Invited session (no colour) / papers session (in yellow)
EuroGOOS, through its Technology Plan Working Group aims to launch a permanent EOOS Ocean Technology Forum to discuss the adequacy of existing observing technologies in meeting current and evolving ocean observations requirements and to strengthen the links between ocean technology users, developers, and providers in Europe. The EOOS Ocean Technology Forum should bring together the European marine instrument manufacturers, technicians, technologists, and scientists around a variety of subjects to serve innovation and competitiveness.
EuroGOOS and Ifremer
OGS (Italy)
ocean, observing technology, innovation, instrumentation
Laurent Delauney, Ifremer - laurent.delauney@ifremer.fr
SESSION 1: October 13th, 13.30-15.30
SESSION 2: October 13th, 16.00-18.00
Addressing global-scale challenges involving the marine environment relies on acquiring a comprehensive understanding of all of its compartments (from the sea floor to the atmosphere). Building integrated multi-scale products and models presupposes that the data collected through the observation of these compartments is available and interoperable. A wide variety of fields -physics, chemistry, geology, biology and many others- are involved in marine observation. Each of them has its own best practices regarding data description, archiving, quality control and publishing. This calls for interdisciplinary initiatives to reach a sufficient level of interoperability and thus leverage the potential of cross-discipline data products that will be made available to the scientific community.
Station Biologique de Roscoff - CNRS/Sorbonne Université and IFREMER
Data Terra/ODATIS, SeaDataCloud, EMODNet, VLIZ, Copernicus Marine
Open Data, FAIR principles, Interoperability, Data Stewardship
Mark Hoebeke, Station Biologique de Roscoff – mark.hoebeke@sb-roscoff.fr
Long-term observation of the marine environment is absolutely essential to understand the functioning of ecosystems and assess their health. In recent years, the development of genomic tools has profoundly changed the way we monitor biodiversity by promoting a holistic view of ecosystems. Yet, many methodological and conceptual challenges remain (automated sample acquisition, data processing and use in environmental monitoring by national agencies). In this session we aim at gathering various actors (academic, environmental managers, private companies) to exchange on challenges and opportunities associated with the development of concerted marine genomic observatories. It will be organized around a few introductive talks and a round table discussion.
Station Biologique de Roscoff and Institut France-Québec pour la Coopération Scientifique en Appui au secteur Maritime (IFQM)
CNRS and Sorbonne University
environmental genomics, biodiversity, long-term monitoring, ecosystem health, technological development
Eric Thiébaut, Station Biologique de Roscoff – thiebaut@sb-roscoff.fr
In this “Ecoustics” session, the underwater acoustic landscapes will be considered as a proxy for the structure, functioning and dynamics of marine ecosystems. If events of ecological interest are noisy and/or drive the emission of a sound source, the measurement and analysis of acoustic landscapes makes it possible to obtain a set of valuable environmental knowledge. "Ecoustics" will show that passive acoustics allows to describe the activity rhythms of benthic soniferous invertebrates (like marine mammals) at either individual, population and assemblages levels and to deduce the ecological properties of the objects heard. In addition,“Ecoustics” will be of interest in measuring in the laboratory and in situ the impact of anthropogenic noise on behavior or on the lifecycle of invertebrates.
Institut France-Québec pour la Coopération Scientifique en Appui au secteur Maritime (IFQM)
LIA Bebest, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (to confirm)
ecoacoustic, invertebrates, underwater sounds, noise impact
Coralie Pauchet, IFQM – ifqm@univ-brest.fr / Laurent Chauvaud, CNRS - laurent.chauvaud@univ-brest.fr
The SEA-EU alliance brings together 6 internationally-recognised universities – Brest, Kiel, Cadiz, Gdansk, Split, Malta - which have in common a coastal situation and an intensive involvement in research to gain a better understanding and management of the marine environment. Projects supported by P2I (Pôle Image et Instrumentation, a technical platform mutualized between the marine research laboratories of UBO) will be presented: on sandy beaches morphological monitoring, or, on mussel distribution monitored by drone aerial imagery. This will be completed by contributions from SEA-EU partners using images in their coastal research, creating the occasion to illustrate the research diversity and complementarity of SEA-EU in Coastal observation.
