Phytoplankton Virtual Research Environment Version 2.0

Created March 16, 2026

Updated on March 24, 2026

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The Phytoplankton Virtual Research Environment (Phyto VRE) is a collaborative digital platform designed to support both basic and applied research in phytoplankton ecology. It provides tools for the management, analysis, and modelling of the rapidly expanding volumes of phytoplankton data, and facilitates the integration of phytoplankton data with complementary laboratory- and field-based information on the structural and functional properties of phytoplankton and aquatic ecosystems. Developed within an Open Science framework, Phyto VRE promotes data accessibility, harmonisation, interoperability, and reuse in accordance with the FAIR principles, thereby enhancing scientific efficiency and supporting sustainable and reproducible research practices. The Phyto VRE was developed by CNR-IRET and was funded by the EU – Next Generation EU programme (Mission 4, Component 2; CUP B53C22002150006) under Project IR0000032 – ITINERIS – Italian Integrated Environmental Research Infrastructures System.

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Item URL

https://data.d4science.org/ctlg/ITINERIS-HUB/phytoplankton_virtual_research_environment_version_2_0

Basic

Abbreviation

Phyto VRE 2.0

Name

Phytoplankton Virtual Research Environment Version 2.0

Research Infrastructure

LifeWatch

Resource Providers

CNR-IRET RORID: https://ror.org/00keh9s20

Webpage

https://phytovre.itineris.cnr.it

Marketing

Description

Deepening our understanding of ecosystem responses to climate change is a fundamental step towards reducing uncertainty in projections of biodiversity change over the coming decades. Addressing these responses requires the development and integration of theoretical and modelling approaches, laboratory experiments, field observations and monitoring, as well as experimental manipulation in natural environments. Recent technological advances, including Virtual Research Environments (VREs), make it possible to complement laboratory and field-based activities by providing advanced tools for data management, curation, querying, analysis, and modelling, thereby enabling machine-to-machine communication and interoperability. The Phyto VRE provides advanced digital tools for the scientific community and environmental professionals. Phyto VRE is an emerging e-Science platform that supports the management, analysis, and modelling of the rapidly growing volumes of phytoplankton data, as well as their integration with laboratory- and field-based information on the structural and functional characteristics of phytoplankton and aquatic ecosystems.

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Tagline

Phytoplankton
Data analysis

Use Cases

https://phytovre.itineris.cnr.it/use-cases

Classification

Access Types

Virtual

Access mode

Free