Galway Statement Implementation – Atlantic Seabed Mapping Workshop

Steps and Scene Setting for Workshop

Regional status of strategic vision for seabed mapping/ ocean exploration development in support of industry, protection of the environment, risk & resource management, security, and societal & government benefit.

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  Simon Coveney T.D., Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine
  
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  John Bell, Director Bioeconomy DG Research & Innovation
  

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  Stephen Locke, Director, Geological Survey of Canada
  

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  Craig McLean, Acting Assistant Administrator for Oceanographic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA
  
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  Ricardo Serrão Santos, Member of the European Parliament
  

30. 
    - 10.45
    

Pål Buhl-Mortensen, IMR, Norway)

Towards a CAN-EU-US Atlantic strategic seabed mapping pilot initiative: highlighting current drivers, approaches, activities, and priorities, and future opportunities, challenges and aspirations.

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  Pål Buhl-Mortensen, IMR, Norway
  
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  Stephen Locke, Director, Geological Survey of Canada
  
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  Andy Armstrong, Co-Director, Joint Hydrographic Centre. Centre for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, University of New Hampshire
  
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  Koen Verbruggen, Director, Geological Survey of Ireland
  
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  Nuno Lourenço, (IPMA, Portugal)
  
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  Kaiser Souza, Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação – MCTI, Brazil
  

Chairperson:

Andy Armstrong

(Joint Hydrographic Centre, USA)

& Exchange Initiatives Overcoming data integration challenges, making data relevant, and accessible

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  Phil Weaver, EMODNET, Seascape Consultant, UK
  
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  Jennifer Jencks, Manager, National Geophysical Data Centre, NOAA
  
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  Alan Stevenson, Marine Geology Team Leader, British Geological Survey
  

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  Stephen Locke, Director, Geological Survey of Canada
  

Chairperson:

Phil Weaver (Seascapes Consultants – UK)

Infrastructure - Status and Direction Current and planned Atlantic Ocean observation and modelling initiatives

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  Randy Gillespie, Director, Centre for Applied Ocean Technology, Memorial University, Newfoundland
  

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  Penny Holliday, OOI / OSNAP, NOC, UK
  
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  Colin Devey , Professor, GEOMAR, University of Kiel
  

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  Pete LaFemina, Penn State, USA and guest scientist at MARUM
  
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  José Joaquín Hernández-Brito, PLOCAN
  

15. 
    – 15:15
    

Randy Gillespie, Centre for Applied Ocean Technology, Memorial University, Newfoundland

Societal, Environmental, & Industrial Needs across the Atlantic

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  Fernando Tempera, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
  

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  Aurelien Carbonniere, EU & International Affairs, IFREMER
  
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  Glenn Nolan, Marine Institute, Ireland, Copernicus/Mercator Oceans
  
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  Rick Hester, Research Platform Manager, NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
  

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  Stephen Locke, Director, Geological Survey of Canada
  

Chairperson:

Peter Heffernan (Marine Institute, Ireland)

Expert Panel Discussion, highlighting key recommendations, actions, and challenges

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  Sieglinde Gruber, Head of Unit, DG Research and Innovation
  
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  Craig McLean, Acting Assistant Administrator for Oceanographic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA
  
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  Stephen Locke, (Geological Survey, Canada)
  
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  Pål Buhl-Mortensen, IMR, Norway)
  
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  Andy Armstrong, (Joint Hydrographic Centre, USA)
  
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  Phil Weaver (Seascapes Consultants – UK)
  
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  Alan Stevenson, Marine Geology Team Leader, British Geological Survey