UBO ad CNRS
SEA-EU alliance: i.e. CAU (Kiel), UCA (Cadiz), UG (Gdansk), UNIST (Split) and UM (Malta)
Europe, coastal, image, observation
Delphine Muths, UBO – delphine.muths@univ-brest.fr
This session aims to explore what are the strategies and key commitment of each of the 6 universities on marine observation: how each university is contributing to local/national/European mission of Coastal /Marine/Ocean Observation? What human and material resources are made available? What are the big-scale projects in which our university are respectively involved? This session will be then open to question and discussion in order to determine a plan for future action at the European scale.
UBO
UCA, CAU, UM, UG, UNIST
university, observation, Europe
Delphine Muths, UBO - delphine.muths@univ-brest.fr
The national Litto3D® programme aims to produce a digital altimetric reference model, continuous land-sea, along the metropolitan and overseas territories coast. To meet the needs, Shom is implementing topo-bathymetric airborne lidars to cover the coastal zone. This system allows a land-sea continuity and to quickly cover large areas, on a departmental or regional scale. These bathymetric lidar data, freely available, meet a broader need than hydrography and safety of navigation.
Language: French
Shom
Litto3D, Littoral, Laser, DTM, Hydrography
Christophe Vrignaud - christophe.vrignaud@shom.fr
Session 1 - October 14th 09.00-11.00
Session 2 - October 14th 13.30-15.30
The use of current technologies and the observations they produce are important for maritime and littoral issues. The definition, application, and management of maritime and littoral public policies depends on the acquisition and diffusion of a variety of data: DCSMM, DCSPEM, SNML, SNGITC, Littoral law… Observations by satellites and drones, and maritime traffic analyses are essential both for local authorities, as much for security and as for detecting illegal activities, to insure the protection of the environment and the preservation of natural resources. The traffic analyses also allow the identification of areas at risk to help authorities take preventive measures such as the establishment of specific maritime routes or planning maritime area activities.
Language: English
CEREMA
Shom
Coastal, Maritime, Observation, Analysis, Traffic
Michel Cousquer, Cerema - Michel.Cousquer@cerema.fr
This session will focus on the training and capacity needs for the future of marine science, with specific focus on what is needed for observation. It will highlight current and new professional specialisms that are needed to sustain the future of ocean observations. The session will feature short presentations on related topics from a panel of experts. The session will also allow significant interaction from the participants, with opportunities for questions and discussion with the panel and other participants. The session will enable different stakeholder groups to discuss opportunities for delivering the required training and capacity development, and how these opportunities can be actively taken forward. Participants will learn about training needs in relation to a number of topics relevant to marine science and ocean observations, and more about the potential roles for their sector in supporting or enabling this training and capacity development.
European Marine Board (EMB)
Training, marine science, observations, capacity
Paula Kellett, European Marine Board - pkellett@marineboard.eu
Observation of ocean and marine systems is a key issue for better knowledge, ecosystems preservation and long-term development of sea-based human activities. In order to create synergies and foster innovation, many collaboration patterns between research organisations and private-sector stakeholders have emerged. This session investigates different ways of collaboration in France and in Europe, by relying on the following networks: EurOcean, Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique and Campus mondial de la mer. A round-table will address the key challenges for innovation networks: How do these partnerships contribute to observation? How to increase their contribution to the blue economy by developing new products and services based on observation data and knowledge diffusion?
