University of Cyprus DFMR – Department of Fisheries & Marine Research HCMR – Hellenic Center for Marine Research UOA – University of Athens – Ocean Physics and Modelling Group IOLR – Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research EuroGOOS – European Global Ocean Observing System MOON MonGOOS – Mediterranean Operational Oceanography Network Copernicus – Global Monitoring for Environment and Security CIESM – Mediterranean Marine Research Network IOC – Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission IODE – International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange EMSA – European Maritime Safety Agency Marine Board: European Science Foundation EGO Everyone’s Gliding Observatories Network