Objective
The MIDAS project addresses fundamental environmental issues relating to the exploitation of deep-sea mineral and energy resources; specifically polymetallic sulphides, manganese nodules, cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts, methane hydrates and the potential mining of rare earth elements. These new industries will have significant impacts on deep-sea ecosystems, in some cases extending over hundreds of thousands of square kilometres. Scientific knowledge is needed urgently to develop guidelines for industry ensuring wealth creation and Best Environmental Practice. MIDAS will assess the nature and scales of the potential impacts including 1) physical destruction of the seabed by mining, the creation of mine tailings and the potential for catastrophic slope failures from methane hydrate exploitation, 2) the potential effects of particle-laden plumes in the water column, and 3) the possible toxic chemicals that might be released by the mining process. Knowledge of the impacts will be used to address the key biological unknowns, such as connectivity between populations, impacts of the loss of biological diversity on ecosystem functioning, and how quickly the ecosystems will recover. The information derived will be used to guide recommendations for best practice, iterating with MIDAS industry partners and the wider stakeholder community to ensure that solutions are practical and cost-effective. We will engage with European and international regulatory organisations to take these recommendations forward into legislation in a timely fashion. A major element of MIDAS will be to develop methods and technologies for 1) preparing baseline assessments of biodiversity, and 2) monitoring activities remotely in the deep sea during and after exploitation (including ecosystem recovery). The MIDAS partnership represents a unique combination of scientists, industry, social scientists, legal experts, NGOs and SMEs.
Fields of science
- social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societynongovernmental organizations
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metals
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringmining and mineral processing
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaliphatic compounds
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
FP7-ENV-2013-two-stage
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Funding Scheme
CP - Collaborative project (generic)Coordinator
SEASCAPE CONSULTANTS LTD
EU contribution
€ 765 120,00
Address
THE OLD STABLE CHURCH LANE
SO51 0HN Romsey Awbridge
United Kingdom
SO51 0HN Romsey Awbridge
United Kingdom
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Region
South East (England)
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Central Hampshire
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Victoria Gunn (Dr.)
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Total cost
No data
Participants (33)
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL
United Kingdom
EU contribution
€ 652 337,25
Address
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
SN2 1EU SWINDON WILTSHIRE
SN2 1EU SWINDON WILTSHIRE
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Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Gary Wheeler (Mr.)
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No data
HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR OZEANFORSCHUNG KIEL (GEOMAR)
Germany
EU contribution
€ 675 240,00
Address
WISCHHOFSTRASSE 1-3
24148 Kiel
24148 Kiel
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Region
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt
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Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Alexandra Drossou-Berendes (Dr.)
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No data
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER
France
EU contribution
€ 795 532,00
Address
1625 ROUTE DE SAINTE ANNE ZONE INDUSTRIELLE DE LA POINTE DU DIABLE
29280 Plouzane
29280 Plouzane
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Region
Bretagne
Bretagne
Finistère
Activity type
Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Bruno Raguenes (Mr.)
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No data
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
United Kingdom
EU contribution
€ 631 663,75
Address
Highfield
SO17 1BJ Southampton
SO17 1BJ Southampton
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Region
South East (England)
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Southampton
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Yan Qiao (Mrs.)
Links
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No data
IMAR - INSTITUTO DO MAR
Portugal
EU contribution
€ 509 730,00
Address
RUA PROF DR FREDERICO MACHADO 4 DEPARTAMENTO DE OCEANOGRAFIA E PESCAS UNIV DOS ACORES
9901-862 Horta
9901-862 Horta
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Region
Região Autónoma dos Açores
Região Autónoma dos Açores
Região Autónoma dos Açores
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Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Ricardo Serrao Santos (Dr.)
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No data
ALFRED-WEGENER-INSTITUT HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR POLAR- UND MEERESFORSCHUNG
Germany
EU contribution
€ 472 719,00
Address
AM HANDELSHAFEN 12
27570 Bremerhaven
27570 Bremerhaven
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Bremen
Bremen
Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt
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Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Catherine Audebert (Mrs.)
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No data
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OFSTAVANGER AS
Norway
EU contribution
€ 324 999,00
Address
PROFESSOR OLAV HANSSENS VEI 15
4068 Stavanger
4068 Stavanger
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Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Ann-Catherine Jacobsen
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SENCKENBERG GESELLSCHAFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG
Germany
EU contribution
€ 325 440,00
Address
SENCKENBERGANLAGE 25
60325 Frankfurt
60325 Frankfurt
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Region
Hessen
Darmstadt
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt
Activity type
Other
Administrative Contact
Johannes Heilmann (Dr.)
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UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Belgium
EU contribution
€ 180 000,00
Address
SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25
9000 Gent
9000 Gent
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Region
Vlaams Gewest
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Arr. Gent
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Saskia Vanden Broeck (Mrs.)
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No data
STIFTELSEN NORGES GEOTEKNISKE INSTITUTT
Norway
EU contribution
€ 159 750,00
Address
SOGNSV 72
0855 Oslo
0855 Oslo
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Norge
Oslo og Viken
Oslo
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Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Vanneste Maarten (Dr.)
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STICHTING KONINKLIJK NEDERLANDS INSTITUUT VOOR ZEEONDERZOEK (NIOZ)
Netherlands
EU contribution
€ 413 025,00
Address
Landsdiep 4
1797 SZ DEN HOORN TEXEL
1797 SZ DEN HOORN TEXEL
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Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Tjerk Vos (Mr.)
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NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
United Kingdom
EU contribution
€ 180 801,00
Address
CROMWELL ROAD
SW7 5BD London
SW7 5BD London
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Region
London
Inner London — West
Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
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Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Evelyn Jones (Ms.)
