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Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research.

Working at the frontier of Ocean Knowledge and Innovation.🪸🌊

https://www.ciimar.up.pt/
The 2026 International Atmospheric River Conference (𝗜𝗔𝗥𝗖𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲) is coming to Porto, Portugal!

📅 19–23 October 2026 | 📍 Alfândega Congress Centre + virtual option

Join the conversation on atmospheric rivers and their impact on water, weather extremes, and climate resilience.
February 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
📊 There are still places available for the course Statistical Models with R for Biological Sciences (March 9–13).

👉 Register now: www.ciimar.up.pt/events/stati...

#CIIMARcourses #statistics #R #Rforbiologicalsciences
📊 Statistical Models with R for Biological Sciences

🗓️ 9–13 March

👉 www.ciimar.up.pt/.../statisti...

#CIIMARcourses #statistics #R #Rforbiologicalsciences
February 12, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Next Wednesday, we will have another "Café com Ciência"☕, featuring Luísa Valente (CIIMAR & ICBAS-UPORTO).

The "Cafés com Ciência" are a partnership between CIIMAR, @cmiamatos.bsky.social and @cmiaviladoconde.bsky.social

www.ciimar.up.pt/events/cafe-...

#CIIMARseminars #CIIMARresearch
February 12, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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Our March #ECOPWednesday webinar will be discussing whether Wave Energy a Solution for Making Seawater Desalination More Sustainable? Techno-economic Expectations from the Portuguese Context with speaker Daniel Clemente from Uni Porto & @ciimar.bsky.social! Join us www.marineboard.eu/events/ecop-...
February 11, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Happening today!
The next CIIMAR Oceanus Seminar will feature Ana Luísa Patrício Silva (CESAM & Dbio, University of Aveiro).

📅 Feb 11
🕐 11h30
📍 Boca da Baleia, CIIMAR

👉 More details here:
www.ciimar.up.pt/events/ocean...

#CIIMARevents #CIIMARseminars #CIIMARresearch
February 11, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Yesterday, we tuned in to hear Vítor Vasconcelos on the radio.

The director and researcher at CIIMAR, and Professor at the Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto | FCUP was on Antena 2 Ciência talking about the ATLANTIDA II project.
February 10, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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#Ghostgear harms marine life and creates real challenges for fishers 🌊

With #NETTAG+, partners are co‑developing and testing new tech with #fishers to prevent gear loss.

🎣 In Komiža 🇭🇷 local knowhow + smart tech = cleaner seas.

🎬 Watch the story: youtu.be/897uyAYF5jI
Preventing Ghost Gear: Croatian Fishers Put NETTAG+ Tech to the Test
YouTube video by WWF Mediterranean
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February 9, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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GRINNAQUA is now wrapped up, and we’re proud to share a recap of resources produced: 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 and 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

All resources will stay available, and new results are still coming out
grinnaqua.eu

#Aquaculture #Farm2Fork @ciimar.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
We’re back with the “Science with Impact” series! This week, we’re featuring an entrepreneurship opportunity for MSc, PhD and postdoctoral students from science and technology backgrounds, promoted by CIIMAR partner Faber - the Faber Entrepreneurship Program.
February 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
The next CIIMAR Oceanus Seminar will feature Ana Luísa Patrício Silva (CESAM & Dbio, University of Aveiro).

📅 Feb 11
🕐 11h30
📍 Boca da Baleia, CIIMAR

👉 More details here:
www.ciimar.up.pt/events/ocean...

#CIIMARevents #CIIMARseminars #CIIMARresearch
February 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
A study led by researchers from CIIMAR indicates that it is possible to reduce the use of fishmeal in the diet of farmed sea bass by using by-products from the food industry, without compromising growth or the nutritional value of the fish.

🔗 www.ciimar.up.pt/ciimar-study...

#CIIMARnews
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Today marked the kick-off meeting of the PREMI Project – Regional Smart Sea Platform 🌊

🔗 Learn more on our website: www.ciimar.up.pt/northern-reg...

#CIIMARnews #blueeconomy
February 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
🎓 #CIIMARTraining | Psychological First Aid – from theory to practice

This course aims to provide practical tools for appropriate psychosocial intervention following crisis situations or potentially traumatic events, helping to promote resilience and well-being.

🔗 www.ciimar.up.pt/events/psych...
February 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
💼 Want to join the CIIMAR team?

