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
3rd July 2018: ODYSSEA WP4 workshop on ECOPATH Modelling, Thessaloniki, Greece 3-5 July 2018
The workshop is organised by AUTh and will be hosted at the School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, [...]
9th July 2018: Complementary Event: JERICO-NEXT Malta Summer School 2018 “Operational Oceanography for Blue Growth”
Are you interested in oceanographic data exploration, elaboration and product creation? Do you wish to improve your skills in the [...]
3rd September 2018: Call for Applications, 1st ODYSSEA Summer School Operational Oceanography for Science, Business and Society, Akontisma Hotel, Nea Karvali, Kavala, Greece 3-12 September 2018
General information Organised by the ODYSSEA Project  Hosted by the Democritus University of Thrace Venue: Akontisma Hotel, Nea Karvali, Kavala, [...]
12th September 2018: EuroGEOSS workshop in Geneva 12-14 September 2018
Registration to EuroGEOSS Workshop is open. The EuroGEOSS Workshop brings together European players interested in and actively contributing to the [...]
23rd October 2018: ODYSSEA 2nd General Assembly
Save the Date Announcement The next General Assembly Dates are: Meeting days: Tuesday-Thursday 23-25 October 2018 Travel Days: Monday 22/10 & [...]
5th November 2018: IMDIS 2018
International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems - Barcelona, 5-7 November 2018   The Aim The IMDIS cycle of [...]
Blog
Feb
21
ODYSSEA meets Mediterranean business leaders in Paris

Arslan Chikhaoui, Chairman of Algerian ODYSSEA partner Nord Sud Ventures (NSV), presented opportunities for entrepreneurship offered by the European Union strategy for Blue Growth in general, and the EU-funded ODYSSEA project in particular,...

Jan
18
ODYSSEA Project launches Moroccan marine observatory
The EU-funded ODYSSEA project took the first steps toward establishing the Al Hoceima ODYSSEA marine observatory in Morocco, through local partner Association...
Jan
10
ODYSSEA highlighted at first Union for the Mediterranean blue economy Stakeholder conference
The EU-funded ODYSSEA Project, represented by its Algerian partner, Nord Sud Ventures (NSV), took part in the first Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Stakeholder...
Dec
4
The 1st Public event of the ODYSSEA project in North Africa is held in Egypt
On November 11th the ODYSSEA project had its first public conference in North Africa organized by its Egypt-based partner, RAED (The Arab Network for Environment...
Oct
11
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...
Jun
15
ODYSSEA presented at Corfu Symposium
Prof. Georgios Sylaios, Coordinator of the ODYSSEA project, presented the EU-funded project at the 12th Panhellenic Symposium of Oceanography & Fisheries, held May 30 – June 3, 2018 at the Ionian University in Corfu. The event focused on “Blue Growth for the Adriatic-Ionian Macro-region and the Eastern Mediterranean”. The symposium was hosted by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science of the Ionian University, and brought together...
May
14
ODYSSEA at the heart of Ecosystem Approach event in Tunisia
The EU-funded ODYSSEA project was the subject of the concluding talk at an event on applying the Ecosystem Approach in the Mediterranean, held at the National...