📊 Multivariate Statistics with R for Biological Sciences
🗓️ May 11–15 | 🌐 Online (EN)

For MSc, PhD students & researchers looking to strengthen skills in multivariate analysis with R.

👉 Register: www.ciimar.up.pt/events/multi...

#CIIMARcourses #Rstats #statistics

You can also access one of the project’s outputs. A policy brief on seagrass meadows in the Ria Formosa, that shows how the degradation of these habitats can directly affect tourism, is now available.

🔗 www.planapp.gov.pt/pradarias-ma...

#CIIMARresearch #Blueeconomy

SHIFT-MARES project YouTube video by CIIMAR

How is climate change affecting #coastaltourism? 🌊

The SHIFT-MARES project, led by CIIMAR, looks at exactly that: it explores how changes in marine ecosystems impact key ecosystem services that support the blue economy, including tourism.

▶️ Learn more:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jABv...

💼 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

Yesterday, CIIMAR welcomed CCDR-Norte's new president Álvaro Santos, vice-president Gabriela Leite and chief of staff Nuno Almeida.

The delegation learned about our mission, strategy and vision, at a time of renewal at CCDR-N.

📰 Read more: www.ciimar.up.pt/ciimar-hosts...

#CIIMARnews

Real-Time Health Monitoring in Aquaculture YouTube video by IGNITION

How can we monitor the health of aquatic animals without stressing them? 🐟 🧬

Our team is advancing biomarker discovery to track health and detect diseases early, all with minimal disturbance to the animals.

@ciimar.bsky.social @science-crunchers.bsky.social

The CommOcean Conference on marine science communication organised by our EMB Communication Panel will take place from 2-3 September 2026 in Bergen, Norway. The call for abstracts is now open until 1 May 2026 - find out more and submit yours here: www.uib.no/en/ocean/181... #scicomm #marscicomm

Expressions of Interest to enrol in the REDUCE workshop "Reducing marine megafauna bycatch in Northwest African fisheries: advancing monitoring, mitigation and sustainability", on board the Spanish tr... 🌊 Shape the Future of Marine Conservation: Join the REDUCE Training Experience! Are you a national from West Africa countries and passionate about protecting our oceans? Do you want to gain hands-on e...

This workshop will be held in Dakar, Senegal, and will focus on training local communities in biodiversity monitoring and bycatch mitigation.

Expressions of interest are now open! 👇
reducebycatch.eu/seminars-wor...

Expressions of Interest to enrol in the REDUCE workshop "Reducing marine megafauna bycatch in Northwest African fisheries: advancing monitoring, mitigation and sustainability", on board the Spanish tr... 🌊 Shape the Future of Marine Conservation: Join the REDUCE Training Experience! Are you a national from West Africa countries and passionate about protecting our oceans? Do you want to gain hands-on e...

📣The #REDUCE project (Reducing the Bycatch of ETP Species in the ECAO Region) is looking for motivated professionals, researchers and students to take part in an exclusive training programme aboard the Training Vessel INTERMARES.

#CIIMARresearch

The forum aimed to foster a shared reflection on the priorities of #marinescience in Portugal for the coming decade, contributing to the development of a joint, long-term strategic vision for Ocean research at the national level.

🔗 Learn more on our website: www.ciimar.up.pt/ocean-resear...

CIIMAR co-organised the 1st National 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺, held on the 13th of March at the University of Aveiro, in a joint initiative with CESAM, @ccmar.bsky.social , @marescience.bsky.social and @okeanos-uac.bsky.social 🌊

📸 CESAM

#CIIMARnews #OceanScience #MarineResearch

#NETTAG+ voices at #EUOceanDays 🐟

@ciimar.bsky.social researchers highlighted how fishers are active partners in improving technologies and joining demonstrations & awareness activities, ensuring solutions are practical and grounded in real fishing conditions.

#MissionOcean #CINEA_EU

Haven’t registered yet? 👀

Secure your spot in the 28th edition of the CAL-AQUA course – Laboratory Aquatic Animal Sciences, taking place from May 4 to 8 at CIIMAR.

📅 Registrations open until April 6!

👉 Learn more:
www.ciimar.up.pt/events/cal-a...

📖 Read the full story on our website:
www.ciimar.up.pt/snakes-have-...

#CIIMARnews #snakes #fasting

"Losing genes can be as important as gaining new ones!", explains Filipe Castro, Head of Animal Genetics and Evolution group.

"Snakes have become true experts at surviving long periods of food scarcity.", says Rui Pinto, PhD at Animal Genetics and Evolution group and first author of the study.

🔍 This genetic change may be linked to snakes’ remarkable fasting capacity.

🧬 It turns out that in snakes, the genes that encode ghrelin are missing or so mutated that they no longer produce the hormone.

💻 Scientists found the secret in ghrelin, the “hunger hormone” that drives appetite and regulates the metabolism of most vertebrates.

Snakes can survive months without eating.

But how do they manage it? 🤔

𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 is a new series where we share research from the CIIMAR community that unravel the workings of life.

Our 1st story reveals an evolutionary mystery that has intrigued scientists for decades. 🐍

🎣 We’re hiring!
The initMAPAfish project is looking for a technician to join our team at A2S/CIIMAR and help build the first Microbiome Genome Atlas of Portuguese aquaculture fish species.

ℹ️ a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2026/03/06/w...

#Aquaculture #microbiome #STEMjob @ciimar.bsky.social

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

#CIIMARresearch #CIIMARtechtransfer #Techtransfer #innovation #aquaculture #foodingredient #aquafeed #UPIN #Uporto #CBQF

It allows an effective disruption of #algae cell walls to obtain protoplast with high nutrient digestibility for use as a food ingredient and/or as feed for farmed fish and shellfish species.

This technology was co-developed by CIIMAR, Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Centro Regional do Porto, Universidade do Porto and NewEnzymes (AQUITEX).

This week's “𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁” series is dedicated to Technology Spotlight, featuring a patented invention for obtaining rich-protein extracts from algae.

#ecopwednesday | ECOPs Network European Marine Board ⏰ Next Wednesday, Daniel Clemente will explore whether wave energy can be the key to making desalination more sustainable at our #ECOPWednesday Don’t miss this insightful session on renewable energy...

Join us next week for our #ECOPWednesday webinar on whether Wave Energy a Solution for Making Seawater Desalination More Sustainable? Techno-economic Expectations from the Portuguese Context as Daniel Clemente from Uni Porto and @ciimar.bsky.social explains: www.linkedin.com/posts/europe...

Join us on 4 March for our #ECOPWednesday webinar on 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! More: www.marineboard.eu/events/ecop-...

📆 Info Session: 25 February | 09:00 CET |🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/eqqXG2aD
👉 Learn more at: aquaserv-ri.eu

@AQUASERV-RI #Funding #HorizonEU #AQUASERV #EU_RIs #AQUASERV_TACall #EUOceanPact #EUMissionOcean #EuGreenDeal # #OpenCall #Marine #Freshwater #Science #ResearchInfrastructures

Through AQUASERV, researchers from academia and industry can gain funded access to leading research infrastructures across Europe, supporting #innovation in sustainable aquaculture, fisheries, ecological restoration and the blue economy.