Event: 28th Session of the IODE Committee
Dates: 2025-Mar-12 to 2025-Mar-14
IODE Co-Chairs
Katarina Lotta FYRBERG
Co-Chair IODE 2023-2025 & Marine Data Manager
Oceanographic Unit
Sveriges meteorologiska och hydrologiska institut
Folkborgsvägen 1
SE-601 76 Norrköping
Sweden
Tel: +46 31751 8978
Paula SIERRA-CORREA
Co-Chair IODE 2023-2025 & Research and Information Coordinator
Research and Information for Coastal Zone Management
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras José Benito Vives de Andreis
Calle 25 No. 2-55, Playa Salguero, Rodadero
Santa Marta D.T.C.H., Magdalena,
Colombia
IODE Past-Chair
Taco DE BRUIN
Scientific Data Manager
National Marine Facilities
Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee
PO Box 59
1790 AB Den Burg
Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)222-369479
IODE NODC contact points
Bope BOPE LAPWONG
Head Officer
Marine and Coastal Department
Centre de Controle et Surveillance de la Pollution Marine
7ème rue Limete Quartier Industriel
Kingabwa, Limete
Kinshasa
Congo - Kinshasa
Tel: +243 814523130
Isaac GERTMAN
Head, Israel Marine Data Center (ISRAMAR)
Physical Oceanography Department
Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research
Tel- Shikmona, P.O.B. 8030
Haifa 31080
Israel
Tel: 972 4 8565277
Alessandra GIORGETTI
Senior technical researcher
Head, National Oceanography Data Center
Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale, Trieste
Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/C
34010 Sgonico, Trieste
Italy
Tel: +39 040 2140391
Valerie HARSCOAT
SISMER
Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer, Ifremer, Centre de Bretagne
Ifremer Centre Bretagne
ZI de la Pointe du Diable- CS 10070
29280 Plouzané
France
Mark HEBDEN
British Oceanographic Data Centre
6 Brownlow Street
Liverpool
L3 5DA
United Kingdom
Jose HERNANDEZ AYON
Scientist
Biogeoquímica del Carbono
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
Carretera Ensenada-Tijuana No. 3917, Fraccionamiento Playitas
22860 Ensenada, Baja California
Mexico
Tel: +526461854346
Athanasia IONA
Head HNODC
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre (HNODC)
P.O. Box 712
46.7km Athinon-Souniou avenue
190 13 Anavyssos
Greece
Tel: +30-22910-76367
Damir IVANKOVIC
Head of computer center
NODC-HR
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries Croatia
Šetalište I. Meštrovića 63
21000 Split
Croatia
Tel: +385 21 408023
Yolanda LÓPEZ
Chief librarian
Universidad de Panama - Instituto de Geociencias
Colina Universidad de Panamá
Panama City
Panama
Tel: (507)5235631 (507)236-4879
Veselka MARINOVA
Associate Professor
Ocean Technologies
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology
First May Street 40
P.O.Box 152
9000 Varna
Bulgaria
Tel: 359 523 70 486
Clousa MAUEUA
Data manager
Oceanography
Insituto Nacional de Hidrografia e Navegaco
PO Box 2098
Karl Marx Avenue 153
Maputo
Mozambique
Ruby ORTIZ MARTÍNEZ
NODC Techical Coordinator
Subdirección de Desarrollo Marítimo
Dirección General Marítima Colombia
Carrera 54 # 26 - 50 CAN
Bogotá, D.C., Bogotá D.C., 0057
Colombia
Tel: 573218511116
Mark REHBEIN
Director, Australian Ocean Data Network
Australian Ocean Data Network
Australian Ocean Data Network
University of Tasmania Private Bag 110
Hobart Tasmania 7001
Australia
Helge SAGEN
Head of Norwegian Marine Datacentre (NODC)
Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Bergen
Nordnesgaten 50
5005 Bergen
Norway
Tel: +4795215046
Suixiang SHI
Director-General
National Marine Data and Information Service
No. 93, Liuwei Road
Tainjin
Hedong District, 300171
China
Tel: 0086-22-24010668
Susanne TAMM
Head of National Oceanographic Data Center
Datamangement
Bundesamt fuer Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency)
Bernhard-Nocht Straße 78
20359 Hamburg
Germany
Tel: +494031903411
Elena TEL
Researcher. Head of Oceanographic Data Center.
