Department VI. MARINE ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Department head : Georges Pichot
- Development of mathematical models to predict oceanographic processes. The models are important for the management of marine resources and the protection of the North Sea.
- Collection of data, necessary for the continuous monitoring of the quality of the marine environment and the validation of models.
- Management and coordination of the oceanographic research vessel Belgica. To offer a platform to Belgian research teams to obtain high quality research.
- Observation of the North Sea from the air (Belgian North Sea Aerial Survey programme) and detection of polluters at sea.
- Implementation of Belgian obligations in the framework of international conventions on protection of the marine environment.
The department is divided in two sections:
- Section 14. Marine Enivronment Modelling
- Section 15. Marine Ecosystem Management
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