IOGOOS Secretariat

IOGOOS was formally established on November 5, 2002. 19 organizations from 10 countries have become Members of IOGOOS and agreed to collaborate and work together for the implementation of GOOS in the Indian Ocean and for promoting activities of common interest for the development of operational oceanography in the Indian Ocean region.
IOGOOS during its IX annual meeting has discussed and agreed on new Governance Structure of IOGOOS. It was agreed to have three IOGOOS Officers, including Chair of IOGOOS representing the Eastern Indian Ocean, Central Indian Ocean and Western Indian Ocean. Two additional officers / associate officers will be nominated from the IOGOOS Projects such as IORP and SIBER. In the new governance structure, the following are the present elected officers of IOGOOS.

Region	Person	Designation
Central Indian Ocean	Vacant	Chair
Eastern Indian Ocean	Dr. Brett Molony	Officer
Western Indian Ocean	Dr. Jenny Huggett	Officer
IOGOOS Project Representative	Vacant	Officer
IOGOOS Project Representative	Dr. Juliet Hermes	Officer
IOGOOS Secretariat	Mr. M. Nagaraja Kumar	Secretary

Objectives

Members of IOGOOS will collaborate and work together for developing programmes for the implementation of GOOS in the Indian Ocean and for promoting activities of common interest for the development of operational oceanography in the Indian Ocean region, broadly to :

• Enhance the Ocean Observing System in the region.
• Promote and facilitate efficient and effective management,exchange and utilisation of oceanographic data.
• Promote programs and project in operational oceanography and ocean services in the region meeting the requirements of end-users.
• Stregthen capacity building for enhancing the capabilities in the region.
• Encourage research to support the needs of Users.
• Develop synergies with other ocean programs and regional GOOS bodies, and
• Contribute planning and promotion of GOOS.

Activities of IOGOOS

• Enhance the Ocean Observing System
• Data Management,Data Exchange and Communication
• Ocean Services
• Capacity building
• Research
• Co-operation with other programmers and bodies



The activities of IOGOOS, accordingly, would include the following:




Enhancement of Ocean Observing System



• Identify gaps and deficiencies in the existing/planned ocean and coastal observing system (in-situ and remote sensing) and develop a programme for realising a well-designed Ocean Observation System for the region, adhering to the 'GOOS principles'.
• Promote the development of low cost and efficient instrumentation and observing systems.



Data Management, Data Exchange and Communication



• Promote the development of low cost and efficient systems for acquisition, management, processing and interpretation of data.
• Expand and strengthen networking of countries using modern technology including internet for real and near real time exchange of data and products.
• Promote the development of standardized operational data procedures, including data quality control and data management.
• Provide high quality data and time series for a better understanding and improved management of the Indian Ocean ecosystem.
• Collaborate with other programme and bodies in the field of data collection and data management
• Co-ordinate GOOS data acquisition with existing regional and national data gathering systems under the agreements and conventions (e.g. relating to pollution monitoring, marine meteorology, navigation, safety at sea etc.)
• Publish findings of meetings, workshops, studies and other documents commissioned by the IOGOOS members and submission of documents to international meetings related to GOOS and collective representation of GOOS to regional and national agencies when requested by members.



Ocean Services



• Identify priorities for operational oceanography and ocean services in the Indian Ocean region, based on evaluation of social and economic benefits.
• Promote the development of regional and local operational oceanography, taking into account the components of GOOS, for realising services and products of maximum value to the countries of the region.
• Support operational oceanography and services in collaboration with marine-related public and private sector organizations and programmes.



Capacity Building



• Identify the training needs of countries in the region and promote organisation of training courses, workshops and seminars.
• Promote the development of common infrastructure, major systems or capital installations required to support operational oceanography in Indian Ocean.
• Promote and aid capacity building, exchange of know-how, technology and personnel as well as collaboration, within the framework of GOOS.
• Promote pilot projects and studies in the countries of the region to demonstrate the economic benefits of GOOS
• Strengthen collaboration with GOOS and JCOMM capacity building panels and IOC-TEMA including IOCINWIO and IOCINDIO capacity building programmes.



Research



• Promote research and pre-operational research for solving problems relating to operational oceanography in the Indian Ocean.



