The UK-EOF Framework publication, detailing the concept, aims and outcomes (UK Environmental Observational Framework) was launched on Thursday 17 July 2008, key speakers at this event included:
- Professor Bob Watson, Chief Scientific Adviser, Defra
- Professor Alan Thorpe, Chief Executive, NERC
- Professor Maggie Gill, Chief Scientific Adviser, Rural Affairs and Environment, within the Scottish Government
- Doug Wilson, Head of Monitoring and Assessment, Environment Agency
After the launch a workshop was held, which covered:
- What is the observation community and what are the issues?
- What observations do we need to manage the environment?
- Some inspiration for finding solutions
The principal recommendation from both the workshop and review was that an overarching strategy and vision were needed for UK environmental monitoring.
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