Central Headquarters
Instituto Español de Oceanografía
Corazón de María nº 8
28002 Madrid
Spain
Tel: (+34)915107534
Lennert TYBERGHEIN
Head of Data Centre
Data Centre
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0) 59 34 14 93
Tata VS UDAYA BHASKAR
Head, Ocean Data Management (ODM)
Ocean Data Management (ODM) Division
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
INCOIS, "Ocean Valley", Pragathinagar (BO), Nizampet (SO)
Hyderabad 500090
Telangana
India
Tel: +914023886048
IODE ADU contact points
Nikita GAIBOR
Technical Scientific Director
Direccion Científica Técnica
Instituto Nacional de Pesca Ecuador
Letamendi No 102 y La Ria
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Tel: +593 9960 910 43
Neil HOLDSWORTH
Head of Data and Information
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
H.C. Andersens Boulevard 44-46
DK-1553 Copenhagen V
Denmark
Tel: +45 33386718
Takashi HOSONO
Senior engineer
Global Oceanographic Data Center
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Global Oceanographic Data Center (GODAC)
3173-25 Showa-machi , Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa
236-0001
Japan
Tel: +81-90-2988-0269
Dan LEAR
Head of Data, Information & Technology
The Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
The LaboratoryCitadel Hill
Plymouth
PL1 2PB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)1752633291
Christopher MOULTON
Data Administrator
OSPAR Commission
The Aspect
12 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1AS
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 3848 9690
Katherine TATTERSALL
Data Architect
Information and Data Centre
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure
PO Box 1538
Hobart TAS 7001
Australia
Martha VIDES CASADO
Jefe Línea de Investigación ITE-BEM
Biodiversidad y Ecosistemas Marinos
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras José Benito Vives de Andreis
Calle 25 No. 2-55, Playa Salguero, Rodadero
Santa Marta D.T.C.H., Magdalena,
Colombia
Tel: +57 4328600 Ext 283
IODE national coordinators for data management
Juan CARRERA
Profesional Asociado a Investigación
Centro de Oceanología y Estudios Antárticos
Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas. Centro de Oceanología y Estudios Antárticos
Carretera Panamericana, Km. 11, Altos de Pipe,
Caracas 20632, Caracas 1020A, Miranda
Venezuela
Tel: +584242095484
Ann-Katrien LESCRAUWAET
Director International Relations
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium
Tel: +32475493452
Jorge RODRIGUEZ CASTEL BLANCO
Oceanografo, Hidrólogo, Hidrografo, Especialista Ambiental
Hidrología y Meteorología
Autoridad del Canal de Panamá, Canal de Panama
Panama
Balboa, Ancón, Edificio de la Administración.
Panama
Panama/ Panama / Balboa
Panama
Tel: 507 66731576
IODE national coordinators for marine information management
Mariama DIOH
head of Information and Documentation Unit
Direction des pêches Maritimes du Senegal
B.P: 289
Sphère Ministérielle Ousmane Tanor Dieng de Diamniadio
Dakar
Senegal
Tel: +221 775110450
Hermelinda PERALTA ARAÚZ
Bibliotecóloga - Coord. Nacional de Gestión de Información Marina
Sistema de Bibliotecas
Universidad de Panamá, Sistema de Bibliotecas
Province of Panama - Bella Vista, Manuel E. Batista and Ave. José De Fábrega
Dr. Octavio Méndez Pereira Campus, Transístmica, Panama City, Panama Province
Panamá 4, Panamá
Panama
Panama
Tel: +507 523-5360
Mouyalou VIVINO MAX THIERRY
Researcher
Marine Sciences
Centre National des Données et de l'Information Océanographiques, Gabon
Gabon
Tel: 0024107672984
IODE PC or PA Steering Group Chair
Pier Luigi BUTTIGIEG
Data Scientist, Digital Architect
Deep-sea ecology and technology
Alfred Wegener Institut
Bussestr. 24
27515 Bremerhaven
Germany
Tel: +494212028984
Angela CLARK
Director
Library Research Services
Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida FL 33149-1098
United States
Tel: 3054214021
Carolina GARCIA VALENCIA
Information Analysis for Planning Chief
Research and Information for Marine and Coastal Management
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras José Benito Vives de Andreis
Calle 25 No. 2-55, Playa Salguero, Rodadero
Santa Marta D.T.C.H., Magdalena,
Colombia
Tel: 57 3106014254
Tanya HADDAD
Information Systems Specialist
Department of Land Conservation and Development
Oregon Coastal Management Program
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 1145
Portland, Oregon 97232
United States
Tel: +19716730962
Cristian MUÑOZ MAS
Senior Engineer
