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Mr Pissierssens, Peter

UNESCO; UNESCO/IOC Project Office for IODE (IODE), more

Function: Head UNESCO/IOC Project Office for IODE and IOC Capacity Development Coordinator
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A1 Publications (8) [show]
Pearlman, J.; Buttigieg, P.L.; Bushnell, M.; Delgado, C.; Hermes, J.; Heslop, E.; Hörstmann, C.; Isensee, K.; Karstensen, J.; Lambert, A.; Lara-Lopez, A.; Muller-Karger, F.; Munoz Mas, C.; Pearlman, F.; Pissierssens, P.; Przeslawski, R.; Simpson, P.; van Stavel, J.; Venkatesan, R. (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. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.619685, more Pearlman, J.; Bushnell, M.; Coppola, L.; Karstensen, J.; Buttigieg, P.L.; Pearlman, F.; Simpson, P.; Barbier, M.; Muller-Karger, F.; Muñoz-Mas, C.; Pissierssens, P.; Chandler, C.; Hermes, J.; Heslop, E.; Jenkyns, R.; Achterberg, E.P.; Bensi, M.; Bittig, H.C.; Blandin, J.; Bosch, J.; Bourles, B.; Bozzano, R.; Buck, J.H.; Burger, E.F.; Cano, D.; Cardin, V.; Llorens, M.C.; Cianca, A.; Chen, H.; Cusack, C.; Delory, E.; Garello, R.; Giovanetti, G.; Harscoat, V.; Hartman, S.; Heitsenrether, R.; Jirka, S.; Lara-Lopez, A.; Lanteri, N.; Leadbetter, A.; Manzella, G.; Maso, J.; McCurdy, A.; Moussat, E.; Ntoumas, M.; Pensieri, S.; Petihakis, G.; Pinardi, N.; Pouliquen, S.; Przeslawski, R.; Roden, N.P.; Silke, J.; Tamburri, M.N.; Tang, H.; Tanhua, T.; Telszewski, M.; Testor, P.; Thomas, J.; Waldmann, C.; Whoriskey, F. (2019). Evolving and sustaining ocean best practices and standards for the next decade. Front. Mar. Sci. 6: 277. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00277, more Buttigieg, P.L.; Simpson, P.; Pearlman, J.; Pissierssens, P.; Caltagirone, S.; Bushnell, M.; Hermes, J.; Heslop, E.; Karstensen, J.; Müller-Karger, F.E.; Muñoz, C.; Pearlman, F. (2018). Technologies for a FAIRer use of Ocean Best Practices, in: Giorgetti, A. et al. (Ed.) IMDIS 2018: International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems 5-7 November, 2018 - Barcelona, Spain: Book of Abstracts. Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata: an International Journal of Earth Sciences, 59: pp. 138-139, more Pissierssens, P.; Muñoz, C.; Karstensen, J.; Pearlman, J.; Simpson, P.; Bushnell, M.; Buttigieg, P.L.; Hermes, J.; Heslop, E.; Müller-Karger, F.E.; Pearlman, F. (2018). OceanBestPractices System: a global resource to facilitate harmonizing practices in ocean observation, data and information, in: Giorgetti, A. et al. (Ed.) IMDIS 2018: International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems 5-7 November, 2018 - Barcelona, Spain: Book of Abstracts. Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata: an International Journal of Earth Sciences, 59: pp. 265-267, more Appeltans, W.; Pissierssens, P.; Coro, G.; Italiano, A.; Pagano, P.; Ellenbroek, A.; Webb, T. (2013). Trendylyzer: a long-term trend analysis on biogeographic data, in: IMDIS 2013 International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems 23-25 September, 2013 - Lucca (Italy). Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata: an International Journal of Earth Sciences, 54(Supplement): pp. 203-205, more Delgado, C.; Pissierssens, P. (2013). OceanTeacher goes global: The OceanTeacher Global Classroom, in: IMDIS 2013 International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems 23-25 September, 2013 - Lucca (Italy). Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata: an International Journal of Earth Sciences, 54(Supplement): pp. 295-297, more Raymond, L.; Chandler, C.; Leadbetter, A.; Urban, E.; Pissierssens, P.; Pikula, L. (2013). Publishing and citing ocean data, in: IMDIS 2013 International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems 23-25 September, 2013 - Lucca (Italy). Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata: an International Journal of Earth Sciences, 54(Supplement): pp. 233-234, more Pissierssens, P.; Bergmans, M.; Polk, Ph. (1985). On the need for independently estimating organic tripton carbon content. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 25: 107-109, more
Peer reviewed publications (5) [show]
Nieuwenhuysen, P.; Pissierssens, P.; Pikula, L.; Brown, M. (2006). Open access study materials for better information management: developing oceanteacher. Int. Assoc. Mar. Sci. Libr. Inf. Cent. Conf. Ser. -: 3-13, more Seys, J.; Pissierssens, P.; Vanden Berghe, E.; Mees, J. (2004). Marine data management: we can do more, but can we do better? Ocean Challenge 13(2): 20-24, more Pissierssens, P. (2002). IODE today, ready for tomorrow, in: Markham, J.W. et al. Managing Resources in a Sea of Change: Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC) and the 9th Conference of the European Association of Aquatic Sciences Libraries and Information Centres (EURASLIC), joint IAMSLIC/EURASLIC Conference held 14-19 October, 2001 at Brest, France. IAMSLIC Conference Series, 9: pp. 213-216, more Pissierssens, P. (2000). IOC and its databases: an update, in: Markham, J.W. et al. IAMSLIC 99: Recasting the Nets: Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers, 16-22 October 1999, Woods Hole, MA (USA). pp. 187-208, more Pissierssens, P. (1998). The Global Directory of Marine (and Freshwater) Scientific (GLODIR) and EuDIR: the European dimension, in: Charou, E. et al. (Ed.) People and Technology: Sharing Knowledge and Shaping the Future of Aquatic Information in Europe: Proceedings of the 7th biennial meeting of EURASLIC 6-8 May 1998, Athina, Greece. IAMSLIC Conference Series, 7: pp. 39-46, more
Books (8) [show]
Rickards, L.; Pissierssens, P.; Appeltans, W.; Boyer, T.P.; Garcia, H.; Reed, G.; Scott, L.; Simpson, P. (Ed.) (2022). Guide for establishing an IODE National Oceanographic Data Centre, IODE Associate Data Unit or IODE Associate Information Unit. 3rd revised edition. IOC Manuals and Guides, 5. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO: Paris. 32 pp., more Leadbetter, A.; Raymond, L.; Chandler, C.L.; Pikula, L.; Pissierssens, P.; Urban, E. (2013). Ocean data publication cookbook. IOC Manuals and Guides, 64. UNESCO: Paris . 23 + annexes pp., more Vanden Berghe, E.; Appeltans, W.; Costello, M.J.; Pissierssens, P. (Ed.) (2007). Proceedings Ocean Biodiversity Informatics: International Conference on Marine Biodiversity Data Management, Hamburg, Germany 29 November to 1 December, 2004. VLIZ Special Publication, 37. IOC Workshop Report, 202. VI, 192 pp., more Vanden Berghe, E.; Brown, M.; Costello, M.J.; Heip, C.H.R.; Levitus, S.; Pissierssens, P. (Ed.) (2004). Proceedings 'The Colour of Ocean Data': international symposium on oceanographic data and information management with special attention to biological data Brussels, Belgium, November 25-27, 2002. VLIZ Special Publication, 16. IOC Workshop Report, 188. X, 308 pp., more Brown, M.; Costello, M.J.; Heip, C.H.R.; Levitus, S.; Mees, J.; Pissierssens, P.; Vanden Berghe, E. (Ed.) (2002). The Colour of Ocean Data: International Symposium on oceanographic data and information management, with special attention to biological data. Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 11. