Atlantic Seabed mapping workshop

08.15 - 08.30

REGISTRATION

08.30 – 09.30

MC – Peter Heffernan, Chief Executive, Marine Institute, Ireland

SESSION 1: Implementation of Galway Statement : Update and Next

Steps and Scene Setting for Workshop

KEYNOTE: Update on Atlantic Scientific Workshop, May 2013 – developments / progress / challenges

Regional status of strategic vision for seabed mapping/ ocean exploration development in support of industry, protection of the environment, risk & resource management, security, and societal & government benefit.

• Simon Coveney T.D., Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine
• John Bell, Director Bioeconomy DG Research & Innovation

• Stephen Locke, Director, Geological Survey of Canada

• Craig McLean, Acting Assistant Administrator for Oceanographic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA
• Ricardo Serrão Santos, Member of the European Parliament

1. - 10.45

Chairperson:

Pål Buhl-Mortensen, IMR, Norway)

SESSION 2: Atlantic Seabed Mapping - Status & Direction

Towards a CAN-EU-US Atlantic strategic seabed mapping pilot initiative: highlighting current drivers, approaches, activities, and priorities, and future opportunities, challenges and aspirations.

• Pål Buhl-Mortensen, IMR, Norway
• Stephen Locke, Director, Geological Survey of Canada
• Andy Armstrong, Co-Director, Joint Hydrographic Centre. Centre for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, University of New Hampshire
• Koen Verbruggen, Director, Geological Survey of Ireland
• Nuno Lourenço, (IPMA, Portugal)
• Kaiser Souza, Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação – MCTI, Brazil

10.45 – 11.15

COFFEE BREAK

11.15 – 12.15

Chairperson:

Andy Armstrong

(Joint Hydrographic Centre, USA)

SESSION 3: Progress on Large Scale Seabed Mapping Data Integration

& Exchange Initiatives Overcoming data integration challenges, making data relevant, and accessible

• Phil Weaver, EMODNET, Seascape Consultant, UK
• Jennifer Jencks, Manager, National Geophysical Data Centre, NOAA
• Alan Stevenson, Marine Geology Team Leader, British Geological Survey

• Stephen Locke, Director, Geological Survey of Canada

12.15 – 13.15

Chairperson:

Phil Weaver (Seascapes Consultants – UK)

SESSION 4: Atlantic Ocean Observation Programmes and

Infrastructure - Status and Direction Current and planned Atlantic Ocean observation and modelling initiatives

• Randy Gillespie, Director, Centre for Applied Ocean Technology, Memorial University, Newfoundland

• Penny Holliday, OOI / OSNAP, NOC, UK
• Colin Devey , Professor, GEOMAR, University of Kiel

• Pete LaFemina, Penn State, USA and guest scientist at MARUM
• José Joaquín Hernández-Brito, PLOCAN

13.15 – 14.15

LUNCH

1. – 15:15

Chairperson:

Randy Gillespie, Centre for Applied Ocean Technology, Memorial University, Newfoundland

SESSION 5: Aligning Mapping & Ocean Observation Efforts to deliver

Societal, Environmental, & Industrial Needs across the Atlantic

• Fernando Tempera, Joint Research Centre, European Commission

• Aurelien Carbonniere, EU & International Affairs, IFREMER
• Glenn Nolan, Marine Institute, Ireland, Copernicus/Mercator Oceans
• Rick Hester, Research Platform Manager, NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research

• Stephen Locke, Director, Geological Survey of Canada

15.15 – 16.00

NETWORKING BREAK

16.00 - 17.00

Chairperson:

Peter Heffernan (Marine Institute, Ireland)

SESSION 6: Outcome and Recommendations

Expert Panel Discussion, highlighting key recommendations, actions, and challenges

• Sieglinde Gruber, Head of Unit, DG Research and Innovation
• Craig McLean, Acting Assistant Administrator for Oceanographic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA
• Stephen Locke, (Geological Survey, Canada)
• Pål Buhl-Mortensen, IMR, Norway)
• Andy Armstrong, (Joint Hydrographic Centre, USA)
• Phil Weaver (Seascapes Consultants – UK)
• Alan Stevenson, Marine Geology Team Leader, British Geological Survey

17:00

WORKSHOP CLOSE