Campus mondial de la mer
Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique, EurOcean and OECD
innovation, companies, networks, research, blue economy
Jérémie Bazin, Technopôle Brest-Iroise – jeremie.bazin@tech-brest-iroise.fr
Worldwide, part of the economic activity of coastal areas is linked to the presence of higher education and / or research organizations through, among other things, applied research, transfer, innovation or business creation. Scientific research, without being one of the major determinants of growth and employment in sparsely populated areas, is likely to encourage them. This session aims to explore science-industry-society relations in the territories, in the light of understanding keys proposed by social sciences. What do science and the development of technologies linked to marine resources “do” to the non-exclusively urban areas? How do the latter, in turn, build their economic development strategies by integrating these specificities? In what ways can these dynamics be supported? What are the success factors? This session will be dedicated to scientific communications and discussions bringing together speakers from various backgrounds.
Blue Valley
PETR Pays de Morlaix
marine sciences, local development, Blue economy, innovation, science and society
Joy Toupet, PETR Pays de Morlaix - joy.toupet@paysdemorlaix.com
Legacy of 300 years of French hydrography and Shom innovation projects in 2020.
Language: Frenc and English
Shom
Shom, 300 years, hydrography, innovations
Marie-Françoise Lalancette - marie-francoise.lalancette@shom.fr
Growing the supply chain for composite tidal turbine blades and sensors to improve cost reductions is a priority for the INTERREG TIGER project (2019-2023). The project seeks to bring turbine developers and supply chain companies together in the Channel region through this unique collaboration project. Presently, the use of carbon is becoming more important in tidal turbine blade design, but turbine developers continue to be confronted by limitations imposed by harsh ocean marine environments. The purpose of this supply chain event, being held in conjunction with Sea Tech Week 2020 in Brest is to cluster potential supply chain companies with expertise in the tidal energy sector and other marine and high performance environments to share experience and explore new solutions to similar design and production challenges. Key issues include weight reduction, mould reuse and increasing durability of materials in harsh saltwater environments.
Design and production companies are invited who have:
Morbihan Hydro Energies and Ore Catapult (Lead Partner: Interreg Tiger)
Bureau etudes – engineering design companies and consultancies / Research institutes – carbon in water (ERT Jules Verne) / Dutch, French, Irish and British / Yacht and hydrofoil designers and manufacturers / List being developed by MHE from existing and past projects
Carbon, Cost reduction, Moulding, Sensors, Fatigue
Simon Pascoe – s.pascoe@mhe.bzh
Improving knowledge of metocean conditions is crucial to optimise the design of renewable energy recovery systems such as floating wind turbines. Indeed, such machines can be exposed to extreme winds and waves in storms, which can jeopardize their mechanical structure. A detailed knowledge of meteoro-oceanic conditions is also necessary for fatigue calculations and the planning of marine operations. It is therefore essential to better understand and characterise these phenomena, which are very difficult to observe with in-situ instruments. To overcome this, remote sensing means deployed from terrestrial or satellite supports are promising alternatives.
France Energies Marines
Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands), Naval Energies, and Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (Germany)
observation, wind, wave, offshore renewable energies
Jean-François Filipot, France Energies Marines – Jean.Francois.Filipot@france-energies-marines.org
Give the opportunity to businesses lCE (Intelligent community energy) certified:
Language: French
Technopôle Brest-Iroise
Technopole Quimper-Cornouaille, Pôle mer Bretagne Atlantique, Bretagne développement innovation.
smart-grids; non interconnected zones; marine energies
Jérémie Bazin – jeremie.bazin@tech-brest-iroise.fr
In Brittany, the ecosystem has been structured to support local stakeholders (research laboratories, start-ups, SMEs, major groups, etc.) in these areas, from laboratory research to international development. This session aims to present the support systems for the maritime and spatial ecosystem:
Language: French
Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique/Booster MORESPACE - Technopôle Brest-Iroise/ESA BIC Nord France
GIS Bretel
Innovation, Space, Maritime, Support, Europe
Anaïs Turpault - anais.turpault@polemer-ba.com
For 50 years, by pooling the resources and brains of its Member States, ESA has been leveraging technologies and knowledge to enhance the growth and sustainability of the European society and the well-being and security of its citizens. The importance of the blue economy is steadily growing and the security and environmental dimension of maritime area is more and more vital to Europe and its future. ESA has therefore decided to address the nexus between space technologies and space-based systems and data, on one side, and the specific needs and requirements of the maritime sector on the other side. Whether for autonomous shipping, for marine litter or enhancing safety and security of maritime suers a more extensive and focused deployment of space based systems can be very beneficial and contribute to tackle key issues. The session will address the objectives, status and outlook of ESA’s Blue Worlds initiative and aim at engaging professionals from the maritime sector into a mutually beneficial dialogue.
