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AQUARIUS Newsletter – Issue 4 – October 2025

NewsletterOctober 23, 20250Likes 0Comments

In this Edition A Word from Our Coordinator Second Transnational Call for Access – Open! AQUARIUS Webinar: How to Apply to the Second AQUARIUS Funding Call? AQUARIUS Funded Projects - Call 1 Call for Scientific Experts New Q&A with Bernadette Ní Chonghaile Marine and Freshwater Internships AQUARIUS Out and About AQUARIUS is a Horizon…

Paradigm Shift in Phycotoxin Monitoring: The AQUARIUS-Funded ASTRA Project Leads the Way

NewsOctober 20, 20250Likes 0Comments

Phycotoxins pose a serious threat to human and animal health, as they can build up in shellfish and fish and cause poisoning when consumed. In humans, they can lead to severe gastrointestinal symptoms as well as neurological effects. These toxins cannot be removed by cooking or freezing, making prevention and early monitoring essential. They are…

Webinar: How to Apply to the Second AQUARIUS Funding Call

NewsSeptember 8, 20250Likes 0Comments

The second AQUARIUS Transnational Access Funding Call opened on 2 September and will remain open until 28 October 2025. To support applicants, AQUARIUS is offering a webinar to inform participants about the updates to this Call’s eligibility criteria and give a demo of the Transnational Access Platform (TAP), the online tool where applications are submitted. …

Apply for the Second AQUARIUS Funding Call: Marine and Freshwater Infrastructure Access

NewsAugust 19, 20250Likes 0Comments

The second AQUARIUS Transnational Access (TA) Funding Call is open from 2 September to 28 October 2025, providing researchers, industry, and citizen science groups with the opportunity to access world-class marine and freshwater research infrastructures free of charge. Building on the experience and feedback from the first call, this call has some updates to eligibility…

Use Case Scenario 3: Feasibility study of new marine observing technology

Use CasesAugust 18, 20250Likes 0Comments

Research Project Title: "Testing a new nutrient analyser in various sea regions" Objective: To test the functionality of a new nutrient analyser in different environmental conditions and to get feedback on the feasibility of its integration into various platforms. Challenge Addressed: Pollution Reduction and Circular Solutions: Developing new cost-efficient methods to determine the levels of marine…

Q&A with AQUARIUS Project Manager Bernadette Ní Chonghaile

BlogJuly 17, 20250Likes 1Comment

Meet Bernadette Ní Chonghaile, the AQUARIUS Project Manager based at the Marine Institute in Ireland. With a background in marine operations and EU-funded transnational access projects, Bernadette plays a central role in coordinating activities across the consortium’s 45 partners. She helps ensure that researchers across Europe can benefit from free access to world-class marine and…

Meet the people behind AQUARIUS: Project Coordinator Aodhán Fitzgerald

NewsJune 30, 20250Likes 0Comments

As we get ready to launch our second AQUARIUS Funding Call on 2 September 2025, we Spoke with Aodhán Fitzgerald, Research Vessel Operations Manager at the Marine Institute and AQUARIUS Coordinator, to hear all about the outcomes of Call 1 🔍 and how these are helping shape what's next for Call 2! 💡 📌 Watch…

AQUARIUS at the ESA Living Planet Symposium

NewsJune 28, 20250Likes 0Comments

🌍From 23 - 27 June 2025 at the ESA Living Planet Symposium, Ils Reusen from VITO Remote Sensing presented the 2nd AQUARIUS Funding Call – Transnational Access to Research Infrastructure at the VITO booth. 🔬Ils highlighted how researchers can apply for fully funded access to leading marine and freshwater infrastructures across Europe with AQUARIUS 👉If…

AQUARIUS at Oceans 2025!

NewsJune 20, 20250Likes 0Comments

AQUARIUS Partners Bernadette Ní Chonghaile (Marine Institute) and Dick Schaap (MARIS B.V.) attended the Oceans 2025 Conference in Brest, France from the 16 - 19 June and informed attendees about the upcoming Transnational Access Funding Call. AQUARIUS was also presented during the Iliad - Digital Twins of the Ocean and BlueCloud workshop. All data collected…

The EU Ocean Pact

NewsJune 11, 20250Likes 0Comments

On 10 June 2025, the European Commission presented the Ocean Pact at the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), setting out six strategic objectives for the sustainable use and stewardship of the ocean. One key objective: advancing ocean knowledge, skills and literacy, closely aligns with AQUARIUS’ mission. At a special UNOC event, Preparing the Future of…

AQUARIUS Partner EMSO ERIC Showcases Advances at One Ocean Science Congress

NewsJune 7, 20250Likes 0Comments

At the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice (3–6 June 2025), AQUARIUS partner EMSO ERIC spotlighted its pivotal role in deep-sea science. With strong representation, EMSO showcased how long-term, in situ ocean observations support global marine knowledge and services. Data Officer Aljaz Maslo presented EMSO’s advances in data management and harmonisation, including contributions to Blue-Cloud…

Training and Access Opportunities at PLOCAN via AQUARIUS

BlogMay 15, 20250Likes 0Comments

With summer fast approaching, we spoke to Carlos Barrera, AQUARIUS partner and Head of the Ocean Vehicles Unit at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), about their summer school opportunities for early-career scientists and technicians. We also took the opportunity to find out more about PLOCAN and the incredible test site facility that…

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Paradigm Shift in Phycotoxin Monitoring: The AQUARIUS-Funded ASTRA Project Leads the Way

Webinar: How to Apply to the Second AQUARIUS Funding Call

Apply for the Second AQUARIUS Funding Call: Marine and Freshwater Infrastructure Access

Use Case Scenario 3: Feasibility study of new marine observing technology

Q&A with AQUARIUS Project Manager Bernadette Ní Chonghaile

Meet the people behind AQUARIUS: Project Coordinator Aodhán Fitzgerald

AQUARIUS at the ESA Living Planet Symposium

AQUARIUS at Oceans 2025!

The EU Ocean Pact

AQUARIUS Partner EMSO ERIC Showcases Advances at One Ocean Science Congress

Training and Access Opportunities at PLOCAN via AQUARIUS

Integrating Research Infrastructures – Connecting Scientists – Enabling Transnational Access

for healthy and sustainable marine and freshwater ecosystems