OBSERVING AND MAPPING MARINE ECOSYSTEMS – NEXT GENERATION TOOLS
Grant Agreement 101081642– OBAMA-NEXT
OBAMA-NEXT main goal is to develop a toolbox which generates and delivers the information required to evaluate and communicate the status and trends of marine ecosystems and their biodiversity in an accurate, user-friendly, and cost-effective manner.
OBAMA-NEXT will strengthen Europe’s capability to acquire and use sustained and continuous biophysical ocean observations to support the effective management of marine ecosystems and the services they provide.
This project requires a broad project team, including specialists of specific organisms and habitats, ecosystem dynamics and functioning and scientists capable of developing algorithms and models (https://obama-next.eu/work-package/).
OBAMA-NEXT toolbox and new information products will be evaluated in 12 learning sites (LSs) in European Seas for their applicability to support policy goals, implementation, reporting and decision-making.