UK Marine Monitoring and Assessment: Clean and Safe Seas Evidence Group (CSSEG)
The Clean and Safe Seas Evidence Group (CSSEG) focuses particularly on the direct effect on the marine environment of chemicals and pathogens, and their likely impact on human health.
The new arrangement brings together the groups dealing with chemical pollution with those measuring microbiology, natural toxins, radioactivity, litter, oil & chemical spills and legacy issues from munitions. A high priority will be integrating efforts to meet the needs of new and future drivers such as the Water Framework Directive and the European Marine Strategy Directive.
CSSEG is Chaired by Mike Waldock (CEFAS) and the Secretary is Judy Dobson (SEPA).
CSSEG also has responsibility for overseeing the Marine Environment Monitoring and Assessment National (MERMAN) database that went live in 2006. MERMAN replaces the old NMMP database and will be the storehouse for data on contaminants, biology and biological effects.
Related documents
Terms of Reference [PDF] (40 KB)
Meeting reports
11 June 2008 - Minute of 8th Meeting [PDF] (276 KB)
14 March 2008 - Minutes of 7th Meeting [PDF] (718 KB)
12 December 2007 - Minutes of 6th Meeting [PDF] (720 KB)
13-14 September 2007 - UKMMAS Stakeholder Workshop Report [PDF] (70 KB)
17 June 2007 - Minutes of 4th Meeting [PDF] (51 KB)
28-29 March 2007 - Minutes of 3rd Meeting [PDF] (48 KB)
7 December 2006 - Minutes of 2nd Meeting [PDF] (77 KB)
21 September 2006 - Minutes of Technical Sub-group Meeting [PDF] (49 KB)
8 June 2006 - Minutes of 1st Meeting [PDF] (87 KB)
Meetings Calendar
11 December 2008 - 9th meeting, Edinburgh
Contact
Judy Dobson (Secretary): Judy.Dobson@sepa.org.uk
Mike Waldock (Chair): Mike.waldock@cefas.co.uk
Page last modified:
15 July 2008
Page published: 3 July 2007