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
25th October 2017: First Stakeholder Workshop – “Transforming Mediterranean Sea data into innovative information services”
"Transforming Mediterranean Sea data into innovative information services" Rome (Italy), Piazza Borghese 9 – Lecture Hall (Aula Magna) of the [...]
26th October 2017: ODYSSEA Partner Meeting Rome
Agenda October 26, 2017 Timing Topic Presenter Comments 08:30 - 09:00 Registration     09:00 - 09:05 Welcome & logistics [...]
Blog
Oct
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Organisations and experts to explore ways to transform Mediterranean Sea data into information services at ODYSSEA’s Rome workshop

Representatives of projects and platforms, data providers and oceanography experts addressing marine monitoring in the Mediterranean basin will meet on October 25, 2017 for a special stakeholders meeting organised by the EU-funded ODYSSEA Project.  

The workshop will focus on transforming Mediterranean Sea data into innovative information services. The event, which will be hosted by ODYSSEA partner, Sapienza University of Rome, will be dedicated to exploring opportunities for the different projects and institutions to work together and mutually leverage outputs.

Key participants will represent the BlueMed Project (headed by IT platform coordinator Elena Ciappi), the Italian Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), EuroGOOS (Secretary-General Dr. Glenn Nolan), MedGOOS (Prof. Aldo Drago) and other oceanographic research institutes from European and North African countries around the Mediterranean.

"We view collaboration with various stakeholders and key players from other projects and research institutions as an important part of the ODYSSEA Project," said Prof. Georgios Sylaios...

Oct
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ODYSSEA presented at Copernicus event in Brussels
The ODYSSEA Project was featured at the Copernicus Marine Week, hosted by the Copernicus Marine Environment and Monitoring Service (CMEMS) in Brussels...
Jul
31
ODYSSEA launches Greek social media platform
The Laboratory of Ecological Engineering and Technology of the Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) announced the opening of ODYSSEA-Greece platforms...
Jul
4
ODYSSEA presented at Oceans ’17 Aberdeen
For the second time in its first month of existence, the ODYSSEA project has been presented at a leading conference in its field, this time at the Oceans...
Jun
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European GEO Workshop 2017
ODYSSEA to be presented at Helsinki GEO workshop
Less than two weeks after its own opening conference, the EU-funded ODYSSEA project will feature at the 11th European Group on Earth Observations (GEO)...
May
26
Prof. Georgios Sylaios reveals the observation station in Kavala
ODYSSEA Project to hold kick-off meeting in Kavala Greece
Prof. Georgios Sylaios reveals the observation station in Kavala. - Credit: Boaz Babai The EU-funded ODYSSEA project will hold its opening conference in the ci...