Laurent Coppola is SU researcher with experiences in marine biogeochemistry, particularly in oxygen ventilation, carbon export and observing systems. He is chief scientist of the DYFAMED site and coordinator of the MOOSE (Mediterranean Ocean Observing System for the Environment) observing network. He is team leader of the ERIC EMSO for the Ligurian node and he has experiences in building European observing infrastructures as EuroSITES, JERICO, PERSEUS, FIXO3, JERICO-NEXT, JERICO-s3, EMSO-LINK and EUROSEA projects. He is a member of the scientific steering committee of the international Eulerian network OCEANSITES.