Project description
Advancing continental rift knowledge for green energy
Continental rifts are crucial geographic regions that encompass geo-hazards, such as earthquakes and volcanic activity. These hazards pose a potential threat to human habitation, while also serving as hotspots for valuable resources like geothermal energy or hydrogen. Consequently, they present a promising avenue for cleaner energy solutions. However, their efficient use necessitates sufficient data and a comprehensive understanding of continental rifts. The MSCA-funded TALENTS project aims to establish a European-based research network in collaboration with academic and beneficiary partners. This network will focus on training researchers with the requisite skills and knowledge to advance understanding of continental rifts and devise innovative green solutions.
Objective
TALENTS is a European based research network aiming to train early career researchers with the interdisciplinary, science-driven understanding and skills that are the foundation to develop new sustainable solutions for the global challenges of the energy transition. Our joint research focuses on continental rifts which are key regions for geothermal energy, carbon capture and storage, for new resources such as native hydrogen as well as high-risk human habitats due to geohazards such as earthquakes and volcanic activity. We believe that only if we better understand the natural process chains that shape rifts and passive continental margins by investigating key natural laboratories, characterising rift initiation (East African Rift), rift maturation (Gulf of Corinth in Greece, Central European Rifts), and continental breakup (West Iberian margin), we will obtain key knowledge for a safe and sustainable exploration for new, carbon free energies.
TALENTS fuses research and training at 18 beneficiaries and academic partners that are among the world leaders in the study of rift systems and 11 companies that are actively involved in the energy transition. The 12 PhD projects address fundamental scientific aspects of rift system processes, collectively bridging several orders of magnitude of spatial and temporal scales. Each doctoral candidate is linked to (1) an academic partner to complement and broaden their scientific training, (2) to a dedicated industry partner to acquire industry-relevant skills and preview possible non-academic career paths, and (3) to a media contact to actively train in communicating their science to the public. Training by research and interaction will be complemented by various forms of education, spanning a wide range of topics to develop scientific and professional skills, to establish ethical standards and to widen career perspectives.
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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Funding Scheme
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN - HORIZON TMA MSCA Doctoral NetworksCoordinator
14473 POTSDAM
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7040 Trondheim
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50121 Florence
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10561 Athina
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3584 CS Utrecht
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75230 Paris
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75794 Paris
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3012 Bern
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00185 Roma
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WC2H 9JQ London
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75006 Paris
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57000 Metz
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76131 Karlsruhe
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110 Reykjavik
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105 Reykjavík
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4035 Stavanger
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11810 Athina
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06904 Sophia Antipolis Cedex Biot
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3731 GA De Bilt
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B15 2TT Birmingham
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116 32 ATHINA
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28045 Madrid
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1176 Addis Ababa
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64100 Bayonne
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14469 Potsdam
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52062 Aachen
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54052 Nancy Cedex
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67081 Strasbourg
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SW7 2AZ LONDON
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