Italian Integrated Environmental Research Infrastructures System

ITINERIS will build the Italian Hub of Research Infrastructures in the environmental scientific domain for the observation and study of environmental processes in the atmosphere, marine domain, terrestrial biosphere, and geosphere, providing access to data and services and supporting the Country to address current and expected environmental challenges.

The proposal is based on the idea that sound knowledge and understanding of the ocean, a critical component of Earth systems, is essential to mitigate human impacts on the global environment and to promote sustainable ocean use and the blue economy. Focusing on activities related to the EuroArgo ERIC infrastructure, the funding aims to expand the float fleet toward the biogeochemical component. The project also includes a targeted contribution to the enhancement of the OGS glider fleet