Lead agency
UNESCO-IOC
Open Ocean componentled by Albert Fischer, UNESCO-IOC, Paris, France,
Coordinator: Sarah Grimes
Large Marine Ecosystems component
led by Julian Barbière, UNESCO-IOC, Paris, France,
Coordinator: Sherry Heileman
Implementing agency
The Open Ocean and Large Marine Ecosystems components of the TWAP project were led by UNESCO-IOC. UNESCO-IOC contributed to the EC-FP7 project GEOWOW by providing Ocean Essential Variables to GEOSS Common Infrastructure and by developping cloud-computing based services to process CMIP5 future projections based on IPCC scenarios. In addition, marine biodiversity baseline indicators are provided by the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), a global project under the auspices of the International Oceanographic Data and information Exchange (IODE) programme of UNESCO-IOC. The GEOWOW database and web servers are hosted at the IOC Project office for IODE in Oostende (Belgium).
The European Commission through GEOWOW: "This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 282915".
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme (TWAP), which was implemented by UNEP.
Other Contributions from:
Représentation Permanente de la France auprès de l'UNESCO
Data Information Manager: Bruno Combal, IOC-UNESCO
Agencies
Center for Resources Management and Environmental Studies
Open Ocean and LMEs: governance indicators
MAHON, Robin (lead)
FANNING, Lucia, Dalhousie University
GJERDE, Kristina M., IUCN
YOUNG, Oran, University of California
REID, Michael, Dalhousie University
DOUGLAS, Selicia, Dalhousie University
BALDWIN, Kimberly, CERMES
Center For Marine Assessment and Planning
Open Ocean: Ocean Health Index, Cumulative Human Impact, Risk
LMEs, contribution: Ocean Health Index, Cumulative Human Impact
HALPERN, Benjamin (lead)
FRAZIER, Melanie; BEST, Benjamin; LONGO, Catherine and STEWART LOWNDES, Julie, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California, Santa Barbara
The Marine Affairs Program at Dalhousie University
Open Ocean and LMEs contribution: governance indicators
FANNING, Lucia (lead)
European Space Agency
Leader of the GEOWOW project
van BEMMELEN, Joost (lead)
Open Ocean, contribution: final production of some infographics
MATHIEU, Pierre-Philippe (lead)
Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection
Open Ocean: pollutants and plastics
GESAMP Task Team (lead)
BOELENS, Rick, Independent, Chairman & editor
KERSHAW, Peter, Independent, Radioactivity, marine debris & co-editor
BAKKER, Dorothee, Univ. East Anglia, Ocean Acidification
BAKER, Alex, Univ. East Anglia, Atmospheric Inputs of nutrients and heavy metals
HEDGECOCK, Ian, Inst. Atmospheric Res. (CNR, Italy), Atmospheric Inputs of mercury
BOWMER, Tim, European Chemicals Agency (Finland), Underwater noise
ANGELIDES, Michail, IAEA (Monaco), Metals & organic pollutants
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
Open Ocean, contribution:
LMEs, contribution
SEITZINGER, Sybil (lead)
MAYORGA, Emilio, Univ. Washington / APL
Intergovernamental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange
Open Ocean: OBIS database
APPELTANS, Ward (lead)
DUJARDIN, Frédéric, UGhent
FLAVELL, Michael, IOC/IODE
MILOSLAVICH, Patricia, USB
WEBB, Thomas J., U. Sheffield
The European Commission Joint Research Centre
Open Ocean: GEOWOW, contributing to GEOSS Common Infrastructure
CRAGLIA, Massimo (lead)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Open Ocean: Aragonite Saturation State projections
van HOOIDONK, Ruben (lead)
LMEs: SHERMAN, Kenneth
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
LMEs: POPs in plastic pellets indicator
TAKADA, Hideshige, Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry (lead)
International Pellet Watch: pellet samples
YAMASHITA, Rei
The University of British Columbia
Fisheries Centre – Sea Around Us
Open Ocean: Fisheries
LMEs: fish and fisheries
PAULY, Daniel (lead)
LAM, Vicky
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
LMEs: Coral reefs, mangrove, marine protected areas
JONES, Miranda (lead); MCOWEN, Chris (lead); VAN BOCHOVE, Jan-Willem (lead)
BLYTH, Simon
SULLIVAN, Emma
STANWELL-SMITH, Damon
Individuals who contributed in their personal capacity
| Name | Contribution |
|---|---|
| BIGAGLI, Emanuele | Risk |
| BOELENS, Rick | Pollution |
| BURKE, Lauretta | Coral reefs assessment |
| COMEAU, Steeve | Assessment of pteropods |
| KERSHAW, Peter J. | Floating plastics |
| TALAUE McMANUS, Liana | Impact of Sea level rise |
| TELSZEWSKI, Maciej | Projection of oxygen change |
| TURLEY, Carol | Ocean Acidification |
| Name | Contribution |
|---|---|
| TALAUE McMANUS, Liana | Socio-economic indicators (lead) |
| ESTEVANEZ, Maria | Socio-economic indicators |
| O'REILLY, John | Primary productivity (lead) |
| BELKIN, Igor | Sea Surface Temperature (lead) |
| BURKE, Lauretta | Coral reefs assessment |
| KLEISNER, Kristin M. | Patterns of risk in LMEs (lead) |
| KERSHAW, Peter | Plastic debris (lead) |
| ARTHUR, Courtney | Plastic debris |
| ERIKSEN, Marcus | Plastic debris |
| GAGO PIÑEIRO, Jésus | Plastic debris |
| LAW, Kara Lavender | Plastic debris |
| LEBRETON, Laurent | Modelling of floating plastic debris |
| FOGARTY, Michael | Fisheries Production Potential (lead) |
| ROSENBERG, Andrew | Fisheries Production Potential |