Co-operation with other programmes and bodies



• Contribute to international planning and implementation of GOOS.
• Assist in developing policies for the furtherance of GOOS and co-ordinate the best regional participation in GOOS, identifying where greatest value is added by collaboration
• Promote collaboration between existing regional multi-national agencies, programmes, organisations, and initiatives having expertise in oceanography, operational systems, and remote sensing of the ocean.
• Collaborate, as appropriate, with GOOS-Africa, NEAR-GOOS, SEA-GOOS, WAGOOS and WIOMAP through joint projects and activities.
• Cooperate, as appropriate, with organisations concerned with the assessment of climate change, global environmental research, and the impacts of climate variability and climate change,
• Promote collaboration with space agencies and remote sensing scientists and engineers so as to ensure optimum integration of both in situ and remote sensed data in operational oceanography;
• Promote collaboration between institutes and agencies in providing/attracting aid and assistance to developing countries for operational oceanography, and the necessary capacity building.
• Provide as appropriate, expertise, consultants, etc., to the GOOS Steering Committee (GSC), IOC WMO UNEP Committee for GOOS (I-GOOS), and to the international sponsoring agencies of GOOS.

Global Ocean Observing System for the Indian Ocean (IOGOOS) - Strategic Plan 2014-2019

1.Mission of IOGOOS

To foster cooperation and concerted actions on ocean monitoring and observations, ocean science, operational oceanography and ocean services to meet societal needs for the Indian Ocean, to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters and climate change and to inform policy and decision making for protecting life and property and marine habitats and resources.

2.Objectives

The association of marine operational and research agencies and institutions which is IOGOOS recognize the imperative need to take a pro-active role and concerted actions to understand the ocean and coastal regions of the Indian Ocean for making informed decisions that save lives and protect living habitats and resources in the Indian Ocean region,

The broad intent is to contribute, collectively, to the progress of ocean observations, ocean science and operational oceanography, focusing on these imperative needs of the Indian Ocean region,

IOGOOS provides an organizational framework for planning, coordination and effective implementation of appropriate regional and sub-regional ocean and coastal observing systems, associated research and development, and services,

Members of IOGOOS will collaborate and work together for developing programmes for the implementation of GOOS in the Indian Ocean and for promoting activities of common interest for the development of operational oceanography in the Indian Ocean region.

The specific objectives are to:

1. Contribute to the enhancement and establishment of the ocean observing system in the region;
2. promote and facilitate efficient and effective management, exchange and utilisation of oceanographic data and information;
3. promote and facilitate projects in coastal oceanography, in particular in relation to the prediction and mitigation of the impacts of hazards;
4. promote programmes and projects in operational oceanography and ocean services in the region meeting the requirements of end-users;
5. strengthen capacity building for enhancing the capabilities in the region;
6. encourage research in support of the above and the needs of users;
7. develop synergies with other ocean programmes and regional GOOS bodies; and
8. contribute to international planning and promotion of GOOS.

3.Strategic Approaches

          3.1.Enhancement of the Ocean Observing System

1. Identify gaps and deficiencies in the existing/planned in -situ and remote sensing ocean observing system, and develop a programme for realizing a well-designed and affordable ocean observation system for the region, adhering to the 'GOOS principles'.
2. Promote the development of cost-effective operational instrumentation and observing systems.

          3.2. Data Management, Data Exchange and Communication

1. Promote the development of cost-effective systems for acquisition, management, processing and interpretation of data.
2. Expand and strengthen networking of countries using modern technology including internet for real and near real time exchange of data, information and products.
3. Promote the development of standardized data procedures, including data quality control, adoption and use of metadata models, and data management more generally.
4. Provide high quality data and time series for a better understanding and improving the Indian Ocean ecosystem.
5. Collaborate with other programme and bodies in the field of data collection and data management, including as appropriate, through the ocean contribution to GEOSS.
6. Co-ordinate GOOS data acquisition with existing regional and national data gathering systems under the agreements and conventions relating to pollution monitoring, marine meteorology, navigation and safety at sea.
7. Establish an inventory of available data, information and products.
8. Promote the exchange of coastal sea level data.
9. Establish an ocean expert data base for the IOGOOS region.

          3.3. Applications and operational Services

1. Identify priorities for operational oceanography and ocean services in the Indian Ocean region, based on evaluation of environmental, social and economic benefits.
2. Promote the development of regional and local operational oceanography, taking into account the components of GOOS, for realizing services and products of maximum value to the countries of the region.
3. Support operational oceanography and services in collaboration with marine- related public and private sector organizations and programmes.

