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Contents
Introduction to the Seminar - Claire Vincent (EHS)
Session 1: National and International Context
Nutrients and Eutrophication Symptom Monitoring: An Overview - Stephen Malcolm (CEFAS)
SEANET, GOOS, EURO GOOS - Dave Mills (CEFAS)Session 2: In-situ Monitoring for Nutrients
Remote Monitoring in Belfast Lough - Matt Service (DANI)
In situ nutrient measurements: A user's perspective - Ken Jones (DML)
Smart Buoy Technology - Dave Mills (CEFAS)
Coastal Monitoring: an Integrated Approach - Nick Holden (EA)
Monitoring Nutrients and Eutrophication Experience from the Southern Nutrients Study (SONUS) - David Hydes (SOC)
Nutrient Monitoring in the Irish Sea Using Automatic Samplers - Richard Gowen (DANI)
Practicalities of Moored Deployments - The Loch Linnhe Project - Chris Hall (FRS)
Environment Agency In-situ Deployments - Dave Wright (EA)Session 3: Emergent Technologies for Other In-situ Applications
Flow Cytometer - Glen Tarran (PML)
Bioprobe - Silke Kröeger (CEFAS)Session 4: Quality Aspects of In-situ Monitoring
Data Analysis - Anton Edwards (SEPA)
Quality Aspects of In-situ Monitoring - Judy Dobson (SEPA)
Discussion on Data Quality Aspects of In-situ MonitoringSumming Up - Stephen Malcolm (CEFAS)
Attendees
Name Organisation Michelle Allen Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland Mike Best Environment Agency Tim Brand Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory Joe Breen Industrial Research and Technology Unit Eric Breuer Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory Nick Brockie Scottish Environment Protection Agency Helen Cussen Challenger Oceanic/Trident Sensors Tony David Consultant Judith Dobson Scottish Environment Protection Agency Justin Dunning Chelsea Instruments Anton Edwards Scottish Environment Protection Agency Kevin Edwards Valeport Ltd Richard Emmerson Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Ivan Ezzi Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory Tim Fileman Plymouth Marine Laboratory Stephen Gallagher Industrial Research and Technology Unit Richard Gowen Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland Colin Griffiths Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory Chris Hall Scottish Executive Rural and Agricultural Department Alan Hills Scottish Environment Protection Agency Nick Holden Environment Agency David Hydes Southampton Oceanography Centre Ken Jones Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory Peter Jones Environment Agency Dave Jowett Environment Agency Silkie Kröger CEFAS - Lowestoft Laboratory Paul Leonard Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Steve Malcolm CEFAS - Lowestoft Laboratory Brian Miller Scottish Environment Protection Agency Dave Mills CEFAS - Lowestoft Laboratory Eon O'Mongain Spectral Signatures Paul Provost Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory Mark Rawlinson WS Ocean Systems Ltd Brian Robinson CEFAS - Lowestoft Laboratory Mike Sawkins Chelsea Instruments Roger Scrivens WS Ocean Systems Ltd Matt Service Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland Graham Shimmield Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory Graeme Storey Environment Agency Glen Tarran Plymouth Marine Laboratory Nigel Thurlow Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Dick Toft Environment Agency Bill Turrell Scottish Executive Rural and Agricultural Department Claire Vincent Environment and Heritage Service (DOE, NI) Mike Waldock CEFAS - Burnham-on-Crouch Laboratory Richard Williams Ocean Scientific Ulric Wilson Environment Agency Malcolm Woodward Plymouth Marine Laboratory Dave Wright Environment Agency Agenda
Wednesday 24th November
13.00 Lunch 14.00-14.05 Welcome Ken Jones (DML) 14.05-14.10 Introduction to the Seminar Claire Vincent (DoE(NI)) Session 1 National and International context Chair: Claire Vincent 14.10-14.30 OSPAR Screening procedure for Eutrophic Areas and the need for in-situ monitoring: Current NMMP Monitoring Stephen Malcolm (CEFAS) 14.30- 14.40 SEANET, GOOS, EURO GOOS Dave Mills (CEFAS) Session 2 In-situ monitoring for nutrients Chair: Claire Vincent 14.40-15.00 Remote Monitoring in Belfast Lough Matt Service (DANI) 15.00-15.15 Practicalities of Nutrient analyser deployments Ken Jones (DML) 15.10-15.40 Tea Chair: Richard Emmerson 15.40-16.05 Smart Buoy Technology Dave Mills (CEFAS) 16.05-16.30 Proteus Buoy Nick Holden (EA) 16.30-16.55 SONUS project and instrumentation David Hydes (SOC) 16.55-17.20 Nutrient monitoring in the Irish Sea using automatic samplers Richard Gowan (DANI) 17.20-17.30 Practicalities of Moored Deployments Chris Hall (FRS) 17.30-17.40 Environment Agency in-situ deployments Dave Wright (EA) 17.40-18.00 Discussion and Closing Remarks 18.00-18.45 Technology Demonstrations The following suppliers of monitoring equipment provided technology demonstrations: Valeport
Ocean Scientific
Chelsea Instruments
WS Ocean Systems
Spectral Signatures
Challenger Oceanic/Trident Sensors20:00 Dinner at The Falls of Lora, Hotel, Connel Ferry Thursday 25th November
Session 3 Emergent technologies for other in-situ applications Chair: Mike Waldock 9.00-9.30 Flow cytometer Glen Tarran (PML) 9.30-10.00 Bioprobe Silke Kröger (CEFAS) 10.00-10.30 Coffee and continued posters Session 4 Quality aspects of in-situ monitoring Chair: Dave Mills 10.30-10.50 Data analysis, presentation Anton Edwards (SEPA) 10.50-11.10 Quality aspects of in-situ monitoring Judy Dobson (SEPA) 11.10-11.30 Discussion and short contributions 11.30-12.00 Summing Up Stephen Malcolm 12.00-13.00 Closed session for representatives of organisations responsible for NMMP Chair: Claire Vincent 12.00 Lunch and depart Introduction to the Seminar
Claire Vincent, Water Quality Unit, Environment and Heritage Service, Calvert House, 23 Castle Place, Belfast, BT1 1FY
e-mail: claire.vincent@doeni.gov.ukIn 1998 the results of the spatial survey of the UK National Marine Monitoring Programme (NMMP) were published in 'Survey of the Quality of UK Coastal Waters' [1]. Accompanying this was the realisation the competant monitoring authorities that the existing provisions for the monitoring of nutrients were constrainted by boat time limiting nutrient monitoring to 3-4 times per year.
The primary statutory drivers for monitoring nutrients in the marine environment are the OSPAR Nutrients Monitoring Programme, the EC Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and the EC Nitrates Directive. The OSPAR Common Procedure to identify problem or potential problem areas of eutrophication has not yet been agreed and so currently, monitoring in the UK under NMMP generally reflects the monitoring requirements for non-problem areas for eutrophication. The monitoring required for problem or potential problem areas will demand considerably more effort.
The primary objectives of the seminar were:
- to inform participants of current developments in in situ instrumentation and technologies;
- to facilitate discussions on suitable technologies to meet future monitoring requirements, and;
- to facilitate discussions on problems associated with this type of monitoring and challenges for the future like quality issues and data handling issues.
The In- situ Monitoring Technologies seminar was held to inform government of current developments in in-situ instrumentation and sampling systems and to share expertise of the practicalities of in-situ monitoring between government organisations.
Although the impetus for this review grew out of the requirements for nutrient monitoring within the National Marine Monitoring Programme, it was also an opportunity to consider other appropriate and emergent technologies suitable for in-situ monitoring applications. Marine technology manufacturers were invited to present their technologies at a poster session on the evening of the first day.
1. Marine Pollution Monitoring Management Group (1998) 'National Monitoring Programme - Survey of the Quality of UK Coastal Waters'
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