The Centre for Development Cooperation in Fisheries (CDCF) at IMR
Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Bergen
Nordnesgaten 50
5005 Bergen
Norway
Tel: +34 669050050
IOC other Member State representatives (other)
Chiara ALTOBELLI
Oceanography
Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale, Trieste
Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/C
34010 Sgonico, Trieste
Italy
Tel: +393914659682
Nydia REYES SUAREZ
Research Tecnologist
NODC
Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale – OGS
Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/c, 34010 Sgonico, Trieste, Italy
Trieste, Italy Trieste, Italy
Italy
Tel: 3291395967
Fangfang WAN
Associate Researcher
Marine Data Center
National Marine Data and Information Service
No. 93, Liuwei Road
Tainjin
Hedong District, 300171
China
Tel: +86 22 24010833
Jinkun YANG
Data Management, Research Assistant
Ocean data Center
National Marine Data and Information Service
Tianjin
300171
China
Tel: 86-22-24010830
Fax: 86-22-24010926
Ting YU
Associate Researcher
Division of Science and Technology Planning and Management
National Marine Data and Information Service
No. 93, Liuwei Road
Tainjin
Hedong District, 300171
China
Tel: +86-18622477085,
IOC Global Programmes
Johanna DIWA-ACALLAR
IOC Capacity Development Manager
Capacity Development
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE
InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium
Kevin O'BRIEN
Senior Research Scientist
Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean
University of Washington
24 Kincaid Hall
Seattle, WA 98159
United States
Tel: +1 (206) 526 6751
Joanna POST
Head, Observations and Services Section
Observations and Services
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
7, place de Fontenoy
75732 Paris cedex 07
France
IOC regional sub-commissions
Ibukun ADEWUMI
Head, UNESCO-IOC Sub Commission for Africa and the Adjacent Island States
UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa
United Nations Office in Nairobi
United Nations Avenue, Gigiri
Nairobi
30592,00100
Kenya
Lorna INNISS
IOC Secretary for IOCARIBE
IOC of UNESCO Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
Torices, Edificio Chambacu, Oficina 405Cra 3B # 26-78
Cartagena de Indias, Bolivar, 1108
Colombia
Tel: +246 2285950
UN Ocean Decade
Terry MCCONNELL
Decade Coordinating Office - Lead, Ocean Observations
UN Decade Data Coordination Platform
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
7, place de Fontenoy
75732 Paris cedex 07
France
Tel: +17137423956
Representatives of other organisations
David BERRY
World Meteorological Organization
Case Postale 2300
7bis, avenue de la Paix
CH-1211 Geneva
Switzerland
Invited experts
Jeff MCKENNA
Director
GatewayGeo
1101 Blue Rocks Road
Lunenburg Nova Scotia B0J 2C0
Canada
Greg REED
IOC consultant
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE
InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium
Tel: +61 43 2047 550
IOC/IODE Secretariat
Ward APPELTANS
Programme manager OBIS
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE
InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium
Laurent CHMIEL
Community Engagement Officer
Ocean Biodiversity Information System
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE
InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium
Tel: +358409332425
Sofie DE BAENST
Administrative Assistant/ OceanExpert Project Manager/ OceanTeacher
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE
InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium
Kristin DE LICHTERVELDE
Administrative Services Manager
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE
InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium
Arno LAMBERT
IT Services Manager
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE
InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)59 34 14 62
Ana Carolina MAZZUCO
IODE Training Coordinator – OTGA Project Coordinator
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE
InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium
Tel: +5527981828583
Peter PISSIERSSENS
Head, IOC Project Office for IODE, Oostende, Belgium and IOC capacity development coordinator
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE
InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium
Lucy SCOTT
Ocean InfoHub Project Manager; Marine Scientist
UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE
InnovOcean Campus
Jacobsenstraat 1
8400 Oostende
Belgium
Tel: +27 (0) 82-879-5006