ODYSSEA will develop, operate and demonstrate an interoperable and cost-effective platform that fully integrates networks of observing and forecasting systems across the Mediterranean basin, addressing both the open sea and the coastal zone.
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The platform will collect its data from the many databases maintained by agencies, public authorities, and institutions of Mediterranean EU and non-EU countries, integrating existing earth observation facilities and networks in the Mediterranean Sea building on key initiatives such as Copernicus, GEOSS, GOOS, EMODNet, ESFRI, Lifewatch, Med-OBIS, GBIF, AquaMaps, Marine IBA e-atlas, MAPAMED and others with marine and maritime links. Through ODYSSEA’s end-user centred approach, in which the various groups of end-users and stakeholders, within and external to the Consortium, will be involved from Day 1 of the project in the design, development and operation of the platform, including identification of gaps in data collection and accessibility.

High priority gaps will be filled through multiple approaches that include developing a network of coastal observatories, deploying novel in-situ sensors at sea (a.o. microplastic sensors), oceanographic modelling and integrating existing mobile apps for citizen scientist networks. Applying advanced algorithms to organise, homogenise and fuse the large quantities of data in common standard type and format as well as other types of formats, the ODYSSEA platform will provide both primary data and on-demand derived data services, including forecasts, from ALL Mediterranean countries through a SINGLE PUBLIC PORTAL to various end-user groups and stakeholders. End-user requirements will drive the creation of secondary data sets which the platform will provide as new and packaged services matching the specialised information needs of users.

ODYSSEA will improve accessibility to existing data as well as increase the temporal and geographic coverage of observational data in the Mediterranean.

Upcoming Events
21st November 2018: EOOS Conference “Evolving EOOS: Connecting communities for end-to-end solutions”
Registration Open for the First EOOS Forum. This first EOOS Forum will bring together the main ocean observing funders, implementers [...]
10th December 2018: Fish Forum 2018: Forum on Fisheries Science in the Mediterranean and Black Sea
Bringing together the wider community of scientists and experts working on fisheries and the marine environment in the Mediterranean and [...]
16th September 2019: OceanObs’19 – An Ocean of Opportunity – Honolulu, Hawaii, from 16-20 September 2019
The OceanObs is taking place every 10 years to pool the ocean observing community to enhance and optimize ocean observing [...]
Blog
Nov
7
ODYSSEA attended Bizerte Sea Forum 2018
The EU-funded ODYSSEA Project, represented by its Algerian partner, Mr. Arslan Chikhaoui, CEO of Nord Sud Ventures (NSV), participated as panelist to the First Sea Forum held in Bizerte, Tunisia on 20 and 21 October 2018. The meeting organized by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in Bizerte brought together experts, representatives of local authorities, civil society and business community of the Mediterranean basin in the presence of UfM Secretary General, Tunisian Prime Minister and French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs. During the first day of this meeting, dedicated to key topics...
Oct
15
ODYSSEA tracks Cyclone Zorbas in pilot run
As Hurricane Michael tears breaks records with its landfall and march across parts of the Southeastern US, the team of the EU-funded ODYSSEA project has...
Oct
11
Artificial Intelligence algorithms reveal underwater life in the Mediterranean
Which factors determine the distribution and presence of benthic macrophytes at the bottom of the Mediterranean? How doenvironmental conditions and humans...
Oct
1
ODYSSEA project featured at Greece’s leading international fair
The EU-funded ODYSSEA project was given pride of place at the 83rd Thessaloniki International Fair, Greece’s leading exhibition with over 1500 stands,...
Aug
9
ODYSSEA getting in gear for pioneer Summer School session
The EU-funded ODYSSEA Project is getting ready to host its first summer school, on Operational Oceanography for Science, Business and Society, to be held...
Jul
17
ODYSSEA ecosystem modelling workshop held at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
The EU-funded ODYSSEA project, through partner Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), held an ecosystem modelling workshop on July 3-5, 2018, to...
Jul
16
ODYSSEA presents North Aegean Observatory to EU URBAN-WASTE Kavala conference
ODYSSEA project coordinator Prof. Georgios Sylaios presented ODYSSEA’s approach to fighting Mediterranean marine litter at the 8th Mutual Learning event...