This Wednesday, 22 April, CCMAR Seminar welcomes Cláudia Cavadas for “The Contribution of Each Scientist to Advancing Gender Dimension in Science”. Join us online to discuss DEIB in research. 🕒13:30 WEST
🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🔔 New Deadline for apllications! 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹!
What if a simple solution could make a big impact?
That's what Monika Szynaka and the TramSel team are working on: modifying traditional trammel nets so they are slightly lifted from the seabed.
Watch the video to see how a simple adjustment helps protect what lies beneath:
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🌊 Join us April 15, 13:30 (WEST) for a CCMAR seminar with João Silva on EuroMarine: funding, fellowships & collaboration opportunities in marine science.
📍 Hybrid (Faro, Gambelas Campus + Zoom)
🎟️ Free, registration required: tinyurl.com/234jjwj6
#CCMARSeminars #EuroMarine #MarineScienceNetworks
🚨We have one opening for a Master’s Fellowship in Ocean Research 🌍🌊
Work on paleoclimate, ocean–atmosphere interactions & biomarker analysis.
Research past warm climates to understand future change 🌡️
Lab work, biomarkers, ocean–atmosphere dynamics
Apply by Apr 22
More here: tinyurl.com/5n95jedr
🐬 What can 46 years of cetacean strandings tell us?
Our team deliver the 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺, 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 and 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁 assessment of cetacean mortality in the Algarve.
🔗 More here: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/work...
Contact us:
📞 +351 968 688 233
📩 raalg.arrojamentos@gmail.com
At CCMAR, Acoustic Telemetry Services track marine species movements using transmitters and underwater receivers. From tagging to data analysis, we turn movement into insight: supporting research on ecosystems, climate change, and sustainable ocean management.
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Researchers in aquaculture & marine science: access advanced facilities at CCMAR through @aquaserv.bsky.social ! Collaborate, run experiments, and use specialised equipment — free of charge. Your next breakthrough doesn’t have to be limited by your lab.
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🌊 Dive into marine microbiomes with Andrzej Tkacz (CCMAR)!
Discover patterns across European seas based on 420 samples 🌍 incl. Ria Formosa
💡 Includes an interactive data tool
📅 April 8 | Hybrid | Free (registration required)
🔗 tinyurl.com/54avxwxv
#MarineScience #Metagenomics #OpenScience
The polar regions act as an early warning system. In March, CCMAR researchers returned from two scientific expeditions to the Antarctic to study the limits of marine life in these extremme ecosystem.
🔗 More about this work: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/ccma...
CCMAR joined the Portugal’s leading marine science institutions in the 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 at the University of Aveiro, with one goal: to align a shared vision for marine research over the next decade.
We’ve heard it was a brilliant event; congratulations on a job well done and thank you for the opportunity to be part of it
CCMAR was delighted to welcome the Secretary of State for Fisheries and the Sea, Salvador Malheiro, who was accompanied by Charlina Vitcheva, Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at the European Commission.
Whether you're conducting surveys, sampling, or underwater imaging, our Scientific Dive Centre provides training, expertise, and support for safe, high-quality scientific diving.
Watch the video to learn more or request access!
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Tomorrow, our weekly seminar is brought by @aquaserv.bsky.social TNA Dr. Szuzsanna J. Sándor.
Register here: tinyurl.com/6wadysc7 and join us!
A new study led by Cícero Alves-Lima (CCMAR Researcher) introduces SAMMBA, a methodology that allows researchers to isolate and monitor hundreds of macroalgae microcultures simultaneously using microplates and chlorophyll fluorescence imaging.
🔗 ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/new-...
CCMAR develops cricket & microalgae foods to boost metabolic health. DiBaN project highlighted by EU Innovation Radar. Learn more on our website!
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The Centre was born from the vision of 13 founding researchers and has grown alongside new generations to become what it is today.
To mark our 35th anniversary, we reflected on our history and opened our doors to the industry, policy, media and schools.
🔗 ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/ccma...
Off Sines, sediments from IODP Exp. 397 captured when rapid climate shifts began.
Around 2.7M years ago, as Northern Hemisphere ice sheets expanded, millennial-scale climate variability emerged.
The Iberian Margin lets us trace this far beyond ice cores.
🔗 Read more: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/exce...
🚨 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/...
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
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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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
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:
📧 ccmarimaging@ualg.pt
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...
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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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:
tinyurl.com/586ysewa
Science establishes climate change adaptation plan for mainland Portugal's largest marine park
Learn more here: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/scie...
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!
