AQUARIUS will integrate 57 research infrastructures, including vessels, drones, and data tools, to support ocean and freshwater sustainability. It will advance the EU Mission to Restore our Ocean by 2030, the European Green Deal, and global climate goals. Access and funding will be provided for projects that protect ecosystems, prevent pollution, and promote a sustainable blue economy in key regions like the Baltic, Black Sea, Atlantic/Arctic, and Mediterranean.
Number of partners: 41
Coordinator: Marine Institute
Budget: 14.5 million euros
Duration: 48 months starting 1 March 2024
INPA and its affiliated entity INKODE, is joining the AQUARIUS project funded by the HORIZON INFRA program, developing a new version of the INTERACCESS platform for managing AQUARIUS’ Transnational Access program.
The overarching aim of AQUARIUS is to provide a highly comprehensive suite of integrated research infrastructures appropriate to addressing significant challenges for the long-term sustainability of our unique oceans, seas and freshwater ecosystems. AQUARIUS will combine an impressive range of 57 research infrastructure services through the integrated availability of, research vessels, mobile marine observation platforms (autonomous underwater and surface vehicles, gliders, remotely operated vehicles, and ferry boxes), aircraft, drones, satellite, sensors, fixed freshwater and marine observatories and test sites, databuoys, experimental facilities, and sophisticated data infrastructures.
