INRAE is a partner of AQUASERV, an initiative that brings together seven aquaculture research infrastructures, involving more than 39 scientific institutions from the research and innovation sector across Europe. Researchers from Rennes are actively engaged in this network, which aims to advance research while contributing to European policy priorities.
Launched in 2024, AQUASERV provides access to leading European research facilities equipped with cutting-edge technologies and services to support scientific research in sustainable aquaculture, fisheries, ecological restoration, and the blue economy.
On-site and Remote Services
AQUASERV offers access to laboratories, experimental facilities, and advanced technology platforms. Numerous databases, software tools, and other web services are also available remotely. At INRAE, for example, the UR LPGP provides services such as the production of transgenic or mutant fish (trout, zebrafish, medaka), germline stem cell transplantation (trout), and behavioral phenotyping (trout and zebrafish).
Who Can Benefit from These Services?
The infrastructures are open to PhD students, researchers, engineers, and other research professionals across Europe, from both the public and private sectors. Applicants must submit a project proposal demonstrating innovation and the relevance of the technical support services requested. The lead applicant’s home institution must be based in a different country than that of the selected service provider.
AQUASERV is an Horizon Europe project coordinated by Adelino Canário, Director of the Algarve Centre for Marine Sciences, and funded over five years with a budget of €14.5 million. In addition to the UR LPGP and UE PEIMA, two other INRAE structures are involved: the Experimental Infectiology Unit for Rodents and Fish in Jouy-en-Josas and the STPEE technical platform in Saint Pée sur Nivelle.
Source: inrae
