Objective Rivers rank among some of the most threatened ecosystems in the world, and are the focus of costly restoration programmes that cost billions to taxpayers. Much of Europe depends on water from rivers for drinking, food production, and the generation of hydropower, which is essential for meeting the EU renewable energy target. Yet only half the EU surface waters have met the WFD’s 2015 target of good ecological status, due in part to the fragmentation of habitats caused by tens of thousands of dams and weirs which also pose a flood hazard. Some barriers are old and out of use, but may have historical value, while the life span of others will soon come to an end and may need to be removed. But barriers also provide energy, water, fishing and leisure opportunities, and may also help to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Improving stream connectivity has been flagged as one of the priorities for more efficient stream restoration but effective rehabilitation of ecosystem functioning in European rivers needs to take the complexity and trade-offs imposed by barriers into account. AMBER will deliver innovative solutions to river fragmentation in Europe by developing more efficient methods of restoring stream connectivity through adaptive barrier management. The project seeks to address the complex challenge of river fragmentation through a comprehensive barrier adaptive management process, based on the integration of programme design, management, and monitoring to systematically test assumptions about barrier mitigation, adapt and learn. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemssocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyinvasive speciesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes Keywords Water Framework Directive Habitats Directive Floods Directive Hydropower River fragmentation connectivity barriers Adaptive Management Stream Ecology Mitigation Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Main Programme H2020-EU.3.5.2. - Protection of the environment, sustainable management of natural resources, water, biodiversity and ecosystems Topic(s) SC5-07-2015 - More effective ecosystem restoration in the EU Call for proposal H2020-SC5-2014-2015 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SC5-2015-two-stage Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator SWANSEA UNIVERSITY Net EU contribution € 1 189 852,25 Address SINGLETON PARK SA2 8PP Swansea United Kingdom See on map Region Wales West Wales and The Valleys Swansea 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 Total cost € 1 189 852,25 Participants (20) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 654 727,50 Address STOCKTON ROAD THE PALATINE CENTRE DH1 3LE Durham See on map Region North East (England) Tees Valley and Durham Durham CC 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 Total cost € 654 727,50 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 422 665,00 Address Highfield SO17 1BJ Southampton See on map Region South East (England) Hampshire and Isle of Wight Southampton 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 Total cost € 422 665,00 UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 300 277,50 Address OLD PERTH ROAD IV2 3JH INVERNESS See on map Region Scotland Highlands and Islands Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey 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 Total cost € 300 277,50 DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET Denmark Net EU contribution € 397 311,25 Address ANKER ENGELUNDS VEJ 101 2800 Kongens Lyngby See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn 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 Total cost € 397 311,25 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK Ireland Net EU contribution € 150 750,00 Address WESTERN ROAD T12 YN60 Cork See on map Region Ireland Southern South-East 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 Total cost € 150 750,00 IASCACH INTIRE EIREANN Ireland Net EU contribution € 149 147,50 Address CITYWEST BUSINESS CAMPUS 3044 LAKE DRIVE D24 Y265 Dublin See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 149 147,50 STICHTING WERELD VISMIGRATIE Netherlands Net EU contribution € 832 750,00 Address F LEGGERSTRAAT 14 9728 VS Groningen See on map Region Noord-Nederland Groningen Overig Groningen Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 832 750,00 UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO Spain Net EU contribution € 209 128,75 Address CALLE SAN FRANCISCO 3 33003 OVIEDO See on map Region Noroeste Principado de Asturias Asturias 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 Total cost € 209 128,75 ASOCIACION PARA EL ESTUDIO Y MEJORA DE LOS SALMONIDOS AEMS Spain Net EU contribution € 164 711,25 Address APARTADO DE CORREOS 28680 San Martin De Valdeiglesias See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 164 711,25 EUROPEJSKIE REGIONALNE CENTRUM EKOHYDROLOGII POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK Poland Net EU contribution € 252 778,75 Address UL. TYLNA 3 90-364 Lodz See on map Region Makroregion centralny Łódzkie Miasto Łódź 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 Total cost € 252 778,75 INSTYTUT RYBACTWA SRODLADOWEGO IM STANISTAWA SAKOWICZA Poland Net EU contribution € 257 880,00 Address UL OCZAPOWSKIEGO 10 10 719 Olsztyn See on map Region Makroregion północny Warmińsko-mazurskie Olsztyński Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 257 880,00 POLITECNICO DI MILANO Italy Net EU contribution € 249 625,00 Address PIAZZA LEONARDO DA VINCI 32 20133 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano 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 Total cost € 249 625,00 CONSERVATOIRE NATIONAL DU SAUMON SAUVAGE France Net EU contribution € 179 500,00 Address Larma 43300 Chanteuges See on map Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Auvergne Haute-Loire Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding 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 Total cost € 179 500,00 WWF SCHWEIZ Switzerland Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address HOHLSTRASSE 110 8004 Zurich See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 217 931,00 KAUPPERT KLEMENS Germany Net EU contribution € 226 500,00 Address See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 226 500,00 SYDKRAFT HYDROPOWER AB Sweden Net EU contribution € 51 125,00 Address Nya Hamngatan 12 851 24 Sundsvall See on map Region Norra Sverige Mellersta Norrland Västernorrlands län Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 51 125,00 INNOGY SE Participation ended Germany Net EU contribution € 43 486,91 Address OPERNPLATZ 1 45128 Essen See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 43 486,91 JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION Belgium Net EU contribution € 142 318,00 Address Rue de la Loi 200 1049 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. 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