2013 Marine & Coastal Eionet Workshop
24/25 September 2013, Copenhagen
Workshop summary
Background, objective and expected outcomes of the Workshop:
The 2013 marine and coastal Eionet workshop concentrated on the core business of
the data and information flows between EEA and the Eionet member countries.
During 2010-2012, the EEA reinforced and restructured its marine area and work
programme to better meet the growing EU marine environmental policy needs.
Marine maps and indicators using Eionet data and supporting data flows were
revised to make them better fit this new policy context mainly set by the Marine
Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and policies related to the Integrated Maritime
Policy.
In 2013, we consolidated this revision work and started setting the way forward with
the Eionet in this new policy context. To do this, we needed to first address and
improve where possible the basis of our marine assessments – the access to data
and information.
Therefore the objective of this year´s workshop was to present and discuss our
current marine and coastal Eionet datasets - WISE SoE TCM and Biology in TC
waters, with regard to identifying and agreeing on actions to improve them. By doing
this, we hope to expand their current use in EEA products, but also to better define
their role and potential in the context of WISE-Marine as part of the MSFD
implementation.
The expected outcomes, confirmed at the end of the workshop, were:
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To have gained clarity on the WISE SoE TCM reporting process, and its
supporting services (web, guidance, “helpdesk”);
To be ready for a full 2013 reporting. If not, to have a process for clarifying
pending issues by end of October;
To have strenghtened the partnership element to the network: between
EEA/ETC – Eionet, and Eionet – Eionet;
To feel the time at the workshop was well spent in terms of learning &
sharing, but also of having fun!
Participants
The workshop was attended by 22 persons from the Eionet, 7 from ETC/ICM and 3
from EEA. In addition 1 representative of the regional sea conventions (UNEP-MAP)
was present. The workshop was led by EEA& ETC/ICM (see participants list at the
end).
Workshop preparation and discussions:
The workshop was set-up in a collaborative way to allow us to properly identify and
assess the marine and coastal Eionet challenges and expectations with regard to the
reporting and use of the datasets. It built on the results of a preparatory questionnaire
sent out to better understand 1) the collation process of the national TCM data that
feed into the WISE SoE TCM reporting process, and 2) to get feedback on specific
elements of the data reporting and handling process. The questionnaire was
answered by 14 member countries (see the presentation on the summary of the
replies uploaded to the meeting website).
The identified issues where then discussed over 2 interactive sessions. The main
aim of Session 1 was to allow a better knowledge and sharing of the national data
governance and management processes for reporting the WISE SoE TCM dataset.
Session 2 built on that knowledge and discussed some of the main issues identified
during the QA/QC processes of the dataset. At the end of both these sessions, the 2
groups chaired by the ETC and supported by EEA identified the main
recommendations for actions to make the reporting process more efficient (both for
EEA and the EIONET) but also to improve the dataset quality.
The workshop then ended by looking into the main elements of the 2013 reporting
process and the changes made to it, while setting the scene for the years to come in
terms of marine data access and exchange in the context of the MSFD and WISEMarine.
Main conclusions & recommendations for actions
EEA - ETC/ICM actions (for 2014 and beyond)
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Provide more tailored reporting feedback to each country, with specifics on
reasons for questions and/or changes. Feedback should be clear on issues:
related to getting smiley criteria; indicator production; other QA/QC. Also
make a link to end-products (e.g.indicators) in the request letter to motivate
data submission.
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Define tracking system to follow-up on issues for each country, which would
benefit both the country and EEA/ETC.
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Better streamline Eionet reporting and handling processes with ICES
(OSPAR & HELCOM reporting)
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Follow-up with BSC & UNEP/MAP to streamline, where possible, reporting
processes and avoid duplications
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Provide more customised support for “newcomers”
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Introduce small operational changes to system processes
notifications) to flag issues on a more visible and timely manner
(e.g. alerts,
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Introduce more dynamic visualization of data on maps, linking back to
stations & assessment results
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Provide better guidance to navigate information on website (data, indicators)
EEA-ETC/ICM – Eionet actions (for 2013 and 2014)
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Stations ID and cleaning-up:
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ETC to identify problematic stations, by country and send to Eionet ASAP
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Eionet to map Eionet, ICES, WFD national stations (and others if
relevant) and clean-up lists to deliver to ETC/EEA – by end of 2013
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EEA/ETC to add field(s) in the stations DD to allow keeping track of
mapping – for next reporting 2014
Clearer communication on issues & tasks:
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Eionet - update of NRC/contact list clarifying contact’s profile (e.g.
