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