1. The Marine S ystème d’ I nformation sur la N ature et les P aysages CAML Workshop– Villefranche-sur-mer – 18 th May 2010

2. International links : MEDIN/UKDMOS, GBIF/OBIS MEEDDM Contracting owner (DEB: Direction de l'Eau et de la Biodiversité ) Project coordination -Web Portal New data sharing techniques (interoperability) - Taxonomic references - Harmonisation of data acquisition protocols - Scientific validation Stakeholders : Policy makers, NGO's, researchers, etc. Scientific Project Supervision Technical Project Management - Steerage - Network animation - Communication tools Threefold project management

3. 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity 2004 French National Biodiversity Action Plan 11th July 2007 SINP Bill (lands) 2010: National Biodiversity « Observatory » SINP : the background context 2008 - 2009 SINP land, then sea CAML Workshop– Villefranche-sur-mer – 18 th May 2010

4. The SINP in Context -National Marine Component of GBIF France -Fully inter-operable with GBIF standards (and therefore OBIS - SCARMarBIN) -Extending with marine-specific elements -Biogeographic scale CAML Workshop– Villefranche-sur-mer – 18 th May 2010

5. Why do this? Basic requirement to know where, when and what is being monitored/studied in the French marine environment (EEZ) -accessible from a central point Allows: -Better coordination of resources -Analysis of whether French data is geographically and temporally sufficient to provide robust assessments of the marine environment CAML Workshop– Villefranche-sur-mer – 18 th May 2010

6. SINP and data archiving - Submitting datasets in accredited data archive centres- a way of ensuring data is not lost: Archaeology and rescue for historic data Repositories for new data -All archived datasets have to be documented properly -No dataset is publically available without specific permission of the data originator -Metadata records freely accessible CAML Workshop– Villefranche-sur-mer – 18 th May 2010

7. The SINP « mission » -Enable data capture for re-use which leads to -An efficient gap analysis which in turn - Channels new data acquisition -Above all, the ministry of environment government tool for « rapportage » CAML Workshop– Villefranche-sur-mer – 18 th May 2010

8. Why have a SINP ? Carry out a census of all national, regional and local stakeholders for managing the French natural heritage Facilitate the identification and summarisation of future data and acquisiton needs Allow the harmonisation of methods and means for a more concerted and efficient knowledge acquisition Improve access to, and reuse of data and information relating to the environment for everyone (INSPIRE) Why have a SINP « mer » ? Very specific : management, stakeholders and data CAML Workshop– Villefranche-sur-mer – 18 th May 2010

10. Illustration of Global to Sub-Regional Seas (L1+2+3)

11. OBIS as part of GBIF - One of the earliest associate members; One of the largest publishers - Same technology, structure, philosophy and terms of use OBIS as part of UNESCO June 2009: OBIS adopted by Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO - End 2010, no longer project-based but intergovernmental CAML Workshop– Villefranche-sur-mer – 18 th May 2010

12. National SINP (FR), MEDIN/UKDMOS (UK), Belgian Biodiversity Platform, etc. SCAR-MarBIN; EurOBIS, etc.. Regiona l GBIF/OBIS Global Lower resolution metadata Higher resolution metadata Biodiversity Informatics CAML Workshop– Villefranche-sur-mer – 18 th May 2010

13. Sectoral – below 60°S « Data metadata » catalogue Thematical – Biodiversity « Monitoring metadata » catalogue CAML Workshop– Villefranche-sur-mer – 18 th May 2010

14. Thank you for your attention CAML Workshop– Villefranche-sur-mer – 18 th May 2010