Summary
- Profile Type
- Research & Development Request
- POD Reference
- RDRBE20250528009
- Term of Validity
- 28 May 2025 - 28 May 2026
- Company's Country
- Belgium
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
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The different PI combine expertise in Ichtyology (including ontogenic connectivity), in seagrass functioning (including trophic ecology) and in photosymbiosis (corals and other invertebrates).
The University of Liège (ULiège) has a long-standing tradition in tropical marine research. - Full Description
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The University of Liège (ULiège) has a long-standing tradition in tropical marine research. Since 2000, we have been actively studying coral reefs and their ecological connections with mangroves and seagrass meadows, particularly in the Great Reef of Toliara (Madagascar). Our team has also participated in various expeditions, including campaigns in French Polynesia and Vanuatu (e.g., the Tara Expedition).
Our scientific expertise spans several key areas, including some explicitly cited in the topic description:
• Ichthyology: eco-evolutionary dynamics of reef fishes, ontogenetic connectivity, and trophic ecology
• Tropical seagrass meadow ecology, including food web interactions and connectivity
• Photosymbiosis in corals and other organisms, with a focus on thermal resistance, photobiology, and the nitrogen cycle
In addition to our academic expertise, we offer access to state-of-the-art technical platforms, including:
• A stable isotope analysis facility (EA-IRMS)
• Advanced photobiology instrumentation, suitable for both laboratory and in situ measurements
More importantly, ULiège has a formal agreement with the Institute of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (IH.SM) at the University of Toliara (Madagascar), enabling us to manage and develop the Marine Station of Belaza and IH.SM facilities. As such, we can provide:
• Access to dry and wet laboratories
• Direct access to the sea
• Diving capabilities
• Small (aquaria) and large mesocosm systems (aquaculture basins)
We serve as a bridge to facilitate collaboration with local institutions. IH.SM is Madagascar’s leading institution in marine science, and we maintain strong, ongoing partnerships with its permanent researchers (including teaching program in mariculture and village farming).
Our consortium also includes close collaboration with other Belgian universities, notably:
• UMons: recognised expert in echinoderm biology and holothurian aquaculture
• ULB: specialists in black coral forests and ARMS (Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures) methodologies
Thanks to our extensive field experience, we are well-positioned to engage with key local stakeholders – including private companies, local authorities, and both local and international NGOs – a requirement highlighted in the call for this topic.
We believe our scientific expertise, technical capabilities, and established local partnerships align closely with the core objectives of the project.
Our complete list of publications and outputs is available via our institutional repository: https://orbi.uliege.be - Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 14: Life Below Water
- Goal 13: Climate Action
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
- research and development cooperation agreement
- Type and Size of Partner
- R&D Institution
- Other
- SME 11-49
- Big company
- SME <=10
- University
- SME 50 - 249
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Call details
- Framework program
- Horizon Europe
- Call title and identifier
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HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-BIODIV-07
- Coordinator required
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Yes
- Deadline for EoI
- Deadline of the call
- Horizon Europe
Dissemination
- Market keywords
- 05006 - Anatomy, Pathology, Immunology, Physiology
- 05008001 - Marine products
- Targeted countries
- All countries