Project description DEENESFRITPL Enhancing Portugal’s knowledge, expertise and reputation in nitrogen science Nitrogen deposition threatens Portugal’s ecosystems. According to current assessments, there is no improvement ahead, despite the major emission reductions planned until 2030. These ecosystems remain at risk because research and policy support capacity are lacking. Through strategic research partnerships, the EU-funded FONDA project aims to boost the University of Aveiro’s expertise in modelling and mapping reactive nitrogen compounds’ emissions, transport, transformation and deposition. Innovative education and advanced training programmes will foster a new generation of researchers. In addition, a sustainable innovation framework will enable long-term, strategic collaboration. The University of Aveiro will ultimately become a leader in the air quality modelling field. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The Portuguese ecThe Portuguese ecosystems belong to the most nitrogen (N) sensitive in the world and are being threatened by N deposition. Current assessments indicate that the scenario’s compliant to the National Emissions Ceiling (NEC) Directive show that this situation is not about to change even with the significant emission reductions planned until 2030 in Europe. Hence, the Portuguese ecosystems remain at risk, but current research and policy support capacity are lacking. FONDA twinning proposal aims to further develop the expertise of University of Aveiro (UAVR, Portugal) in the field of modelling & mapping the emissions, transport, transformation and deposition of reactive nitrogen (Nr) compounds, through a strategic research partnership with TNO (the Netherlands) and the Free University of Berlin (FUB, Germany) - moving towards a highly productive scientific research group. Understanding the budget of N species is of great importance to better understand the interactions/feedbacks between atmospheric chemistry, biodiversity and climate change. The two internationally leading groups are complementary in their orientation towards fundamental science and education (FUB) and applied science and policy support (TNO). Together, they are responsible for the N deposition mapping for Germany and the innovation therein. The key role of UAVR will be to coordinate this consortium of excellence in the air quality modelling field, while developing and increasing its knowledge, expertise and reputation on N science. Besides the strength of UAVR excellence in the field of air quality by building a national capacity and infrastructure to independently quantify nation-wide N deposition; FONDA aims to train a new generation of highly skilled researchers by offering innovative education and advanced training programs for researchers in their early career stages & develop an innovation framework that is sustainable and allows for strategic collaboration after the project. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineeringnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes Programme(s) HORIZON.4.1 - Widening participation and spreading excellence Main Programme HORIZON.4.1.2 - Twinning Topic(s) HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-03-01 - Twinning Call for proposal HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-03 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-AG - HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based Coordinator UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO Net EU contribution € 677 306,00 Address Campus universitário de santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal See on map Region Continente Centro (PT) Região de Aveiro Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,25 Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO Netherlands Net EU contribution € 190 795,00 Address Anna van buerenplein 1 2595 DA Den haag See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN Germany Net EU contribution € 256 171,00 Address Kaiserswerther strasse 16-18 14195 Berlin See on map Region Berlin Berlin Berlin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,25