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Oostende. XI, 93 pp., more McFadden, C.S.; Moulder, D.S.; Pissierssens, P.; Reyniers, P. (1994). MIM publication series volume 3. Standard directory record structure for organizations, individuals and their research interests. IOC Manuals and Guides, 30. UNESCO: Paris. 22 + annexes pp., more Pissierssens, P. (1994). MIM publication series volume 2. Information networking: the development of national or regional scientific information exchange. IOC Manuals and Guides, 30. UNESCO: Paris. 20 pp., more Onyango, H.; Pissierssens, P. (1987). The feasibility of a Personal Computer Network in the East-African Region for the exchange of bibliographical and scientific information, Unesco/IOC/Kenya/Belgium. KBP Kenya/KMFRI: Mombasa. 57 pp., more
Book chapters (9) [show]
Pearlman, J.; Orcutt, J.; Pissierssens, P.; Raymond, L.; Williams, A.J. (2012). Inter-disciplinary ocean research - addressing the challenges, in: 2012 Oceans. Proceedings of a meeting held 14-19 October 2012, Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA. pp. 4. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/OCEANS.2012.6405111, more Herman, R.; Pissierssens, P.; Rommens, W. (2010). Vlaanderen ondersteunt de prioriteit "Water" in het 'Science program' van Unesco, in: Maes, F. et al. Water: Bron van leven en conflicten. pp. 155-169, more Oliounine, I.; Pissierssens, P. (2010). Oceanographic data: from paper to pixels, in: Holland, G.L. et al. (Ed.) Troubled waters: ocean science and governance. pp. 167-182, more Hansch, D.; Schnurr, H.-P.; Pissierssens, P. (2009). Semantic MediaWiki+ als Wissensplattform für Unternehmen, in: 5th Conference of Professional Knowledge Management, Experiences and Visions, 25th of March to 27th of March, Solothurn. pp. 211-215, more Nieuwenhuysen, P.; Pissierssens, P. (2009). A UNESCO agency offers professional development across geographical and generational borders, in: Varlejs, J et al. Strategies for regenerating the library and information profession. IFLA Publications, 139: pp. 317-327, more Scott, L.; Ababio, S.; Armah, A.K.; Beebeejaun, M.; Diallo, A.; Dovlo, E.; Hamady, B.O.; Jasmin, R.; Masalu, D.; Maueua, C.; McCord, M.; Mwangi, T.; Odido, M.; On’Ganda, H.; Rommens, W.; Pissierssens, P.; Reed, G.; Sohou, Z.; Wedeinge, J. (2008). How marine data can be presented at a global scale: the African Marine Atlas as a case study, in: Claus, S. et al. (Ed.) Background report Second BeNCoRe Conference: Geographic Information Systems in coastal and marine research and management: opportunities and new perspectives for coastal and marine research, Leuven, 30 May 2008. pp. 35-36, more Reed, G.; Pissierssens, P. (2004). New internet developments: marine XML, in: Vanden Berghe, E. et al. (Ed.) Proceedings 'The Colour of Ocean Data': international symposium on oceanographic data and information management with special attention to biological data Brussels, Belgium, November 25-27, 2002. IOC Workshop Report, 188: pp. 177-185, more Okemwa, E.; Polk, Ph.; Pissierssens, P. (1993). Remarks on cooperation with developing countries: draft report, in: BordomeR 92: Rencontres Internationales d'Océanologie Côtière = International Convention on Rational Use of Coastal Zone, 30 Septembre-30 Octobre 1992 Bordeaux - France. pp. Annex 1-3, more Okemwa, E.; Polk, Ph.; Pissierssens, P. (1993). Remarks on cooperation with developing countries: draft report, in: BordomeR 92: Rencontres Internationales d'Océanologie Côtière = International Convention on Rational Use of Coastal Zone, 30 Septembre-30 Octobre 1992 Bordeaux - France. pp. Annex 1-3, more
