Cofunded by the European Union

More local or institution-based Research Facility Acronym : 
ESF
Institution/Coordinating Institution : 
ICRA - Institut Català de Recerca de l'Aigua
Other partners : 
Girona University (Spain)
Country : 
Spain
Current Status : 
Active
Location : 
Scientific and Technological Park of the University of Girona, Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain
More local or institution-based Research Facility type : 
Single Site RI (Geographically localised central facility)
Level of Access : 
Other
(National/ Transnational)
Cost of Access : 
Paid
Keywords : 
Experimental - Ecological - Mesocosms - River - Organisms - Environmental - Aquatic - Research
Water4All Keywords : 
Ecosystem services - Emerging contaminants - Climate changes - Resilience and sustainability - Other
(Category (lab, river, lake), Surface water/ Groundwater/ both)
Domains and thematic area : 
Ecosystems - Health and Wellbeing - Sustainable Water Management
Services provided : 
Access data and metadata - Knowledge transfer - Multi-scale analysis - Logistic and technical support
Equipment : 
Hydraulic laboratory - Environmental analysis infrastructures
Type of variables provided : 
Hydrological variables - Water quality variables - Biological and ecological variables
Frequency of Measurements : 
Continuous Monitoring (Real-time, 10-min. period, hourly, every few hours, daily etc.) - Periodic Sampling (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, etc.)
Variables Provided : 
Water and Air Temperature, Light, Water flow, water chemistry, Conductivity and PH, Oxygen, turbidity, Chl-a, Pulse-Amplitude Modulation) fluorometry
Start year of entry : 
23 May 2012
Sustainability of funding : 
ICRA internal resources
Type of funding : 
European / National
Fair Principles : 
HTTP/HTTPS downloads (e.g., CSV, NetCDF, ZIP)
Anna Freixa contact email: afreixa@icra.cat
Source : 
Phase 2 questionnaire and website
Subcategory : 
Important scientific Infrastructures related to freshwater

The Experimental Stream Facility (ESF) is a unique platform for ecological and ecotoxicological research. It consists of channels, or mesocosms, that can simulate a wide range of river conditions, enabling researchers to investigate how changes in environmental conditions affect river organisms and ecosystem processes.

Links with other entries : 
European integrated Long-Term Ecosystem, critical zone and socio-ecological Research Infrastructure
Type of funding, please specify
European / National

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The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is a funding programme for scientific research in freshwater. It aims to tackle water challenges to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

It is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022.

The Water4All objective is to enable water security at a large scale and in the long term. Its goal is also to tackle water issues in a holistic frame. 

All forms of life on earth need water. All human activities operate with this resource. Water is part of our everyday life. It is also integrated within urban and countryside landscapes. It is one of the most valuable elements we share with plants and animals.

These simple facts must be kept in mind to understand the Water4All ambition.

This resource is weakened in many places due to climate changes, and human habits. We know that we can improve the way we use water. Everyone has a role to play and especially the scientific research community.

Scientific research is the heart of the Partnership as It is a powerful tool to improve knowledge on preserving, restoring, and managing this essential resource. 

International cooperation is also needed as water has no borders on Earth and runs from one country to another.

Water4All brings together a broad and cohesive group of 90 partners from 33 countries in the European Union and beyond. This consortium gathers partners from the whole water Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) chain.