          3.4. Capacity Building

IOGOOS should work with IOC and members to identify requirements in Capacity Building for the region and possible solutions encompassing the following:

1. Involve institutions, develop leadership;
2. Identify the training needs of countries in the region and promote organization of training courses, workshops and seminars;
3. Promote the development of common infrastructure, major systems or capital installations required to support operational oceanography in Indian Ocean;
4. Promote and aid capacity building, exchange of know-how, technology and personnel as well as collaboration, within the framework of GOOS (including co-sharing the facilities for data acquisition, processing and development of interpretational skills);
5. Promote pilot projects and studies in the countries of the region to demonstrate the economic benefits of GOOS;
6. Strengthen collaboration with GOOS, POGO and JCOMM, including IODE and DBCP capacity building panels and other capacity building programmes of IOC and its sub-commissions in the Indian Ocean region;
7. To exploit bilateral and multi-lateral opportunities for CB in the region (e.g., exchange of training for access to facilities).

          3.5. Research

1. Promote research and operational research for solving problems relating to operational oceanography in the Indian Ocean, including modeling and analyses of observation.

          3.6. Co-operation with other programmes and bodies

1. Contribute to international planning and implementation of GOOS.
2. Assist in developing policies for the furtherance of GOOS and co-ordinate the best regional participation in GOOS, identifying where greatest value is added by collaboration.
3. Promote collaboration between existing regional multi-national agencies, programmes, organizations, and initiatives having expertise in oceanography, operational systems, and remote sensing of the ocean.
4. Collaborate, as appropriate, with relevant regional GOOS-related and complementary regional initiatives, such as LME programmes through joint projects and activities.
5. Cooperate, as appropriate, with organizations concerned with the assessment of climate change, global environmental research, and the impacts of climate variability and climate change.
6. Promote collaboration with space agencies and remote sensing scientists and engineers so as to ensure optimum integration of both in situ and remote sensed data in operational oceanography.
7. Promote collaboration between Institutes and agencies in providing aid and assistance to developing countries for operational oceanography, and the necessary capacity building.
8. Provide as appropriate, expertise, consultants, etc., to the IOC/WMO/UNEP GOOS Steering Committee (GSC), and to the international sponsoring agencies of GOOS.

          3.7. Publications

1. Publish findings of meetings, workshops, studies and other documents commissioned by the IOGOOS members and submission of documents to international meetings related to GOOS and collective representation of GOOS to regional and national agencies when requested by members.

          3.8. Ocean and coastal systems and services

1. Promote the development of observational networks (pilot and operational) that support monitoring.
2. Promote joint research, the establishment of centres, and the exchange of data and related information services with a focus on
   1. Ocean and coastal hazards and their mitigation and adaption options,
   2. Coastal Zone Management,
   3. Marine Ecosystems and resources,
   4. Shoreline change, including coastal erosion/inundation,
   5. Ocean data analysis and forecasting,
   6. Climate variability and change impacts on the marine environment, including trends.
3. Contribute to the development of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System (IOTWS) through fostering and promoting collaboration on sea level observations and systems.

