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INSPIRE Area
Jun 3, 2025
10:30 AM
10:35 AM
Opening of the morning session
EK
Evgeniia
KOSTIANAIA
IOC - UNESCO
Consultant | UN Ocean Decade ECOP Programme Global Coordinator
INSPIRE Area
Jun 3, 2025
10:35 AM
11:30 AM
Session 1: Citizen science, ocean digitalization and capacity development projects
- Mission Ocean OTTERS project -
Garabet Kazanjian (American University of Armenia)
- Cala Iris Citizen Science initiative -
Houssine Nibani (Association de Gestion Intégrée de Ressources...
NF
Natalie
FOX
Citizens of Surf
Founder of Ocean Decade Action: Citizens of Surf
GK
Garabet
KAZANJIAN
American University of Armenia
Assistant Professor
HN
Houssine
NIBANI
Association de Gestion Intégrée de Ressources (AGIR)
Marine Ecologist
CN
Clementine
NORDON
Citoyens pour le Climat
INSPIRE Area
Jun 3, 2025
11:30 AM
11:40 AM
Q&A
EK
Evgeniia
KOSTIANAIA
IOC - UNESCO
Consultant | UN Ocean Decade ECOP Programme Global Coordinator
INSPIRE Area
Jun 3, 2025
11:50 AM
12:50 PM
Session 2: Inspiration: learn about worldwide successful projects making an impact for our future
- Coral Guardian -
Neyda Radouane
- Mangrove restoration -
Ousmane Badji (ECOP/Senegal-Node)
- Sailcoop -
Stéphane Dierick
- Children for the Oceans -
Thomas Lesage
OB
Ousmane
BADJI
ECOP/Senegal-Node
General Secretary
SD
Stéphane
DIERICK
Sailcoop
Co-founder
TL
Thomas
LESAGE
Children For The Oceans
Founder
NR
Neyda
RADOUANE
CORAL GUARDIAN
Partnership manager
INSPIRE Area
Jun 3, 2025
12:50 PM
1:20 PM
Session 3: Ocean Data
- Voice of the Ocean Foundation -
Susanna Johansen
- CIMA Research Foundation -
Paola Tepsich
SJ
Susanna
JOHANSEN
Voice of the Ocean Foundation
CEO
PT
Paola
TEPSICH
CIMA Research Foundation
Researcher
INSPIRE Area
Jun 3, 2025
1:20 PM
1:30 PM
Q&A
EK
Evgeniia
KOSTIANAIA
IOC - UNESCO
Consultant | UN Ocean Decade ECOP Programme Global Coordinator
INSPIRE Area
Jun 3, 2025
3:00 PM
3:05 PM
Opening of the afternoon session
EK
Evgeniia
KOSTIANAIA
IOC - UNESCO
Consultant | UN Ocean Decade ECOP Programme Global Coordinator
INSPIRE Area
Jun 3, 2025
3:05 PM
4:15 PM
Session 4: UN Ocean Decade ECOP Programme: transformation that ECOPs are bringing to the ocean...
Presentations from our ECOP Programme nodes and task teams on exact initiatives on ocean knowledge, data, citizen science, ocean literacy.
INSPIRE Area
Jun 3, 2025
4:15 PM
4:25 PM
Q&A
EK
Evgeniia
KOSTIANAIA
IOC - UNESCO
Consultant | UN Ocean Decade ECOP Programme Global Coordinator
INSPIRE Area
Jun 3, 2025
4:35 PM
5:35 PM
Session 5: Youth and ECR networks: highlights, benefits, ways to cooperate and participate
- EarthEcho International
Sean Russell
- The Ocean Project -
Jihyun Lee
- EuroMarine OYSTER: -
Gary Kett
- Global Youth Biodiversity Network -
Juliette Aminian Biquet...
