Free access to Europe's leading research facilities

AQUASERV comprises a network of six European research infrastructures, gathering 40 scientific partners covering research and innovation for sustainable aquaculture, fisheries, and the blue economy. Through this network, AQUASERV offers service coverage in 16 countries around European seas (Baltic, Northeast Atlantic, and Mediterranean) and inland waters. Here’s the main categories and sub-categories available, that you can browse through our service catalogue:

We have a detailed TA Handbook where you can find all the information you need to know. Please keep in mind that this document is a living document and is constantly updated. So please make sure you download the latest version, by clicking here.

Option 1: You can navigate to the service catalogue page and select the service you wish to access. You will then be able to view the name and contact details of the relevant Access Manager on the right-hand side of the page.

Option 2: You can download our TA Handbook, here, and you’ll find an overview table of all Access Managers in the appendix section.

Transnational Access provides researchers access, free of charge, to specific research services (e.g. equipment, expertise, resources) offered by the AQUASERV consortium members’ research infrastructure facilities. Click here to see what we can offer you.

Access to these TA services can be made through two modalities:

• On-site: Applicant researchers are supported to travel to one of our partner facilities in Europe and use the research services they provide in person. In this modality, up to two applicant researchers have their travel and accommodation paid for by the project.

• Remote: In this modality, the research services are provided by our partner facilities without the need for applicant researchers to travel to that location. Examples of remote services include (but are not restricted to):

1. Collecting, processing and shipping samples and/or specimens

2. Taxonomic identification of specimens

3. Rearing of organisms

4. Analytical procedures

5. Using strains from culture collections

AQUASERV is a pioneering multinational initiative that unites six leading research infrastructures and over 40 scientific institutions across Europe dedicated to advancing sustainable aquaculture, fisheries, and the blue economy by providing cutting-edge research services.

Find out more about AQUASERV here.

At AQUASERV, we are committed to tackling some of the 21st century’s most pressing challenges:

→ Ensuring food security for a growing global population

→ Protecting our aquatic environments

We aim to provide a sustainable approach, fostered by innovative solutions and international cooperation, to follow and implement European Union strategies and policies, including:

• The New Approach for a Sustainable Blue Economy in the EU

• The Common Fisheries Policy

• The "Farm to Fork" Strategy

• The European Green Deal