Mediterranean and Black Seas workshop

 

Dates: 8-9 April 2021

Format: ONLINE event, half-day sessions.

Organizing committee: Dimitris Kassis (HCMR), Giulio Notarstefano (OGS), Lara Diaz (SOCIB), John Allen (SOCIB), Vincent Taillandier (SU), Atanas Palazov (IOBAS), Violetta Slabakova (IOBAS), Estérine Evrard (EA ERIC)

For any other questions related with the Mediterranean and Black Seas workshop, please email Dimitris Kassis (referent for the Mediterranean Sea) or Atanas Palazov (referent for the Black Sea).

Objectives of the workshop

Stakeholders are most welcome to attend and learn more about the role of Argo in the Mediterranean and Black Seas.

The objectives are to present scientific usage of Argo data and technical aspects of Argo (platforms, parameters, data..) to the audience. The role of Argo towards addressing environmental policies and operational monitoring for the society will be also highlighted.

Agenda

A provisional programme will be available soon.

 

Euro-Argo RI and Euro-Argo RISE Argo float At sea activity (pre-deployment testing, deployment, and recovery of an Argo float) Parameters acquired (core + BGC) Data availability/usage, Data flow and QC General presentation regarding cooperation activities Time will be dedicated to general discussion at the end of the session.

EA RISE WP6 activities and scopes Euro-Argo RISE float activities in the Mediterranean & Black Sea Engage new countries for collaboration and/or membership Argo for environment and marine strategy aspects Link with other RIs/communities Discussion on future collaboration and cooperation activities in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

Registration

Participation is free of charge but registration is mandatory. Deadline for registration: 25 March 2021.

Register HERE

Practical information

Day 1 is common with the Arctic & Baltic users workshop.

This event is 100% virtual. The link to the online sessions will be sent to registered participants.

Do you need more info? See below for reference documents:

• Euro-Argo ERIC publications
• MedArgo Web
• MedArgo documentation

 

Arctic and Baltic users workshop

Dates: 8-9 April 2021

Format: ONLINE event

Conveners: Waldemar Walczowski (IO PAN), Laura Tuomi (FMI), Birgit Klein (BSH) and Kjell-Arne Mork (IMR)

For any questions related with the Arctic and Baltic users workshop, please email Waldemar Walczowski (walczows@iopan.pl).

 

In addition to the online workshop we plan to arrange the second part of the Baltic and Arctic users workshop at Sopot, Poland in Autumn 2021, if travelling will then be possible. The second part of the workshop will focus on user engagement, discussing co-operation and providing hands-on training on Argo data use.

Objectives

Stakeholders are most welcome to attend and learn more about the role of Argo in the Arctic Ocean and Baltic Sea.

The agenda of the workshop will focus on the following topics:

• Baltic Argo activities
• Arctic Argo activites
• International collaboration in both regions
• Operating Argo floats in shallow waters
• Operating Argo floats in seasonally ice-covered sea
• Recovering Argo floats
• Sensors for core missions
• Biogeochemical sensors
• Quality Control
• Where to find the data and how to use it

Preliminary agenda 

The final agenda will be released in March 2021.

 Preliminary agenda

Registration

Participation is free of charge but registration is mandatory.

Please use the link below to register. Deadline for registration: 25 March 2021.

Register here

Practical information

Day 1 is common with the Mediterranean and Black Seas workshop.

This event is 100% virtual. The link to the online sessions will be sent to registered participants.

 

Do you need more info?  See below for reference documents:

• Web: Argo Poland, Argo Finland
• Publications: IOPAN, FMI (1, 2), Euro-Argo ERIC

 

 

These posts have originally appeared on the Euro-Argo website / https://www.euro-argo.eu/News-Meetings/Meetings/Others/Mediterranean-and-Black-Seas-workshop