Mid-term conference of the PPR FUTURE-OBS project (ANR-22-POCE-0004) - 4-5 March 2026 Paris (France)

Report on the first 3 years of the FUTURE-OBS project of the Ocean & Climate Priority Research Programme, funded by ANR-France 2030

• 1st day dedicated to reporting on scientific advances
• 2nd day dedicated to the co-construction of augmented observatories with marine environment stakeholders

The FUTURE-OBS project is multi-stakeholder and multi-scale, covering the English Channel and the Mediterranean, four shellfish basins and five marine nature parks. The 12 institutions taking part in the project are spread across the coastline of mainland France.

Its aim is to provide innovative and sustainable solutions, co-constructed with the various stakeholders, for setting up augmented observatories capable of analysing and predicting the trajectories of socio-ecosystems in the face of environmental change. It deploys observation strategies and assesses the effectiveness of certain marine environment management measures. To this end, it combines traditional approaches and new technologies (environmental DNA, in situ and satellite imagery, social network analysis, artificial intelligence, etc.).

It will pave the way for innovative and adaptive augmented observatories, enabling the development of new integrated indicators of the state of ecosystems. It will be implemented in areas where the social stakes are high, and will be based on a co-construction approach involving scientists (oceanographers, ecologists, data specialists, economists, sociologists) and operational players.

Setting up FUTURE-OBS requires sustained communication with stakeholders and end-users, as part of a co-learning and co-design approach. The expected results of FUTURE-OBS include the direct transfer of cutting-edge scientific knowledge and technologies to build integrated indicators, inform decision-makers and propose locally adapted solutions for coastal socio-ecosystem monitoring strategies.

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