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Management of Climatic Extreme Events in Lakes Reservoirs for the Protection of Ecosystem Services

Project description

Safeguarding lakes and reservoirs amidst climate chaos

Lakes and reservoirs are under increasing threat from extreme weather events induced by climate change like storms and heat waves. The frequency and intensity of these events have escalated in recent years, resulting in significant and long-lasting impacts on aquatic ecosystems. In this context, the MSCA-funded MANTEL project aims to transform water quality monitoring practices. Specifically, it will use data from automated high-frequency monitoring (HFM) technology, which allows for real-time data collection over periods ranging from hours to days. By analysing the effects of extreme and cumulative weather events using HFM, the project seeks to deepen our understanding of their impact on aquatic ecosystems. Moreover, the project will train a cohort of doctoral students in cutting-edge technology, data analysis, and modelling techniques.

Objective

Environmental perturbations to lakes and reservoirs occur largely as episodic climatic events. These range from relatively short mixing events to storms and heat waves. While the driving events occur along a continuum of frequency and magnitude, however, their effect is generally longer lasting than the events themselves. In addition, the more extreme weather events are now becoming increasingly frequent, a trend that has been linked to directional climate change and is projected to continue in the coming decades. Understanding the impact of these short-lived pressures requires monitoring that captures the event (hours–days) and the ensuing impact, that can last for months or even years. Only recently has automated high frequency monitoring (HFM) of lakes been adopted throughout Europe. This Training Network will investigate the effects of the most extreme events, and of cumulative lower magnitude events, using HFM, while at the same time training a cohort of doctoral students in state-of-the art technology, data analysis and modelling. The aim of the EJD is to change the way in which water quality monitoring is carried out so that the effects of episodic climatic events can be understood, thus ensuring that future water management strategies can explicitly account for their effects.

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-ITN-EJD - European Joint Doctorates

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016

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Coordinator

DUNDALK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Net EU contribution
€ 531 349,20
Address
DUBLIN ROAD
A91 Dundalk
Ireland
Region
Ireland Eastern and Midland Mid-East
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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Total cost
€ 531 349,20

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