Access providers and research infrastructures
ASSEMBLE Plus gives you the opportunity to carry out a part of your research project at any of the over 30 access providers.
Please check the interactive map below for the locations of our access providers.
Research infrastructures available in ASSEMBLE Plus include sampling and field access, biochemical and biological analysis, maintenance and culture of organisms, microscopy, molecular biology and bioinformatics and more!
Find out more about individual access providers in our 'Access Provider Spotlight' feature articles on the news pages.
Our access providers
Click on the arrow to explore the access providers available for access!
For more information follow the link for each access provider (blue dot).
Contacting the access providers in ASSEMBLE Plus
Each access provider in ASSEMBLE Plus has a "liaison officer", the reference person for discussing details of your transnational project.
You can find their contacts in the list below.
Our research infrastructures
Within each access provider, ASSEMBLE Plus offers access to a wide range of research infrastructures.
You can browse the application system (coming soon) to check the research infrastructures you require for your research activity.
The research infrastructures are grouped under the following categories:
- Ecosystem access
- Research vessels for coastal activities
- Sampling equipment
- SCUBA diving facilities
- Submersibles (ROVs, AUVs)
- Biological resources
- Biobanks
- Culture collections
- Marine model organisms
- Species collected upon request
- Experimental facilities
- Aquaria and tanks
- Mesocosms (land-based and sea-based)
- Climate-controlled rooms
- Wet laboratories
- Dry laboratories
- Other experimental facilities
- Technology platforms
- Bioassays
- Imaging
- Molecular biology and omics
- Remote sensing and telemetry
- Structural and chemical analysis
- E-services
- Data sets
- Data analysis tools and software
- Computing and storage infrastructure
- Supporting facilities
- Library services (including lecture rooms or general IT services)
- In-house lodging
- In-house catering
- Expert advice
- Experimental design
- Biological sample identification
