Event: Eleventh Session of the IODE Steering Group for OBIS
Dates: 2023-May-23 to 2023-May-26

SG-OBIS Co-Chair

Anton VAN DE PUTTE
Science Officer
OD Nature
Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen, Museum voor Natuurwetenschappen

Vautierstraat 29
1000 Brussel
Belgium



Martha VIDES CASADO
Jefe Línea de Investigación ITE-BEM
Biodiversidad y Ecosistemas Marinos
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

Tel: +57 4328600 Ext 283


SG-OBIS member

Izwandy BIN IDRIS
University Lecturer
South China Sea Repository and Reference Centre
Institute of Oceanography and Environment

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT),Mengabang Telipot
21030 Kuala Terengganu
Terengganu
Malaysia

Tel: +60136732985


Sheldon CARTER
Database Manager
Office of Enivornmental Management and Mineral Resources
International Seabed Authority

14 - 20 Port Royal Street
Kingston
Jamaica

Tel: +1 876 922 9105-9


Maria CORNTHWAITE
Biologist
Fishery and Assessment Data Section - Groundfish Data Unit
Pacific Biological Station (DFO – PBS), Fisheries and Oceans Canada

3190 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo BC V9T 6N7
Canada

Tel: 1-778-268-2739


Angela DINI
Database Manager
Data Team
Ocean Tracking Network

Steele Ocean Sciences Building - Dalhousie University
Halifax Nova Scotia B3H4R2
Canada



Christian ELLORAN
Division Director
Biodiversity Knowledge Management Department
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

Domingo M. Lantican Avenue
University of the Philippines
Los Baños
4031 Laguna
Philippines



Braulio FERNÁNDEZ
Universidad de Concepción, campus Concepción

CALLE VICTOR LAMAS 1290, CASILLA 160-C, CONCEPCION
CONCEPCION
Chile



Katsunori FUJIKURA
Senior Scientist
Marine Biodiversity and Environmental Assessment Research Center
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka

2-15 Natsushima
Yokosuka, Kanagawa
237-0061
Japan

Tel: 81-46-867-9555


Ei FUJIOKA
Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment

Box 90328
Durham, North Carolina NC 27708
United States



Yi Ming GAN
Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen

Vautier Street 29
1000 Brussels
Belgium



Luciana GENIO
Environmental Analyst
Office of Environmental Management and Mineral Resources
International Seabed Authority

14 - 20 Port Royal Street
Kingston
Jamaica



Hólmgrímur HELGASON
Data Manager
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna.

Borgir, Nordurslod
600 Akureyri
Iceland

Tel: +354 4623357


Takashi HOSONO
Senior engineer
Global Oceanographic Data Center
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Global Oceanographic Data Center (GODAC)

224-3 Toyohara
Global Oceanographic Data Center (GODAC)
Nago, Okinawa
905-2172
Japan

Tel: +81-90-2988-0269


Johnny KONJARLA
Project Scientist/IndOBIS Data Manager
Biodiversity & Ecology
Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India

ATAL BHAVAN
LNG Road, Puthuvypin South, Ochanthuruthu PO
Kochi 682508
Kerala
India

Tel: +919949836662


Kári LÁRUSSON
Programme Manager
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna.

Borgir, Nordurslod
600 Akureyri
Iceland

Tel: +354 4623354


Dan LEAR
Head of Data, Information & Technology
The Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

The LaboratoryCitadel Hill
Plymouth
PL1 2PB
United Kingdom

Tel: +44(0)1752633291


Abdolvahab MAGHSOUDLOU
Associate Prof
Marine BioScience Dept
Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science

Tehran,
No.3 Etemad Zadeh St.
Fatemi Ave.
014155-4781
Iran

Tel: +98 21 6694 4874


Dimitra MAVRAKI
Data manager MedOBIS
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture

P.O.Box 2214
Former US Base at Gournes, P.C. 71500 municipality of Hersonissos
71003 Heraklion
Greece

Tel: +302810337740


Ana Carolina MAZZUCO
IODE Training Coordinator – OTGA Project Coordinator
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium

Tel: +5527981828583


Oleksandr NEPROKIN
Head of Information Support for the Scientific Researches Department / OBIS Black Sea node Manager
Information Support for the Scientific Researches
Ukrainian Scientific Centre of Ecology of the Sea

89, Frantsuzsky Blvd.
Odessa
Odessa oblast
65009
Ukraine

Tel: +380667532368


John NICHOLLS
Researcher/Data Manager
History
Trinity College Dublin, Centre for Environmental Humanities

College Green
Dublin
2
Ireland

Tel: +353 1896-1663


Anke PENZLIN
Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung

Senckenberganlage 25
60325 Frankfurt
Germany



Carolina PERALTA BRICHTOVA
Scientist
Universidad Simon Bolivar

Valle Sartenejas, Baruta
Caracas ,
Venezuela



Jonathan PYE
Director of Data Operations
Ocean Tracking Network

Steele Ocean Sciences Building - Dalhousie University
Halifax Nova Scotia B3H4R2
Canada

Tel: +1 9024 947 560


Sachit RAJBHANDARI
Senior Technical Services Officer (Software Engineer)
Information Data Centre
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure

PO Box 1538
Hobart TAS 7001
Australia



Tshikana RASEHLOMI
Marine Information Management System (MIMS) Manager
Oceans and Coasts Research Directorate
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

P/Bag X2Rogger Bay
Cape Town
8012
South Africa

Tel: (+27) 711 758407


Bubele RASMENI
Physical Oceanography & Data Scientist

18 Constitution Street Zonnebloem
CAPE TOWN
8001
South Africa

Tel: 0738383094


Georgia SARAFIDOU
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture

P.O.Box 2214
Former US Base at Gournes, P.C. 71500 municipality of Hersonissos
71003 Heraklion
Greece

Tel: +306945114267


Katherine TATTERSALL
Data Architect
Information and Data Centre
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure

PO Box 1538
Hobart TAS 7001
Australia



Leen VANDEPITTE
Senior scientist
Data Centre
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium



Nina WAMBIJI
Senior Research Officer
Fisheries
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Headquarter & Mombasa Station

PO Box 81651
Mombasa
080100
Kenya



Kuidong XU
Professor
Institute of Oceanology
Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao

7 Nanhai Road
Qingdao
Shandong, 266071
China

Tel: +86 532 82898776


OBIS Secretariat

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

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium



Lisa BENEDETTI
IOC consultant
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium



Elizabeth LAWRENCE
OBIS training officer
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium

Tel: +15193839539


Silas PRINCIPE DE SOUZA
Research assistant
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



Saara SUOMINEN
Scientific Officer
OBIS
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE

Wandelaarkaai 7
Pakhuis 61
8400 Oostende
Belgium



Observers

Caitlin BATE
Field Operations and Data Acquisition Coordinator
Ocean Tracking Network

Steele Ocean Sciences Building - Dalhousie University
Halifax Nova Scotia B3H4R2
Canada



Daniela GAURISAS
Postdoctoral researcher
Oceanografia
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras
Vitória-Espírito Santo
CEP 29075-910
Brazil



Tim HIRSCH
Deputy Director
Secretariat
Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Universitetsparken, 15
Building 3, 2nd floor
DK-2100 Copenhagen
Denmark

Tel: +4528751485


Jeannette PEREZ
Researcher and Assistant Professor
Institute of Zoology and Tropical Ecology
Universidad Central de Venezuela

Paseo Los Ilustres Urb. Valle Abajo
Caracas 1040,
Venezuela



Ruben PEREZ PEREZ
Science Officer
Data Centre
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee

InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium



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