ObsSea4Clim Training #3 Best practices and standards for ocean observations: An Overview

24 October 2025 at 4:00 pm CEST 

ABOUT THE TRAINING

Duration: 60 minutes

Contents:

An introduction to best practices and standards for observations, challenges and processes proposed by the project ObsSea4Clim.

People often ask IEEE France and our trainer questions about best practices, such as "I need to do a measurement, but I don't have experience in this area. Is there any best-practice documentation I can use? Why should I use them? Where can I find them? I have one, but where can I find more information?". Our trainer will explain where to find the answers.

Audience: Early career researchers and scientists working in oceanography, ocean observing, climate prediction, ESM climate modeling, data management, and the broader climate science scientific community.

Your trainer

Jay S. Pearlman, IEEE France. Jay was Professor (Adjunct) at the University of Colorado and is currently a Director of FourBridges, a nonprofit research organization. His background includes interests in interoperability, environmental monitoring, and sustainability. His current work includes best practices, ocean observing, information systems for coastal oceans, and, recently, the development of ocean digital twins.

IEEE-France has 3,000 members with numerous connections to both industry and universities. It has experts and experience in oceanic engineering, sensors, systems, best practices, and standards. Globally, IEEE is the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology, with over 400,000 members in more than 162 countries.

Repository of the training materials

• YouTube recording: https://youtu.be/KMvQpDPxGyo

• Zenodo for presentation & materials: cite as Pearlman, J. (2025, October 24). ObsSea4Clim Training #3 Best practices and standards for ocean observations: An Overview. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17434532

Subscribe to the upcoming training sessions:

https://www.eventbrite.dk/o/obssea4clim-113344569711 

Additional resources shared during the training session

FOO framework of 2012: https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/558

Task Team for the Integrated Framework for Sustained Ocean Observing (2012) A Framework for Ocean Observing (by Lindstrom, E et al). Paris France, UNESCO, 25pp. (IOC Information Document 1284, Rev. 2). DOI: 10.5270/OceanObs09-FOO

https://www.oceanbestpractices.org

https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/

Przeslawski R, Barrett N, Carroll A, Foster S, Gibbons B, Jordan A, Monk J, Langlois T, Lara-Lopez A, Pearlman J, Picard K, Pini-Fitzsimmons J, van Ruth P and Williams J (2023) Developing an ocean best practice: A case study of marine sampling practices from Australia. Front. Mar. Sci. 10:1173075. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1173075

https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/2086

Repository of the best practices: https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/browse?type=title

Pearlman J, Bushnell M, Coppola L, Karstensen J, Buttigieg PL, Pearlman F, Simpson P, et al., (2019)“Evolving and Sustaining Ocean Best Practices and Standards for the Next Decade”, Front. Mar. Sci. 6:277.doi: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00277

Mantovani, et al. (2024), An ocean practices maturity model: from good to best practices.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1415374

Hermes, J., (ed) GOOS Best Practices Endorsement Process. Version 1. Paris, France, Global Ocean Observing System, 7pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-926

Bushnell, Mark and Pearlman, Jay (eds) (2024) Ocean Best Practices System Endorsement: Guidance for the Ocean Community, Version 2024-03-20. Ocean Best Practices System, 8pp. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25607/OBP-1983

https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en

Pearlman, J., & Simpson, P. (2025). Preliminary Design of a Federated Network for Methodologies in Ocean Observing (MS17). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14946530

http://www.go-ship.org/

https://obssea4clim.eu/scientific-resources/

BP from private sector: an example https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/876?show=full

ILIAD https://ocean-twin.eu/

Twin projects of ObsSea4Clim:

·       https://bioecoocean.org/

·       https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101216427

About MHW in ObsSea4Clim: https://obssea4clim.eu/scientific-resources/

Slide on the Key references:

Bushnell, Mark and Pearlman, Jay (eds) (2024) Ocean Best Practices System Endorsement: Guidance for the Ocean Community, Version 2024-03-20. Ocean Best Practices System, 8pp. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25607/OBP-1983

 P. L. Buttigieg, S. Caltagirone, P. Simpson and J. S. Pearlman, "The Ocean Best Practices System - Supporting a Transparent and Accessible Ocean," OCEANS 2019 MTS/IEEE SEATTLE, Seattle, WA, USA, 2019, pp. 1-5. doi: 10.23919/OCEANS40490.2019.8962680

Hermes, J., (ed) GOOS Best Practices Endorsement Process. Version 1. Paris, France, Global Ocean Observing System, 7pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-926

Hörstmann, C.; Buttigieg, P.L.; Simpson, P.; Pearlman, J. and Waite, A.M. (2020) A Best Practice for Developing Best Practices in Ocean Observation (BP4BP): Supporting Methodological Evolution through Actionable Documentation. Paris, France, UNESCO, 26pp. (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Manuals and Guides No. 84). (IOC/2020/MG/84). DOI: 10.25607/OBP-781

Mantovani C, Pearlman J, Rubio A, Przeslawski R, Bushnell M, Simpson P, Corgnati L, Alvarez E, Cosoli S and Roarty H (2024) An ocean practices maturity model: from good to best practices. Front. Mar. Sci. 11:1415374. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1415374

Pearlman J, Bushnell M, Coppola L, Karstensen J, Buttigieg PL, Pearlman F, Simpson P, et al., (2019)“Evolving and Sustaining Ocean Best Practices and Standards for the Next Decade”, Front. Mar. Sci. 6:277.doi: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00277

Pearlman J, Buttigieg PL, Bushnell M, et al. (2021) “Evolving and Sustaining Ocean Best Practices to Enable Interoperability in the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development,” Front. Mar. Sci. 8:619685. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.619685

Przeslawski R, et al.,(2023) Developing an ocean best practice: A case study of marine sampling practices from Australia. Front. Mar. Sci. 10:1173075. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1173075

Contact Jay

jay.pearlman@ieee.org