KOHESIO · Q4302035 · SE

Genetic tools for Ecosystem health Assessment in the North Sea region

Several EU directives and OSPAR guidelines require transnational sustainable management of marine resources. Benthic organisms are key components in environmental impact assessments and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Currently, indicators are mainly based on morphological species identification, being time-consuming, labor-intensive and skills reliant. DNA-based tools promise cheaper, faster and more accurate methods, yet, different approaches between countries are used which hamper standard routine application.GEANS aims to harmonize and consolidate existing genetic tools and metho…

EU budget
€1.6M
Total project cost
€3.3M
Period
2019-03-01 → 2023-06-30
Thematic objective
TO06Environment and resource efficiency

About the Environment and resource efficiency objective

Thematic Objective 6 finances environment and resource efficiency — water and waste management, biodiversity protection, contaminated-site remediation, air quality, and the circular economy.

Co-funding: the EU contributes €1.6M toward a total project cost of €3.3M — a co-funding rate of 47%, with the remainder covered by national, regional or private sources.

Kohesio is the European Commission's open-data platform for projects co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund and the Just Transition Fund. It draws on lists of beneficiaries published by national managing authorities and harmonises them into a single EU-wide view.

Full project record on Kohesio — partners, deliverables, location map, related funding decisions.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the EU budget for this project?
The EU contributes €1.6M toward a total project cost of €3.3M, a co-funding rate of 47%.
Which fund or thematic objective does it belong to?
This project falls under EU Cohesion Policy thematic objective TO06 — Environment and resource efficiency — financed through the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Which country is the project located in?
The project is located in SE.
What is the project period?
The project runs from 2019-03-01 to 2023-06-30.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete project record — beneficiary, location and related funding decisions — is published on Kohesio, the European Commission's open-data platform, under reference Q4302035.