Knowledge transfer strategies, networking and public engagement for a successful mitigation of risks induced by aquatic pollutants – AquaticPollutantsTransNet

AquaticPollutantsTransNet will foster the knowledge transfer and exchange from local to European scale and beyond. It supports the AquaticPollutants projects to create synergies and to maximize impacts of their research results through collective strategic dissemination, exploitation and communication. Innovative science communication approaches elaborated i.a. in a hackathon will strengthen knowledge transfer and exchange with stakeholders. This will help to improve policy making and to reduce risks by aquatic pollutants.
The first project phase aims (I) to identify key stakeholders and knowledge demands relevant to aquatic pollutants (CEC, AMR and pathogens) and (II) to develop innovative methods/strategies/tools to improve the transfer of scientific knowledge on aquatic pollutants to policy makers, the public, the
health, agricultural and industrial sectors. The aim of the second phase is (I) to create added value by
cooperation among the AquaticPollutants projects, (II) to strengthen collaboration with stakeholders and (III) implement innovative methods and channels for strategic transfer exploitation and uptake of results by communication to reach the relevant identified stakeholder groups.
Thus, AquaticPollutantsTransNet will follow a tailored dissemination, exploitation and knowledge transfer strategy with multiple dissemination and exploitation routes integrating standardisation, thematic expert groups, political fora, scientific networks and the public.