The Management Board (MB), being the decision-making body of JPI Oceans, has the overall responsibility for the implementation of JPI Oceans and its management structure.

All member countries participating in JPI Oceans are represented in the Management Board (MB). The representatives from each country have sufficient authority to agree on joint action plans and potential funding initiatives across Europe.

The European Commission (DG Research and Innovation) has a status of non-voting member and is represented by Sieglinde Gruber.

Chair

The Chair of the Management Board is Dr. Niall McDonough,  Director of Policy Innovation and Research Support Services with the Irish Marine Institute.

Vice Chairs

The Vice Chairs are Dr. Joachim Harms, Head of the Division Marine Research, Geosciences, Ship and Marine Technology Project Management Jülich, Germany and Ms. Corinne Muscat Terribile, Senior Internationalisation Executive at the Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST). 

Internal Advisory Committee

The Management Board is supported by the Internal Advisory Committee (IAC) which provides assistance to the Management Board during the development and implementation of the JPI Oceans governance, plans, actions and activities.

The Management Board is composed of the following members: