic Data and Information Centres in 40 countries and island states in and around Africa. The host institution for the Project in Ghana is the Marine Fisheries Research Division (MFRD).
Ghana National Oceanographic Data Center (ODIS id 68)
The Ghana Oceanographic Data Centre (GODC) is the hub of the Ocean Data and Information Exchange Network (ODINAFRICA) project activities in Ghana. It was inaugurated during the first ODINAFRICA National Workshop held in Accra on the 15th and 16th August 2002, during the second phase of the project, ODINAFRICA-II.
GODC is part of a network of the International Oceanographic Data and Information Centres in 40 countries and island states in and around Africa. The host institution for the Project in Ghana is the Marine Fisheries Research Division (MFRD).
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Ms. Hawa Bint YAQUB
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Languages: English
Countries: Ghana
Host Countries: Ghana
Sea Region: Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Guinea
Themes: DS01 Biological oceanography, DS03 Physical oceanography
Keywords: Geospatial data, Monitoring, expertise, experts, metadata, sea level
Last updated: 26/07/2020
Global Integrated Shipping Information System - International Maritime Organization (ODIS id: 879)
Global Integrated Shipping Information System - International Maritime Organization
GISIS (the Global Integrated Shipping Information System) is developed and maintained by the International Maritime Organisation and the website aims to allow on-line access to information supplied to the IMO Secretariat by Maritime Administrations, in compliance with IMO's instruments.
GISIS is composed of several sub-systems including modules on various themes/topics: Maritime Security, Recognized Organizations, Marine Casualties and Incidents, Port Reception Facilities, Contact Points, Pollution Prevention Equipment, Piracy and Armed Robbery, Formalities Connected with the Arrival, Stay and Departure of Persons, Simulators, Radio Communications and Search and Rescue, Condition Assessment Scheme, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Information on Local Regulations, IMDG Code Feedback, MARPOL Annex VI, Evaluation of Hooks. Registration is needed to have access to the information.
Global Integrated Shipping Information System - International Maritime Organization (ODIS id 879)
Global Integrated Shipping Information System - International Maritime Organization
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GISIS - IMO
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GISIS (the Global Integrated Shipping Information System) is developed and maintained by the International Maritime Organisation and the website aims to allow on-line access to information supplied to the IMO Secretariat by Maritime Administrations, in compliance with IMO's instruments.
GISIS is composed of several sub-systems including modules on various themes/topics: Maritime Security, Recognized Organizations, Marine Casualties and Incidents, Port Reception Facilities, Contact Points, Pollution Prevention Equipment, Piracy and Armed Robbery, Formalities Connected with the Arrival, Stay and Departure of Persons, Simulators, Radio Communications and Search and Rescue, Condition Assessment Scheme, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Information on Local Regulations, IMDG Code Feedback, MARPOL Annex VI, Evaluation of Hooks. Registration is needed to have access to the information.
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IMO's offices of the Secretariat
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Types: Bibliographic infobases including library catalogues and document repositories, Data catalogue, Data systems/portals (allowing downloading of data sets), Education and training materials (related to oceans), Information of platforms (buoys, sensors, floats, gliders, satellites), Information on experts and organizations, Information on vessels (including research vessels), Manuals, guidelines, standards and best practices, Maps and atlases (geospatial products)
Languages: English
Countries: GLOBAL
Host Countries: United Kingdom, GLOBAL
Sea Region: World
Themes: DS12 Human activities
Keywords: Maritime transport, shipping
Last updated: 01/11/2020
Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (ODIS id: 749)
https://www.oceanaccounts.org
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Global Ocean Accounts Partnership
The Global Ocean Accounts Partnership responds to the urgent need to interlink different types of data, statistics and other evidence concerning oceans, and embed use of this connected evidence in laws, policies and development planning. The Partnership is a coordination and communication structure for diverse member institutions, who have a common interest to ensure that the values and benefits of oceans are recognized and accounted for in decision-making about social and economic development. The Partnership will achieve this objective by developing a shared technical framework for ocean accounting, coupled with collaborative capacity-building activities that support the development, maintenance, and ongoing use in decision-making, of holistic ocean accounts that link together social, environmental and economic statistics.
The Global Ocean Accounts Partnership responds to the urgent need to interlink different types of data, statistics and other evidence concerning oceans, and embed use of this connected evidence in laws, policies and development planning. The Partnership is a coordination and communication structure for diverse member institutions, who have a common interest to ensure that the values and benefits of oceans are recognized and accounted for in decision-making about social and economic development. The Partnership will achieve this objective by developing a shared technical framework for ocean accounting, coupled with collaborative capacity-building activities that support the development, maintenance, and ongoing use in decision-making, of holistic ocean accounts that link together social, environmental and economic statistics.
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GOAP secretariat
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Types: Information on experts and organizations, Information on projects
Languages: English
Countries: GLOBAL
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Sea Region: World
Themes: DS06 Cross-discipline
Keywords: Partnership, SDG14, decision-making, development planning, ocean accounting, oceans, statistics
Last updated: 05/11/2020
GODAE OceanView (ODIS id: 795)
https://www.godae-oceanview.org
In 2009, with the clear understanding that the GODAE achievements needed to be continued and built u ...
