Since its inception in October 2020, the EU4OceanObs project is implemented by Mercator Ocean International, a global leader in ocean forecasting and analysis, entrusted entity of the European Commission for the implementation of the Copernicus Marine Service, the European Digital Twin Ocean (EDITO) public infrastructure and other key initiaitives.
Mercator Ocean International established the EU4OceanObs project taskforce who works under the guidance of the European Commission to ensure that activities are driven by EU policy directives, research priorities, and investments in ocean observing assets. Monitored by the European Research Executive Agency (REA), the project’s advisory board consists of representatives across different Directorate Generals, including Research and Innovation (RTD), Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE), Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS) and International Partnerships (INTPA).
Meet the Team
Pierre-Yves Le Traon
EU4OceanObs Project Coordinator
Scientific Director of Mercator Ocean International
Maria Hood
EU4OceanObs Action Coordinator
G7 Future of the Seas & Oceans Initiative (FSOI)
Audrey Hasson
EU4OceanObs Action Coordinator
Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Blue Planet Initiative
Lillian Diarra
EU4OceanObs, GEO Blue Planet and G7 FSOI Communication and Outreach Officer
Maria Grigoratou
EU4OCeanObs Science Officer (expertise biological oceanography)
G7 Future of the Seas & Oceans Initiative (FSOI)
Stephanie Cuven
Science Officer for the EU4OceanObs Ocean Decade Action
Cécile Thomas Courcoux
Advisory role EU4OceanObs
Head of International Development & Relations at Mercator Ocean International
Laurence Crosnier
Advisory role EU4OceanObs
Head of Marketing & Communication at Mercator Ocean International
