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The Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR) is a non-profit organization located on the Gambelas campus of the University of Algarve and dedicated to R&D in the Marine Sciences.
🚨 Big week at CCMAR (2–6 March)!

Honorary Doctorate for Carlos M. Duarte, Fórum Mar Portugal, CIMAR-LA Seminar, Press Open Day, School Open Day & our 35th Anniversary 🎉

Science, society & ocean impact in action.

🔗 Follow updates on our website: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/activity/...
February 18, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Women and girls have always contributed to science, even when their work was not fully recognised.

Today, we reaffirm the importance of visibility, equity, and opportunity in research.

At CCMAR, we are committed to building a more inclusive scientific community.

#WomeninScience
February 11, 2026 at 9:43 AM
We're hiring a Project Manager (M/F) to fulfill contractual activities within the @aquaserv.bsky.social project - Number 101131121 HORIZON-RIA, funded by the European Commission.

More details and application on the link below!

#sciencejobs #projectmanager #sciencemanagemet

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CCMAR/GP/04/2026 | Project Manager (W/M) | Science Management | 1 Vacancy
Project Manager (W/M) - 1 Vacancy Reference: CCMAR/GP/04/2026 Project: Aquaserv ref. 101131121
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February 5, 2026 at 9:40 AM
We're committed to EU policies on food security, sustainability, agricultural resilience and ecosystem recovery. Work such as Teresa's can benefit from our scientific environment and access to infrastructure, analytical technologies and cross-cutting knowledge!

#agroserv
When iron is limited: Teresa Saavedra PhD’s revealed new plant strategies for sustainable nutrition
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February 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Whether you’re studying marine organisms, investigating developmental processes, tracking microalgal dynamics, or analysing cellular biology, our Microscopy Platform brings your research into focus with precision and versatility.

🔗 For more information or to request access:
📧 [email protected]
Seeing beyond through our microscopy platform
YouTube video by CCMAR - Centro de Ciências do Mar
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February 2, 2026 at 11:13 AM
How do the ocean's great predators move?

👉 During his PhD at CCMAR, Miguel Gandra studied the movement ecology of marine megafauna.

💬 “CCMAR provided an exceptional research environment that made this work possible” Miguel notes.

🔗 More about this work: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/foll...
January 29, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Welcome Pedro Inácio to CCMAR!

He’ll develop bioelectronic sensors and ML tools to monitor plant stress, advancing precision agriculture and sustainable ecosystem monitoring. Glad to have you on board! 💙

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January 28, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Next Wednesday, our weekly seminar welcomes two visiting researchers from Chile.

Dr. Marcela Aldana and Melissa Fernández will discuss why integrating parasites into marine biodiversity is a necessary paradigm shift.

🕜 13:30 WET | Jan 28
📍 Building 7 + MS Teams

Register here:
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Integrating parasites into marine biodiversity: a necessary paradigm shift
This seminar brings together two visiting researchers: Dr. Marcela Aldana from Universidad Santo Tomás (Chile) and Melissa Fernández from Universidad Andrés Bello (Chile).
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January 23, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Science establishes climate change adaptation plan for mainland Portugal's largest marine park

Learn more here: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/scie...
Science establishes climate change adaptation plan for mainland Portugal's largest marine park
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January 21, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Did you know that CCMAR has its own #HPC cluster, CETA? Are you unsure where to begin or in need of more support?

Join us to learn the basics of using the #SLURM job scheduler, along with practical demonstrations of #bigdata #workflows through #bioinformatics-focused examples.

Limited spots!
Bioinformatics, Handy and Practical - Introduction to High Performance Computing
OverviewDid you know that CCMAR has its own High-Performance Computing (HPC) cluster, CETA? Are you unsure where to begin or in need of more support?Join us to learn the basics of using the SLURM job ...
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January 19, 2026 at 11:31 AM
#TNA #Calls of #AgroServ, #IRISCC, and #AQUASERV offer great opportunities for funded access to research facilities.

Interested researchers should apply via each project’s platform and contact us at [email protected] for pre-technical and financial feasibility checks.

#Opencalls #EMBRC
January 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Kicking off our Seminar Series next Wednesday, focusing on 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 across different scales.

𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐈𝐧á𝐜𝐢𝐨 will share his experience in R&D, prototyping, and interdisciplinary collaboration, drawing from his work on innovative biosensing approaches.

Join us!
📅 January 21 | 13:30
From Cells to Plants: Biosensing and Data Innovation
This seminar bridges bioelectrical research across scales, from single cells to plant systems, highlighting the evolution of biosensing methods and their application in human glioblastoma tumors and p...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:46 AM
CCMAR-led study shows marine aquaculture is far more resilient if warming stays below 1.5°C. Assessing 327 species worldwide, researchers found Paris-aligned pathways greatly reduce climate exposure compared to high-emission futures

More here: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/new-...
January 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Understanding what happens at sea has long been a challenge. NunoHenriques mapped how, when and where polyvalent fleets operate, analysing 85M+ data points and 20k fishing trips.
A Summa Cum Laude PhD born at CCMAR, improving fisheries governance worldwide.
Read more: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/node/8764
January 7, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Looking back, 2025 was shaped by collaboration, curiosity and community.
We're heading into 2026 with a sense of accomplishment.
Thank you to everyone — across areas, roles, and teams — who help make this possible. Here’s to another year of connecting ocean, health and society through science.
December 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Having the entire Atlantic Ocean as your classroom and teaching on the high seas!
🚢Caio Ribeiro immersed himself in the NoSoAT expedition and was part of a team of five junior teachers responsible for training 20 young scientists in the middle of the ocean!

More here: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/caio...
December 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
'Tis the season to give! And we're giving all our appreciation to the members who make CCMAR what it is. For the preserverance they've shown throughout the year, for their endurance and most of all for their hard work. For science and for the future of the ocean: It takes a village!

Happy Holidays✨
December 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Using zebrafish and medaka along with cellular assays, our team observed that an extract from 𝘚. 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘮 helps 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 and protects against bone loss, without disrupting cellular cross-talk within bone tissue: 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
ICHTHYS, led by CCMAR and supported by #MSCA, delivers #smart-tech and new processing methods that boost seafood freshness, safety and sustainability. Learn more on our website.

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#foodsafety #foodtechnology #foodwaste
November 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
We have joined global partners in signing the Belém Ocean Declaration at @cop30brazil.bsky.social

Ocean + forests = climate stability.

We need science-led action now. 🌊🌳

Read more on our website: tinyurl.com/4zrzshmk

#BelemOceanDeclaration #OceanForClimate #COP30 #ClimateAction #MarineScience
The ocean at the heart of climate change: CCMAR supports global appeal at COP30
The Centre for Marine Sciences (CCMAR) is one of the signatories of theBelém Ocean Declaration, a manifesto that calls for the urgent integration of concrete measures to protect the ocean and forests ...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It's National Ocean Day in Portugal which sets the perfect tone to celebrate 23 years of partnership with @ciimar.bsky.social through CIMAR-LA Associate Laboratory initiative.
Discover our areas of research, projects, teams and more: www.cimar-la.pt
#CIMARLA #CCMAR #CIIMAR #OceanScience
November 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
As world leaders gather for #COP30 to tackle the climate crisis, CCMAR unveils the first global map of cold-water corals. Using machine learning, we reveal how these vital ecosystems may shift under climate change.

See the predictinons in here: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/firs...
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The XXII Congress of the Portuguese Ethological Society brought ~100 researchers to Faro for 2 days of talks, posters & science on animal behaviour.

A big thank you to all those who helped make #SPEetol2025 a dynamic space for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and new ideas.

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XXII Congress of the Portuguese Society for Ethology concludes at the University of Algarve
The XXI Congress of the Portuguese Society for Ethology (#SPEetol2025), supported by CCMAR, gathered close to 100 participants at the University of Algarve’s Penha Campus for two days of scientific ex...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The race for deep-sea mining is underway, but science must accelerate.

CCMAR researcher Caio Ribeiro won the Atlantic Security Award and now is leading a new project to map biodiversity and ecological risks in the Atlantic’s deep sea.

Knowledge before extraction. 🌍🔬
🔗 ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/awar...
October 31, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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The last day of #SPEetol2025 just started.
Opening remarks of Dr. Jorge Gonçalves from @ccmar.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 9:51 AM