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GODAE OceanView
In 2009, with the clear understanding that the GODAE achievements needed to be continued and built upon, two new groups emerged from GODAE to take on the ongoing challenges and demands of operational oceanography:
GOV - GODAE OceanView;
ET-OOFS - JCOMM Expert Team for Operational Ocean Forecasting;
GOV-JCOMM-relationship.
The GODAE OceanView Science Team (GOVST) continues to provide coordination and leadership in consolidating and improving global & regional ocean analysis and forecasting systems on an international level.
The GOVST aims to encourage international collaboration to address the scientific and technical challenges associated with operational oceanography. The role of GOVST is to foster research that will lead to the enhancement of existing systems and the development of next generation systems. The GOVST is linked to JCOMM, but has a free remit to investigate a wide range of scientific and technical issues.
In 2009, with the clear understanding that the GODAE achievements needed to be continued and built upon, two new groups emerged from GODAE to take on the ongoing challenges and demands of operational oceanography:
GOV - GODAE OceanView;
ET-OOFS - JCOMM Expert Team for Operational Ocean Forecasting;
GOV-JCOMM-relationship.
The GODAE OceanView Science Team (GOVST) continues to provide coordination and leadership in consolidating and improving global & regional ocean analysis and forecasting systems on an international level.
The GOVST aims to encourage international collaboration to address the scientific and technical challenges associated with operational oceanography. The role of GOVST is to foster research that will lead to the enhancement of existing systems and the development of next generation systems. The GOVST is linked to JCOMM, but has a free remit to investigate a wide range of scientific and technical issues.
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Kirsten Wilmer-Becker
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Types: Education and training materials (related to oceans), Information on experts and organizations, Information on projects
Languages: English
Countries: GLOBAL
Host Countries: United Kingdom, GLOBAL
Sea Region: World
Themes: DS03 Physical oceanography
Keywords: forecast model output, forecasting system, oceanography, oceans, operational oceanography
Last updated: 08/11/2020
The ESCAP Health Ocean eHub is part of the ESCAP SDG Helpdesk and provides a variety of tools, methodologies, guidelines and policy briefs related to the sustainable management of the Ocean and implementation of SDG 14 in Asia-Pacific Region.
The ESCAP Health Ocean eHub is part of the ESCAP SDG Helpdesk and provides a variety of tools, methodologies, guidelines and policy briefs related to the sustainable management of the Ocean and implementation of SDG 14 in Asia-Pacific Region.
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Manuel Castillo
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Asia and the Pacific
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Types: Data catalogue, Data systems/portals (allowing downloading of data sets), Education and training materials (related to oceans), Information on experts and organizations, Information on projects, Multimedia content
Languages: Arabic, English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese
Countries: REGIONAL
Host Countries: REGIONAL
Sea Region: East China Sea, Gulf of Thailand, Indian Ocean, Japan Sea, North Pacific Ocean, Northeast Pacific Ocean (180W), Northwest Pacific Ocean (180W), Pacific Ocean, Philippine Sea, Singapore Strait, Solomon Sea, South China Sea, South Pacific Ocean, Southeast Pacific Ocean (140W), Southwest Pacific Ocean (140W), Timor Sea, Yellow Sea
Themes: DS06 Cross-discipline, DS07 Administration and dimensions, DS08 Terrestrial, DS10 Environment, DS11 Fisheries and aquaculture, DS12 Human activities
Keywords: SDG, SDG indicator, SDG14, Sustainable Development Goals, sustainable development
Last updated: 05/12/2020
HF Radar - Integrated Ocean Observing System (ODIS id: 1229)
High frequency (HF) radar systems measure the speed and direction of ocean surface currents in near real-time. Currents in the ocean are equivalent to winds in the atmosphere because they move things from one location to another. These currents carry nutrients as well as pollutants, so it is important to know the currents for ecological and economic reasons. The currents carry any floating object, which is why U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue operators use HF radar data to make critical decisions when rescuing disabled vessels and people stranded in the water.
These radars can measure currents over a large region of the coastal ocean, from a few kilometers offshore up to about 200 km, and can operate under any weather conditions. They are located near the water’s edge, and need not be situated atop a high point of land. Traditionally, crews placed current measuring devices directly into the water to retrieve current speeds. While these direct measurement systems are still widely used as a standard reference, HF radars are the only sensors that can measure large areas at once with the detail that is required for the important applications described here. Not even satellites have the temporal and spatial resolution for coastal ocean current measurement.
HF Radar - Integrated Ocean Observing System (ODIS id 1229)
High frequency (HF) radar systems measure the speed and direction of ocean surface currents in near real-time. Currents in the ocean are equivalent to winds in the atmosphere because they move things from one location to another. These currents carry nutrients as well as pollutants, so it is important to know the currents for ecological and economic reasons. The currents carry any floating object, which is why U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue operators use HF radar data to make critical decisions when rescuing disabled vessels and people stranded in the water.
These radars can measure currents over a large region of the coastal ocean, from a few kilometers offshore up to about 200 km, and can operate under any weather conditions. They are located near the water’s edge, and need not be situated atop a high point of land. Traditionally, crews placed current measuring devices directly into the water to retrieve current speeds. While these direct measurement systems are still widely used as a standard reference, HF radars are the only sensors that can measure large areas at once with the detail that is required for the important applications described here. Not even satellites have the temporal and spatial resolution for coastal ocean current measurement.