A UK Science Requirements Framework - Full Report

The planning for Future Marine Research Infrastructure (FMRI) must be driven by national science requirements that meet the needs of all stakeholders in UK marine science. The Science Requirements Framework (SRF) has been developed by the UK marine science community to specify the knowledge required by society to benefit from the ocean and to ensure the marine environment remains in a healthy state in the future. The science needed to gather this knowledge is specified around five marine science ‘Grand Challenges’, each focusing on the marine research needs of climate change, marine biodiversity, marine pollution, natural hazards and the blue economy, which outline the steps to enable Marine Science in 2040 and beyond.