Project description
Ecohydraulics against river degradation
The loss of biodiversity and degradation of aquatic habitats, largely caused by human actions, has led to a new resolution calling for ecosystem restoration. Moreover, the EU has raised the binding renewable energy target for 2030 to at least 32 % (up from 20 %). Hydropower is in the mix. In this context, the EU-funded RIBES project will train 15 Early-Stage Researchers (ESR) in the interdisciplinary field of Ecohydraulics to develop innovative solutions for freshwater fish protection and river continuity restoration in human-induced affected rivers. The project brings together 8 European universities, consultancy companies, public agencies, and the hydropower industry, as well as experts in fish biology, river ecology, environmental fluid mechanics, and hydraulic engineering.
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10129 Torino
Italy
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Participants (10)
227 38 Lund
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651 88 Karlstad
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12489 Berlin
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70569 Stuttgart
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
12616 Tallinn
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AB24 3FX Aberdeen
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35122 Padova
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9000 Gent
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SO17 1BJ Southampton
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402 76 Goteborg
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