Intern talk:ESONET

The mission of EMSO-ERIC is to integrate the existing fixed point subsea observatories around Europe, expend them, plan and build new ones. The mission is also to operate the infrastructures, ensure the continuity and quality of time series and a reliable data management.

These missions are ensured partly (to be discussed) by EMSO-ERIC own team and ressources but mainly (to be discussed) through conventions with infrastructure owners organized at regional or local level as "Owner Departments".

EMSO-ERIC will consist of contributing member states and observers and shall ensure maximum benefit by coordinating and optimizing the use of the commonly available infrastructure and sea operation resources. EMSO-ERIC will facilitate and coordinate access to deep-sea observatory infrastructures employing selection criteria that will be developed under advisory of the structured scientific user community in consensus with all participating members.

The EMSO ERIC will be the central point of contact for research, training, formation, dissemination activities on ocean observatories in Europe in order to enable scientists and other stakeholders to make efficient use of the network of ocean observatories around Europe. It will represent Europe in other part of the world to set up and promote cooperation in this field.

by Jean-Francois ROLIN  2011-02-15