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PROJECT FICHE

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Acronym
LifeWatch
Full Project title
Life watch
Start Date
02/01/2008
Ending Date
31/01/2011
Research Area
INFRA-2007-2.2-01
Aims & Objectives
The Life Watch e-Science and Technology Infrastructure for biodiversity data and observatories will be a large-scale European research infrastructure bringing together: -a system of marine, terrestrial and freshwater observatories; -common access to a huge amount of interlinked, distributed data from databases and monitoring sites; -computational facilities in virtual laboratories with analytical and modelling tools; -targeted user and training support and a programme for public services. The biodiversity research infrastructure will open up new and exciting research opportunities, and will help to enhance the understanding and sustainable management of our natural environment. This preparatory project brings together the interested EU Member and Associated States with the objective to prepare a cooperation agreement on the construction and maintenance of the Life Watch research infrastructure. In addition, the leading networks in biodiversity science and stakeholder institutes are preparing the organisation and logistics for the following construction phase. The current project delivers the technical, legal and financial preparations required for entering and managing the Construction Phase.
Contact Information
Divyam STENEKER (Ms.) SPUI, Postbus 19268, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Web-page URL
http://www.lifewatch.eu/
Regions Involved
All European marine regions
Scope
National waters; Coastal; Deep Sea

ECONOMIC INFORMATION

Funded by
EU Commission
Funding programme
FP7- INFRASTRUCTURES
Total Budget (€)
6.370.497
EU Contribution (€)
4.999.998

LEADERS AND PARTNERS

Main Leader
UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM
Nº of partners
33
Countries of Partners
NETHERLANDS; UK; GREECE; BELGIUM; SPAIN; FRANCE; GERMANY; SLOVENIA; SWEDEN; AUSTRIA; TURKEY; ITALY; SLOVENIA; ROMANIA; PORTUGAL; DENMARK; POLAND; FINLAND; HUNGARY; NORWAY

OUTCOMES

Type of outcome
Link to outcome
http://www.lifewatch.eu/

OTHER INFO

Source
CORDIS; Milieu
INSPIRE Themes
Environmental monitoring facilities
GEMET keywords
observatory; biodiversity; laboratory; research; tool
MSFD Descriptors
Biodiversity