ASCABOS is designed as a three-years programme.
Work plan is broken down into five work packages.

Project coordinator: Atanas Palazov (IO-BAS)

ADVISORS:
Johannes Guddal - WMO
Peter Pissierssens - IOC
Sukru Besiktepe – BlackSea GOOS

EC Project Officer: Ana Teresa Caetano

WORK PACKAGE LEADERS:
WP1 -  Atanas Palazov
WP2 – Viorel Malciu (NIMRD) and Atanas Palazov (IO-BAS)
WP3 – Alexander Postnov (SOI) and Gennady Korotaev (MHI)
WP4 – Temel Oguz (IMS-METU) and Dick Schaap (MARIS)
WP5 – Atanas Palazov (IO-BAS) and Kakhaber Bilashvili (TSU)