Event: Kickoff meeting of the IOC Ocean Infohub project
Dates: 2020-May-18 to 2020-May-20

Members of the SG-OceanInfohub

Sky BRISTOL
Chief, Biogeographic Characterization
United States Geological Survey

United States

Tel: +1303.241.4122


Pier Luigi BUTTIGIEG
Data Scientist, Digital Architect
Deep-sea ecology and technology
Alfred Wegener Institut

Bussestr. 24
27515 Bremerhaven
Germany

Tel: +494212028984


Taco DE BRUIN
Scientific Data Manager
National Marine Facilities
Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee

PO Box 59
1790 AB Den Burg
Netherlands

Tel: +31 (0)222-369479


Ann-Katrien LESCRAUWAET
Director International Relations
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium

Tel: +32475493452


Yutaka MICHIDA
University of Tokyo – Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute

5-1-5, Kashiwanoha
Kashiwa, Chiba
164-8639
Japan

Tel: +81 4 7136 6362


Julian PIZARRO
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras José Benito Vives de Andreis

Calle 25 No. 2-55, Playa Salguero, Rodadero
Santa Marta D.T.C.H., Magdalena,
Colombia



Paula SIERRA-CORREA
Co-Chair IODE 2023-2025 & Research and Information Coordinator
Research and Information for Coastal Zone Management
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras José Benito Vives de Andreis

Calle 25 No. 2-55, Playa Salguero, Rodadero
Santa Marta D.T.C.H., Magdalena,
Colombia



Tobias SPEARS
Head, Ocean Data and Information Section
Fisheries and Oceans, Science Branch, Maritimes Region
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Bedford Institute of Oceanography

P.O. Box 1006
Dartmouth Nova Scotia B2Y 4A2
Canada



Ariel TROISI
Technical Secretary
Secretaría Técnica
Servicio de Hidrografía Naval

Avda. Montes de Oca 2124
C1270ABV Buenos Aires
Argentina

Tel: +54 11 4303 2299


Gert VERREET
Policy Advisor
Vlaamse Overheid - Departement Economie, Wetenschap & Innovatie, Afdeling Onderzoek

Koning Albert II-laan 35 bus 10
1030 Brussel
Belgium

Tel: +32 499 59 49 83


Project partner organisations and programmes (also members of the SG)

Zulfikar BEGG
Ocean Science Officer
Ocean s and Maritime
Secretariat of the Pacific Community - Regional Office

Ratu Mara Road
Private Mail Bag
Suva
Fiji

Tel: +679 9045803


Sérgio BRYTON
Executive Director
European Centre for Information on Marine Science and Technology

Avenida Dom Carlos I, 126-2°
1249-074 Lisboa
Portugal



Jan-Bart CALEWAERT
Lead Manager of the Decade Coordination Office for Data Sharing
Decade Coordination Office (DCO) for Ocean Data Sharing (ODS)
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium

Tel: +32 497 43 33 71


Tim DEPREZ
Master Programme Coordinator / Doctoral Programme coordinator
Marine Biology Research Group
Universiteit Gent, Marine Biology research group

Campus Sterre - S8
Krijgslaan 281
9000 Gent
Belgium

Tel: +32497606273


Julius FRANCIS
Executive Secretary - WIOMSA
Physical and Applied Marine Sciences
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association

Mzingani Street, House No. 13644/10P.O. Box 3298
Zanzibar
Tanzania

Tel: 255-024-2233472


Sophie SEEYAVE
CEO
Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean

Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Prospect Place, The Hoe
Plymouth
PL1 3DH
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 1752 633424


Tim TKINT

9000 Gent
Belgium

Tel: 0032 9 264 85 26


Regional experts

Alejandro ACOSTA
Research Administrator I
Fish &Wildlife Research Institute

South Florida. Regional Lab.
2796 Overseas Hwy., Suite 119.

Marathon, Florida 33050
United States

Tel: 305-289-2330 ext 121
Fax: Fax 305-289-2334


José MANCERA PINEDA
Head of Department of Biology
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogota

Carrera 45 N° 26-85 - Edificio Uriel Gutiérrez

Bogotá D.C, Cund., 0001
Colombia

Tel: +57 1 3165000 ext 11320


Other Invited experts

Sergey BELOV
deputy director
All-Russian Research Institute Hydrometeorological Information - World Data Center, Obninsk

6, Korolev St.,Obninsk,
Obninsk
Kaluga region
249035
Russia

Tel: +7 48439 74194


Steven DAUWE
Valorisation and Innovation
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee

Wandelaarkaai 7
8400 Oostende
Belgium



Vicente FERNÁNDEZ
Science Officer
Seascape Belgium

Kindermansstraat 14, bus 19
1000 Brussels
Belgium

Tel: +32484400067


Karim HILMI
Head of Oceanography Department
Océanographie
Institut National de Recherche Halieutique, Centre Régional de Casablanca

Bd Sidi Abderrahman Ain Diab
Casablanca
Morocco

Tel: 00212661330439


Tina MERTENS
Assistant Director
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium

Tel: 003259342133


Ann OVERMEIRE
Community Manager
Blauwe Cluster

Wetenschapspark 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium

Tel: +32496511145


Hans PIRLET
Scientific assistant Figures and Policy
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium



Lennert TYBERGHEIN
Head of Data Centre
Data Centre
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium

Tel: +32 (0) 59 34 14 93


Lukas VAN DAMME
policy officer
Vlaamse Unesco Commissie

Havenlaan 88, bus 80
1000 Brussel
Belgium

Tel: 0484171142


Kristien VEYS
Innovation Manager
Blauwe Cluster

Wetenschapspark
1
8400 Oostende
Belgium

Tel: +32470196871


IOC Secretariat

Bernardo ALIAGA ROSSEL
Head Tsunami Resilience Section UNESCO-IOC
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO

7, place de Fontenoy
75732 Paris cedex 07
France

Tel: +33 1 45 68 03 17


Ward APPELTANS
Programme manager OBIS
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium



Salvatore ARICÒ
Head of the Ocean Science Section
IOC
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO

7, place de Fontenoy
75732 Paris cedex 07
France

Tel: +33 145680628


Julian BARBIÈRE
Head, Marine Policy and Regional Implementation Section
Integovernemental Oceanographic Commission
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO 7, place de Fontenoy
75732 Paris cedex 07
France

Tel: +33 1 45 68 16 89


Alison CLAUSEN
Programme Specialist
Marine Policy & Regional Coordination Section
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO

7, place de Fontenoy
75732 Paris cedex 07
France

Tel: +33(0)145681805


Natalie DEGGER
Deputy Project Manager
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO

7, place de Fontenoy
75732 Paris cedex 07
France



Cláudia DELGADO
Marine Training Unit Coordinator
Universiteit Gent, Marine Biology research group

Campus Sterre - S8
Krijgslaan 281
9000 Gent
Belgium



Albert FISCHER
Director, WIGOS
WMO Integrated Observing System Branch, Infrastructure Department
World Meteorological Organization

Case Postale 2300
7bis, avenue de la Paix
CH-1211 Geneva
Switzerland

Tel: +41 22 730 82 44


Jiuta KOROVULAVULA
Tsunami Unit
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO

7, place de Fontenoy
75732 Paris cedex 07
France



Arno LAMBERT
IT Services Manager
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium

Tel: +32 (0)59 34 14 62


Mika ODIDO

UNESCO Nairobi OfficeUN Gigiri Complex Block CP.O. Box 30592
Nairobi
Kenya

Tel: +254 701 088400


Peter PISSIERSSENS
Head, IOC Project Office for IODE, Oostende, Belgium and IOC capacity development coordinator
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium



Pieter PROVOOST
OBIS Data Manager
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium



Greg REED
IOC consultant
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium

Tel: +61 43 2047 550


Pauline SIMPSON
IOC Ocean Best Practices System Repository Manager
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Rue de la Tour 14
75016 Paris
France

Tel: +44 7715 113930


Cesar TORO
IOC Secretary for IOCARIBE
IOC of UNESCO Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions

Torices, Edificio Chambacu, Oficina 405Cra 3B # 26-78
Cartagena de Indias, Bolivar, 1108
Colombia

Tel: +57 5 664 09 55