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Cofunded by the European Union

RI Acronym : 
DANUBIUS-ERIC
Institution/Coordinating Institution : 
National Institute for Marine Geology and Geoecology
Country : 
Romania
Current Status : 
Active
Location : 
Str. Dimitrie Onciul 23-25, Sector 2, 024053, Bucharest, Romania
RI Type : 
Distributed RI (Central Hub and interlinked National Nodes RI)
Level of Access : 
Transnational
Cost of Access : 
Other
(https://danubius-ri.eu/architecture/data-center/)
Services provided : 
Other
(https://danubius-ri.eu/services/)
Type of variables provided : 
Hydrological variables - Water quality variables - Biological and ecological variables - Meteorological and climatic variables - Geochemical variables - Sediment and Geomorphological variables
Frequency of Measurements : 
Continuous Monitoring (Real-time, 10-min. period, hourly, every few hours, daily etc.) - Periodic Sampling (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, etc.) - Field Periodic Surveys
Sustainability of funding : 
Yes
Type of funding : 
European;National

Rivers, estuaries, deltas and coastal seas connect over three quarters of the Earth’s land surface with the ocean. This connection is essential for humankind, providing key ecosystem services for food, water and transport. However, these connections are increasingly threatened, impacted by global changes that affect entire River-Sea Systems worldwide. Urgent action is needed to align how we use these River-Sea systems, and how we protect them for the future. DANUBIUS-RI is designed to enable information service development, and help communities access the needed knowledge. Through the DANUBIUS-RI Hub, you can explore River-Sea systems using our pan-European network of thematic nodes, supersites for testing, e-Learning and Technology Transfer resources, and our data centre. Working with us, we bring the right people to you, enabling your efforts to tackle issues such as landscape fragmentation, river regulation and damming, water and sediment abstraction, eutrophication and pollution, the loss of biodiversity and the spread of invasive species. Our goal is to equip communities with the information services and knowledge, to help them counter the effects of climate change, and turn the tide on unsustainable use of their River-Sea Systems.

Part A: Research Infrastructures / Observatories

Other RI

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.