Projects
Research
The financing of INCD GeoEcoMar’s research activity is carried out by participating in domestic and international tenders or by direct contracting with partners from the country or abroad.
In order to increase the scientific and technical capacity of INCD GeoEcoMar, the following main funding directions are pursued: internal project competitions organized by the Ministry of Education and Research or other ministries or government agencies, structural funds, extra-budgetary sources and attracted ones (eg donations, sponsorships).
List of projects in alphabetical order (A–Z)
International Projects 67
ALIGN-CCUS: Accelerating Low-carbon industrial growth through CCUS- ANACONDA: Co-creAting New wAter quality and Biodiversity Management ProduCts from expansiOn missioN DAta
AQUARIUS: Aqua Research Infrastructure Services for the health and protection of our unique, oceans, seas and freshwater ecosystems- ARCADIS Contract: Technical and Administrative Support of the MSFD Joint Implementation in Bulgaria and Romania – Phase 2
Black Sea CONNECT: Coordination of Marine and Maritime Research and Innovation in the Black Sea
BRIDGE-BS: Advancing Black Sea Research and Innovation to Co-Develop Blue Growth within Resilient Ecosystems
CCI Lakes: Climate Change Innitiative Lakes
CERTO: Copernicus Evolution: Research for harmonized transition water Observation
CERTO: Copernicus Evolution: Research for harmonized transition water Observation
COAST-SCAPES: Rethinking COASTal landSCAPES with climate-resilient interventions: systemic land-to-sea solutions- Contract ARCADIS: Technical and Administrative Support of the MSFD Joint Implementation in Bulgaria and Romania – Phase 2
- Contract Green Jobs in the Blue Economy – A Bottom Up Approach
DANUBE4all:RESTORATION OF THE DANUBE RIVER BASIN WATERS FOR ECOSYSTEMS AND PEOPLE FROM MOUNTAINS TO COAST
DANUBIUS – PP: DANUBIUS-RI Preparatory Phase
DeuteroNoise: ERANET-JPI-OCEANS-Characterization of maritime noise in different european basins and its impact on ecological relevant deuterostome invertebrates (DeuteroNoise)
DOORS: Developing Optimal and Open Research Support for the Black Sea
EASTERN LIGHTS: Development of CO2 transport and storage demo project in Eastern Europe
ECOBASE: Establishing CO2 enhanced Oil recovery Business Advantages in South Eastern Europe
EcoDaLLi: ECOsystem-based governance with DAnube lighthouse Living Lab for sustainable Innovation processes
EMODNET Bathymetry
EMODnet Bathymetry
EMODNET Geology- EMODnet: European Marine Observation and Data Network – Bathymetry
EMODnet: European Marine Observation and Data Network – Seabed Habitats Lot 2- EMODnet: European Marine Observation and Data Network – Seabed Habitats Lot 2 (2023-2025)
- EMODnet: European Marine Observation and Data Network – Seabed Habitats Lot 3
- EMODnet: European Marine Observation and Data Network – Bathymetry Lot 1
- EMODnet: Operation Development and Maintenance of an European Marine Observation and Data Network – Geology
- EMODnet: Operation Development and Maintenance of an European Marine Observation and Data Network – Geology Lot 2
- EMODnet: Operation, development and maintenance of a European Marine Observation and Data Network: Seabed Habitats
EMSO-Link: Implementation of the Strategy to Ensure the EMSO ERIC’s Long-term Sustainability
EMSODEV: European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water‐column Observatory Development
ENOS: Enabling decarbonisation of the fossil fuel-based power sector and energy intensive industry
ENVRI-FAIR: ENVironmental Research Infrastructures building FAIR services Accessible for research, innovation and society
EUROFLEETS PLUS: An Alliance of European Marine research infrastructures to meet the evolving needs of the research and industrial communities
EUROFLEETS2: New operational steps towards an alliance of European research fleets
EuroGO-SHIP: Shaping a new research infrastructure and services in support of more accurate ship-based observations from the surface to the bottom of the ocean
EUSeaMap2: A physical habitat map for European Seas (EMODnet)- EUSeaMap3: Operation, development and maintenance of a European Marine Observation and Data Network – LOT 2 Seabed Habitats (EMODnet)
- EUSeaMap4: European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) – Lot 2 Seabed habitats
FAST: Foreshore Assessment using Space Technology- Green Jobs in the Blue Economy Contract – A Bottom-Up Approach
HYDRALAB-PLUS: HYDRALAB+ Adapting to climate change
HyStorIES: Hydrogen Storage In European Subsurface
iNNO SED: iNNOvative SEDiment management in the Danube River Basin
LandSeaLot: Land-Sea Interface – Let’s Observe Together
MARBEFES: MARine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning leading to Ecosystem Services
MARCO-BOLO: BiOdiversity Long-term Observations – Strengthening biodiversity observation in support of decision making
MARCO-BOLO: MARine COastal BiOdiversity Long-term Observations- MARINA: Marine Knowledge Sharing Platform for Federating Responsible Research and Innovation Communities
MARSPLAN: Cross-Border Maritime Spatial Planning for Black Sea Bulgaria and Romania (MARSPLAN-BS-II)
MERLIN: Mainstreaming Ecological Restoration of freshwater-related ecosystems in a Landscape context: INnovation, upscaling and transformation
