Transcript EMECO - Western Shelf Observatory

EMECO
(European Marine Ecosystem Observatory)
& Western Shelf Observatory
‘Creating better evidence and new
knowledge about our coastal seas’
Dave Mills (Cefas)
Remi Laane (Deltares)
([email protected])
Question
‘To what extent can EMECO
contribute to the build of a
more integrated European
observing system that can
serve the needs of the
Marine Strategy Framework
Directive?’
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
The problem – policy pull
National government needs evidence to meet their
international and EU policy obligations
The evidence must be:
– Based on sound science
– Underpinned with reliable
quality assured data
– Transparent and auditable
(from sensor to advice)
– Collected efficiently and
cost effectively
– Able to withstand legal
scrutiny
Policy drivers:
– OSPAR, HELCOM
– Nitrates Directive
– Urban Waste Water
Treatment Directive
– Water Framework Directive
– Birds and Habitats
Directive
– MSFD
– Others
NERC SOFI Workshop
Assessment of eutrophication
Assessments challenged
• Infraction proceedings – UWWTD (France, UK)
• National assessments – not universally
approved
Why
Potential
Problem Area
Problem Area
Non -Problem
Area
• Differences in
interpretation of policy e.g.
eutrophication
• Lack of consistency and
coherence
Needs
• More & better information
Outcome to 2nd Application OSPAR CP
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Dec 2010
MSFD Descriptors
“The marine environment is a precious heritage that must be protected,
restored and treated as such with the ultimate aim of providing biologically
diverse and dynamic oceans and seas that are safe, clean, healthy and
productive.”
Desc 1
Biodiversity
Desc 4
Food Webs
Desc 2
Invasive Species
Desc 7
Hydrography
Desc 5
Eutrophication
Desc 11
Energy
Desc 3
Commercial
species
Desc 9
Fish shellfish
hygiene
Desc 8
Contaminants &
pollution
Desc 10 Marine Litter
Desc 6
Seafloor
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
Marine Framework Strategy Directive
 Policy (and science) questions
• “Good Environmental Status”
• What indicators – cause and effect
• Reference conditions, assessment methods
• Setting assessments into context,
distinguishing between anthropogenic and
natural causes of measured changes to
ecosystem
• Ecosystem based approach
• Cross boundary – assessment at the right
scale
• Physics to fish
• Monitoring and assessment sustained for
time scale ofMarine
requirements
- decades
Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
The case for change !
• 100m & 1.4 billion €
spent on monitoring in
UK & EU
• Pressure to reduce costs
Research
vessels
• Pressure for openness,
accountability, sharing
and access
CPR
• New observational
strategies, tools, &
Towed
technologies
bodies
• Many players with
diverse ‘systems’ – no
common ‘language’
• Partnership &
Satellites
collaboration the way
forward
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Dec 2010
Ferries
Gliders
Buoys
Models
The science (& technology) push
• Most marine observatories science lead
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Hypothesis driven, technology driven
Short term (R&D) funding and goals
Policy uptake an afterthought
Spatial scale relevant to science question
• Primarily science driven papers at ESF
observatories meeting
• Thrust of that meeting was observatories for
science not for policy !
• Avoid the ‘solution’ in search of a ‘problem’
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Dec 2010
Integrated monitoring
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NAS TOXN
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WMS TOXN
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CTD toxn
WMS SILICA
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TOXN (M)
CTD Si
Autonomous data
buoys
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40
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Jun-01
Feb-02
Oct-02
Jun-03
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CPR
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Cefas
SmartBuoys
Data poor to data rich
Data rich to information rich
Ferries
Numerical models
FerryBox
Remote
sensing
Traditional approach
3/5
SmartBuoys
4°W
3°W
54°N
54°N
Liverpool Bay
LivBay
R.V. Cefas Endeavour
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Integrated approach
Dec 2010
53°N
53°N
4°W
3°W
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WHY
Efficient use of
resources
Strengthen the
evidence base
Reduce
uncertainty
Add confidence
to assessments
Assessments
able to
withstand legal
scrutiny
Assessment
variable
Integrated assessments
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
EMECO Stakeholder Engagement
Towards a Data Integration & Assessment System
• User generated
maps
• ‘Agreed’
international map
of chlorophyll
• Transparent
information
product with
estimate of
confidence
• Step towards EU
harmonisation Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
Building the partnerships…
EMECO – NOOS
North Sea
Observatory
meeting Lowestoft
June 2009
Western Shelf
Observatory
Kick-Off meeting
AFBI, Belfast June
2010
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
EMECO - European Marine Ecosystem Observatory
Creating better evidence and new knowledge
EMECO is a an informal European network for
integration of monitoring, modelling & research.
