National EPOS initiatives and participation to the EPOS integration plan
Atakan, Kuvvet; Cocco, Massimo; Orlecka-Sikora, Beata; Pijnenburg, Ronald; Michalek, Jan; Rønnevik, Christian; Olszewska, Dorota; Górka-Kostrubiec, Beata; Drury, Martyn R.
(2022) Annals of Geophysics, volume 65, issue 2
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Abstract
European Plate Observing System (EPOS) is designed on a three-level architecture. The national research infrastructures (NRIs) constitute the backbone of the EPOS delivery framework, where data are generated, processed, analyzed and archived. These data are then integrated by thematic core services (TCS) and distributed through the centralized integrated core services
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(ICS). In this architecture, data provision from the NRIs is an essential element for the sustainable operation of the EPOS research infrastructure (RI). National EPOS initiatives in various countries in Europe are developed thanks to the increased awareness of the importance of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) data management in science. As such, out of the 14 countries (13 members and one observer) that constitute the EPOS European Research Infrastructure Consortium (EPOS-ERIC), 11 have dedicated EPOS consortia established and included in the national roadmaps for research infrastructures. Moreover, there are in total 24 countries involved in the EPOS delivery framework where 10 are not yet members of EPOS-ERIC. However, the diversity of regulations and procedures adopted in different countries, hampers the development of dedicated EPOS consortia contributing to sustainability. In this paper, the national EPOS initiatives are discussed in order to emphasize synergies achieved and the shared efforts to build the EPOS RI during its life-cycle (the design, preparation, implementation, and pilot operational phases), tackling the challenge of sustainable operation.
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Keywords: Earth Science, European Plate Observing System (EPOS), Research Infrastructure (RI), Solid Earth Science, Geophysics
ISSN: 1593-5213
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Note: Funding Information: This work has benefited greatly from the individuals participating in various national EPOS teams in 24 countries in Europe contributing to the development of EPOS related initiatives and data provision over the years. Authors wishes to thank especially the participants of the Italian Joint Research Unit, EPOS-Norway, EPOS-Netherlands, and EPOS-Poland consortia. We acknowledge the support from the following EPOS related projects from EU and various national funding agencies. – EPOS-PP Project No. 262229, funded by the H2020 program. – EPOS-IP Project No. 676564, funded by the H2020 program. – EPOS-SP Project No. 871121, funded by the H2020 program. – EPOS-N Project No. 245763, funded by the Research Council of Norway (RCN). – IS-EPOS Digital Research Space of Induced Seismicity for EPOS Purposes (POIG.02.03.00-14-090/13-00) project framework funded by the Polish National Center for Research and Development. – EPOS-PL (No POIR.04.02.00-14-A003/16) co-financed by the European Union from the funds of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). – EPOS-PL+ (POIR.04.02.00-00-C005/19-00) co-financed by the European Union from the funds of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Funding Information: versity of Science and Technology (ACC Cyfronet AGH), and representatives of the private sector dealing with exploitation of geo-resources: Polska Grupa Górnicza sp. z o.o. (PGG, former name Kompania Węglowa SA – Coal Company SA, KWSA), signed the Letter of Intent in 2012, transformed into the Consortium Agreement in 2015, and formed EPOS-PL. In 2019 the following three institutions joined EPOS-PL: Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences (SRCPAS), Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography (FGC WUT), and the Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences (IEEPAS). The main goal of EPOS-PL was to enhance the innovation potential of solid Earth sciences in Poland and Europe based on modern IT technologies, develop the advanced integrated research infrastructure of the solid Earth sciences, and integrate the research and development community in the field of solid Earth sciences. Responding to the needs of the Polish research community and following a recommendation by ESFRI concerning national RI roadmaps, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education initiated in September 2009 a selection procedure of projects for the Polish RI Roadmap. During this process, EPOS was recognized as a very ambitious undertaking of great socio-economic significance and has been included in the Polish Roadmap for Research Infrastructure since 2011, with the updates of the document in 2015 and 2020. Since 2012, the Ministry has taken part in the works being undertaken at the international level. The Ministry launched the funding mechanisms for the projects included in the RI Roadmap. Under the present funding scheme, the Ministry supports Polish participation in European and international research infrastructures by covering annual membership fee – directly to EPOS ERIC and the national contribution – to the Polish EPOS-PL Consortium. Additional sources of financing include (1) call for proposals dedicated to the research infrastructures included in the Polish Roadmap from European structural funds, (2) call for proposals for new equipment launched by the Ministry every year. Apart from integrating research infrastructure available at Polish academic and research institutions and large investment projects financed with structural funds, Polish participation in the EPOS project focused on building a European center for studies of triggered and induced seismicity associated with geo-resources exploitation. Since 2018 Thematic Core Service Anthropogenic Hazards (TCSAH) [Lasocki et al., 2022, this issue] has become operating in EPOS-ERIC. Consequently, in 2013 IGPAS, with three other Polish partners in the EPOS WG10 “Infrastructures for Georesources”: ACK Cyfronet, CMI and Coal Company, applied for funding the project “IS-EPOS: Digital Research Space for EPOS Purposes”. The project was accepted for co-financing by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the Operational Program Innovative Economy, 2013 – 2015, with a budget of 4 M€. Within this project, the prototype of the EPISODES research platform (former name IS-EPOS), integrating research infrastructure in the field of the anthropogenic geo-hazards associated with exploitation of georesources, was built with the e-data node (Figure 5), both presently being the primary services of TCS AH. In 2016, Polish consortium applied for the project EPOS-PL: EPOS – European Plate Observing System, 2016-2022, with a budget of 15 M€, [EPOS-PL, 2021]. The main results of this undertaking are the innovative services that contribute to minimizing the environmental impacts and risks of the raw materials extractive industry, which will help secure continuity and sustainability of exploitation and help minimize the undesirable impacts of mining-induced deformation on surface infrastructure. 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