4. Strategic Priorities 2014-2019

          4.1. Observing System Activities

1. The ongoing Indian Ocean (Climate) Observing System activities that are being pursued by the CLIVAR/IOGOOS Indian Ocean Panel (IOP) are direct contributions of IOGOOS to the Global Observing System with a focus on the Indian Ocean. The IOP coordinates the deployment of a basin-wide observing system in the Indian Ocean (the Indian Ocean Observing System, IndOOS, which includes the Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction, RAMA). These deployments are accompanied by efforts to maintain the Argo float network and a variety of physical oceanographic survey and mooring support cruises.
2. SIBER is a basin-wide, international research initiative sponsored jointly by IOGOOS and the Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (IMBER, see www.imber.info) Project, with close ties to the IOP and the IndOOS Resources Forum. The long-term goal of SIBER is to understand the role of the Indian Ocean in global biogeochemical cycles and the interaction between these cycles and marine ecosystem dynamics. SIBER has been motivated by Indian Ocean observing system deployments, accomplished under the auspices of the IOGOOS and IOP that have created new opportunities for carrying out biogeochemical and ecological research.
3. The IndOOS Resource Forum (IRF) was established by resolution of IOGOOS, incorporating the institutions that are currently committing resources to the IndOOS. The membership of the IRF is invited by the Chair of IOGOOS and comprised of representatives of institutions allocating or facilitating resources to accomplish the overall goals of IndOOS, with the Chair of the CLIVAR/GOOS Indian Ocean Panel and the Chair of the Sustained Indian Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research Scientific Steering Committee as Observers. The IRF reviews membership at each meeting and invites additional members as required. The main function of the IRF is to provide a multi-institutional Forum to facilitate the alignment of resources for implementation of the IndOOS, including the following:
   • To review the requirements for the implementation of IndOOS;
   • To facilitate and coordinate resources that may be applied to the system, especially ship time for the Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction (RAMA);
   • To encourage scientific and technological initiatives, in the participating countries, to meet the objectives of IndOOS;
   • To report on its activities to the Heads of the institutions providing resources.
4. The International Indian Ocean Expedition 50th Anniversary Initiative (IIOE-2) has been in a planning phase with IOGOOS a key stakeholder community engaged in the planning, as endorsed by UNESCO IOC at its 27th Assembly meeting, 2013. SCOR and IOC are jointly planning the IIOE-2 with IOGOOS (during 2012-15). IIOE-2 is likely to run from 2015 to 2020. IOGOOS is also providing three members to the IOC's IIOE-2 Interim Planning Committee (Group of Experts), as per the Resolution on IIOE-2, (Ref: IOC Executive Council meeting No 47, 2014).
5. IOGOOS role and contributions to the Global Coastal Network (GCN) related to Chloro-GIN: An audit could be coordinated from IOGOOS that could cover national programmes of the IOGOOS members in coastal monitoring, in-situ and remote sensing activities, data products, modelling and prediction activities, Data and Information Management, etc.
6. IOGOOS role and contributions to the coastal ocean beyond the Global Coastal Network (GCN): The coastal ecosystem pilot project, the Indian Ocean elements of Chloro-GIN and the remote sensing activities of IOGOOS have been identified as the IOGOOS contributions to the coastal ocean beyond the GCN. These activities are to be pursued.

          4.2. Data and Information Management

1. INCOIS and the IOGOOS Secretariat are involved in the Data Management of the IOP Data. An interface to the data is already provided on the IOGOOS Website (www.incois.gov.in/Incois/iogoos/home.jsp). Further, a comprehensive data and information management plan could be evolved by ensuring wide participation of the data managers from the region

          4.3. Applications and Operational Services

1. Applications of ocean climate reanalyses and climate change projects through downscaling (coral reefs and fisheries applications).
2. Downscaling ocean analysis and prediction: the long -term objective is to develop regional, coastal and near-shore modeling capability within the constituency of IOGOOS.
3. Chloro-GIN Project.

          4.4. Capacity Building and Training

1. IOGOOS should work with IOC and IRF to identify requirements for the region and possible solutions.
2. Activities need to align with the projects of IOGOOS.
3. IOGOOS should pursue activities that facilitate expert/scientist exchange/visits.
4. IOGOOS should hold short term training courses and workshops with the collaboration of member states.

          4.5. Support Ocean and Coastal Research/Observing

1. IOGOOS has strong programmes in ocean and coastal ecosystems and climate as well as remote sensing. IOGOOS could play a potentially strong role in coordinating coastal research/observing.
2. Support and Strengthen existing regional networks for monitoring at marine habitats (e.g. Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) regional nodes).

          4.6. Co-operation

1. Participation of IOGOOS on the GOOS Regional Forum .
2. Collaboration between the IOP, SIBER and IRF.
3. Other GOOS entities and related regional programmes.

5. Operational Plan (Programme of Work)

Regional work programs are a fundamental component of the IOC structure to translate the global programmes and ocean services of the Commission into activities that maximize the benefit for Member States, taking into account the regional-specific perspectives and capability and the priorities indicated by Member States. IOGOOS is not part of the intergovernmental structure but is recognized as one of the GOOS Regional Alliances and can influence the development of GOOS. The MoU for IOGOOS delivers a measure of autonomy since it is the Members themselves who decide actions and mutual commitment.

However, IOGOOS will only be seen as effective as a GRA if its work and actions truly add value and capacity in line with GOOS objectives and related Member State needs. The creation of a GOOS Regional Alliance does provide a mechanism for formally linking the work program of IOGOOS to GOOS itself but, in practical terms, it will be through working to the priorities established in GOOS plans, collaboration in bodies and panels of GOOS, and national coordination via GSC and JCOMM.

