EU Funded Research

The Marine Research Infrastructures Team are involved as work package and task leader in a number of Horizon Europe funded projects. These projects aim to strengthen coordination and collaboration between European Research Infrastructures (RIs). The projects involve a range of activity and topics relevant to the Marine Research Infrastructures Team.

AMRIT- will provide a catalyst for the development and consolidation of marine research infrastructures throughout Europe including coordination of planning, operations and data management. The project will contribute significantly to the development of the European Ocean Observing System (EOOS).

ANERIS- introduces the concept of Operational Marine Biology (OMB) aiming to tackle the rapid loss of ocean biodiversity by developing innovative tools and technology for monitoring, research and management of marine life. The SmartBay Observatory is hosting two phytoplankton monitoring sensors and a camera system for the ANERIS project.

TRIDENT- will create new technological tools for deep sea impact assessment. These new tools will empower a shared responsibility to supervise and monitor deep sea activities, and simultaneously preserve and enhance marine habitats, supporting an environmentally sustainable blue economy.