MICS: Measuring the Impact of Citizen Science
MONOCLE: Multiscale Observation Networks for Optical monitoring of Coastal waters, Lakes and Estuaries
NAIAD: NAture Insurance value: Assessment and Demonstration
ReSET: Restarting the Economy in Support of Environment, through Technology
Restore4Life: Restoration of wetland complexes as life supporting systems in the Danube Basin
REX-CO2: Reusing existing wells for CO2 storage operations
REXUS: Managing Resilient Nexus Systems Through Participatory Systems Dynamics Modelling
RISES-AM: Responses to coastal climate change: Innovative Strategies for high End Scenarios -Adaptation and Mitigation
SoS2LearnDBS: Source to Sea: Leveraging Community Knowledge and Action for Restoring the Danube River Basin and the Black Sea Region
SosWATER: Water Resources System Safe Operating Space in a Changing Climate and Society
STARS4WATER: Supporting STakeholders for Adaptive, Resilient and Sustainable Water Management
STRATEGY CCUS: Strategic planning of Regions and Territories in Europe for low-carbon energy and industry through CCUS Coordination and Support Action
SturNet: Network for the Preservation of Sturgeon and the Sustainability of the Black Sea Basin Ecosystem
SUST-BLACK: Sustainable development at the Black Sea
Water-ForCE: Water scenarios For Copernicus Exploitation
National Projects 87
Other national projects 9
AMBIACVA: Excellence research to highlight environmental and biotic changes in ancient and current aquatic systems- Assistance in Integrated River-Sea Systems Management
DANS2: DANUBIUS – RI PREPARATION SUPPORT PROJECT
DANUBIUS-RO-2: Support for the development and consolidation of DANUBIUS-RO
DANUBIUS-RO: International Centre for Advanced Studies on River-Sea Systems
DECARI: Development of Scientific and Technological Capacity within DANUBIUS-RO as an Integral Part of the European Research Infrastructure DANUBIUS-RI
EPOS-RO: Strengthening the Integration of Geophysical Infrastructures in Romania in the European Research Area- SturNet: Network for the Preservation of Sturgeon and the Sustainability of the Black Sea Basin Ecosystem
- SUST-BLACK: Sustainable development at the Black Sea
National Projects (PN II) 1
National Projects (PN III) 11
ACTiON: Advanced multitemporal modelling and optimisation of CO2 transport, utilisation and storage networks- ALIGN-CCUS: Accelerating Low-carbon industrial growth through CCUS
CO2-Hybrid: Hybrid Solvent – Membrane for post-combustion CO2 capture and utilization
DANS: Strategy and actions to prepare the national participation in the DANUBIUS–RI Project- ECOBASE: Establishing CO2 enhanced Oil recovery Business Advantages in South Eastern Europe
FLUVIMAR: Research of excellence in river-delta-sea systems for highlighting the climate change at regional and global levels
Management Support Project for the preparation of the Preparatory Phase – H2020 of the International Center for Advanced Studies for River-Sea Systems
OCEANROC: Spatial and temporal occurrence of the mid Cretaceous Oceanic Anoxic Events in the Romanian Carpathians and correlation with other Tethyan regions
Premiere pentru H2020 EMSODEV- REX-CO2: Reusing existing wells for CO2 storage operations
uBioGas: Underwater geological structures and accumulations of biogenic methane – associated geochemical processes
National Projects (PN IV) 10
CTS: CO2 Transport and Storage directly from a ship: flexible and cost-effective solutions for European offshore storage.- DeuteroNoise: ERANET-JPI-OCEANS-Characterization of maritime noise in different european basins and its impact on ecological relevant deuterostome invertebrates (DeuteroNoise)
EROVMUS: Interface for remotely operated vehicles for ammunition studies
INOPLAST – Innovative Solutions for identification and recovery of Macro-plastics derived from Fishing gear on the Romanian Black Sea Shelf- MARBEFES PREMIERE:
- MARCO-BOLO PREMIERE: Long-term observations of coastal marine biodiversity
- MARCO-BOLO: MARine COastal BiOdiversity Long-term Observations
- Mobility Researchers from Diaspora
Premiere Euro GO-SHIP: Developing a Research Infrastructure Concept to support the European Hydrography
RamonCO: Risk-based framework for assessing CO2 storage monitoring
Operational Programmes 5
CESP: Development of the Support Center for the initiation and implementation of European and International R&D Projects within INCD GeoEcoMar
D3MN: Analysis of the Potential for the Sustainable Use of Vegetation in the Danube–Danube Delta–Black Sea System- Review of the management plan and regulations of DDBR
SETTING: Integrated thematic services in the field of Earth Observation – a National Platform for Innovation
UPGRADING OF THE EMSO-EUXINUS MARINE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
Core Program 36
- PN 19200301-Geological and geophysical studies on the flexure zone and the upper part of the NW Continental slope of the Black Sea: implications for the evolution of the marine basin, sediment transport phenomena, the stability of the continental slope, with a special focus on the marine resources exploitation in the deep sea area
- PN16450101 – Geological monitoring of the Romanian Black Sea continental shelf