• Builds on existing
infrastructure
• Multi-scale – time & space
• Supports Ecosystem
Based Management
• Promotes interoperability
• Anticipates EU current &
future policy needs MSFD
UK-Cefas, EA, NOC, SAHFOS; NL-Rijkswaterstaat,
Deltares, NIOZ, Norway-IMR, NERSC, Met Off; DEGKSS, BSH,Brussels,
BE – MUMM, F – IFREMER, RoE –
www.emecogroup.orgMarine Infrastructures,
Marine
Institute, Denmark – NIVA; S - SMHI
Dec 2010
EMECO - Western Shelf Observatory
‘ The EMECO Western Shelf Observatory is an integrated programme of
sustained marine observing systems that will improve knowledge and
understanding of marine ecosystems. It will strengthen the evidence base
for environmental assessments, underpin future research, increase uptake
of marine data and information and address gaps in current marine
monitoring, modelling and research.’
Partner Programmes
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Western Channel Observatory
Irish Sea Observatory
Ship survey, inshore buoy
network, offshore mooring
(AFBI)
Cefas SmartBuoy and Wavenet
Irish (MI) monitoring programme
- instrumenting met buoys
Ellet Line, Tiree mooring
Marine Scotland monitoring
CPR routes
FerryBox lines
Marine Infrastructures,
Brussels,
(www.westernshelfobservatory.org)
Dec 2010
PAP Eurosites mooring
EMECO – WSO Science questions
• To what extent is the carrying capacity of European shelf
seas determined by exchange of nutrients across the
shelf
• Is the outcome to environmental assessments (e.g.
eutrophication) influenced by shelf-edge processes
• To what extent is ecosystem health (structure and
vigour) in the inner shelf regions influenced by shelf
edge processes
• How will this far field forcing be influenced by climate
change
• How will understanding of these interactions influence
environmental assessments of inner shelf regions and
advice to policy end users?
• Can we use the new observations to better determine
background and therefore reference conditions for
environmental assessments of our shelf seas.
NERC SOFI Workshop
EMECO - Western Shelf Observatory
An exercise in scaling !
Map
Room
NERC SOFI Workshop
(www.westernshelfobservatory.org)
Making a difference……..
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
EMECO – Information & evidence pipeline
Delayed mode
UK
Delayed mode
Data Archive
Centres
Calibration
Validation
CPR
Delayed mode
Marine
Core
Service
Provision
QA’d
EMECO
Assessment
database
Data
Assessment map
EMECO User Query
Real time &
delayed mode
EMECO Datatool Interface
Real time
EMECO
Web –
enabled
Datatools
Time-series/trends
KML–Google Earth
Gridded data
Delayed mode
ICES
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
Data
XML, CSV
EMECO – Information & evidence pipeline
Delayed mode
UK
Delayed mode
Data Archive
Centres
Assessment map
EMECO User Query
EMECO Datatool Interface
Real time
EMECO
Web –
enabled
Datatools
Time-series
A streamlinedMarine
‘on-line’ assessment system that:-
Core
Service
Provision
“enables rapid integration and
assessment of
EMECO
multi-national, multi-agency
QA’d
multi-platform,
and multi-variate data”
Calibration
Validation
CPR
Delayed mode
Assessment
database
KML–Google Earth
Data
Delayed mode
ICES
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
Gridded data
Data
XML, CSV
An integrated monitoring & assessment
system for the North Sea - Objectives
To consolidate a North Sea Observatory to provide a network of routine
measurements of biological, chemical and physical variables
encompassing ships, moorings, ships of opportunity, satellites and
modelling.
To improve coordination and efficiency of current operational programmes to
include promoting interoperability of sustained observations in the observatory
between partners.
To develop a shared vision and strategy between funders of sustained
observations and monitoring programmes by engagement at a national and
European level
To ensure the observatory includes all the relevant partners
To demonstrate that the North Sea Observatory can make a positive difference:
by improving marine scientific evidence and creating new knowledge
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
How do we do it
• Prepare costed proposal to EMODNET
• Tasks
– Build on detailed review of current monitoring and sustained
observing programmes e.g. EEA GISC-GMES report and other prior
work (EuroGOOS, EDIOS, OOS’s)
• What observations, where, who, why
• Current costs
• Assess level of interoperability
– Agree requirements
• Better scientific evidence – at the scale of policy need
• New knowledge
• Stakeholder engagement
– Develop agreed plan to meet needs
• Fill gaps
– Identify new products
• Further develop EMECO datatools
Clarity about information needs is critical !
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
How do we do it
• How
– Workshop - bringing key policy, science, monitoring community
together for each country
– User requirement analysis – what do we need to measure, where,
how,
– Interoperability survey and gap analysis
• Resources
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Approx 50k € for proposal preparation
250 – 300k € for delivery of proposal
1 year
Planning and implementation group
• Outcome (Report)
– Detailed knowledge of monitoring in North Sea (both policy and
science driven)
– Clarity about costs
– User needs assessment – policy and science (evidence and
knowledge)
– Strategic (and costed) plan to address gaps
– Engage (stakeholders)
to sustain !
