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Ifremer

LMO Description
Organisation: 
Ifremer
Proposed role in INSPIRE development
  • allocate experts to Drafting Teams
    • yes
  • submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams
    • yes
  • submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams
    • yes
  • register a project to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
    • yes
  • be kept informed
    • yes
  • implement pilot projects to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
    • yes
    Details
    Level of authority: 
    National
    Global Oceans
    Formal Mandate: 
    <p>Ifremer is the French research institute for exploitation of the sea.<br /> The ten orientations are to:</p> <p>- learn about ocean circulation to supplement the diagnosis of global change,<br /> - learn about and characterise marine biodiversity to better protect it,<br /> - develop enhanced value and use of biological resources through biotechnologies and bio-prospection,<br /> - contribute to sustainable fisheries and aquaculture,<br /> - promote sustainable use of mineral and energy resources,<br /> - supplement monitoring networks to meet global and European challenges,<br /> - design a nationwide environmental forecast system for coastal environments<br /> - optimise the oceanographic fleet as a major resource facility,<br /> - implement a national and European strategy for marine databases,<br /> - and promote shared capacity for technological innovation.</p>
    Main Activities: 
    Ifremer is one of the research institutes with the broadest range of skills and expertise worldwide about oceans. Underwater technologies, biodiversity, fisheries science and aquaculture, coastal environment, mineral resources, biotechnologies and operational oceanography are all part of its research missions and fields of skill and excellence. In addition it has to implement a national and European strategy for marine databases.
    URL: 
    http://www.ifremer.fr
    Comments: 
    Ifremer is part of (or coordinator of) several European projects dealing with ocean observations and data management such as Argo, Seadatanet, Geoseas, Emodnet, etc. Ifremer has also developed strong relationships with international organisation such as IOC.
    Area of work/experience
    Geographic Domain:: 
    Europe
    Global Oceans
    Societal Sector: 
    Exploration and exploitation of the oceans
    Specific Expertise: 
    Metadata
    Network Services
    Monitoring and Reporting
    Data Specifications
    Data and Service Sharing
    Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development: 
    Developement and coordination of large GIS and gis distributed services at European scale related to the oceans.
    Primary Business: 
    Research and monitoring of the oceans
    Environmental application domains: 
    From coastal areas to deep seas
    INSPIRE Data Themes
    Coordinator
    Hydrography, Elevation, Geology, Statistical units, Oceanographic geographical features, Sea regions, Habitats and biotopes, Mineral Resources
    Producer
    Hydrography, Elevation, Orthoimagery, Geology, Statistical units, Area management / restriction / regulation zones & reporting units, Natural risk zones, Atmospheric conditions, Oceanographic geographical features, Sea regions, Bio-geographical regions, Habitats and biotopes, Species distribution, Energy Resources, Mineral Resources
    Theme User
    Geographical names, Administrative units, Addresses, Cadastral parcels, Transport networks, Hydrography, Protected sites, Elevation, Orthoimagery, Geology, Statistical units, Agricultural and aquaculture facilities, Area management / restriction / regulation zones & reporting units, Natural risk zones, Coordinate reference systems, Geographical grid systems, Atmospheric conditions, Meteorological geographical features, Oceanographic geographical features, Sea regions, Bio-geographical regions, Habitats and biotopes, Species distribution, Energy Resources, Mineral Resources