INSPIRE Knowledge Base

CNR-ISMAR

Description
Organisation: 
Italian National Research Council - Institute for Marine Sciences
Acronym: 
CNR-ISMAR
Details
Mission and Objectives: 
ISMAR conducts research in polar, oceanic and Mediterranean regions, focusing on the following themes: - the evolution of oceans and their continental margins, studying submarine volcanoes, faults and slides and their potential impacts onshore - the influence of climate change on oceanic circulation, acidification, biogeochemical cycles and marine productivity - submarine habitats and ecology, and the increasing pollution of coastal and deep-sea environments - the evolution of fish stocks with a view to keeping commercial fishing within sustainable limits and improving mariculture and aquaculture practices - natural and anthropogenic factors impacting economically and socially on coastal systems from pre-history to the industrial epoch
Formal Mandate: 
None
Mandate: 
Research institution
Activities: 
ISMAR is involved in many European projects that deal with spatial data and environmental information (e.g. ENVEUROPE - Environmental quality and pressure assessment across Europe: the LTER network as an integrated and shared system for ecosystem monitoring; JERICO - Toward a joint European research infrastructure network for coastal observatories; FIELD_AC - Fluxes, interactions and environment at the land-ocean boundary. Downscaling, Assimilation and Coupling; MYOCEAN - Development and pre-operational validation of upgraded GMES Marine Core services and capabilities).
Membership: 
The Institute for Marine Sciences is formed by the headquarter in Venice and 5 branch offices (Ancona, Bologna, Genova, La Spezia, Trieste).
Typology: 
Thematic
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT

Which role(s) do you foresee for the SDIC in INSPIRE development

  • allocate experts to Drafting Teams
  • yes
  • participate in the review process
  • yes
  • contribute to cost/benefit analysis of the draft Implementing Rules
  • yes
  • implement pilot projects to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
  • yes
  • collect and describe user requirements related to Environmental policies
  • yes
  • contribute to awareness raising and training
  • yes
  • be kept informed
  • yes
    Geographic Domain
    International
    Coastal and Marine areas from Mediterranean to International
    Societal Sector
    Research institute
    Specific Expertise
    Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development
    SMAR is involved in many European projects that deal with spatial data, environmental information and international standards including INSPIRE related ones (e.g. ENVEUROPE - Environmental quality and pressure assessment across Europe: the LTER network as an integrated and shared system for ecosystem monitoring; JERICO - Toward a joint European research infrastructure network for coastal observatories; FIELD_AC - Fluxes, interactions and environment at the land-ocean boundary. Downscaling, Assimilation and Coupling; MYOCEAN - Development and pre-operational validation of upgraded GMES Marine Core services and capabilities). The contact person was the JRC contact point for some of the INSPIRE Annex II and III themes, i.e. Environmental Monitoring Facilities, Oceanoghaphic Geographical Features, Sea Regions, Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features, Observations and Measurements).