MarBef
MarBEF, a network of excellence funded by the European Union and
consisting of 83 European marine institutes, is a platform to integrate
and disseminate knowledge and expertise on marine biodiversity,
with links to researchers, industry, stakeholders and the general
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Eur-Oceans
EUR-OCEANS (European Network of Excellence for Ocean Ecosystems Analysis)
is a network of excellence co-funded by the Sixth Framework Programme
for Research and Technological Development of the European Communities
(FP6). The network gathers more than 60 research institutes and
universities from 25 countries. Its activities started in January
2005, running for 4 years until December 2008. |
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SCOR
Recognition that scientific questions about the ocean often require
an interdisciplinary approach led the International Council for
Science (ICSU) to form the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research
(SCOR) in 1957. SCOR was the first interdisciplinary body formed
by ICSU.
SCOR activities focus on promoting international cooperation in planning
and conducting oceanographic research, and solving methodological
and conceptual problems that hinder research. Scientists from thirty-five
nations participate in SCOR working groups and steering committees. |
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IMBER/SOLAS
IMBER is a new IGBP-SCOR project focussing on ocean biogeochemical
cycles and ecosystems. The IMBER vision is to provide a comprehensive
understanding of, and accurate predictive capacity for, ocean responses
to accelerating global change and the consequent effects on the Earth
System and human society. |
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ICoMM (COML)
With more than a billion organisms in a liter of seawater, the numbers
of microbes in marine environments is staggering and they have
a dominating role in ocean processes. The role of the International
Census of Marine Microbes (ICoMM) is to promote an agenda and an
environment that will accelerate discovery, understanding, and
awareness of the global significance of marine microbes. |
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