JAB
Juliette
AMINIAN BIQUET
Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR)
PhD Researcher
GK
Gary
KETT
CIIMAR
Researcher
JL
Jihyun
LEE
The Ocean Project
Global Outreach Coordinator @World Ocean Day | The Ocean Project
GL
Guillaume
LHEUREUX
Youth4Ocean Forum
Facilitator
AMM
Anna Maria
MARINO
Youth4Ocean Forum
Education Manager
JN
Jessica
NEWFIELD
Sustainable Ocean Alliance
Senior Manager of Ocean Leaders Fellowship
SR
Sean
RUSSEL
EarthEcho International
Director of Youth Engagement
INSPIRE Area
Jun 3, 2025
5:35 PM
5:55 PM
Q&A
EK
Evgeniia
KOSTIANAIA
IOC - UNESCO
Consultant | UN Ocean Decade ECOP Programme Global Coordinator
INSPIRE Area
Jun 3, 2025
5:55 PM
6:00 PM
Closing of the day sessions
EK
Evgeniia
KOSTIANAIA
IOC - UNESCO
Consultant | UN Ocean Decade ECOP Programme Global Coordinator
INSPIRE Area
Jun 6, 2025
10:30 AM
10:40 AM
Welcome address
PB
Pierre
BAHUREL
Mercator Ocean International
General Director of MOi on behalf of the Copernicus Marine Service
JJ
Jean
JOUZEL
Météo et Climat
President, climatologist and former member of the IPCC
INSPIRE Area
Jun 6, 2025
10:40 AM
10:45 AM
Introduction
AR
Alain
RATIER
Meteo et Climat
Member of the Board, former General Director of EUMETSAT
INSPIRE Area
Jun 6, 2025
10:45 AM
11:15 AM
The Copernicus Marine Service: architecture, observations, models and services
The EU Copernicus Marine Service, implemented by Mercator Ocean International, is a world-leading, reference digital information service on the world ocean and EU regional seas. It monitors in...
PLT
Pierre-Yves
LE TRAON
Mercator Ocean International
Scientific Director
INSPIRE Area
Jun 6, 2025
11:15 AM
11:35 AM
The challenge of observing the ocean in three dimensions: Argo and other automated in situ...
The ocean plays an essential role in regulating Earth's climate, influencing weather conditions, providing sustenance for large populations, moderating anthropogenic climate change, encompassing...
VT
Virginie
THIERRY
IFREMER
Ifremer Researcher in physical oceanography; Head of the french Research Infrastructure Argo-France
INSPIRE Area
Jun 6, 2025
11:35 AM
12:00 PM
Swath altimetry: a revolution in space-based observation of the ocean
SWOT (Surface Water Ocean Topography), a French-U.S mission with contributions from Canada and the UK, was launched in December 2022, carrying an innovative wide-swath interferometric radar sensor....
YF
Yannice
FAUGERE
CNES
Ocean Program Manager
INSPIRE Area
Jun 6, 2025
1:30 PM
1:50 PM
Towards multi-scale digital twins of the ocean for simulating “what if" scenarios
A digital twin of the ocean is being developed on a European scale. The aim of this new platform is to enable the creation of new services and host local digital twins, capable of answering precise...
YD
Yann
DRILLET
Mercator Ocean International
Head of R&D
INSPIRE Area
Jun 6, 2025
1:50 PM
2:10 PM
Multi-coupled forecasts: the added value of coupling the ocean and the atmosphere
ECMWF routinely couples a dynamic ocean model to its atmospheric model for all its prediction systems from days to weeks. This presentation will show the benefits an ocean model brings and some...
SK
Sarah
KEELEY
ECMWF
Ocean Modelling Team Leader, Research Department
INSPIRE Area
Jun 6, 2025
2:10 PM
2:30 PM
The digital ocean in the UN Decade for Ocean Science and Sustainable Development: an overview
INSPIRE Area
Jun 6, 2025
2:30 PM
3:30 PM
Round table on future digital ocean applications worldwide
The panellists will introduce the main application areas of the “digital ocean” and some weather events which should be better forecast by future high-resolution coupled systems, discuss high stake...
