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.

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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
Jan
10
ODYSSEA highlighted at North Africa forum of Barcelona’s 2018 MedaWeek
The EU-funded ODYSSEA project’s Algerian partner, Nord Sud Ventures (NSV) CEO Arslan Chikhaoui, highlighted the project’s regional contributions in his presentation to the 15th North Africa Business Development Forum (NABDF) held in Barcelona on Nov. 21, 2018. This presentation was part of the 12th Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders (MedaWeek Barcelona), titled “One Sea, Three Continents – Sharing Common Goals”. The event, which is a joint initiative principally of the Association of the Mediterranean Chambres of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME), Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, European...
Dec
20
ODYSSEA Summer School opens participants’ horizons, bolsters professional skills and networks
Participants in the EU-funded ODYSSEA project’s first Summer School session, held in Kavala, Greece in early September 2018, reported that the experience...
Dec
18
ODYSSEA recognized by WestMED Maritime Initiative’s landmark Algiers Declaration
The EU-funded ODYSSEA is one of the projects identified as concretely advancing the major goals set for the future of the Mediterranean by nations represented...
Dec
18
ODYSSEA’s role in war on marine plastic waste highlighted at IEEE Brest workshop
ODYSSEA partner Sergio Martinez Navas, Principal Researcher at Leitat gave a presentation at the IEEE Ocean Engineering Society’s Workshop on Plastics...
Dec
12
ODYSSEA Project, Gökova Observatory presented at 13th FABA conference in Ankara
The EU-funded ODYSSEA Project was given pride of place at Turkey’s 13th International Symposium on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (FABA), held November...
Nov
30
ODYSSEA attends Bizerte Sea Forum 2018
The EU-funded ODYSSEA Project, represented by its Algerian partner, Arslan Chikhaoui, CEO of Nord Sud Ventures (NSV), participated as panelist at the First...
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...