THE PROJECT
The cornerstone of the project is the OBAMA-NEXT toolbox, which will deliver information products for monitoring marine biodiversity and habitats to support evidence-based decision making.
The methodology of OBAMA-NEXT builds on three main steps:
- Involve stakeholders in a co-design process and identify their information needs.
- Assess and combine both existing and new technologies to monitor marine habitats and biodiversity.
- Produce information products by using the toolbox to transform data into relevant information for decision-makers, thereby contributing to achieve European policy goals.
OBAMA-NEXT will provide the tools to understand the past, acknowledge the present, and predict the future of marine biodiversity from microbes to mammals, and across various regions of European coastal and open-water marine waters. This entails producing relevant information products and validating their applicability to ensure coherence across organism groups and learning sites. The project requires a diverse team, including specialists in biodiversity, habitats, and ecosystem dynamics, and scientists skilled in developing algorithms and models. A close collaboration among partners is key for OBAMA-NEXT’s success.
LEARNING SITES
Testing information products in real-life settings
LS1 – Gulf of Finland
LS2 – Kattegat
LS3 – Møre Coast
LS4 – Fram Strait eLTER
LS5 – English Channel
LS6 – Celtic Sea
LS7 – Bay of Biscay
LS8 -Balearic Islands
LS9 -Thau Lagoon
LS10 – S. Tyrrhenian Sea
LS11 – S. Aegean Sea
LS12 – Romania/Bulgaria coast
LS1 - Gulf of Finland
Responsible Partner: SYKE, LUKE, UTARTU
Region: Baltic Sea
LS2 - Kattegat
Responsible Partner: AU
Region: Atlantic Ocean
LS3 - Møre Coast
Responsible Partner: NIVA
Region: Atlantic Ocean
LS4 - Fram Strait eLTER
Responsible Partner: AWI
Region: Atlantic Ocean
LS5 - English Channel
Responsible Partner: CNRS
Region: Atlantic Ocean
LS6 - Celtic Sea
Responsible Partner: CEFAS
Region: Atlantic Ocean
LS7 - Bay of Biscay
Responsible Partner: AZTI
Region: Atlantic Ocean
LS8 - Balearic Islands
Responsible Partner: CSIC
Region: Mediterranean Sea
LS9 - Thau Lagoon
Responsible Partner: IFREMER
Region: Mediterranean Sea
LS10 - S. Tyrrhenian Sea
Responsible Partner: SZN
Region: Mediterranean Sea
LS11 - S. Aegean Sea
Responsible Partner: HCMR
Region: Mediterranean Sea
LS12 - Romania/Bulgaria coast
Responsible Partner: NIMRD, IOBAS
Region: Black Sea
