09.30-10.00

Arrival and coffee/tea

10.00-10.10

Opening and welcome. Introduction to the theme: Smart data collection for the future monitoring of the sea Tammo Bult

10.10-10.30

The future need for Advice EU Commission Ms Hélène Clark, Director in DG MARE

10.30-10.40

Coffee break

Session 1: The Future of Data Collection in Marine Science

10.40- 11.00

Advanced technologies for smart data collection: recent developments and future opportunities. Mr Bill Carp, NOAA Fisheries Scientist Emeritus, USA

11.00-11.20

Fishing vessels as scientific platforms. Saša Raicevich Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA, Italy)

11.20-12:10

Discussion session: under water data collection, Chair: Gerd Kraus Panel with Tammo Bult, Iain Shepherd, Ilona Jepsena, Bill Carp, Saša Raicevich

12.10-13.30

LUNCH

Session 2: Smart data use

13.30-13.45

“Prediction of fish recruitment and species distribution using high quality satellite products in combination with Bayesian networks” Mr Jose Antonio Fernandes. (AZTI, Spain)

13.45-14.15

Marine Big Data and Data Governance Mr Martin Pastoors (Pelagic Freezer trawlers Association, The Netherlands)

14.15-15.45

Four by Four: four discussion themes in 4 rounds (world cafe) (Ross, Gerd, Xabier and Joakim)

1. Novel technology in Marine Science
2. Safety and security of big data approaches in Marine Science
3. Governing the Future of Data Collection in Marine Scienc
4. From Data to information, quo vadis Marine Data collection?

15.45-16.30

Plenary: drawing conclusions Tammo Bult

16.30-17.30

Closing reception