CORDIS · 897629 · H2020
BIOMIMIC BIOphysics of MIcrobe-Microplastic Interactions and Colonization
Coordinator: UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG (LU)
Aquatic microbes - both marine and freshwater - drive global biogeochemical cycles. However, owing to the influx of microplastics (MPs) in their natural ecosystems, microbes now face a daunting task of holding such cycles in balance. From passive encounters with suspended particles to active interactions among species, microbes tackle a myriad of environmental signals along the water depths. Crucially, a steady inflow of MPs into aquatic ecosystems has led to reduced species fitness, altered feeding dynamics, and ultimately, ecosystem restructuring. Due to their abundance, durability, and an …
About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.
EU contribution: €178k awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 2 years from 2020-09-01 to 2022-08-31.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who funds this research project?
- This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the MSCA-IF funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €178k toward a total project budget of €178k.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call H2020-MSCA-IF-2019.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG (LU).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2020-09-01 to 2022-08-31 — approximately 2 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 897629.