PB
Pierre
BAHUREL
Mercator Ocean International
General Director of MOi on behalf of the Copernicus Marine Service
MKD
Mohan Kumar
DAS
National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute (NOAMI)
Executive Director
SK
Sarah
KEELEY
ECMWF
Ocean Modelling Team Leader, Research Department
INSPIRE Area
Jun 7, 2025
10:30 AM
10:35 AM
Introduction
AR
Alain
RATIER
Meteo et Climat
Member of the Board, former General Director of EUMETSAT
INSPIRE Area
Jun 7, 2025
10:35 AM
10:55 AM
The role of the ocean in the climate system and open questions on the Atlantic Meridional...
The ocean emerges as a major—if not the major—subsystem in the regulation of Earth’s climate, absorbing about 90% of the excess heat and 25% of the carbon dioxide produced by human activities. This...
SS
Sabrina
SPEICH
Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace
Professor in Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Sciences at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris, Member of the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique of the Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL)
INSPIRE Area
Jun 7, 2025
10:55 AM
11:20 AM
Impacts of climate change on ocean health
Climate change undermines ocean health through warming, acidification, and deoxygenation, disrupting ecosystems and threatening biodiversity. These changes impact food webs and reduce the ocean’s...
JG
Jean-Pierre
GATTUSO
CNRS-Sorbonne University-Iddri
Senior Research Scientist
INSPIRE Area
Jun 7, 2025
11:20 AM
11:45 AM
Plastic pollution of the ocean
Marine Debris pollution is a growing transboundary, multi-dimensional problem with environmental, cultural, economic, and human health risks and associated costs, as highlighted by the United...
DL
Daphné
LECELLIER
GEO Blue Planet
Programme Manager
SVG
Simon
van GENNIP
Mercator Ocean International
Head of Ocean Monitoring team
INSPIRE Area
Jun 7, 2025
11:45 AM
12:10 PM
The state of the ocean in our changing climate: key findings of the 8th Copernicus Ocean State...
The Copernicus Ocean State Report is an annual flagship publication by the Copernicus Marine Service, offering cutting-edge scientific insights into the health and changes of the global ocean and...
KVS
Karina
von SCHUCKMANN
Mercator Ocean International
Senior Advisor, Ocean Science for Policy
INSPIRE Area
Jun 7, 2025
1:30 PM
1:50 PM
Changes in the ocean monitored from space: examples from the ESA Climate change Initiative
Craig Donlon will provide an overview of the European Space Agency data sets that have been developed to monitor the ocean from space. As part of the Climate Space Initiative, these climate records...
CD
Craig
DONLON
European Space Agency
Head of ESA Earth Observation System Architect Office
INSPIRE Area
Jun 7, 2025
1:50 PM
2:10 PM
Evidence and visualisation of changes in the ocean from digital ocean indicators
The Copernicus Marine Service's viewers, dataviz and indicators make it possible to exploit the data and highlight the information they contain. They make the wealth of scientific knowledge...
FM
Fabrice
MESSAL
Mercator Ocean International
UX and User Learning Manager Copernicus Marine Service
INSPIRE Area
Jun 7, 2025
2:10 PM
2:30 PM
Expected impact of climate change on extreme coastal sea level events
LA
Lotfi
AOUF
METEO FRANCE
Senior scientist
INSPIRE Area
Jun 7, 2025
2:30 PM
2:50 PM
How warming in the ocean impacts people through changing weather and altered ecosystems
The oceans have absorbed 90% of the extra heat from human-caused climate change. The rising temperatures in the oceans are changing weather patterns and making ocean-driven storms like hurricanes...
AP
Andrew
PERSHING
Climate Central
Vice President for Science
INSPIRE Area
Jun 7, 2025
2:50 PM
3:45 PM
Round table and open discussion on when and how weather and climate presenters could communicate...
A couple of key messages proposed as priorities for communication in the media by the ocean and climate scientists on stage will be confronted to the perspective of media communication...
PG
Paul
GROSS
Gross Weather
President, Meteorologist Emeritus, Wdiv-Tv
SS
Sabrina
SPEICH
Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace
Professor in Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Sciences at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris, Member of the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique of the Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL)
KVS
Karina
von SCHUCKMANN
Mercator Ocean International
Senior Advisor, Ocean Science for Policy
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
10:30 AM
10:35 AM
Introduction - Why and how talking about marine biodiversity today?