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CONSORZIO NAZIONALE INTERUNIVERSITARIO PER LE SCIENZE DEL MARE ASSOCIAZIONE
Italy
EU contribution
€ 214 980,00
Address
PIAZZALE FLAMINIO 9
00196 Roma
00196 Roma
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Region
Centro (IT)
Lazio
Roma
Activity type
Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Angelo Tursi (Prof.)
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THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINESCIENCE LBG
United Kingdom
EU contribution
€ 323 734,00
Address
SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE
PA37 1QA Dunbeg Oban
PA37 1QA Dunbeg Oban
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Scotland
Highlands and Islands
Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
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Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Derek Black (Mr.)
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No data
UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA
Spain
EU contribution
€ 180 318,00
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GRAN VIA DE LES CORTS CATALANES 585
08007 Barcelona
08007 Barcelona
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Este
Cataluña
Barcelona
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Xavier Gutiérrez (Mr.)
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UNIVERSITAET BREMEN
Germany
EU contribution
€ 180 000,00
Address
Bibliothekstrasse 1
28359 Bremen
28359 Bremen
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Bremen
Bremen
Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Thomas Flink (Mr.)
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No data
UNIVERSITETET I TROMSOE - NORGES ARKTISKE UNIVERSITET
Norway
EU contribution
€ 180 000,00
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HANSINE HANSENS VEG 14
9019 Tromso
9019 Tromso
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Norge
Nord-Norge
Troms og Finnmark
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Angelique Prick (Dr.)
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WYCLIFFE MANAGEMENT SP. Z O.O
Poland
EU contribution
€ 160 002,00
Address
Ul. Korotynskiego 21/34
02 123 WARSAW
02 123 WARSAW
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Kristina Gjerde (Ms.)
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Median SCP
Spain
EU contribution
€ 99 960,00
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CALLE VISTA ALEGRE 20
08197 SANT CUGAT DEL VALLES
08197 SANT CUGAT DEL VALLES
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Sybille Van Den Hove (Dr.)
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UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN
Norway
EU contribution
€ 200 400,00
Address
MUSEPLASSEN 1
5020 Bergen
5020 Bergen
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Norge
Vestlandet
Vestland
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Liv-Grethe Gudmundsen (Ms.)
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GIANNI MATTHEW
Netherlands
EU contribution
€ 100 080,00
Address
CLIOSTRAAT 29 2
1077 KB Amsterdam
1077 KB Amsterdam
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West-Nederland
Noord-Holland
Groot-Amsterdam
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Matthew Gianni (Mr.)
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No data
UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE
Portugal
EU contribution
€ 220 771,00
Address
CAMPUS DE PENHA
8005 139 Faro
8005 139 Faro
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Region
Continente
Algarve
Algarve
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Maria Bebianno (Prof.)
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DEEP SEAS ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD
United Kingdom
EU contribution
€ 100 020,00
Address
WOODLANDS ROAD - MEADOWSWEET 132
SO40 7AP Southampton
SO40 7AP Southampton
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South East (England)
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Central Hampshire
Administrative Contact
David Billett (Dr.)
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UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE - PARIS 6
France
EU contribution
€ 180 000,00
Address
Place Jussieu 4
75252 PARIS
75252 PARIS
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Stéphanie Rossard (Dr.)
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CORONIS COMPUTING SL
Spain
EU contribution
€ 146 100,00
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PARC CIENTIFIC I TECNOLOGIC DE LA UNIVERSITAT DE G FICI GIROEMPREN, CALLE PIC DE PEGUERA, N UMERO 15
17003 Girona
17003 Girona
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Este
Cataluña
Girona
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Rafael Garcia (Dr.)
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IHC MINING BV
Netherlands
EU contribution
No data
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SMITWEG 6
2961 AW KINDERDIJK
2961 AW KINDERDIJK
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West-Nederland
Zuid-Holland
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Robert Van De Ketterij (Mr.)
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FUGRO GEOS LIMITED
Participation ended
United Kingdom
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No data
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HITHERCROFT ROAD FUGRO HOUSE
OX10 9RB WALLINGFORD
OX10 9RB WALLINGFORD
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Richard Davies (Mr.)
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT LIMITED
United Kingdom
EU contribution
€ 200 061,00
Address
SAINT MARY AXE 33 2ND FLOOR EXCHEQUER COURT
EC3A 8AA LONDON
EC3A 8AA LONDON
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London
Inner London — West
Camden and City of London
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Kevin Murphy (Dr.)
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DREDGING INTERNATIONAL NV
Belgium
EU contribution
No data
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SCHELDEDIJK 30 HAVEN 1025
2070 Zwijndrecht
2070 Zwijndrecht
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Region
Vlaams Gewest
Prov. Antwerpen
Arr. Antwerpen
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Dominique Durt (Mr.)
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No data
BUNDESANSTALT FUER GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE
Germany
EU contribution
€ 12 000,00
Address
Stilleweg 2
30655 Hannover
30655 Hannover
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Region
Niedersachsen
Hannover
Region Hannover
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Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Jürgen Soldan (Mr.)
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No data
P.P. SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY OF RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Russia
EU contribution
€ 75 006,00
Address
NAKHIMOVSKY PROSPECT 36
117997 MOSKVA
117997 MOSKVA
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Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Andrey Gebruk (Dr.)
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FUGRO EMU LIMITED
United Kingdom
EU contribution
€ 337 323,00
Address
FUGRO HOUSE HITHERCROFT ROAD
OX10 9RB Wallingford
OX10 9RB Wallingford
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Region
South East (England)
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Richard Davies (Mr.)
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No data
MEDIAN SUSTAINABILITY SL
Spain
EU contribution
No data
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CARRER VISTA ALEGRE 20
08197 VALLDOREIX
08197 VALLDOREIX
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Sybille Van Den Hove (Dr.)
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