Mesh-AtlantiqueMesh-Atlantique

Project areaProject area

AA

•Spain • IEO• AZTI• DIREN BZH (associate)

•France • IFREMER• IMA

•Ireland • MI

•Portugal• IPIMAR• University Algarve• University Aveiro• University Azores• ICNB (associate)

PartnersPartners

BudgetBudget

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1ACTIVITY 1

•Title: Project managementTitle: Project management• Coordination: IfremerCoordination: Ifremer• Budget: 506678€ (14%)Budget: 506678€ (14%)

•ACTION1.1: Project coordination – Partners involved: Ifremer + 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9ACTION1.1: Project coordination – Partners involved: Ifremer + 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9•ACTION1.2: Financial management – Partner involved: (1) Ifremer + 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9ACTION1.2: Financial management – Partner involved: (1) Ifremer + 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

ACTIVITY 2ACTIVITY 2•Title: Map collation Title: Map collation •Partner in charge: IEO (n°6)Partner in charge: IEO (n°6)•Budget: 493339€ Budget: 493339€

•ACTION2.1 To collate historic habitat maps in standard formats along with metadata ACTION2.1 To collate historic habitat maps in standard formats along with metadata

capture. Ifremer + 2,3,5,6,7,9. capture. Ifremer + 2,3,5,6,7,9.

•ACTION2.2 To harmonise bathymetry files across countries – MI + partners 3,5,6ACTION2.2 To harmonise bathymetry files across countries – MI + partners 3,5,6

•ACTION2.3 To harmonise seabed substrate data across countries – IEO + partners ACTION2.3 To harmonise seabed substrate data across countries – IEO + partners

3,4,5,93,4,5,9

•ACTION2.4 To harmonise physical seabed data across countries – Ifremer + 5,7,9ACTION2.4 To harmonise physical seabed data across countries – Ifremer + 5,7,9

•ACTION2.5 To harmonise biological data across countries – U. Aveiro + 2,3,5,9ACTION2.5 To harmonise biological data across countries – U. Aveiro + 2,3,5,9

•ACTION2.6 To assess confidence of existing habitat maps – Ifremer + 3,5,6,7ACTION2.6 To assess confidence of existing habitat maps – Ifremer + 3,5,6,7

•ACTION2.7 To translate standardised existing habitat maps to Eunis – U. Algarve + ACTION2.7 To translate standardised existing habitat maps to Eunis – U. Algarve +

2,4,5,6,72,4,5,6,7

ACTIVITY 3ACTIVITY 3

•Title: New surveysTitle: New surveys•Partner in charge: University Algarve (n°2)Partner in charge: University Algarve (n°2)•Budget: 883500€ Budget: 883500€

•ACTION3.1 Develop a project survey plan – MI + 2,3,4,6,7,8,9ACTION3.1 Develop a project survey plan – MI + 2,3,4,6,7,8,9

•ACTION3.2 Carry out new surveys – U. Aveiro + 2,3,4,6,7,8,9ACTION3.2 Carry out new surveys – U. Aveiro + 2,3,4,6,7,8,9

•ACTION3.3: Create a survey metadata base – MI + 1,5,7ACTION3.3: Create a survey metadata base – MI + 1,5,7

ACTIVITY 4ACTIVITY 4

•Title: Making new maps•Partner in charge: AZTI-Tecnalia (n°7)•Budget: 1055166€

•ACTION4.1 Survey data post-processing - U. Azores + 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9

•ACTION4.2 Interpretation of new survey data to make habitat maps – AZTI-Tecnalia +

2,3,4,5,6,7,9

•ACTION4.3: Expand the Mesh catalogue of seabed signatures – Ifremer + 2,5,6,7

•ACTION4.4: Applicability of Eunis to Atlantic area; Eunis cut-offs - U. Algarve + 4,5,6,7

•ACTION4.5: Review broad-scale modelling approaches – AZTI- Tecnalia + 5, 6

•ACTION4.6: Post process input variables to a common grid – IPIMAR + 1

•ACTION4.7 Produce a broad-scale Eunis habitat map for Atlantic Area – AZTI- Tecnalia

•ACTION4.8 Work on statistical accuracy assessment of broad-scale maps – Ifremer + 6, 7

•ACTION4.9 Develop a method to integrate modelled and interpreted maps – IEO + 2, 9

ACTIVITY 5ACTIVITY 5•Title : Communication and dissemination•Partner in charge: University of Aveiro•ACTIONbudget: 561013€

•Action 1 – General website, including multi-lingual sections and social networking

•Action 2 - Stakeholders’ database, questionnaire, feedback, meetings and training

•Action 3 - On line map delivery (webGIS)

•Action 4 - Project's marketing material (brochure, newsletter)

•Action 5 - Short technical workshops on specific topics (open to outside attendees)

•Action 6 - Staff placement for knowledge interchange

•Action 7 - Production of communication material for end-users, including the

general public, inc. liaison with MAIA

•Action 8 - Dissemination of technical results in publications and international

conferences

•Action 9 - Final conference and proceedings

•Action 10 - Follow-on strategy at national and European level