Thesis [show]
Pissierssens, P. (1982). De bepaling van niet levend particulair organisch materiaal in zeewater. MSc Thesis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. 82 pp., more
Abstracts (16) [show]
Scott, L.; Buttigieg, P.L.; Pissierssens, P.; Garcia-Valencia, C. (2024). The Ocean InfoHub Project and the Ocean Data and Information System: Developing a Digital Ocean Ecosystem, in: Simoncelli, S. et al. International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems: Proceedings Volume, IMDIS 2024 Bergen (Norway) 27-29 May 2024. Miscellanea INGV, 80: pp. 28-29, more Delgado, C.; Reed, G.; Pissierssens, P. (2021). OceanTeacher Global Academy: Delivering training for a sustainable ocean, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 3 March 2021. VLIZ Special Publication, 85: pp. 50-51, more Delgado, C.; Reed, G.; Pissierssens, P. (2019). OceanTeacher Global Academy: delivering IOC capacity development for the ocean we need for the future we want, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Bredene, Belgium, 13 March 2019. VLIZ Special Publication, 83: pp. 58, more Pissierssens, P.; Baca, D. (2017). IODE-IAMSLIC collaboration, in: Schrader, C. et al. Riding the wave: information retrieval and resource management for the future. 17^th Biennial Conference of the European Association of Aquatic Sciences Libraries and Information Centres (EURASLIC). pp. 25, more Delgado, C.; Kakodkar, A.; Pissierssens, P. (2015). OceanTeacher Global Academy: sharing expertise in a coordinated way, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 56, more Pissierssens, P.; Appeltans, W. (2015). Looking beyond your microscope: contributing data and information to the global community, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 108, more Delgado, C.; Kakodkar, A.; Pissierssens, P. (2014). OceanTeacher Global Academy: OceanTeacher goes global, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 7 March 2014. VLIZ Special Publication, 67: pp. 45-46, more Vanhaecke, D.; Odido, M.; Mees, J.; Mertens, T.; Pissierssens, P. (2014). Kenya–Belgium cooperation in the framework of marine sciences, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 7 March 2014. VLIZ Special Publication, 67: pp. 120, more Delgado, C.; Brown, M.; Keeley, R.; Nieuwenhuysen, P.; Pikula, L.; Reed, G.; Simpson, P.; Sun, C.; Pissierssens, P. (2012). OceanTeacher Global Classroom Pilot Project, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) (2013). Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 15 February 2013. VLIZ Special Publication, 63: pp. 39, more Delgado, C.; Brown, M.; Keeley, R.; Nieuwenhuysen, P.; Pikula, L.; Reed, G.; Simpson, P.; Sun, C.; Pissierssens, P. (2012). OceanTeacher global classroom pilot project, in: Copejans, E. et al. (Ed.) First conference on ocean literacy in Europe: Book of abstracts. Bruges, Belgium, 12 October 2012. VLIZ Special Publication, 60: pp. 25, more Claus, S.; Vandepitte, L.; Appeltans, W.; Deneudt, K.; Vanhoorne, B.; Hernandez, F.; Mees, J.; Heip, C.H.R.; Holdsworth, N.; Maudire, G.; McDonough, N.; Ó Tuama, É.; Pesant, S.; Pissierssens, P.; Schaap, D.M.A.; Vanden Berghe, E.; Vladymyrov, V. (2010). Development of a Marine Biological Data Portal within the framework of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODNet), in: Fichaut, M. et al. IMDIS 2010 International Marine Data and Information Systems Conference, 29-31 March 2010, Paris, France: Book of abstracts. pp. 57, more Pissierssens, P.; Rommens, W.; Brown, M.; Reed, G.; Pikula, L.; Nieuwenhuysen, P. (2010). OceanTeacher: a versatile tool for ocean data