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
UK-MECO
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
UK Integrated Observatories e-Infrastructure
DAC – Species
DAC – Bathy
Satellites
DAC - Fish
Fish Vess 1
DAC - Merman
DAC – Oceanog.
Fish Vess 2
Models
FV
Dowsing
DAC
PAP
GMES
FB
NOC
CPR Route 1
Community
Hub
CPR
CPR Route 2
CPR Route …
Smart Buoy
Other
sites
WN
Nodes
FB Endeavour
Nodes
CPR e
Nodes
Fish Vessel
Nodes
Fish Tag
Nodes
Cefas
Services
AFBI
ICES
FB
Bottom Lander
MarSc
WCO
RV survey
ISO
Buoys
Vessel
Nodes
Mon Net
Sensor
Observin
g system
Warp
NERC SOFI Workshop
UK Integrated Observatories e-Infrastructure
DAC – Species
DAC – Bathy
Satellites
DAC - Fish
Fish Vess 1
DAC - Merman
DAC – Oceanog.
Fish Vess 2
Models
FV
Dowsing
DAC
PAP
FB
NOC
Tools &
Services
GMES
Smart Buoy
Other
sites
WN
Nodes
FB Endeavour
Nodes
CPR e
Nodes
Fish Vessel
Nodes
Fish Tag
Nodes
• Data catalogue
CPR Route 1
CPR
CPR Route 2
CPR Route …
ICES
• Data discovery
• Community models
• GIS/Mapping tools
• Mashup tools
• Auto cal/val
FB
Bottom Lander
Cefas
AFBI
MarSc
WCO
ISO
Nodes
RV survey
Vessel
Mon Net
Sensor
Observin
g system
Warp
NERC SOFI Workshop
Buoys
Marine Information and Evidence Pipeline
GMES MCS TAC
Sea Level
Ocean Color
Assessment map
SST
Sea Ice & Wind
Bathymetry
CPR
Geology
Assessment
database
User Query
Ur-EMODNET
Lots
Datatool Interface
In Situ
Time-series/trends
KML–Google Earth
Physics
Chemistry
Gridded data
Biology
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
Data
XML, CSV
Marine Information and Evidence Pipeline
GMES MCS TAC
Sea Level
Ocean Color
Assessment map
SST
Sea Ice & Wind
Datatool Interface
In Situ
Time-series/trends
Bathymetry
CPR
Geology
Assessment
database
User Query
A WISE Move !
Ur-EMODNET
Lots
KML–Google Earth
Physics
Chemistry
Gridded data
Biology
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
Data
XML, CSV
Summary
• Major challenges to address
– Better evidence – policy pull
– New knowledge – science push
– How do we align ?
• Pressure on resources (UK up to 30%
budget reductions)
• Do more with less
• Quick wins
– Build on progress, modernisation, make best
use of all resources, engage to sustain
• EMODNET can play a key role in meeting
the challenge.
Marineto
Infrastructures,
Brussels,
• And the answer
the
question……..
Dec 2010
‘To what extent can EMECO contribute to the build of a
more integrated European observing system that can serve
the needs of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive?’
• EMECO already hold the vision of why the community
needs to work together
– To meet EU policy evidence needs
– To address key science question with a strong policy relevance
– To make a difference !
• Addressing the challenge
– From physics to fish - an ECOSYSTEM observatory
– Building partnerships at the spatial (regional) scale required for
policy delivery
– Build an open and transparent ‘integration and assessment
system’ to meet policy needs
• EMECO provides a solution to a problem –
not a homeless
solution!
Marine
Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010
The End
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Dec 2010
Integrating physical, chemical
and biological data
• What does it mean
• What does it entail
• How does it serve the needs of the MSFD
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Dec 2010
What does it mean
• The act of combining parts to make a
unified and harmonious whole.
– The parts are things that we measure (or
simulate)
– At what point do you combine the parts data
and in what order
– Combining same data for same variable
• Measured using same method/platform
• Measured using different methods/platform
• Disparate in time and space
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Dec 2010
What does it entail
• Depends on requirements !
• Demonstrate intercomparability –
intercalibration
– Does same method use by different, people,
laboratories give an acceptable level of
agreement
• When do we do it in the work flow
• Render data into same format (e.g. XML)
• Integrating across time and space scales
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Dec 2010
Why do we want to integrate
• Science (better knowledge)
– Want to understand relationships between
bits
• Policy (better evidence)
– Increasing pool of data for assessment may
lead to an increase in confidence
– Assessment methodology – we have to do it
to meet end-user needs
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Dec 2010
But what’s the real reason?
• The world is unity – when we measure it we
break it into bits or parts
• In order to understand it we reassemble
(integrate) those bits (according to theory)
• So integration is required to understand the
world ie to interpret what the bits mean when
joined together
• Important to do this in an open and transparent
way !
Marine Infrastructures, Brussels,
Dec 2010