Regional alliances have a unique role in terms of building partnerships and cooperation at the agency level and it is at this level that IOGOOS is most effective.

Work (action) of IOGOOS takes on many forms:

1. Building scientific knowledge and supporting data for o ocean and coastal management,
   • decision making and policy formulation, and
   • as contributions to the broader base of oceanographic data and knowledge;
2. Increasing national and regional capacities in marine sciences and observations through
   • training,
   • development of leadership,
   • networking among scientists and research institutions, and
   • the mobilization of resources;
3. Improving bilateral and multilateral support arrangements; and
4. Enhancing communication and awareness building.

The work program can be organized in a number of different ways including

1. Sector/field or regional specific projects. They are characterised by (among other things):
   • A project plan, with specified objectives, outcomes and measures of performance;
   • An agreed period for the project; and
   • Identified leaders and participants.
2. Work that is a direct contribution to a GOOS or related IOC program of action. The definition of this work should include
   • Well defined objectives, which may be ongoing;
   • Designation of rapporteurs and/or leaders responsible for interaction with GOOS;
   • A schedule of work for each inter -sessional period; and
   • A clear identification of the IOGOOS role and responsibility.

          5.1. Project Areas (2014/15)

               5.1.1. Currently being pursued:

1. International Indian Ocean Expedition 2.
2. Indian Ocean Panel and IndOOS;
3. Sustained Indian Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (SIBER) Program;
4. IndOOS Resource Forum;
5. Modeling for Ocean Forecasting and Process Studies;
6. Indian Ocean Core Remote Sensing Project with sub-projects on Coastal Ecosystems, Shoreline Changes and Real-time Chlorophyll Mapping and Applications;
7. Capacity Building.

               5.1.2. Potential New Projects:

1. Regional (coastal) projections of climate change (sea level, sea temperature, acidification);
2. Extended provision of remote sensing products and involvement in satellite missions;
3. Call for proposals for Ocean Colour Sensors;
4. Invitation to develop payload instruments for future small sat missions;
5. Digital elevation projects to support inundation studies (storm surges, sea level rise), coastal morphology and shoreline change, tsunami modelling;
6. Contributions to the Tsunami and Other hazards Warning System (TOWS);
7. Ensure appropriate remote sensing CB activities are built into IOGOOS Pilot Projects.
8. Constitution and development of Oceanic Small Scale Industry Capacity Building and Mega-Regional Networks.

IOGOOS-Executives

Region	Person	Designation
Central Indian Ocean	Vacant	Chair
Eastern Indian Ocean	Dr. Brett Molony	Officer
Western Indian Ocean	Dr. Jenny Huggett	Officer
IOGOOS Project Representative	Vacant	Officer
IOGOOS Project Representative	Dr. Juliet Hermes	Officer
IOGOOS Secretariat	Mr. M. Nagaraja Kumar	Secretary

