The information accessible on this area of the INSPIRE site has been provided by Spatial Data Interest Communities (SDICs) and Legally Mandated Organisation (LMOs) via the ongoing Call for Expression of Interest for INSPIRE development.

The information includes:

Description
SDIC Title Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Acronym CEH
Details
Mission and Objectives Address issues surrounding the implementation of INSPIRE for annex 3 data types
Mandate non profit government research centre
Formal Mandate European Commission
Main Activities Development projects and technical specifications
SDIC URL
Membership Terrestrial and freshwater research
Typology Regional Thematic
Comments
Contact information for SDIC
Contact Person Mike Brown
Organisation Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Function Application Group manager
Address Library Avenue, Bailrigg, Lancaster. LA1 4AP
Country UNITED KINGDOM
Tel 01524 505053
Fax  
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT
Which role(s) do you foresee for the SDIC in INSPIRE development
  1. register a project to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
  2. collect and describe user requirements related to Environmental policies
  3. participate in the review process
  4. implement pilot projects to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules
  5. contribute to awareness raising and training
  6. be kept informed
Area of work/experience
Geographic Domain: National
Description of geographic extent Great Britain
Societal Sector Research
Specific Expertise
Metadata
Network services
Data and Service Sharing
INSPIRE Data Themes
Title UserProducerCoordinator
Land cover  
Soil  
Land use
Environmental monitoring Facilities
Natural risk zones
Atmospheric conditions  
Meteorological geographical features  
Bio-geographical regions
Habitats and biotopes
Species distribution
Energy Resources  
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development None
Primary Business Environmental research in terestrial and freshwater environment 
Environmental application domains long term Monitoring of Biodiversity, Wetlands, soil pollution, climate change etc etc  

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