Proiecte
AQUARIUS: Aqua Research Infrastructure Services for the health and protection of our unique, oceans, seas and freshwater ecosystems
Acronim: AQUARIUS
| Responsabil: | Dr. Dan-Lucian Vasiliu, CS II |
| Coordonator: | Foras na Mara Marine Institute (Irlanda) |
| Beneficiar: | GeoEcoMar |
| Finanțator: | European Commission |
| Schema de finanțare: | Horizon Europe |
| Durata: | 48 months |
| Data începerii: | 11.03.2024 |
| Data finalizării: | 14.02.2028 |
AQUARIUS: Aqua Research Infrastructure Services for the health and protection of our unique, oceans, seas and freshwater ecosystems
Acronim: AQUARIUS
The AQUARIUS project aims to provide access to a comprehensive and diverse suite of integrated research infrastructures in order to address the challenges and explore the opportunities necessary for the long-term sustainability of marine and freshwater ecosystems. AQUARIUS will bring together a diverse portfolio of 57 research infrastructures, facilitating more holistic research on aquatic ecosystems. An online catalogue of research infrastructures will allow visitors to search and view these infrastructures by type and location, learn about access arrangements and training requirements. Transnational access to AQUARIUS infrastructures will be ensured through a competitive call-to-finance process. AQUARIUS will launch two calls for funding, inviting candidates for research and innovation projects that can demonstrate how they will use more research infrastructures to contribute to the objectives of the EU Mission: Restoring our oceans and waters.
In order to achieve its main purpose, AQUARIUS project has set itself the following objectives:
- To ensure that the improvement and integration of a diverse range of infrastructure services will contribute to achieving the objectives of the Mission “Restoring our oceans and waters by 2030” and related EU and international policy objectives;
- To provide efficient transnational access to a diverse range of integrated research infrastructures, providing a wide range of services covering marine and freshwater ecosystems;
- To design, develop and manage the “Transnational Funding Calls” for access to research infrastructures through stakeholder engagement and a robust scientific and logistical evaluation process that frames and prioritizes challenges to ensure that selected projects meet the objectives of the Ocean Mission for marine and freshwater ecosystems;
- To facilitate easy and rapid access to the distributed research infrastructure portfolio;
- To ensure that users of research infrastructures will benefit from highly effective and personalised training, as well as scientific and technical assistance;
- To ensure advanced data management and interoperability, as well as connecting digital services to the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), with a focus on data management and open scientific practices;
- To maximise project impact through dynamic dissemination, exploitation and communication activities;
Parteneri:
Foras na Mara Marine Institute (Irlanda), ILMATIETEEN LAITOS (Finlanda), AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (Spania), HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH (Grecia), HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET (Norvegia), GRONLANDS NATURINSTITUT (Groenlanda), SEASCAPE BELGIUM (Belgia), HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM HEREON GMBH (Germania), ALFRED-WEGENER-INSTITUT HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR POLAR- UND MEERESFORSCHUNG (Germania), UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK (Irlanda), INSTITUTUL NAȚIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE MARINĂ „GRIGORE ANTIPA” (România), MARIENE INFORMATIE SERVICE MARIS BV (Olanda), SUOMEN YMPARISTOKESKUS (Finlanda), CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE (Italia), USTAV VYZKUMU GLOBALNI ZMENY AV CR VVI (Cehia), NORSK INSTITUTT FOR VANNFORSKNING (Norvegia), INSTITUT ROYAL DES SCIENCES NATURELLES DE BELGIQUE (Belgia), VLAAMS INSTITUUT VOOR DE ZEE (Belgia),EUROPEAN MARINE BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE CENTRE EUROPEAN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CONSORTIUM (Franța), CENTRO DE CIENCIAS DO MAR DO ALGARVE (Portugalia), CENTRO INTERDISCIPLINAR DE INVESTIGACAO MARINHA E AMBIENTAL (Portugalia), SORBONNE UNIVERSITE (Franța), MERCATOR OCEAN (Franța), EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY (Germania), SVERIGES METEOROLOGISKA OCH HYDROLOGISKA INSTITUT (Suedia), INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT (Franța), UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE (Belgia), ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA (Italia), INSTITUTO HIDROGRAFICO (Portugalia), NORCE RESEARCH AS (Norvegia), CONSORCIO PARA EL DISENO, CONSTRUCCION, EQUIPAMIENTO Y EXPLOTACION DE LA PLATAFORMA OCEANICA DE CANARIAS (Spania), SOCIB - CONSORCIO PARA EL DISENO, CONSTRUCCION, EQUIPAMIENTO Y EXPLOTACION DEL SISTEMA DE OBSERVACION COSTERO DE LAS ILLES BALEARS (Spania), VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V. (Belgia), EUROPEAN MULTIDISCIPLINARY SEAFLOORAND WATER COLUMN OBSERVATORY - EUROPEAN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CONSORTIUM (EMSO ERIC) (Italia), INSTITUTUL NAȚIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU GEOLOGIE SI GEOECOLOGIE MARINĂV- GeoEcoMar (România), HAVSTOVAN (Insulele Faeroe), INTERACT-INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FORTERRESTRIAL RESEARCH AND MONITORING (Suedia), INKODE SOCIETA COOPERATIVA (Italia), ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE (Italia), INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (Franța), HAFRANNSOKNASTOFNUN, RANNSOKNA- OG RADGJAFARSTOFNUN HAFS OG VATNA (Islanda),UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA (Spania), STICHTING NEDERLANDSE WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK INSTITUTEN (Olanda), TURKIYE BILIMSEL VE TEKNOLOJIK ARASTIRMA KURUMU (Turcia), SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET (Suedia)