Project Name:

DeepTrace: Tracing nanoparticle-fuelled co-mobilization of catalyst metals across Earth's deep-sea redox interfaces to pave the way for habitability detection in Ocean Worlds

Funding Scheme:

EC Horizon Europe ERC

Type:

International

Coordinator Organisation:

METU-IMS

Contact Point:

Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Yücel

Duration: 

48 Months

Start-End Date:

2023-2027

Amaç:

DeepTrace is the first ERC project in the field of marine sciences in Turkey. In order to contribute to the search for life in newly discovered ocean-worlds in the Solar System, this interdisciplinary project covering oceanography, nanotechnology and astrobiology will explore deep-sea habitats where critical redox transitions occur, such as the deep-sea hydrothermal vents of the Black Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Website:

www.deepsearedox.com