🌊 Susana Costas (CIMA, UAlg) studies sandy coastline evolution and coastal resilience.
💬 “Understanding how beaches and dunes adapt to rising sea levels and sediment loss, while protecting communities, is a vital challenge.”
#ARNET #CIMA #UAlg #CoastalResilience #ARNET4Science
🌿 Through #ARNET, @cbma-uminho.bsky.social is developing ARE BEST NbS, integrating ecological, economic and social values in river-based NbS decision-making, using the Ave river basin as a case study.
#AREBESTNbS #NatureBasedSolutions #Biodiversity #Sustainability
🧪 Fernanda Cássio (CBMA, Univ. Minho) studies the impacts of emerging contaminants — microplastics, nanoparticles, pesticides — in freshwater food webs.
💬 “Stronger policies and public awareness are key to protecting aquatic ecosystems and human health.”
#ARNET #CBMA #ZeroPollution #ARNET4Science
🌱 #Emc2Project engages students in conservation actions, planting and supporting propagation of Corema album. 🌍 #ARNET connects science and society to support biodiversity conservation. 💶 FCT (UID/04292/MARE; LA/P/0069/2020) 🔗 www.mare-centre.pt/pt/sociedade...
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA
📊🌊 Susana Mendes (@marescience.bsky.social | #PolytechnicofLeiria) applies multivariate statistical methods to support sustainable management of marine and food resources.
💬 “Data-driven decisions are key to ensuring sustainable use and ecosystem resilience.”
#ARNET #MARE #CBMA #CIMA #ARNET4Science
🌊 Tackling microplastic pollution requires comparable data across regions. #IMPLAMACProject transfers methodologies, harmonises protocols and strengthens monitoring capacity across Macaronesia. 🌍 #ARNET connects science, society and policy. 💶 INTERREG MAC 🔗 implamac-cap.com
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA
🐧 Catarina Frazão Santos (marescience.bsky.social | cienciasulisboa.bsky.social) studies marine spatial planning, ocean governance and climate change, advancing sustainable ocean management. 💬“Ocean planning must be flexible and adaptive to a changing ocean.” #ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #ARNET4Science
🤝Sustainably managing the Óbidos Lagoon requires dialogue between science, communities and authorities. #CaSuLO maps seagrass, studies resource-use interactions and supports a shared strategic plan.🌍#ARNET connects science, society and policy to support better decisions.💶MAR2030 & Caldas da Rainha
💧 20 projects. 1 mission: protect water.
At CBMA & IB-S, with @arnetla.bsky.social, we study water from rivers to the ocean 🌊
🔬 Science for a sustainable future
cbma.uminho.pt/projects/
🐟 Susana França (@marescience.bsky.social | cienciasulisboa.bsky.social) studies estuaries and how aquatic ecosystems respond to global change.
💬 “Robust coastal monitoring networks are essential to anticipate impacts and support public policies.”
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #ARNET4Science
🐟 Many dams and weirs block fish migration. The EU project #LIFEREVIVE (@marescience.bsky.social/#ARNET), coordinated by @uevora.pt, aims to restore over 50 km of river connectivity in the Lima and Vouga basins.
👉 Discover how science can help restore rivers.
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA
🪼 Sónia Cotrim (@marescience.bsky.social | #cetemares) studies zooplankton ecology and marine ecosystem functioning at MARE.
💬 “Policies grounded in scientific monitoring and ocean literacy are essential to address today’s aquatic challenges.”
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #ARNET4Science
CEIMAR - International Campus of Excellence in Marine Sciences connects universities and research centres from Spain, Portugal & Morocco to advance marine science, innovation and training for sustainable oceans. @marescience.bsky.social | @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | cima.ualg 🔗campusdelmar.com/
Via the project CLARKS, by CIMA at the University of Algarve, integrates climate adaptation into schools. Based on IPCC, the project developed a handbook making science & policy practical. @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | @marescience.bsky.social | cima.ualg 🔗https://shorturl.at/QSM1x
🌊 Filomena Fonseca (cima.ualg.pt) develops molecular and microbial approaches to enhance biological resources and support sustainable aquatic ecosystems. “Policies aligned with the SDGs and the UN Ocean Decade are key to tackling aquatic challenges.”
