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Microorganisms in Warming Arctic Environments

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Objective

The Arctic plays a key role in the Earth’s climate system and is an area of growing strategic importance for European policy. In this ETN, we will train the next generation of Arctic microbiology and biogeochemistry experts who, through their unique understanding of the Arctic environment and the factors that impact ecosystem and organism response to the warming Arctic, will be able to respond to the need for leadership from public, policy and commercial interests. The training and research programme of MicroArctic is made up of seven interlinked Work Packages (WP). WP1 to WP4 are research work packages at the cutting edge of Arctic microbiology and biogeochemistry and these will be supported by three overarching WPs (WP5-7) associated with the management, training and dissemination of results. WP1 will deliver information about the role of external inputs (e.g., atmospheric) of nutrients and microorganism that drive biogeochemical processes in relation to annual variation in Arctic microbial activity and biogeochemical processes. WP2 will explore ecosystem response on time scales of 100s of years to these inputs using a chrnosequence approach in the already changing Arctic. The effect of time and season and the warming of the Arctic on ecosystem functioning and natural resources will be quantified through geochemical analyses and next generation multi-omics approaches. Complementing WP1 and WP2, WP3 will focus on organism response and adaptation using a range of biochemical, molecular, experimental and culturing approaches. WP4 will address specific applied issues such as colonisation by pathogenic organisms and biotechnological exploitation of Arctic ecosystems. MicroArctic will bring together interdisciplinary experts from both the academic and non-academic sectors across Europe into a network of 20 Institutions across 11 countries.

Programme(s)

H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Fostering new skills by means of excellent initial training of researchers

Topic(s)

MSCA-ITN-2015-ETN - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITN-ETN)

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-ITN-2015

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-ITN-ETN - European Training Networks

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Coordinator

AARHUS UNIVERSITET

Address

Nordre Ringgade 1
8000 Aarhus C

Denmark

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU Contribution

€ 96 693,96

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ECOLE CENTRALE DE LYON

France

EU Contribution

€ 262 875,60

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE

United Kingdom

EU Contribution

€ 273 287,88

UNIVERSITAET INNSBRUCK

Austria

EU Contribution

€ 255 934,08

HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM POTSDAM DEUTSCHESGEOFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM GFZ

Germany

EU Contribution

€ 498 432,96

EIDGENOESSISCHE FORSCHUNGSANSTALT WSL

Switzerland

EU Contribution

€ 265 226,76

MBIOINFORM APS

Denmark

EU Contribution

€ 193 387,92

UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI

Slovenia

EU Contribution

€ 234 997,56

INSTITUTUL DE BIOLOGIE BUCURESTI

Romania

EU Contribution

€ 215 068,68

HASKOLINN A AKUREYRI

Iceland

EU Contribution

€ 269 145,36

ENOVEO SARL

France

EU Contribution

€ 262 875,60

ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

EU Contribution

€ 273 287,88

DR. BRILL + PARTNER GMBH INSTITUT FUER HYGIENE UND MIKROBIOLOGIE

Germany

EU Contribution

€ 249 216,48

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

United Kingdom

EU Contribution

€ 546 575,76

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University Centre in Svalbard

KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET

UNIVERSITAET POTSDAM

Dynamic Extractions

Natural History Museum

Icelandic Institute of Natural History

V.N. Sukachev Institute of Forest

Project information

MicroArctic

Grant agreement ID: 675546

Project website

Status

Ongoing project

Start date

1 April 2016
End date

31 March 2020

Funded under:

H2020-EU.1.3.1.

Overall budget:

€ 3 897 006,48
EU contribution

€ 3 897 006,48

Coordinated by:

AARHUS UNIVERSITET

Denmark

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - MicroArctic (Microorganisms in Warming Arctic Environments)

Reporting period: 2016-04-01 to 2018-03-31

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

The Arctic plays a key role in the Earth’s climate system. Consequently, there is a need to estimate the impact that environmental change will have in this area. Global warming is predicted to be most pronounced at high latitudes and evidence gathered over the past 25 years suggests that this warming is already underway. Additionally, one third of the global carbon pool is stored in northern latitude ecosystems. Thus, there is considerable socio-economic interest in predicting how the carbon balance of these ecosystems will respond to ongoing climate warming. In this ITN, we aim to train the next generation of Arctic microbiology and biogeochemistry experts who, through their unique understanding of the fast changing Arctic environment and the factors that impact ecosystem and organism response to the warming Arctic, will be able to respond to the need for governance and leadership in various aspects related to public, policy and commercial interests.

MicroArctic fully fits with one of the societal challenges for Horizon 2020 (Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials). MicroArctic is within the Climate action remit – microorganisms drive biogeochemical cycles, with current rates and scales of climate change. This function may change and there is an urgent need to understand the nature and scope of the biogeochemical change of the Arctic in response to warming. In MicroArctic, there will be unique opportunities for environmental protection and stewardship. Tourism, mining, ease of access, loss of Arctic sea ice all increase pressure on the Arctic environment. We have a real chance to manage change in this unique and relatively pristine environment (unlike other regions of the post-industrial era).

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

ESR Alex Holland preparing experiments to investigate nutrient release from the snowpack to the ice.

Search for new microbial species and pathogens in Svalbard (photo ESR Arias)

ESR Benoit Berk Pinto giving a talk at the PAM Meeting on microbial networks in snow.

ESR Laura Perini microbial cultures from different cold environments.

Project information

MicroArctic

Grant agreement ID: 675546

Project website

Status

Ongoing project

Start date

1 April 2016
End date

31 March 2020

Funded under:

H2020-EU.1.3.1.

Overall budget:

€ 3 897 006,48
EU contribution

€ 3 897 006,48

Coordinated by:

AARHUS UNIVERSITET

Project information

MicroArctic

Grant agreement ID: 675546

Project website

Status

Ongoing project

Start date

1 April 2016
End date

31 March 2020

Funded under:

H2020-EU.1.3.1.

Overall budget:

€ 3 897 006,48
EU contribution

€ 3 897 006,48

Coordinated by:

AARHUS UNIVERSITET

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