Explore our open positions and become part of a community dedicated to advancing marine and environmental research.

🔗 Find current opportunities here: www.ciimar.up.pt/jobs/

#CIIMARJobs
February 2, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Next week, we will host an extra Oceanus Seminar, in addition to the regular programme.

Francisco Barros (UFBA) will bring his expertise in “Patterns, Processes, and Functions: insights from tropical marine systems.” 🐠

🔗 www.ciimar.up.pt/pt-pt/events...

#CIIMARseminars #CIIMARevents
January 30, 2026 at 10:16 AM
The RTP2 programme "Biosfera" featured another contribution from CIIMAR!

Researchers Irina Gorodetskaya and Catarina Magalhães took part in the episode dedicated to the Cryosphere. ❄️

▶️ You can watch the episode on RTP Play: www.rtp.pt/play/p16211/...

#CIIMARnews
Biosfera
Criosfera - As massas de gelo do planeta estão a derreter, desde os picos montanhosos aos pólos. Na Antártida, estima-se que cerca de 135 mil milh�
www.rtp.pt
January 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Today we welcome Mark Hay from the Georgia Institute of Technology, speaker of the first CIIMAR Thalassa seminar. 🪸

🔗 www.ciimar.up.pt/events/thala...

#CIIMARevents #CIIMARseminars #CIIMARresearch
Next week, we will kick off the first #Thalassa seminar, a new series that will bring world-renowned scientists to CIIMAR. The first guest will be Mark Hay, from the Georgia Institute of Technology. 🪸

🔗 www.ciimar.up.pt/events/thala...

#CIIMARevents #CIIMARseminars #CIIMARresearch
January 28, 2026 at 10:21 AM
The episode “2026: Global Aspirations” of Biosfera featured the CIIMAR researcher Catarina Teixeira.

▶️ The episode is available on RTP Play:
www.rtp.pt/play/p14287/...

#CIIMARnews
Biosfera
2026: Aspirações Globais - O ano de 2025 ficou marcado por incêndios, ondas de calor e cheias, num contexto em que se assinala também uma década
www.rtp.pt
January 27, 2026 at 2:08 PM
📊 Statistical Models with R for Biological Sciences

🗓️ 9–13 March

👉 www.ciimar.up.pt/.../statisti...

#CIIMARcourses #statistics #R #Rforbiologicalsciences
January 23, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Tomorrow, we will host an extra #Nautilus seminar, in addition to our regular programme. In this session, we will welcome Lúcia Vicente, historian, activist, and author, who will talk about “How structural sexism affects our decisions”. 📝

🔗 www.ciimar.up.pt/pt-pt/events...
January 22, 2026 at 2:44 PM
“𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁” is back with another #TechnologySpotlight, this week featuring the patented invention enzyme-rich extract for improvement of #aquafeeds, recently granted in Europe.

💡 Discover our technology portfolio: www.ciimar.up.pt/innovation/t...
January 22, 2026 at 10:01 AM
🚨 It’s today!

📷 Find all the details at: www.ciimar.up.pt/events/cafe-...

#CIIMARevents #CIIMARseminars #CIIMARresearch
Next Wednesday, we will have another "Café com Ciência"☕, featuring Isabel Sousa Pinto (CIIMAR).

The "Cafés com Ciência" are a partnership between CIIMAR, CMIA de Matosinhos and @cmiaviladoconde.bsky.social

www.ciimar.up.pt/pt-pt/events...

#CIIMARevents #CIIMARseminars #CIIMARresearch
January 21, 2026 at 9:15 AM
CIIMAR congratulates the entry into force of the 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘆 (#BBNJ) 🌐, an agreement that establishes a global framework for the management and protection of the #Ocean beyond national jurisdiction, covering more than two-thirds of the ocean’s surface.
January 19, 2026 at 11:30 AM
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗵𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻? 🔍

A study led by CIIMAR shows that natural peptides produced by marine #cyanobacteria can replace the toxic biocides still widely used in anti-fouling paints in the #maritimeindustry.

🔗 www.ciimar.up.pt/pt-pt/ciimar...
January 16, 2026 at 1:18 PM
CIIMAR is part of ATLANTIDA II, the project that will bring to life the 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹, a new infrastructure designed to better understand and sustainably manage #marine and #coastal #ecosystems. 🌊

🔗 www.ciimar.up.pt/ciimar-joins...

📸 CETUS/CIIMAR
January 15, 2026 at 2:19 PM