Quality Assurance

Deliverables & Milestones

The Deliverable and milestones of work package 6 (Quality Assurance) are given below:

Deliverables

• D1.1 MARBEF QA framework (R;PU; month 12)
• D1.2 Web-based source of standards and guidelines for the conduct of marine biodiversity studies, and associated activities including the application of findings in an environmental management context (RE;PP; month 12, O; PU; month 15)
• D1.3 Production of guidelines governing the application by the wider marine science community of new end products developed under MARBEF (timing depends on progress in other WPs; new guidelines will be included in the final web-based package (RE;PP; month 12, O, PU, month 18)

Milestones

• M1.1 Communicate with relevant national/international organisations outlining the QA goals of MARBEF with a view to future collaboration (month 4 for initiation of formal contacts with established agencies; then ongoing contact throughout project)
• M1.2 Produce a draft QA framework for MARBEF activity for consultation (month 8)
• M1.3 Set up a QA meta-database (month 9)
• M1.4 Finalise QA framework for MARBEF activity following consultation (month 12)
• M1.5 Identify guidelines/standards relevant to MARBEF activity; determine accessibility; where necessary, initiate translation into English as a common language; identify gaps in coverage (month 12)
• M1.6 Act as a co-ordinator and arbiter for QA products under MARBEF to ensure consistency and comparability with the wider needs of marine scientists and environmental managers (ongoing throughout project)