Fixed Point Open Ocean Observatories Network

Project Information

FIXO3

Grant agreement ID: 312463

Project closed

Start date 1 September 2013

End date 31 August 2017

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures

Total cost € 8 607 911,79

EU contribution € 7 000 000,00

Coordinated by

UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
United Kingdom

Objective

The Fixed point Open Ocean Observatory network (FixO3) seeks to integrate European open ocean fixed point observatories and to improve access to these key installations for the broader community. These will provide multidisciplinary observations in all parts of the oceans from the air-sea interface to the deep seafloor. Coordinated by the National Oceanography Centre, UK, FixO3 will build on the significant advances achieved through the FP7 programmes EuroSITES, ESONET and CARBOOCEAN. With a budget of 7.00 Million Euros over 4 years (starting September 2013) the proposal has 29 partners drawn from academia, research institutions and SME’s. In addition 14 international experts from a wide range of disciplines comprise an Advisory Board.
The programme will be achieved through:
1. Coordination activities to integrate and harmonise the current procedures and processes. Strong links will be fostered with the wider community across academia, industry, policy and the general public through outreach, knowledge exchange and training.
2. Support actions to offer a) access to observatory infrastructures to those who do not have such access, and b) free and open data services and products.
3. Joint research activities to innovate and enhance the current capability for multidisciplinary in situ ocean observation.
Open ocean observation is currently a high priority for European marine and maritime activities. FixO3 will provide important data on environmental products and services to address the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and in support of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy. The FixO3 network will provide free and open access to in situ fixed point data of the highest quality. It will provide a strong integrated framework of open ocean facilities in the Atlantic from the Arctic to the Antarctic and throughout the Mediterranean, enabling an integrated, regional and multidisciplinary approach to understand natural and anthropogenic change in the ocean.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › oceanography

Programme(s)

• FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures

Topic(s)

• INFRA-2012-1.1.11. - Fixed point open ocean observatories

Call for proposal

FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2012-1-RTD
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Funding Scheme

CP-CSA-Infra - Combination of CP and CSA

Coordinator

UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: POLARIS HOUSE NORTH STAR AVENUE ; SN2 1FL Swindon ; United Kingdom
• Region: South West (England) › Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area › Swindon
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Sofia Alexiou (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (30)

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

Participation ended

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 947 952,35
• Address: Polaris House, North Star Avenue ; SN2 1EU SWINDON WILTSHIRE
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Emma Hawkins (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE

Italy

• EU contribution: € 286 378,50
• Address: Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/C ; 34010 Sgonico-Trieste
• Region: Nord-Est › Friuli-Venezia Giulia › Trieste
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Tiziana Maier (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH

Greece

• EU contribution: € 508 202,20
• Address: LEOFOROS ATHENS SOUNIO 46 7KM ; 19013 Attikia Anavissos
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Ανατολική Αττική
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Stelios Kastrinakis (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAET BREMEN

Germany

• EU contribution: € 227 400,00
• Address: Bibliothekstrasse 1 ; 28359 Bremen
• Region: Bremen › Bremen › Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Thomas Flink
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN

Norway

• EU contribution: € 518 913,80
• Address: MUSEPLASSEN 1 ; 5020 Bergen
• Region: Norge › Vestlandet › Vestland
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Liv-Grethe Gudmundsen (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITETET I TROMSOE - NORGES ARKTISKE UNIVERSITET

Norway

• EU contribution: € 167 900,00
• Address: HANSINE HANSENS VEG 14 ; 9019 Tromso
• Region: Norge › Nord-Norge › Troms og Finnmark
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Angélique Prick (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

CONSORCIO PARA EL DISENO, CONSTRUCCION, EQUIPAMIENTO Y EXPLOTACION DE LA PLATAFORMA OCEANICA DE CANARIAS

Spain

• EU contribution: € 613 268,73
• Address: CARRETERA DE TALIARTE ; 35200 Telde
• Region: Canarias › Canarias › Gran Canaria
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Octavio Llinas Gonzalez (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ALFRED-WEGENER-INSTITUT HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR POLAR- UND MEERESFORSCHUNG

Germany

• EU contribution: € 571 173,99
• Address: AM HANDELSHAFEN 12 ; 27570 Bremerhaven
• Region: Bremen › Bremen › Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Catherine Audebert (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 88 500,00
• Address: THE QUEEN'S DRIVE NORTHCOTE HOUSE ; EX4 4QJ Exeter
• Region: South West (England) › Devon › Devon CC
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Sarah Hill (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