European Space Agency (ESA)
European, Space
Piero Messina, ESA, Piero.Messina@esa.int
Australia is the guest of honour at the 12th edition of Sea Tech Week organized by the World Sea Campus on the theme of marine observation, from the seabed to space. This is the opportunity to zoom in on the links between the Lab-STICC UMR CNRS 6285 and two prestigious Australian institutions. In the frame of this Australian-French session animates by the Lab-STICC, Andy Koronios from the SmartSat CRC, Helene Baron from the Australian National University (ANU) and Ronan Fablet from the Lab-STICC are invited to present their activities.
Lab-STICC UMR CNRS 6285
SmartSat CRC and ANU InSpace
Australia, Space
Eric Rius, Lab-STICC, UBO, eric.rius@univ-brest.fr
Created in the 90’s, the Automatic Identification System (AIS) has continued to develop to address a wide range of user requirements. Originally designed to enable ship to ship and ship to shore vessel identification and tracking, it is now an essential pillar of e-Navigation. New AIS data collection systems, such as Satellite-AIS (S-AIS) or Mobil-AIS (M-AIS) allow ever more maritime traffic data to be used to provide innovative services to the marine community. Future systems such as VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) will also enable to extend the diffusion of AIS based services to mariners.
The session will present an overview of recent developments related to AIS technology and how it is being used from the perspectives of data scientists and end-users.
SenX and eOdyn
AIS, data, use cases
Mathias Herberts, SenX, contact@senx.io
Mobile robotics has developed in structured and already mapped environments. In unknown and unstructured environments, deep caves, seabed, robotics ... it becomes essential where humans can hardly intervene in safely, where the operator can't help robots by tele-operation. Autonomous and intelligent, the robot must explore and mapping its environment, take decisions, locate itself and be able to come back. Technological progress allows the development of innovative approaches to solve essential problems of perception of the environment and safe navigation while ensuring compliance with certain constraints (complete coverage of an area, avoidance of obstacles...).
More info: https://www.ensta-bretagne.fr/jaulin/moqesm2020.html
ENSTA Bretagne and Lab-STICC
LIRMM Montpellier and GDR Robotique
Marine and underwater robotics, Underwater and coastal mapping, Perception and localisation, Underwater intervention and manipulation, Monitoring, security and safety
Annick Billon-Coat, ENSTA Bretagne - annick.billon-coat@ensta-bretagne.fr
Session 1 - October 13th 13.30-18.00
Session 2 - October 15th 13.30-17.30
The French Biodiversity Agency is organizing a special session on new technologies for marine environment monitoring and management policies including EU-MSFD, EU-WFD, EU-Natura 2000 Directives, MPA. This session aims at presenting a large of range of tools and techniques and the associated methodology applied to monitor the marine environment and allow the assessment of marine waters state carried out within the management policies’ framework. The session focuses on monitoring and evaluation of marine biodiversity state and human induced-pressures, ranging from local to biogeographic scale. Innovative technologies include telemetry, acoustics, spectral imagery, satellites images, large-scale survey, autonomous platforms such as gliders, and imaging in-flow instruments, etc…
Office Français de la Biodiversité (French Biodiversity Agency)
EU-directives ; Marine Policies ; Marine environnement ; monitoring ; New technologies
Julie Charmasson, OFB - julie.charmasson@ofb.gouv.fr
Session 1 - Friday 16th October 09:00-11:00
Session 2 - Friday 16th October 13:30-15:30
GENOMICS
INSTRUMENTATION
Session 3 - Friday 16th October 16:00-18:00