RSC/EIONET reporting; Transitional, Coastal, Marine data). Link this
to new Eionet profile with different hierarchies of contact, which EEA
will circulate shortly to Eionet – by end of 2013
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EEA – having one centralised contact mail for enquiries on the content
of the data requested
Meeting website:
http://forum.eionet.europa.eu/nrc-marine/library/2013-nrc-marine-coastal-eionetworkshop-24-25-sep/marine-and-coastal-eionet-workshop-2013
Participants list 2013 Eionet Marine and Coastal Workshop
Name
Nailia Bairamova
Hans-Peter Damian
Email
Organisation
n.bairamova@aaa.am.lt
Environmental
Department
Hans-Peter.Damian@uba.de
Country
Protection
Agency
Marine
Research
Lithuania
UBA
German
y
Sven-Henrik Kleber
kleber@bafg.de
Federal Institute of Hydrology
German
y
Vasile Patrascu
vpatrascu@alpha.rmri.ro
NIMRD "Grigore Antipa"
Romania
Savvas Michaelides
smichaelides@dfmr.moa.gov.cy
Department of Fisheries and Marine Research
Cyprus
Guillaume MALFAIT
guillaume.malfait@developpementdurable.gouv.fr
MEDDTL/CGDD
France
Jouko Rissanen
jouko.rissanen@ymparisto.fi
Finnish Environment Institute
Finland
Mia Devolder
mia.devolder@mumm.ac.be
Belgium
Jan Hendrik Voet
voet@irceline.be
Belgium
Vanela Gjeci
vanelagjeci2006@yahoo.com
Albania
Juris Aigars
juris.aigars@lhei.lv
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
Latvia
Sylvia Frantzen
sfr@nifes.no
NIFES
Norway
Marianne Olsen
marianne.olsen@miljodir.no
Norwegian Environment Agency
Norway
Dag Rosland
dag.rosland@sft.no
Gaynor Evans
gaev@bodc.ac.uk
MEDIN
UK
Eileen Joyce
eileen.joyce@marine.ie
Marine Institute Ireland
Ireland
Elisabete Dias
edias@dgrm.mamaot.pt
DGRM - Direcção-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Segurança e
Serviços Marítimos
Portugal
Mateja Poje
mateja.poje@gov.si
Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia
Slovenia
Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection
Poland
Malgorzata MarciniewiczMykieta
m.marciniewicz@gios.gov.pl
Norway
Gunilla Ejdung
gunilla.ejdung@havochvatten.se
Sweden
Kristi Altoja
kristi.altoja@envir.ee
Damir Ivanokovic
ivankovic@izor.hr
Tatjana Hema
tatjana.hema@unepmap.gr
UNEP MAP Barcelona Convention MEDPOL Programme
Constança Belchior
constanca.belchior@eea.europa.eu
EEA (Project manager marine and maritime data)
Marek Staron
marek.staron@eea.europa.eu
EEA (Eionet data manager)
Estonian Environment Information Centre
Estonia
Croatia
UNEP/M
AP
Trine Christiansen
trine.christiansen@eea.europa.eu
EEA (Head of Marine Group)
Anita Künitzer
anita.kuenitzer@cenia.cz
ETC-ICM leader
joergen@ices.dk
ETC-ICM (Eionet/ICES data manager)
Birger Bjerkeng
birger.bjerkeng@niva.no
ETC-ICM (Hazardous substances data expert)
Dag Oystein Hjermann
Dag.Hjermann@niva.no
ETC-ICM (Hazardous substances data expert)
Norman Green
norman.green@niva.no
ETC-ICM (Hazardous substances indicator expert)
Claudette Spiteri
Claudette.Spiteri@deltares.nl
ETC-ICM (Nutrients indicator expert)
Monika Peterlin
monika.peterlin@izvrs.si
ETC-ICM (Biology in TC waters data and content expert)
Jorgen
Jensen
Norrevang