Resource Forum

The EOOS Resource Forum will help with the long-term sustainability of ocean observing in Europe.

This forum includes national and European funders of ocean observing. It is expected that the Resource Forum members will serve in their capacity of ocean observation funders and represent their organisations or initiatives. This forum should include national and European funders of ocean observing. It is expected that the Resource Forum members will serve in their capacity of ocean observation funders and represent their organisations or initiatives.

The key responsibilities of the Resources Forum will be to:

• Engage with the EOOS process
• Advise on opportunities and risks and propose possible mitigation strategies for long-term funding of ocean observations
• Communicate relevant strategic funding opportunities for EOOS
• Enable the EOOS implementation plan where relevant and practicable
• Advise the EOOS Steering Group about changes in the funding landscape European and international level
• Identify shared priorities and advise on the EOOS added value.

The Executive Director of JPI Oceans chairs the Resource Forum. The JPI Oceans Secretariat will support the Resource Forum in close collaboration with the Secretariat of EuroGOOS.

1st EOOS Resource Forum Minutes PDF (310.71 KB)

2nd EOOS Resource Forum Minutes PDF (199.97 KB)

• Thorsten Kiefer

  Chair, Executive Director - Joint Programming Initiative Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans
  

• Gert Verreet

  Flemish Government, Department Economy, Science and Innovation, Belgium
  

• Doris Jozić

  Ministry of Science and Education, Croatia

• Jaana Lehtimäki

  Academy of Finland, Research Council for Biosciences and Environment, Finland
  

• Alain Lagrange

  Sea engineering and development mission, Ministry of Higher Education and Research and Innovation, France
  

• Gilles Lericolais

  Adviser of Ifremer, CEO and Senior Scientific Officer - General Secretariat for the Sea of the Prime Minister, France

• Maurice Heral

  Brussels Cellule - Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership

• Emil Stanev

  Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Germany
  

• George Petihakis

  Research Director - Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Greece
  

• Christophe S. Pampoulie

  Research Manager - Hafrannsóknastofnun Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, Iceland
  

• Caroline Cusack

  Team Leader – Oceanographic and Climate Services, Marine Institute (MI), Ireland
  

• Eivind Lorentzen

  Specialist Director - Norwegian Ministry Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Norway
  

• Sofia Cordeiro

  Programa Oceano, Foreign Affairs Department, Science and Technology Foundation, Portugal
  

• Veronique Creach

  Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, CEFAS, United Kingdom
  

• Nicolas Segebarth

  Policy Officer - Directorate General for Research, Technology, and Innovation (DG RTD), European Commission
  

• Magdalena Andreea Strachinescu Olteanu

  Head of Unit - Marine Knowledge and Investment (MARE.A.1), Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), European Commission
  

• Frederic Melin

  Policy Officer Scientific - Directorate General Joint Research Centre (DG JRC), European Commission
  

• Henning Wehde

  Head of Research/ Research Manager - Institute of Marine Research, Norway

The Resource Forum is supported by Jella Kandziora, Science-policy advisor, JPI Oceans.