Organisational Structure and governance

OceanPredict (OP) is an international research & science network for Ocean Prediction, which provides coordination and leadership for the improvement of global and regional ocean analysis and forecasting systems. OceanPredict as a programme is collaborating with national ocean forecasting centres, international organisations, and their relevant programme initiatives and working groups to advance ocean science.

OPAS: The OP Advisory & Sponsors Board (OPAS) provides guidance and funding.

OPEC: The OceanPredict Executive Committee (OPEC) is the group to discuss and decide on OP activities. Its members are the OPST co-chairs, the co-chairs of all task teams, the OPOS-WG co-chairs and the OP programme office coordinators.

OPST: The OceanPredict Science Team is the core group of OceanPredict.

Task Teams (TTs): The OPST has currently seven task teams which are contributing to the development of new science capabilities in OceanPredict.

OPOS-WG: The Working Group of the OceanPredict Operational Systems consists of core OPST members who represent the operational forecasting systems in OceanPredict.

OPPO: The OceanPredict Programme Office coordinates OP activities and is responsible for OP communication.