Networks and tools to enhance collaboration and coordination of observational activities

As agreed by SC-CAMLR in 2017 (SC-CAMLR-XXXVI, paragraph 10.17), a joint workshop was held between the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) and CCAMLR in April 2018 to:

• Improve understanding of roles and operations between the two communities
• Identify reciprocal pathways of communication for exchange of information
• Identify synergies in data requirements and data management planning

This workshop was hosted and sponsored by the Australian Research Council’s Antarctic Gateway Partnership and SOOS.

A full workshop report is available http://soos.aq/resources/reports?view=reports. The workshop participants made a number of recommendations. All recommendations pertaining to Objective 3 are covered in SC-CAMLR-XXXVII/BG/19 submitted jointly by the USA, Belgium and SOOS.

This report provides an overview of:

• Enhancing SOOS-CCAMLR Collaboration
• SOOS Regional Coordination Networks
• SOOSmap data discovery tool
• Database of Upcoming Expeditions to the Southern Ocean