SC
Stefano
CIAVATTA
Mercator Ocean International
Oceanographer Expert in Biogeochemistry and Marine Biology
FEM
Franck E.
MULLER-KARGER
USF College of Marine Science
Distinguished University Professor
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
10:35 AM
11:20 AM
Panel discussion - State of the Ocean
MB
Marcial
BARDOLET
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - UAB
Head of the Posidonia Seagrass Surveillance Service
LF
Laurence
FAUCONNET
Okeanos
Researcher
MV
Marine
VERNET
Ifremer
Marine Data Project Manager
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
11:20 AM
12:00 PM
Panel discussion - Advances in Biodiversity Monitoring
HC
Hervé
CLAUSTRE
Laboartoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche, CNRS and Sorbonne Université
Senior Scientist
FT
Francesco
TOMASINELLI
TRITON Research
Communication Manager
CVV
Cooper
van VRANKEN
Fishing Vessel Ocean Observing Network (FVON)
Ocean Data Network and Scientific GOOS Coordinator
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
12:00 PM
12:15 PM
DataViz: Thalas Ocean’s video
TC
Thomas
CAPITEN
Engaged For Ocean
President
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
12:15 PM
1:20 PM
Panel discussion - Action for SDG 14: Solutions
Exploring practical solutions and best practices for addressing biodiversity challenges, including marine protected areas, sustainable fisheries, and coastal restoration.
AH
Audrey
HASSON
Mercator Ocean International
Head of the GEO Blue Planet Initiative
FEM
Franck E.
MULLER-KARGER
USF College of Marine Science
Distinguished University Professor
AN
Antonio
NOVELLINO
ETT S.p.A.
Scientist
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
1:20 PM
1:25 PM
DataViz - NECCTON’s video on Tuna management
INSPIRE Area
Jun 9, 2025
1:25 PM
1:30 PM
Wrap-up
SC
Stefano
CIAVATTA
Mercator Ocean International
Oceanographer Expert in Biogeochemistry and Marine Biology
FEM
Franck E.
MULLER-KARGER
USF College of Marine Science
Distinguished University Professor
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
10:30 AM
10:40 AM
Welcome notes
EP
Emily
PENN
eXXpedition
Ocean Advocate & Skipper l Director at eXXpedition
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
10:40 AM
11:00 AM
State of the Ocean
DP
Dominic
PATTINSON
OSPAR
Executive Secretary
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
Advances on monitoring
- In situ I Seafloor litter - Satellite I Eutrophication - Modelling I Oil Spills
HE
Hayley
EVERS-KING
EUMETSAT
Lead Marine Applications Expert
GH
Georg
HANKE
European Commission JRC
Scientific Officer
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
Keynote on plastic citizen science monitoring and shift platform
EP
Emily
PENN
eXXpedition
Ocean Advocate & Skipper l Director at eXXpedition
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
Action for SDG 14 solutions
HS
Heidi
SAVELLI-SODERBERG
United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP
Programme Officer
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
Panel discussion and Q&A
HE
Hayley
EVERS-KING
EUMETSAT
Lead Marine Applications Expert
GH
Georg
HANKE
European Commission JRC
Scientific Officer
DP
Dominic
PATTINSON
OSPAR
Executive Secretary
EP
Emily
PENN
eXXpedition
Ocean Advocate & Skipper l Director at eXXpedition
HS
Heidi
SAVELLI-SODERBERG
United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP
Programme Officer
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
1:00 PM
1:15 PM
DataViz demo
Tracking plastic
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
1:15 PM
1:30 PM
Wrap up
AH
Audrey
HASSON
Mercator Ocean International
Head of the GEO Blue Planet Initiative
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
3:00 PM
3:35 PM
Welcome session
- Opening remarks -
Pierre Bahurel (Mercator Ocean International)
- Crucial role of OceanPrediction DCC for the Ocean Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development -
Alison Clausen...