| COOPER, Andrew | Fisheries Production Potential |
| DICKEY-COLLAS, Mark | Fisheries Production Potential |
| FULTON, Elizabeth | Fisheries Production Potential |
| GUTIÉRREZ, Nicholas | Fisheries Production Potential |
| HYDE, Kimberly | Fisheries Production Potential |
| KLEISNER, Kristin | Fisheries Production Potential |
| KRISTIANSEN, Trond | Fisheries Production Potential |
| LONGO, Catherine | Fisheries Production Potential |
| MINTE-VERA, Carolina | Fisheries Production Potential |
| MINTO, Cóilín | Fisheries Production Potential |
| MOSQUEIRA, Iago | Fisheries Production Potential |
| OSIO, Giacomo Chato | Fisheries Production Potential |
| OVANDO, Daniel | Fisheries Production Potential |
| SELIG, Elizabeth | Fisheries Production Potential |
| THORSON, James | Fisheries Production Potential |
| YE, Yemin | Fisheries Production Potential |
Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Andrew Rosenberg | Center for Science and Democracy, Union of Concerned Scientists |
| Ashbindu Singh | Environmental Pulse Institute |
| Pierre-Philippe Mathieu | European Space Agency |
Scientific reviewers
The UNESCO-IOC gratefully acknowledges the following for reviewing the Open Ocean (OO) and LMEs assessments:| OO/LMEs | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| OO | ANDERSEN, Jesper | Denmark Office of the Norwegian Institute for Water Research |
| LMEs | ANDERSEN, Paul | Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
| LMEs | BLENCKNER, Thorsten | Stockholm University |
| LMEs | DICHMONT, Cathy | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
| OO | DONEY, Scott | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
| LMEs | Fisheries experts | FAO |
| OO | GARÇON, Véronique | Laboratoire d'Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (LEGOS) |
| LMEs | GLIBERT, Patricia | University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science |
| LMEs | GIOIA, Rosalinda | Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| OO/LMEs | GRANIT, Jakob | Stockholm Environment Institute |
| OO | HAIGH, Ivan | University of Southampton |
| OO | HARRISON, Ed | NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environment Laboratory |
| OO | HENNIGE, Sebastian | Heriot Watt University |
| OO | HOEPFFNER, Nicolas | European Commission Joint Research Centre |
| OO | HUNT, Brian | University of British Columbia |
| LMEs | HSU, Angel | Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies |
| LMEs | JUNGBLUT, Vainuupo | Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
| OO | JOSEY, Simon | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton |
| LMEs | KENCHINGTON, Richard | University of Wollongong |
| LMEs | KUO, Yi-Chin | National Taiwan Ocean University |
| OO | LINDSTROM, Eric | NASA |
| OO | MAINA, Joseph | University of Queensland |
| LMEs | MARTONE, Rebecca | Center for Ocean Solutions, Monterey |
| OO | MATHIEU, Pierre Philippe | European Space Agency |
| LMEs | McCONNEY, Patrick | University of the West Indies, Barbados |
| OO | NICHOLLS, Robert | University Southampton |
| LMEs | OBURA, David | CORDIO East Africa |
| LMEs | OLSEN, Stephen | University of Rhodes Island |
| LMEs | OVIATT, Candace | Marine Ecosystems Research Laboratory |
| LMEs | PAULY, Daniel | University of British Columbia |
| OO | PENDLETON, Linwood | Duke University |
| OO | PIMM, Stuart | Duke University |
| OO | POLOVINA, Jeff | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| OO | RYAN, Peter | University of Cape Town |
| OO | ROCHETTE, Julien | Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations |
| OO/LMEs | ROSENBERG, Andrew | Union of Concerned Scientists |
| LMEs | SHERMAN, Kenneth | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| LMEs | SIMCOCK, Alan | UN World Ocean Assessment |
| LMEs | SINGH, Ashbindu | Environmental Pulse Institute |
| LMEs | SPAWN, Ariana | Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies |
| LMEs | TONNEIJCK, Femke | Wetlands International |
| LMEs | TSANG, Victor | UNEP |
| OO | VISBECK, Martin | GEOMAR |
| OO | WILKINSON, Clive | Reef and Rainforest Centre, Australia |
| LMEs | WAIRUNGE, Dixon | Nairobi Convention Secretariat |
| LMEs | WALLACE, Nancy | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| LMEs | WILSON, Mick | UNEP/DEWA |
Editorial group
UNESCO-IOC acknowledges the contribution from various photographers (listed in credits at the base of each photo).Interactive maps and graphics (web version): Bruno Combal, IOC-UNESCO
Website coding and database: João Pedro Bourbon, IOC-UNESCO IOC-UNESCO support: Isabel Chavez, Fabiola Gaucher, Alejandro Iglesias-Campos, and Laetitia Langlois. Open Ocean
Communication and editing advice for the OneSharedOcean web portal and Open Ocean assessment has been by Ångstrom Group and UNESCO-IOC.
Development of the graphics has been by UNESCO-IOC with support from Ångstrom Group and the European Space Agency.
Large Marine Ecosystems
Scientific editors: Sherry Heileman (UNESCO-IOC) and Kenneth Sherman (NOAA)
Science communication expert and editor: Joan Eamer, Eamer Science and Policy https://eamerscience.com/
Maps and graphics designer: Kelly Badger, Eamer Science and Policy
Communication and editing advice for the LMEs assessment report and website: UNESCO-IOC
