The All-Atlantic Marine Research Infrastructure Network will have a direct impact on the better articulation infrastructure related activities in the global Atlantic area thus increasing the opportunities to observe the Atlantic space and the collection of complementary measurements. More specifically the following impacts are expected:

• Environmental impact: Contribute to gather rapid support “in the field” to help operational centers involved in the management of crisis at sea. This will mitigate the potentially large impacts to the environment associated with those crises;

• Business/Economic impact: Optimize the use of ocean observing infrastructures operating in the Atlantic through a direct impact on the reduction of the global financial effort allocated to ocean observation;

• Research: Overall improvement in the understanding of the Atlantic Ocean and its resources due to an increased number of ocean complementary observations.

The All-Atlantic Marine Research Infrastructure Network will join forces, promote efficient cooperation and maximize impact by bringing together different initiatives that are presently responsible for the observations in the Atlantic Ocean in general, and for the articulation of specific observing systems, including the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance related projects.

The All-Atlantic Marine Research Infrastructure Network will support the implementation of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance by providing a forum and tools to support the development of a transatlantic network of research infrastructure initiatives and promote Trans-National Access and other methods for sharing infrastructures in the Atlantic area. More specifically, the All-Atlantic Marine Research Infrastructure Network will:

• Provide a platform for scientific and technological cooperation by connecting existing observation networks and promoting collaborative actions;

• Increase operational efficiencies by optimizing the appropriate use and sharing of research infrastructures;

• Develop our common understanding and expanding our scientific knowledge on the Atlantic;

• Promote and facilitate capacity development through scientific exchange.

The All-Atlantic Marine Research Infrastructure Network will benefit the following key common areas of interest under the All-Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance:  Climate Variability,  Ocean Observation, Ocean Resources, Ocean Technology, Emerging Pollutant, Polar Research.