MEDON Marine e-Data Observatory Network
The project MeDON aims to develop, test and disseminate a new concept of coastal monitoring based on a network of innovative real-time cabled marine observatories, and orientated towards end users.
Objectives
MeDON is a phased project, with a global duration of 6 to 7 years. Phase I, co-financed by the ERDF, started in November 2009 and will be completed in October 2012.
In Phase I (ongoing project), focuses on:
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Setting up the partnership and a network of end-users/ stakeholders
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Sharing experience, pooling knowledge, building capacity
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Technical developments, feasibility study, budget and identification of funding for Phase II
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Demonstration and early testing of the proof-of-concept via a pilot site in France.
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Public outreach and dissemination of the results
MeDON II will then address:
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Installation of 2 long-term mirror observatories
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Development of a consortium of SMEs for commercialisation
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Dissemination of the proof-of-concept to other sites in the Channel space and Europe to develop the observatory network
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Reinforcement of the partnership
Partnership
Useful outputs for MPA practitioners of the Atlantic arc
MEDON final report available at:
http://medon.info/documents/MeDON%20final%20report.pdf
Contact
Project Coordinator: Dr Tim Smyth
PML/ Prospect Place / PLYMOUTH
PL1 3DH /United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1752 633417
E-Mail: tjsm@pml.ac.uk
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