1. Bringing together all disciplines related to hydropower.
  2. Assessing the response and resilience of fish populations in HPP affected rivers.
  3. Environmental impact assessment and species protection.
  4. Improving fish and fisheries impact mitigation strategies using conventional and innovative cost efficient measures.
  5. Enhancing methods models and tools to cope with EU obligation.
  6. Identifying bottlenecks of HPPs and deriving cost efficient mitigation strategies.
  7. Risk based Decision Support System (DSS) for planning, commissioning and operating of HPPs.
  8. Enhancing problem awareness and objectiveness of policy implementer, NGOs and the public