ReHydro: Demonstration of Sustainable Hydropower Refurbishment
Start Date
2024End Date
2028Description
The main objective of ReHydro is to demonstrate how European hydropower can be refurbished and modernized to be fit for a leading role in the future power system respecting sustainability...
CDL-MERI: CDL-MERI: Christian Doppler Laboratory for Meta Ecosystem Dynamics in Riverine Landscapes
Start Date
2021End Date
2028Description
To better understand the dynamic processes in the Danube, the meta-ecosystem approach combines biological processes, human activities, and ecosystem services across different spatial and temporal scales. For instance, the migratory...
Investigation of the migration behavior of fish using PIT tag technology
Start Date
2022End Date
2027Description
PIT tags are passive transmitters used for the electronic marking of fish. When marked fish swim past an antenna installed in a water body or a fish migration aid, they...
ÖkoResch: ÖkoResch: Achievement of good ecological potential in high alpine residual water sections and flow-affected waters
Start Date
2020End Date
2026Description
The EU Water Framework Directive (EU-WFD) has established specific environmental objectives for water bodies that are threatened by pollution.This research project aims to provide the foundation for defining Good Ecological...
Key stimuli for the detection of fish bypasses
Start Date
2018End Date
2025Description
The research project has been addressing a series of open questions regarding the triggering of fish migrations and the orientation of fish in water bodies. As part of the project,...
Assessment of habitat enhancement measures for the protection of fish populations
Start Date
2013End Date
2025Description
Measures to protect fish populations in waters influenced by hydroelectric power plants have so far focused almost exclusively on longitudinal connectivity for fish. In particular, short-distance migrators are likely to...
Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sediment Research and Management
Start Date
2017End Date
2024Description
In the context of sustainable operation of hydropower plants, a thorough understanding of the dynamic processes in flowing waters is essential. A major challenge for management and a key aspect...
EUROFLOW: A EUROpean training and research network for environmental FLOW management in river basins
Start Date
2017End Date
2022Description
The regulation of river flows is one of the biggest stressors affecting river ecosystems across the world. In many westernised countries, major legislative efforts are therefore underpinning the development of...
FIThydro: Fishfriendly Innovative Technologies for Hydropower
Start Date
2016End Date
2021Description
Sustainable energy sources like hydropower plants (HPPs) generate vast energy with minimal environmental impact. By utilising this clean energy solution, it is possible to effectively meet our energy demands without...
AMBER: Adaptive Management of Barriers in European Rivers
Start Date
2016End Date
2020Description
AMBER joined together 20 European partners including academics, conservation foundations (WWF, World Fish Migration Foundation), energy providers (EDF, Sydkraft Hydropower) and policy advisors (European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC)). The...
DAFNE: Use of a Decision-Analytic Framework to explore the water-energy-food NExus in complex and trans-boundary water resources systems of fast growing developing countries.
Start Date
2016End Date
2020Description
Global trends in population growth and rising economic prosperity will increase the demand for energy, food and water, with more severe impact in fast-growing economies, such as in several African...
SuREmMa+: SuREmMa+ - Integrative economic and environmental assessment of measures for mitigating hydropeaking - hydraulic / morphological analysis
Start Date
2017End Date
2019Description
The SuREmMa project developed a tool for assessing the ecological impact of man-made runoff fluctuations in the SuREmMa + project to: a) record the actual hydro-morphological status in impacted rivers,...
SuREmMa: Sustainable Rivermanagement- Energy and environmental assessment of potential flow fluctuation mitigation measures
Start Date
2014End Date
2017Description
The SuREmMa project provides a nationally applicable, practically tested scientific evaluation tool to assess and weigh various wave-damping action scenarios in accordance with the Water Framework Directive. This assessment will...
