The EU4OceanObs Team at Mercator Ocean International will enhance Europe’s international engagement and leadership in the collection and use of ocean observations to address societal needs and environmental concerns. The team will work under the guidance of the European Commission’s Foreign Policy Instrument Service and a EC steering committee composed of representatives from various directorates (Defence, Industry and Space; Maritime Affairs and Environment; Research and Innovation; Executive Agency for SMEs, the Joint Research Centre in Ispra, and the European External Action Service). The project taskforce, led by the Scientific Director of Mercator Ocean International, includes the EU action coordinators of the G7 Future of the Seas and Oceans Initiative (FSOI), GEO Blue Planet, and expertise at Mercator Ocean International in communications, marketing, and international relations.
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 Communication and Outreach Officer
Maria Grigoratou
EU4OCeanObs Science Officer (expertise biological oceanography)
G7 Future of the Seas & Oceans Initiative (FSOI)
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
