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…

Our 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 on the Second AQUARIUS Transnational Access Funding Call was a success! 💻 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗡𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺! 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤&𝗔. 📌 Here’s a quick recap of what we covered: • An overview of the Second AQUARIUS Funding Call • A guided tour of the…

Project partners Marine Institute and Seascape Belgium represented AQUARIUS at the All Atlantic Forum (Brussels, Belgium) on 25-26 September 2025, to promote project and the 2nd AQUARIUS Transnational Access Funding Call. The event brought together this inspiring and welcoming community dedicated to advancing ocean science, innovation, and cooperation from pole to pole.   Bernadette Ní Conghaile…

AQUARIUS was represented by Frank Armstrong from the Marine Institute (Galway, Ireland - project coordinator) at the ICES Annual Science Conference, to promote the 2nd AQUARIUS Transnational Access Funding Call. The event is a flagship event of ICES, bringing together marine scientists from around the world to share innovative research and ideas, and build lasting…

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. …

The first three AQUARIUS funded projects are now underway! The Stream-Danube project in the Black Sea Received FREE Access to the RV Mare Nigrum through the first AQUARIUS Call to study benthic & pelagic processes in the Danube River plume from Romania to Bulgaria. Why RV Mare Nigrum? CTD Rosette for detailed water…

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…

The first AQUARIUS Transnational Access (TA) Funding Call closed on 20 January 2025 and, following a robust evaluation phase, we are now moving forward with the selected projects!  In total, 298 days of transnational access across 11 research infrastructures have been granted, with research vessels ⛴️ proving especially popular in the Atlantic-Arctic region. 🔬 Funded…

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…

AQUARIUS is building a diverse pool of scientific reviewers to evaluate proposals submitted to its Transnational Access Funding Cals, of which the second one is opening on 2 September 2025. We are inviting experienced scientists from fields related to the atmosphere, earth, marine and freshwater, to register in our expert database. Join the AQAURIUS expert…

 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…

🌍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…