- PN16450102 – Danube River: morpho-sedimentological evolution and complex, qualitative and quantitative assessment of the geo-ecological changes that occur under the influence of the climate change and anthropogenic impact
PN16450104 – Interdisciplinary monitoring of the quality of the aquatic ecosystems in the Danube Delta and the Razim-Sinoie Lagoon Complex in order to evaluate the influence of the natural and anthropogenic factors on the evolution of hydro-sedimentary processes and the estimation of environmental risks- PN16450201 – Climatic and environmental changes from 6 million years ago untill the present time: natural and anthropogenic impact in the Carpathian – Pontic – Danubian space
- PN16450202 – Applying the numerical modelling in the study of water and sediment dynamics for the coastal area of Romania
- PN16450203 – The movement of the Earth’s crust and the associated paleogeographic evolutions produced during the Holocene in the Danube Delta and the coastal area – Tools for the scientific substantiation of the integrated management of the coastal area and the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve
- PN16450301 – Complex study of the marine hazards generating risk for exploration – exploitation activities of resources through the combined use of the geophysical acquisition technologies (2D seismic, OBS, multibeam, side sonar scan, sub-bottom profiler, etc.), coupled with the geological interpretation of information
- PN16450302 – Complex, geological and geophysical investigations to highlight the mineral aggregate reserves located in the Romanian internal shelf of the Black Sea
- PN16450303 – Complex geological and geophysical study of the sedimentary basins in Romania in order to outline the most appropriate structures for energy and CO2 storage.
- PN16450401 – Geological – geophysical – geoecological mapping of the Romanian Black Sea continental shelf
- PN16450403 – Mapping of the benthic habitats on the Romanian continental shelf of the Black Sea – a tool for the sustainable use of the marine resources, including their conservation
- PN16450501 – Assessment of natural and anthropogenic pressures on the marine protected areas for a better sustainable management of resources
- PN16450502 – Geophysical, environmental and engineering studies for the development of the national natural and cultural heritage (case study – the Danube River and the Danube Delta), including the investigation and assessment of soil and subsoil pollution
PN16450503 – Complex, qualitative and quantitative assessment of the ecological changes caused by the rectification of the Sfântu Gheorghe Branch’s meanders and the development of a measures program to rehabilitate the environment that is under their influence- PN16450504 – Promoting and educating in the field of Earth Sciences: implementation of a program dedicated to education and the general public
- PN18160101 – Evaluation of the impact of the global changes and anthropogenic interventions on the quality of the Danube environment, highlighting the morpho-sedimentological evolution of the Danube riverbed, focused on the sectors with navigation difficulties
PN18160102 – Assessment of the ecological status of the Danube Delta aquatic ecosystems and Razim-Sinoie Lagoon Complex based on the temporal and spatial analysis of the hydro-morphological, physico-chemical and biological indicators- PN18160201 – Multidisciplinary research (sedimentological, geochemical and paleo-biological) of the anoxic intervals in the Carpathian-Ponto-Danubian area and of the hydrocarbon potential
- PN18160301-Investigation of the marine benthal and pelagic habitats from the Romanian Black Sea coast in order to understand their role in the bioeconomy (Blue Growth)
- PN18160302 – Research on the accumulation of biogenic methane and the methane hydrates formation from sediments in the exclusive economic zone of Romania at the Black Sea: geo-climatic and ecological implications
- PN18160403 – Integration of the GeoEcoMar database into the Geographic Information System for marine data
- PN18160502 – Highlighting the values of geodiversity and geoconservation of Natura 2000 sites in Dobrogea, therefore contributing to the promotion of geosciences at the national level
- PN19200101-Development of the 1:50,000 scale national thematic maps (geological/geophysical/biological) of the Romanian Black Sea continental shelf
- PN19200102-Multidisciplinary research aimed at improving knowledge of the interaction between climate change and anthropogenic pressures and its effects on the Black Sea ecosystem
- PN19200201-Research on the dynamics and composition of beach sediments – scientific basis for assessing the effectiveness of beach restoration works included in the Masterplan for the Protection of the Romanian Black Sea Coast against erosion
- PN19200202-Study of the geodynamic regime in Dobrogea, its influence on paleogeographic changes produced in the Black Sea coastal area, the Danube Delta included, as well as on the presence and human activities
