A major step forward in Mediterranean Sea research was taken last week, on April 7th, with the inauguration of the advanced Mediterranean open science Data Analysis Lab (MeDAL) at ESA’s ESRIN Science Hub. The launch of the new initiative was formalised through the signature of a Memorandum of Intent by Simonetta Cheli, Director of ESA Earth Observation Programmes, and Mario Sprovieri, Director of the Institute of Marine Science of the Italian National Research Council (CNR-ISMAR).
“This is a fantastic opportunity to reinforce our Science Hub as a centre of excellence for Earth system science and a catalyst for strategic collaborations with national institutions” said Cheli during the signing ceremony. “The Mediterranean is one of our key thematic priorities due to its vulnerability to hydroclimatic extremes, increasing human pressure in coastal areas, and its importance for a sustainable development in the region.”
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