Resource Forum

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About the 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.

Resources

People

  • 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

  • Rene Reisner

    Director General -Marine Environment Department, Estonian Ministry of the Environment, Estonia

  • 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

    Head of Department - Environment, Ecosystems, and Biological Resources department, French National Research Agency, France

  • 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

  • Niall McDonough

    Director – Policy, Innovation and Research Support 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

  • Fabienne Jacq

    Programme Officer - EU Policies, Copernicus, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS), 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.