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The purpose of the investment project BTH-NIB is the assurance of the appropriate infrastructural conditions for the use of research and developmental opportunities in the fields of operation of the NIB.
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ZDrauA
Project coordinator: Vid Švara, PhD
Coordinator for NIB: David Stanković, PhD
Code: ZdrauA - SIAT00231
Duration: 1. 1. 2025 – 31. 12. 2027
Website: http://www.si-at.eu/2127/
Project funding: Interreg Programme Slovenia-Austria 2021-2027
ZDrauA – Next-generation biomonitoring of Drava/Drau for sustainable and healthy regional development
The ZDrauA project will establish and harmonize next-generation biomonitoring (NGB) for benthic invertebrates, fish, and pathogens across Austria and Slovenia. By developing joint (e)DNA protocols, guidelines, and a shared reference database, the project will strengthen the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD). A pilot study will demonstrate the application of metabarcoding at selected sites, while cross-border training and outreach activities will involve institutions, experts, communities, and schools. Using a single sample for both biodiversity and pathogen assessment, ZDrauA will advance ecosystem protection, public health surveillance, and regional cooperation.
Partnerji:
- Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (Vodilni partner)
- National Institute of Biology
- National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food
- University of Maribor, Faculty of Health Sciences
Total eligible ESSR budget : 785.151,79 EUR
Eligible ESRR budget for NIB: 143.662,97 EUR.
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