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Air Quality – Research, Innovation, policy Support and Equity
Air pollution remains a key health risk in Europe, which motivated the EU to revise the ambient air quality directive. AQ-RISE aims to significantly progress on fundamental challenges concerning monitoring and modelling of air pollutants facing stricter limit values and of air pollutants of emerging concern enabling to better answer to the needs of key stakeholders involved in the implementation of the AAQD at local, Member State or EU Level. AQ-RISE addresses the optimal and cost-effective design of monitoring networks by exploiting super sites and low-cost sampling networks, with special attention to automated quality control and data handling and to the assessment of spatial representativeness. NRT particulate matter source apportionment will be enhanced through multiinstrument configurations extending the application to UFP and OP. To support model application AQRISE will provide novel information on emissions of emerging pollutants and PM emissions from non-inventoried sources. To improve the modelling of daily limit values specific attention will be given to spatio-temporal emission variability. The functionality of multiscale air quality models for planning and source apportionment purposes will be improved for PM, UFP, BC, NH3, OP, VOCs, NOx, and O3. Novel assimilation and AI fusion techniques will be applied combining modelled distributions with sensor networks and (geostationary) satellite data.
The combination of solutions will be demonstrated in 10 pilot regions representing different pollution and climate regimes in Europe. An example is the application of EU wide high resolution AQ maps to address social equity. The project delivers a roadmap for upscaling and exploitation of the developed solutions. The AQ-RISE consortium in extremely well connected to policy support activities under FAIRMODE, CAMS, AQUILA, EMEP and ACTRIS and very active in CEN working groups ensuring the integration of AQRISE solutions into European air quality practices.
Start Date: 01/02/2027 – End Date: 01/09/2031
Fetal Exposomics modulated by placental metabolism (FEMME)
101278300
Chemical exposures during pregnancy are a major global health concern, as even very low concentrations can disrupt fetal development and increase long-term disease risk. Current exposome studies, however, largely neglect the placenta, a biochemical gatekeeper that not only restricts but also metabolizes chemicals, potentially generating metabolites that are less, equally, or more toxic. FEMME (Fetal Exposomics Modulated by placental MEtabolism) will systematically integrate placental metabolism into exposome research by analyzing 300 paired maternal, placental, and cord blood samples from the INSULIN mother–child cohort. The project will (1) identify and characterize placental metabolites of up to 800 environmental chemicals, (2) integrate these metabolites into exposome-wide epidemiological models linking prenatal exposures to developmental outcomes, and (3) unravel maternal and environmental determinants of individual variability in placental metabolism. By combining my expertise in chemica metabolism with the world-class strengths in exposomics and epidemiology at IDAEA-CSIC, particularly that of Dr. Montse Marquès, FEMME Will create a transformative framework for prenatal exposomics with the potential to advance chemical risk assessment and protect maternal and child health.
Start Date: 01/01/2027 – End Date: 31/12/2028
Desentrañando el impacto metabólico de la exposición a contaminantes: cómo las mezclas moldean la enfermedad hepática grasa asociada a disfunción metabólica durante la vida
PID2025-175615OA-I00
Proyecto PID2025-175615OA-I00 financiado por MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 y por FEDER, UE
Start Date: 01/11/2026 – End Date: 31/10/2029
De la respuesta hidrológica a los procesos (eco)hidrológicos: Desentrañando el futuro de las cuencas de cabecera mediterráneas en un contexto de cambio global
PID2025-174507NB-I00
Proyecto PID2025-174507NB-I00n financiado por MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 y por FEDER, UE
Start Date: 01/11/2026 – End Date: 31/10/2029
Exposoma químico y desarrollo del microbioma-resistoma desde el embarazo hasta la primera infancia
PID2025-175175OA-I00
By characterizing the chemical exposome in pregnancy and early-life and assessing its effects on maternal-infant microbiome and resistome development, the project addresses key challenges identified in these priority areas, including the need to monitor emerging contaminants, understand their biological effects and support policies aimed at reducing environmental health risks. Specifically, CHEM-BIOME uses advanced high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) and metagenomics approaches to quantify a wide range of organic pollutants, many of them linked to consumer products and food packaging, and through metagenomics it evaluates how these exposures affect the maternal-infant development of the microbiome and resistome.
The project follows a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to assess the impact of the chemical exposome on maternal-infant microbiome and resistome development from pregnancy to early-life, combining expertise in exposomics, microbiology, epidemiology and clinical translation.
Proyecto PID2025-175175OA-I00 financiado por MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 y por FEDER, UE
Start Date: 01/10/2026 – End Date: 30/09/2029
Sistemas Urbanos de Drenaje Sostenible de Nueva Generación para Maximizar el Rendimiento Bajo Eventos Extremos
PID2025-176518OB-I00
Proyecto PID2025-176518OB-I00 financiado por MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 y por FEDER, UE
Start Date: 01/10/2026 – End Date: 30/09/2029
Semiquantification based on ionization efficiency for human exposure leveraging ion mobility separation
101284472
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101284472
Start Date: 16/09/2026 – End Date: 15/09/2028
Restoration of the ZEC Montseny River habitat to conserve the endemic newt Calotriton arnoldi
101294195
The Montseny brook newt, Calotriton arnoldi , includes two subspecies (C. arnoldi arnoldi and C. arnoldi laietanus), which became geographically separated approximately 125,000 years ago. This species is endemic to the ZEC Montseny (Montseny Special Area of Conservation - Montseny SAC), code: ES 5110001), and is listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ by IUCN, making it one of the most threatened amphibians in Western Europe. The population is extremely small, with less than 3,500 individuals, and its natural distribution is limited to eight isolated mountain streams, spanning about 18 km. Most of these populations are located in private properties. The Montseny brook newt is highly restricted to areas located in mountain streams and it depends highly on pristine river habitats. Streams in the Montseny mountains are currently threaten by climate change and human activities such as logging and water extraction.
The primary aim of this project is to restore the riparian habitats of mountain streams in the Natura 2000 site ZEC Montseny (ES5110001) and to prevent the extinction of the Montseny brook newt. All the planned actions are line with the main objectives of the C.arnoldi Recovery Plan, which was developed in the previous project LIFE Trito Montseny and endorsed by the competent authority.
Co-funded by the European Union.
Start Date: 01/09/2026 – End Date: 31/08/2033
Reducing Impact of Plastic Pollution through Learning & Engagement
101296045
Plastic pollution in rivers is one of the fastest-growing threats to marine ecosystems, with the majority of ocean plastics originating upstream. RIPPLE addresses this challenge at its source, preventing plastics from entering rivers and ultimately the sea. By combining design thinking, makers innovation, citizen science, and open participatory tools, RIPPLE offers a novel, community-driven approach that goes beyond cleanup. The project raises awareness, educates, and empowers citizens and local stakeholders to change behaviors, while also transforming collected plastics into valuable resources through affordable, accessible maker technologies.
RIPPLE builds a multi-layered framework where prevention, education, and reuse create small but powerful changes – ripples – that expand into systemic impact. Through accessible design interventions, participatory monitoring, and creative reuse of plastics, the project mobilises local communities, schools, and citizens as co-creators of solutions. This integrated approach ensures that fewer plastics reach rivers in the first place, while those that do are transformed into opportunities for learning, creativity, and innovation.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101296045.
Start Date: 01/09/2026 – End Date: 31/08/2030
Soil remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to layered double hydroxides (LDHs) ¿ Development, regeneration and mechanisms for injectable soil encapsulating sorbent (LDH-PFAS-SORP)
101204389
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101204389
Start Date: 01/09/2026 – End Date: 31/08/2028