PN19200203-Assessment of the current state of deltaic aquatic ecosystems using specific environmental indicators (hydro-morphological, physical-chemical, and biological) and spatial planning mapping of wetland changes in key points of the Danube Delta areas- PN19200204-Development of an integrated management for the pilot areas in the Romanian Danube sector, under the influence of climate change and anthropogenic interventions, through the application of complex investigation methodologies (geophysical, remote sensing, sedimentological, morphological, biological)
- PN19200302-Interdisciplinary research on benthic and pelagic habitats on the Romanian Black Sea shelf in support of the development/sustainability of socio-economic systems and understanding their role in the bioeconomy
PN19200401-Multidisciplinary research on the effects of the anthropogenic interventions on the Danube Delta and the coastal area, and the possibilities of environmental rehabilitation- PN19200402-Geological, geochemical and sedimentological research to asess the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors on the quality of water, fauna and distribution of sediments in the coastal lakes, with a view to the sustainable management of their natural resources
- PN19200403-Identification and investigation of the potential risk areas for greenhouse gas emissions in the Black Sea and Danube river basin through complex geochemical, geological and geophysical methods
- PN19200501-Geophysical investigations of great detail to identify, protect and capitalize the submersed archaeological heritage, under anthropogenic impact, in the area between Calarași and Sulina
- PN19200502-Harnessing and promoting the geological heritage in Romania by developing an unified geo-conservation strategy at national level
- PN19200503-The study of natural CO2 emission sites in Banat and Harghita for accession to the European ECCSEL network
Core Program 2023 – 2026 14
PN23300101 – Management and monitoring of the marine environment, part of the national strategy for highlighting regional and global climate change on the Romanian continental shelf of the Black Sea: a complex analysis based on the elaboration of geological, geophysical, geophysical, biological and geochemical maps, scale 1:50,000
PN23300102 – Development and technology for assessing, monitoring and controlling of plastic objects and particles pollution in the coastal and shelf area of the Black Sea- PN23300103 – Improving the monitoring program of the Romanian Black Sea shelf in order to increase the capacity for assessing and predicting the impact of the multi-stressors on the marine ecosystem services
- PN23300201 – Applied research in recent deltaic sedimentary structures to highlight/parameterize the accumulation of marine mineral/energy resources
- PN23300202 – Development of an ecosystem approach to the sustainability of marine biological resources (jellyfish, macrophyte algae, molluscs) and of the production methods for expanding their biotechnological use
- PN23300203 – Identification through Complex Investigations of potential locations for Offshore Green Energy production systems (wind and waves) – INEVO
- PN23300301 – Innovative system for managing the dynamics of the Romanian Black Sea coast by integrating direct measurements, numerical modeling, and remote sensing, creating the “Digital Twin” of the Romanian Coastal Zone
- PN23300302 – The impact of anthropogenic and climate changes, vulnerabilities, and adaptation measures to increase the resilience in the lakes of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve
- PN23300303 – Optimising the sustainable management of natural resources, increasing water security and resilience of ecosystems in the Lower Danube basin affected by climate change and anthropogenic interventions
- PN23300304 – Development of an Intelligent Monitoring System for hydrological connectivity in the anthropogenic river ecosystems from the Danube Delta
- PN23300401 – Monitoring and evaluation of natural protected areas in the UNESCO Geoparks and aspiring geoparks in Romania and the development of a Citizen Science platform
- PN23300402 – Organizing the Database of INCD GeoEcoMar to operationalize the concept of Fair Data
- PN23300403 – High resolution geophysical research for spatio-temporal monitoring of hydrocarbon and wastewater contamination areas from PETROMIDIA refinery area and CONSTANTA-OIL TERMINAL port area
- PN23300404 – Development of an Environmental Monitoring Methodology for Potential CO2 Storage Sites in Romania
National Programs PNRR 1
Third Party Contracts 6
- ANACONDA: Co-creAting New wAter quality and Biodiversity Management ProduCts from expansiOn missioN DAta
- Analysis and Interpretation of data on Macrozoobentos from Samples collected in the JOSS-GE-UA 2019 Expedition; Setting Threshold Values for Macrozoobentos Indicators and Contributions to the JBSS Final Scientific Report
- Consulting services and technical expertise for the development of the National Strategy on integrated coastal zone management and the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan
- Contract ARCADIS: Technical and Administrative Support of the MSFD Joint Implementation in Bulgaria and Romania – Phase 2
- Contract Green Jobs in the Blue Economy – A Bottom Up Approach
- Study on the development of the program of measures to achieve the good ecological status of the Black Sea according to art. 13 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC)