Sl. No.	Organization / Institution	Signatory	Focal Contact Persons	Address
1.	Bureau of Meteorology	Dr. Neville Smith	Dr Boris Kelly-Gerreyn Head,Observing Strategy Section,Observations & Infrastructure Division	Email: boris.kelly-gerreyn@bom.gov.au Bureau of Meteorology 700 Collins Street, Docklands, VIC 3008, Tel: +61 (3) 9669 4183, Mobile: +61 (0) 417 912 516,
2.	CSIRO - Australia	Dr. Gary Meyers	Dr. Andreas Schiller Research Director, Ocean and Climate Dynamics, CSIRO Oceans and Atmospheric Flagship, Castray Esplanade, Hobart TAS 7000, AUSTRALIA E-mail:Andreas.Schiller@csiro.au	GPO Box 1538 Hobart 7001 Australia Tel: 61362325208 Fax: 61362325123
3.	Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services	Dr. K. Radhakrishnan	Dr. Balakrishnan Nair T. M, Director bala@incois.gov.in	"Ocean Valley", Pragathi Nagar BO, Nizampet SO, Hyderabad - 500 090, India Tel: 00914023895000 Fax: 00914023895001
4.	National Institute of Oceanography	Dr. Ehrlich Desa	Dr K. Sunil Singh Director sunil@nio.org	Dona Paula Goa 403004 India Tel: 0091 832 2450200 Fax: 0091 832 2450602
5.	National Institute of Ocean Technology	Prof. M. Ravindran	Dr. Purnima Jalihal Director purnima@niot.res.in	Pallikkaranai, Chennai-601302 India Tel: +91-44-66783350s Fax: 0091-44-2460275
6.	Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science (INIOAS)	Dr. Nasser Hadjizadeh Zaker	Prof. Dr. Ali Mahdinia, Director mehdinia@inio.ac.ir	No. 3, Etemadzadeh St., Fatemi Ave., Tehran, 1411813389, Iran, Postal Code: 1411813389 Post Box: 14155-4781 Tel: 009866944867 Fax: 009866944869 Web site: http://www.inio.ac.ir
7.	Kenya Marine & Fisheries Research Institute	Dr. Johnson Kazungu	Prof. James M. Njiru (PhD), Director director@kmfri.co.ke kmfridirector@gmail.com	Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Headquarter and Mombasa Centre P.O. Box 81651 080100 Mombasa, KENYA Tel: +254 (041)475151/4 Wireless: +254 (020) 8021560/1 Fax: +254 (041) 475157
8.	Laboratoire ECOMAR, Université de La Réunion	Prof. Chantal Conand	Prof. Henrich Bruggemann Professor E-mail : Henrich.Bruggemann@univ-reunion.fr	Université de La Réunion 15 Avenue René Cassin CS 92003 97744 ST DENIS CEDEX 9 FRANCE Email : ecomarse@univ-reunion.fr Phone : 02 62 93 86 86
9.	Mauritius Ocenogrpahy Institute, Mauritius	Mr. Harry Ganoo	Dr. Ruby MOOTHIEN PILLAY, Officer-In-Charge E-mail: moi@intnet.mu /rubykm@moi.intnet.mu	Mauritius Oceanography Institute, 4th Floor, France Centre, Victoria Avenue, Quatre Bornes, Mauritius Tel No: 230 427 4434 / 230 427 4433
10.	INAHINA	Dr. Albano Gove	Dr. Augusto Bata, Director augustobata@yahoo.com.br	Av. Karl Marx No. 153 PO Box No. 2089, Maputo Mozambique Tel: 258 1 430 186/8 Fax: 258 1 430 185 www.cfm.co.mz
11.	South African National Committee for IOGOOS	Prof. Mark R. Jury	Dr Nkanyiso Mbatha ,Programme coordinator E-mail: MbathaNB@unizulu.ac.za / nkanyisombatha5@gmail.com	Dept. of Geography & Hydrology University of Zululand PB X 1001 Kwa-Dlangezwa 3886 Tel: +27 35 902 6400 Fax: +27 35 193420 C: +27 723995436
12.	National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency (NARA)	Dr. T. Kamal Dharmasiri Tennakoon	Dr. K. Arulananthan, Head, National Institute of Oceanography Marine Sciences E-mail:arul@nara.ac.lk	Crow Island, Colombo 15 Sri Lanka Tel: 09401521008
13.	NOAA Office of Global Programs	Dr. Sidney Thurston	Dr Sidney THURSTON Program Manager E-mail: Sidney.Thurston@noaa.gov	NOAA Climate Program Office Phone: +1-301-427-2459 FAX: +1-301-427-0033 www.climate.gov www.economics.noaa.gov/?goal=climate
14.	South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity	Dr. Anthony J. Ribbink	Dr. Angus Paterson, Managing Director Email Address: a.paterson@saiab.ac.za /saiab@saiab.ac.za ​	Somerset Street, Private Bag 1015 Grahamstown 6139 / 6140, Eastern Cape, South Africa Tel: +27-46-603 5800 Fax: +27-46-603 5825 Ph: +27 83 2754407 (Dr. Angus Paterson)
15.	University of Port Elizabeth	Prof. Dan Baird	Prof. Dan Baird E-mail: zladdb@zoo.upe.ac.za	Department of Zoology P.O. Box 1600, Port Elizabeth 6000 South Africa Tel: +2741504341 Fax: +27418042317
16.	Durban School of Life and Environment Sciences	Prof. Anthony Forbes	Prof Anthony Forbes Proffessor Department of Zoology E-mail : forbesa@biology.und.ac.za	University of Natal Durban 4041 South Africa Tel: +270312603183 Fax: +270312603183
17.	Curtin University	Prof. Mervyn John Lynch	Prof. Mervyn John LYNCH Proffessor E-mail : m.lynch@curtin.edu.au	P.O. Box 41987 Perth, WA 6006 Australia Tel: 61892667540 Fax: 61892662377
18.	Institue Halieutique & des Sciences Marines	Dr. Man-wai Rabenevanana	Dr Thierry Lavitra Director E-mail : lavitra_thierry@yahoo.fr ihsm@syfed.refer.mg	Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IHSM), BP 141 - Route du Port, Avenue De France, Tuléar 601, Madagascar Tél: 00 261 (0) 20 94 941 67 In English Fisheries and Marine Science Institute, PO Box 141 - Port Road, Avenue De France, 601 Tulear, Madagascar Tel: 00 261 (0) 20 94 941 67
19.	Indian Space Reserach Organisation	Dr. V. Jayaraman	Dr. Shantanu Bhatwade bpshantanu@isro.gov.in	Earth Observation Systems, ISRO Head Quaters Banglore INDIA
20.	University of Dar es Salaam	Prof. Alfonse M. Dubi	Dr. M.S. Kyewalyanga, Director, director@ims.udsm.ac.tz maggie@ims.udsm.ac.tz	Institute of Marine Sciences P.O. Box 668 ZANZIBAR,TANZANIA Tel. +255 24 223 2128 +255 24 223 0741 (office) +255 24 223 4175 (res.) Fax: +255 24 223 3050 Mobile: +255 744 462 417
21.	Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT)	Dr. Jana T. Anggadiredja	Mr. Muhammad Ilyas m.ilyas@bppt.go.id	BPPT Building I - 18th Floor Jl.M.H. Thamrin 8 - Jakarta 10340, INDONESIA
22.	Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI)	Dr. Jan Sopaheluwakan	Mr. Augy Syahailatua augy.lipi@gmail.com	Jl. Gatot Subroto Jakarta INDONESIA
23.	Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries	Dr. Indroyono Soesilo	Dr. Anastasia Rita Tisiana Dwi Kuswardani E-mail : anastasia.tisiana@gmail.com Mr. Riyanto E-mail : riyanbas@yahoo.com	Agency for Marine and Fisheries Research Jl Letjen M.T. Haryono Kav. 52-53 Jakarta 12770 INDONESIA Tel/Fax. +62 21 79180458
24.	MERCATOR	Dr. M. Francois Gerard	Dr. M. Francois Gerard Charge de Mission pour les Affaires Oceanographiques E-mail : francois.gerard@meteo.fr	Meteo France - Direction de la Meteorologie Nationale, 1, quai Branly 75347 Paris Cedex 07 FRANCE Tel. +33 (0)1 45 567011 Fax: +33 (0)1 45 567005
25.	Maldives Meteorological Service	Dr. Ali Shareef	Dr. Ali Shareef Deputy Director General E-mail: shareef@meteorology.gov.mv alisharyf@gmail.com	Hulhule' 22000, Maldives. Phone: +960 332 6200 Cell:+960 7771828 Fax: +960 332 0021
26.	Institute of Marine Sciences	Dr. Md. Ashraful Azam Khan	Prof. Dr. Md. Shafiqul Islam Director E-mail:director.ims@cu.ac.bd, prof.shafiqims@cu.ac.bd	University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh Tel: +88-031-726311~14, 716552, +88-031-710347 Mobile: +88 0171 1788270 Fax: +88-031-726310
27.	Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research	Dr. Naji M. Al-Mutairi	Dr. Faiza Al-Yamani Executive Director Environment and Life Sciences Research Center E-mail: faizayamani@gmail.com	P.O.Box 24885 Safat 13109 Kuwait Tel: +965-24989320/21 Fax: +965-24989319
28.	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Prof. Dr. Faisal Rafiq Mahamd Adikan	Prof. Dato' Dr.Aileen Tan Shau Hwai Director Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies(CEMACS)	C/o School of Biological Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang, ​Malaysia, Tel:+604-8852750 Email: aileen@usm.my / ainiilias@yahoo.com.my
29.	Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia	Prof. Christophe Gaudin,	Dr Nick D'Adamo Adjunct Research Fellow Email: nick.dadamo@uwa.edu.au	UWA Oceans Institute,Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre (IOMRC), University of Western Australia (UWA), 63 Fairway Crawley,Western Australia, 6009, Australia