#ARNET #CIMA #UAlg #MARE #CBMA #ARNET4Science
🔬🧫 In the EU project #SELFAQUASENS, @cbma.bsky.social/#UMinho is developing bioinspired membranes to remove and recover toxic metals from mining waters, supporting cleaner rivers and circular economy solutions.
🔗 www.selfaquasens.eu
#ARNET #CBMA #MARE #CIMA #WaterQuality #MSCA #ARNET4Science
🐛 Marcos Rubal (@cbma-uminho.bsky.social | #UMinho) investigates the patterns of invertebrate biodiversity and their role in the functioning of benthic ecosystems.
💬 “The Restoration Act can reduce human impacts on biodiversity, but it will only work if there is quality prior data.”
#ARNET
🐟 Consumers can’t tell which tuna species is inside a can. 🧬 #TUNAPRINT revealed species with different conservation status and cases of mixed species, not allowed under EU rules.👉 Choose better: look for MSC-certified, pole-and-line tuna.
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #OceanárioDeLisboa
🐬 Filipe Alves (@marescience.bsky.social | #ARDITI) studies marine megafauna through a multidisciplinary approach, linking ecology and conservation.
💬 “Accessible structural funds and stronger environmental and civic education are essential.”
#ARNET #CBMA #CIMA #ARNET4Science
🔬 #IB-S is a research structure within @cbma-uminho.bsky.social focused on applied research, innovation and collaboration with industry. It contributes to sustainability through biodiversity conservation, ecological restoration, and circular and blue bioeconomy.
🔗 ib-s.uminho.pt
#ARNET #CBMA
🐢 Many pet freshwater turtles are released into rivers and lagoons in Portugal, threatening native species. Researchers at @marescience.bsky.social | #UÉvora are working on prevention and control actions. ⛔ Do not release pets. Prevention matters.
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #FundoAmbiental
🐢 Many pet freshwater turtles are released into rivers and lagoons in Portugal, threatening native species. Researchers at @marescience.bsky.social|#UÉvora are working on prevention and control actions. ⛔ Do not release pets. Prevention matters.
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #FundoAmbiental
🐟 João Castro (@marescience.bsky.social | University of Évora) studies marine ecology, focusing on species interactions, human impacts and ecosystem dynamics.
💬 “What is needed is stronger environmental education, scientific outreach and research, and collective action.”
#ARNET #MARE #CBMA #CIMA
🌱 In #DANUBE4all, participatory workshops bring together local authorities, NGOs, schools and communities to identify environmental pressures and priorities, informing ecological restoration roadmaps.
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #Coastnet #MunicipioSeixal #FCUL #FCID #HorizonEurope
🧬 Joana Robalo (@marescience.bsky.social | ISPA) studies how molecular data can inform the conservation and management of aquatic species. “What is needed are policies that value knowledge and are guided by science”.
#ARNET #CBMA #CIMA # Genetics #Conservation #ARNET4Science
🌱 In #µRESTART, marine microorganisms are isolated from salt marshes, characterised and tested for plant survival under stress. Selected strains are preserved in the #Marbiomebiobank to support future ecological restoration.
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #CIÊNCIAS #CE3C #BIOISI #BIOTOXLAB
🌊 Zara Teixeira (@marescience.bsky.social) connects ecosystem services science with society, promoting ocean literacy. “The Ocean Decade has been giving new visibility to ocean literacy and to its role in institutional decisions and individual behaviour.”
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #OceanLiteracy
🌊 Located at the Port of Peniche, #CETEMARES is a scientific infrastructure of @marescience.bsky.social. Dedicated to marine biotechnology, marine biology, aquaculture and marine food resources, it promotes applied research, innovation and knowledge transfer.
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #ARNET4Science
🌊 The EU project #DEEPREST addresses deep-sea mining impacts. #CIMA-Ualg researchers studied ecosystem resilience and sediment plume effects. Results informed policy briefs supporting evidence-based ocean governance. More here 🔗 deep-rest.ifremer.fr
#ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA
🌊 Flávio Martins (cima.ualg.pt) models ocean dynamics and develops new tools to support the blue economy. “The Water and Marine Directives help tackle aquatic ecosystem management challenges.”
#ARNET #CIMA #MARE #CBMA #UAlg #OceanScience #ARNET4Science