MINDeSEA is a GeoERA research project. The GeoERA Co-Fund action is a joint contribution of 45 national and regional Geological Survey Organisations from 32 European countries “Establishing the European Geological Surveys Research Area to deliver a Geological Service for Europe (GeoERA)”. This is an ERA-NET action under Horizon 2020. The aim of GeoERA is to fund transnational projects contributing to the best use and management of the subsurface, addressing the following four themes: Geo Energy, Ground Water, Raw Materials and Information Platform.