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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
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
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
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
📊 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
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 22, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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
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
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 15, 2026 at 10:16 AM
“𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 " is back!

We open 2026 with a new #TechnologySpotlight, featuring #Ultraviolet absorbing compounds with #antimicrobial properties.

💡 Discover our technology portfolio:
www.ciimar.up.pt/innovation/t...

#CIIMARresearch #CIIMARtechtransfer #Techtransfer #innovation
January 8, 2026 at 11:01 AM
The first CIIMAR's Oceanus Seminar of 2026 will feature Raquel Castelo Branco (CIIMAR).

📅 January 14
🕐 11h30
📍 Boca da Baleia, CIIMAR

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

#CIIMARevents #CIIMARseminars #CIIMARresearch
January 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
💡💶 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 | 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲

📅 January 29
🕒 3:00 PM (GMT)
💻 Online
👉 Register and learn more: www.ciimar.up.pt/events/finan...

#CIIMARtechtransfer #BlueShuttle #BlueBioeconomy #Financing #Investment
January 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
💼 Want to join the CIIMAR community?

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
January 5, 2026 at 11:01 AM
🪴 The 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 exhibition is on display at the Circle Hall, The Venetian Macao.

📅 The exhibition is open to the public until 30 December.

If you are in Macao, this is well worth a visit!

#CIIMARcmias
December 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
📊 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀

🗓️ 12 to 16 January

This online course, taught in English, is led by the CIIMAR researcher Aldo Barreiro Felpeto.

www.ciimar.up.pt/events/intro...

#CIIMARcourses
December 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
On December 18, come and learn more about #marineforests at the event "Beyond Borders: Marine Forests at the Intersection of Science, Economy, and Culture"! 🌊

Science, art, economy, and gastronomy come together to showcase the value of these habitats.

🔗 www.ciimar.up.pt/pt-pt/events...
December 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM

👉 Join the upcoming Blue Skill Classrooms, designed to strengthen your skills and enhance digital readiness.

#CIIMARresearch #CIIMARtechtransfer #digitalisation #innovation #bluebioeconomy #blueshuttle
December 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This edition of “𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁” highlights the Blue Shuttle, a project accelerating the digital transformation of the Blue Bioeconomy across the Atlantic Area.
December 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Next Wednesday, we will have another "Café com Ciência"☕, featuring Cristina Calheiros (CIIMAR).

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

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

#CIIMARevents #CIIMARseminars #CIIMARresearch
December 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM