IMR leads WP1 - Atlantic Ocean Integrated Ecosystem Assessment, and coordinating benthic mapping: ecosystem, resources and pressures (WP4), as well as leading two Case Studies (North Sea and Norwegian Sea). IMR also has a significant contribution to the activities at sea (WP3) and is involved in assessing state, drivers and tipping points (WP5), risk assessment and uncertainties (WP7), building capacity for the IEA (WP 8), and societal engagement and communication (WP9).