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Marine Board-ESF publishes MarinERA Publication 7 Future Looks: strategic analyses for new activities

A new publication -  MarinERA Publication 7 - has recently been published by the Marine Board - ESF. The report profiles a synthesis of priorities (research and policy/management) of several initiatives and is intended to support the identification of research priorities for future programmes, whether national, jointly between clusters of funding agencies, or pan-European. It is based on a strategic assessment of European, regional, and national priorities, and those elaborated by thematic specific groups.

The publication does not intend to detail specific topics which might be included in specific work programmes; rather, it profiles priorities which may support the definition of future work programmes. It may also inform the future development of Strategic Research Agendas, as required by the Joint Programming Initiative.

The MarinERA consortium partners have a mutual interest in funding environmental research with a strong societal impact that is often expected to support future policy developments. The authors hope that this publication will support MarinERA partners and other funding organisations in planning research funding programmes in line with policy developments. The ultimate challenge of integrating marine research across disciplines and across nations remains, and provides an opportunity for exciting new collaborations, which may result in important scientific discovery that will provide insight for future policy developments, in keeping with a sustainable European maritime economy.

Notes to editor:

At present, the Marine Board-ESF represents 30 marine research organisations from 20 European countries, who are motivated to come together to share information, identify and respond to common challenges and key developments, and initiate common activities.  Since its creation in 1995, the Marine Board has been dedicated to identifying and prioritising emergent disciplinary and interdisciplinary marine scientific issues of strategic European importance, initiating analysis and studies in support of the development and evolution of a European strategy for marine research.
In its role as a science policy think-tank, the Marine Board-ESF:

• synthesises the outputs of advanced marine research;
• provides insights necessary to transform research into knowledge for leadership and decision making;
• places marine research within the context of European socio-political and economic issues that profoundly affect Europe;
• develops foresight initiatives to secure future research capability and to support informed policy making.

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