EDSnet: An Active Year and New International Links
Through the Environmental Decision Support Network, (EDSnet) Marine South East co- hosted a successful cross-border Ocean Monitoring Innovation Workshop and reception. Both events were supported by SEEDA and took place during the Oceanology International 08 Exhibition at Excel, London on 12 March. The workshop was held onboard the French Naval Vessel ‘LAPLACE’.
France and the UK contain many leading companies and research institutions in the field of ocean monitoring. The workshop was hosted by Marine SE and the two French Maritime Clusters (Pôles Mer) to present opportunities for international collaboration and financing.8 UK organisations and 16 French organisations, mostly companies participated. The three maritime clusters presented their ideas about priority topics for collaborative projects and financing opportunities.
During the evening reception MSE, the two Pole Mer and SEEDA signed a memorandum of understanding to agree to further cooperation and collaboration.
Throughout the last year EDSnet has been focusing on a number of key areas relevant to the capabilities of the network membership and has built these into new collaborations to create funded projects. A new project (CAMS) bid was submitted in February to the European Seventh Framework Programme. The project is concerned with Coastal ad-hoc Monitoring and aims to enable the transfer of medical biosensor know how into the field of ocean monitoring. If successful this will represent a huge advance in capability. The project consortium consists of: Marine South East, The University of Surrey, The University of Southampton, Chelsea Technology Group, NKE, Geodata, The National Oceanographic Centre, Pole Mer PACA, ACSA, Hydromod, and Pole Mer Bretagne. The bid evaluation results are expected in June 08.
For further information email simon@marinesoutheast.co.uk or log onto http://www.southeastknp.co.uk/Networks/EDSN
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