EAF
Enrique
ALVAREZ FANJUL
Mercator Ocean international
OceanPrediction DCC technical coordinator
PB
Pierre
BAHUREL
Mercator Ocean International
General Director of MOi on behalf of the Copernicus Marine Service
AC
Alison
CLAUSEN
IOC - UNESCO
Deputy Global Coordinator, UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
3:35 PM
4:00 PM
Session on Central & South America Regional Team
- Presentation of project OP4CR - OceanPrediction for Costa Rica - Valentina Giunta (Mercator Ocean International - European Ocean prediction activities in Costa Rica
Speaker TBC
VG
Valentina
GIUNTA
Mercator Ocean International
Manager OP4CR project
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
4:00 PM
4:25 PM
Session on African Regional Team
- Presentation of project OPERA – Ocean Prediction Enhancement for Regions in Africa -
Lillian Diarra (Mercator Ocean International) - Support to science, technology, innovation, and digital...
LD
Lillian
DIARRA
Mercator Ocean International
OPERA project manager
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
4:25 PM
4:45 PM
Promoting Ocean forecasting and its applications via the OceanPrediction DCC regional teams
Roundtable with participation from India, Asia, Arctic, Europe, Med. Sea, South and Central America Moderator:
Jennifer Veitch (SAEON)
Panelists TBC
JV
Jennifer
VEITCH
South African Environmental Observation Network - SAEON
co-chair OceanPrediction DCC African regional team
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
5:00 PM
5:05 PM
Welcome and initial remarks
JP
Joanna
POST
IOC - UNESCO
Head of Ocean Observations and Services Section
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
5:05 PM
5:15 PM
Towards a Decade digital ecosystem
TM
Terry
McCONNELL
UNESCO
DCO Lead - Ocean Observing
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
5:15 PM
5:25 PM
The ocean forecasting component of the Decade Digital Ecosystem
EAF
Enrique
ALVAREZ FANJUL
Mercator Ocean international
OceanPrediction DCC technical coordinator
INSPIRE Area
Jun 10, 2025
5:25 PM
5:45 PM
Open dialogue on challenges and ways forward towards a Decade Digital Ecosystem
EAF
Enrique
ALVAREZ FANJUL
Mercator Ocean international
OceanPrediction DCC technical coordinator
MT
Marina
TONANI
Mercator Ocean International
Ocean Forecasting & Digital Ocean Expert
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
10:30 AM
10:35 AM
Introduction
AM
Angélique
MELET
Mercator Ocean International
Head of Ocean Climate Service
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
10:35 AM
11:40 AM
State of the Ocean
TK
Thorsten
KIEFER
JPI Oceans
Executive Director
AM
Angélique
MELET
Mercator Ocean International
Head of Ocean Climate Service
NP
Nadia
PINARDI
University of Bologna - DCC for Coastal Resilience
Associate Professor
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
11:40 AM
12:30 PM
Advances in Sea Level Rise Monitoring and Science
GD
Gaël
DURAND
CNRS
HE
Hayley
EVERS-KING
EUMETSAT
Lead Marine Applications Expert
FL
Fabien
LEFEVRE
CLS
Head of Ocean & Climate
MM
Marta
MARCOS
University of the Balearic Islands
Associate Professor
MP
Mariaclaudia
PAOLINI
ETT Spa
R&D Project Manager
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
12:30 PM
1:15 PM
Action for SDG 14: Solutions
TB
Théophile
BONGARTS
Ocean & Climate Platform
Head of Coastal Adaptation
CD
Claire
DUFAU
Collecte Localisation Satellites
Head of the Solutions & Innovation Division - Environment & Climate Business Unit
BPG
Begoña
PÉREZ GÓMEZ
Puertos del Estado
Head of the Oceanography Department
INSPIRE Area
Jun 11, 2025
1:15 PM
1:25 PM
DataViz demo
INSPIRE Area
Jun 12, 2025
10:30 AM
11:15 AM
State of the Ocean
- High-level statement -
Peter Thomson, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean
- The Ocean and Climate -
Johan Rockström, Director Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact
-...
LP
Lewis
PUGH
Unites Nations
UN Patron of Oceans
JR
Johann
ROCKSTRÖM
University of Potsdam
Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System Science
PT
Peter
THOMSON
United Nations
UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Ocean
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