NAUSICAANAUSICAA

National Sea CentreNational Sea CentreBoulogne-sur-Mer, FranceBoulogne-sur-Mer, France

NAUSICAANAUSICAA

NAUSICAA is an aquarium, a scientific science centre, focusing on the world ocean and the relationships between humanbeing

and the ocean.

to to raise awareness to the publicraise awareness to the public about the about the richness and the beauty of the Ocean, its richness and the beauty of the Ocean, its preservation and a sustainable way of using its preservation and a sustainable way of using its resources.resources.

The goals of NAUSICAAThe goals of NAUSICAA

Impact of NAUSICAAImpact of NAUSICAA 600 000 visitors per year in NAUSICAA A european audience coming from France,

Great Britain, Germany, Netherland 800 educational animations and 10 000

children welcomed per year Visitors on our website International networks Audience : general public, educational public,

institutions and organims raising awareness to the public

What do our audience want ?What do our audience want ?

More information about More information about speciesspecies (NAUSICAA’s (NAUSICAA’s inquiry 2006)inquiry 2006)

Actualities about the Actualities about the oceanocean : 96,7% : 96,7% (NAUSICAA’s inquiry 2006)(NAUSICAA’s inquiry 2006)

Direct testimonies with correspondentsDirect testimonies with correspondents all all over the world (NAUSICAA’s inquiry 2006)over the world (NAUSICAA’s inquiry 2006)

Information about : Information about : human activities for human activities for protecting the environnementprotecting the environnement 58%, the 58%, the degradation of the ocean because of human degradation of the ocean because of human activities 57%, the activities 57%, the threatened species and threatened species and habitatshabitats 51%, the characteristics of marine 51%, the characteristics of marine species and their habitatsspecies and their habitats 33% (OCEANICS’ 33% (OCEANICS’ inquiry 2003) inquiry 2003)

The management The management and the dissemination and the dissemination

of the information of the information about the sea in about the sea in

NAUSICAANAUSICAA

Spaces dedicated to the informationSpaces dedicated to the informationinside NAUSICAAinside NAUSICAA

The exhibitions themselvesThe exhibitions themselves The screens dedicated to the actualities of The screens dedicated to the actualities of

the sea: the sea: In the main hall In the main hall On several screen tools inside the exhibitionOn several screen tools inside the exhibition

The interactive activity platform systemThe interactive activity platform system The resource centreThe resource centre

Other ways to spread Other ways to spread Information at NAUSICAA Information at NAUSICAA

Animations (educational or for all publics)Animations (educational or for all publics)

Special events (World Ocean Day, Festival Special events (World Ocean Day, Festival of Sea Images, etc.)of Sea Images, etc.)

Activity platform «the Sea...live»Activity platform «the Sea...live»

ActivitiesActivities• Sea newsSea news• Animations Animations • Conferences Conferences • Direct testimonies with correspondents Direct testimonies with correspondents

Productions Productions • focusfocus• news news • vidéosvidéos

Activity platform « the Sea...live »Activity platform « the Sea...live »

NAUSICAA has its own NAUSICAA has its own Information and Information and Documentation department with a resource Documentation department with a resource centrecentre that provides information about the that provides information about the marine worldmarine world

Data basesData bases with general knowledges with general knowledges

Information sheetsInformation sheets for general public for general public

Data basis of websites Data basis of websites related to the marine worldrelated to the marine world

News of the sea on “del.icio.us”News of the sea on “del.icio.us”

http://del.icio.us/actus_merhttp://del.icio.us/actus_mer

RSS feed RSS feed

http://http://del.del.icioicio.us/RSS/.us/RSS/actusactus_mer_mer

News written by NAUSICAA’s teamNews written by NAUSICAA’s team

Network activities of the Network activities of the resource centreresource centre

Nausicaa’s resource centre Nausicaa’s resource centre has been recently linked withhas been recently linked with « Littoral University »’s library « Littoral University »’s library

Provides contents to AquaringProvides contents to Aquaring (portal with digital contents (portal with digital contents – more information further– more information further) )

((undergoing technical maintenance at the present time)undergoing technical maintenance at the present time)

Related to OMER networkRelated to OMER network(national french level of EURASLIC)(national french level of EURASLIC)

On the webOn the web

NAUSICAA’s website NAUSICAA’s website World Ocean network’s websiteWorld Ocean network’s website Ocean Info Pack’s website Ocean Info Pack’s website

NAUSICAA’s websiteNAUSICAA’s websitehttp://www.nausicaa.fr/http://www.nausicaa.fr/

Ocean Info PackOcean Info Pack81.93.3.145/81.93.3.145/infopackinfopack//infopackinfopack.../index-fra.php.../index-fra.php

World Ocean network’s website World Ocean network’s website http://www.worldoceannetwork.org/Index.asphttp://www.worldoceannetwork.org/Index.asp

The publishingsThe publishings

Educational toolsEducational tools Documentary leaflets, CD, DVDDocumentary leaflets, CD, DVD Printed books : Printed books :

Atlas of the ocean, Madagascar, l’île Atlas of the ocean, Madagascar, l’île océan, etc.océan, etc.

The partnershipsThe partnerships

Correspondents all over the worldCorrespondents all over the world Partnership with scientific organisms Partnership with scientific organisms

• to build new exhibitions to build new exhibitions • to build educative toolsto build educative tools

•i.e: IFREMER... i.e: IFREMER...

The networksThe networksThe World Ocean Network

An International network of 250 partners upon the 5 continents:

•Africa : 14 •America : 25•Asia : 8•Europe : 148•Oceania : 4

Audience:• 100 millions of european visitors per year • 300 millions of visitors worldwide per year

A European common projectA European common project

AquaRing’s semantic portalAquaRing’s semantic portalhttp://www.aquaringweb.eu/http://www.aquaringweb.eu/

AquaRing’s portalAquaRing’s portal

A collection dedicated to the aquatic and marine world

•Aquatic and marine activities •Aquatic and marine technology•Marine biology•Aquatic sciences•Environment  •Marine culture and leisure •Legislation and regulations   •Education & awareness

http://srvvirt2.softeco.it/aquaring_site/http://srvvirt2.softeco.it/aquaring_site/

AquaRing’s portalAquaRing’s portal

14 000 European digital resources selected for:• Museums and aquariums• Teachers• Media• General public• Children

Five European institutions gathering a collection about the aquatic world: • Acquario di Genova• Lithuanian Sea Museum • NAUSICAA Centre National de la Mer• Rotterdam Zoo• Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

AquaRing’s portalAquaRing’s portal

A collection of unknown materials

A variety of digital formats• Photographs• Videos• Audio files• Interactive software and e-books• Slide-shows• Multimedia content• Databases• Articles, theses, papers

A multilingual aspect• Dutch/English/French/Italian/Lithuanian

Thank youThank you