and information management training, in: IOC 50 Years of Education and Awareness Raising for Shaping the Future of the Oceans and Coasts. Proceedings of International Conference, Sharing lessons learned and proposing long-term projections (input to the Millennium Development Goals and UN Decade on Education for Sustainable Development), 27-30 April 2010 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. pp. 282-283, more Rommens, W.; Brown, M.; Reed, G.; Pikula, L.; Nieuwenhuysen, P.; Pissierssens, P. (2010). The OceanTeacher Academy: training in support of marine data and information management worldwide, in: Fichaut, M. et al. (Ed.) International Marine Data and Information Systems Conference IMDIS 2010, 29-31 March 2010, Paris, France: Book of abstracts. pp. 209, more Rommens, W.; Pissierssens, P. (2008). IODE capacity building in Ocean Data and Information Networks (ODINs): current status and challenges for the future, in: Iona, Sissy et al. (Ed.) International Marine Data and Information Systems Conference IMDIS-2008, 31 March - 2 April 2008, Athens, Greece: Book of abstracts. pp. 221, more Pissierssens, P. (2004). IODE: Oceanographic data and information management in an international context, in: Mees, J. et al. VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 5 March 2004: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 17: pp. 26-27, more Pissierssens, P.; Reed, G. (2002). New internet development: marine XML, in: Brown, M. et al. The Colour of Ocean Data: International Symposium on oceanographic data and information management, with special attention to biological data. Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 11: pp. 26, more
Reports (3) [show]
Manzella, G.M.R.; Maillard, C.; Balopoulos, E.T.; Iona, A.; Keeley, B.; Maudire, G.; Pissierssens, P.; Schaap, D.; Lowry, R. (2009). IMDIS 2008 International Conference on Marine Data Management and Information Systems, Athens, 31 March - 2 April 2008. IOC Workshop Report, 219. UNESCO: Paris. 384 pp., more Pissierssens, P. (2007). JCOMM Capacity Building Strategy 2007. IOC Project Office for IODE: Ostend. 25 + annexes pp., more Onyango, H.; Pissierssens, P. (1987). Progress report of the KMFRI-KBP computer section, in: Martens, E.E. Kenyan-Belgian Project in Marine Sciences: Second Quarterly Report. pp. 138-139, more
Other publications (5) [show]
Delgado, C.; Brown, M.; Keeley, R.; Nieuwenhuysen, P.; Pikula, L.; Reed, G.; Simpson, P.; Sun, C.; Pissierssens, P. (2012). OceanTeacher global classroom pilot project. Poster presentation. UNESCO/IOC: Oostende. 1 poster pp., more Urban, E.; Leadbetter, A.; Moncoiffé, G.; Pissierssens, P.; Raymond, L.; Pikula, L. (2012). Pilot projects for publishing and citing ocean data. Eos, Trans. (Wash. D.C.) 93(43): 425-426. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2012EO430001, more Lowry, R.; Urban, E.; Pissierssens, P. (2009). A new approach to data publication in ocean sciences. Eos, Trans. (Wash. D.C.) 90(50): 484-485. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2009EO500004, more Urban, E.; Lowry, R.; Pissierssens, P. (2008). New incentives to stimulate data publication. Eos, Trans. (Wash. D.C.) 89(53, Fall Meet. Suppl.): IN51D-03, more Manzella, G.M.; Maillard, C.; Maudire, G.; Schaap, D.; Rickards, L.; Nast, F.; Balopoulos, E.; Mikhailov, N.; Vladymyrov, V.; Pissierssens, P.; Schlitzer, R.; Beckers, J.-M.; Barale, V. (2007). SeaDataNet Pan-European infrastructure for Ocean & Marine Data Management. Eos, Trans. (Wash. D.C.) 88(52, Fall Meet. Suppl.): IN43C-05, more

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