SLR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING(IRELAND)LIMITED

Ireland

• EU contribution: € 160 196,12
• Address: Dundrum Business Park 7 ; 14 Windy Arbour
• Region: Ireland › Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Nick O'neill (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER

France

• EU contribution: € 630 456,09
• Address: 1625 ROUTE DE SAINTE ANNE ZONE INDUSTRIELLE DE LA POINTE DU DIABLE ; 29280 Plouzane
• Region: Bretagne › Bretagne › Finistère
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Rachel Cazenave (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

BLUE LOBSTER IT LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 278 811,62
• Address: MYNACHLOG ; LL74 8SG Tyn Y Gongl
• Region: Wales › West Wales and The Valleys › Isle of Anglesey
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Kathryn Keeble (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 464 075,26
• Address: Via di Vigna Murata 605 ; 00143 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Paolo Favali (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

MARINE INSTITUTE

Ireland

• EU contribution: € 138 059,93
• Address: RINVILLE ORANMORE ; H91 R673 Galway
• Region: Ireland › Northern and Western › West
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Fiona Grant (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 99 200,00
• Address: KING'S COLLEGE REGENT WALK ; AB24 3FX ABERDEEN
• Region: Scotland › North Eastern Scotland › Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Kerry Kidd (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

• EU contribution: € 267 001,34
• Address: RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 ; 75794 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Sophie Deschaintres (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR OZEANFORSCHUNG KIEL (GEOMAR)

Germany

• EU contribution: € 49 862,00
• Address: WISCHHOFSTRASSE 1-3 ; 24148 Kiel
• Region: Schleswig-Holstein › Schleswig-Holstein › Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Alexandra Drossou-Berendes (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 57 200,00
• Address: C/ Juan de Quesada 30 ; 35001 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
• Region: Canarias › Canarias › Gran Canaria
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Melchor Gonzalez-Davila (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 22 200,00
• Address: NORTH STREET 66 COLLEGE GATE ; KY16 9AJ St Andrews
• Region: Scotland › Eastern Scotland › Clackmannanshire and Fife
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Trish Starrs (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 127 390,71
• Address: CORAZON DE MARIA 8 ; 28002 MADRID
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Mariola Menendez (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

NKE INSTRUMENTATION

France

• EU contribution: € 70 512,00
• Address: RUE GUTENBERG ZI DE KERANDRE ; 56700 Hennebont
• Region: Bretagne › Bretagne › Morbihan
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Yves Degres (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO DAS PESCAS

Cape Verde

• EU contribution: € 81 671,23
• Address: Cova de inglesa ; - MINDELO - SAN VICENTE
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Oscar Melicio (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 160 807,38
• Address: CALLE JORDI GIRONA 31 ; 08034 Barcelona
• Region: Este › Cataluña › Barcelona
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Mercedes Torrellas (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

TEXCEL TECHNOLOGY PLC

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 14 040,00
• Address: THAMES ROAD ; DA1 4SB CRAYFORD
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Peter Shawyer (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

GOETEBORGS UNIVERSITET

Sweden

• EU contribution: € 84 900,27
• Address: VASAPARKEN ; 405 30 Goeteborg
• Region: Södra Sverige › Västsverige › Västra Götalands län
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Ulrika Hjelm (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

52 NORTH SPATIAL INFORMATION RESEARCH GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 35 096,00
• Address: MARTIN LUTHER KING WEG 24 ; 48155 Munster
• Region: Nordrhein-Westfalen › Münster › Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Arne Bröring (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

• EU contribution: € 146 335,20
• Address: PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 ; 00185 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Micaela Palestini (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING NEDERLANDSE WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK INSTITUTEN

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 88 885,97
• Address: WINTHONTLAAN 2 ; 3526 KV Utrecht
• Region: West-Nederland › Utrecht › Utrecht
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Marcel Van Der Linden (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING KONINKLIJK NEDERLANDS INSTITUUT VOOR ZEEONDERZOEK (NIOZ)

Participation ended

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Landsdiep 4 ; 1797 SZ DEN HOORN TEXEL
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Marcel Van Der Linden (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

IMAR - INSTITUTO DO MAR

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 93 609,31
• Address: RUA PROF DR FREDERICO MACHADO 4 DEPARTAMENTO DE OCEANOGRAFIA E PESCAS UNIV DOS ACORES ; 9901-862 Horta
• Region: Região Autónoma dos Açores › Região Autónoma dos Açores › Região Autónoma dos Açores
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Ricardo Serrão Santos (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data