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…

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…

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…

Following the success of the first Transnational Access (TA) Funding Call, AQUARIUS is preparing to launch its second Funding Call on 2 September 2025. With a total of €4 million to support scientific projects to access world-class research infrastructures, this is a unique opportunity for research scientists from academia, industry, public bodies or citizen science…

From 19 to 23 May 2025, the OceanICU Annual Meeting 2025 took place in Sopot, Poland. OceanICU is a five-year Horizon Europe project that seeks to gain a new understanding of the biological carbon pump and its processes in order to provide fundamental knowledge and tools to help policy makers, regulators and Ocean industry–fishing and…

Read our new blog, and learn about the glider training and access opportunities at PLOCAN via AQUARIUS. We spoke with Carlos Barrera, Head of the Ocean Vehicles Unit at the Plataforma Oceánica de Canarias (PLOCAN) and AQUARIUS partner, about PLOCAN's summer school opportunities for early-career scientists and technicians. AQUARIUS placements are available during the PLOCAN…

AQAURIUS is currently at European Maritime Day 2025 in Cork, Ireland. Come and say hello at booth 22, operated by AQUARIUS Coordinator Marine Institute of Ireland.

Apply to the AQUARIUS Seabed Mapping Training Programme! Applications are accepted until 31st July 2025 or until all available slots are filled. The training will take place 📅 October 3rd - 6th aboard the RV Tom Crean, Galway, Ireland. ➡️ Who should apply? 👩‍🔬 Early Career Researchers, Hydrographic Surveyors and Seabed Mappers. ➡️ How to…

The AQUARIUS team travelled to Vienna last week for the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU). With more than 20,000 scientists attending from around the world, it was the ideal opportunity to launch the information campaign for the second AQUARIUS funding call for access to research infrastructure. The AQUARIUS presence at the event…

April is the month of Citizen Science. At AQUARIUS we are celebrating the important role that citizens play in advancing science!  Are you a citizen science initiative doing research in the marine or freshwater domain? Do not miss the opportunity to obtain access to state-of-the-art research infrastructures and collaborate with leading experts. The second AQUARIUS…

AQUARIUS is all about Funded Access to Research Infrastructures🙋‍♂️, but it is also about people working behind the scenes to make it all possible. Meet Andre Cattrijsse and hear about his work at VLIZ - Flanders Marine Institute and the infrastructures they provide through our Transnational Access Calls. Watch the full video on our YouTube…

EUFAR invited AQUARIUS to speak at the EUFAR Airborne Science Webinar on Water. Our AQUARIUS partner, Ils Reusen, (VITO) spoke about the airborne research infrastructures available in the AQUARIUS catalogue, provided by VITO in collaboration with University of Zürich, CzechGlobe and OGS. EUFAR is the European Facility for Airborne Research. The webinar took place online…