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How do we ensure excellence in research with aquatic organisms? 🐟🔬 ▶️ Watch the full video on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/AUJ-GkdrEb8 #CIIMAR25years

Sandra Ramos, the project’s principal investigator, highlights the central role of fishers in NETTAG+'s success and in tackling #marinelitter ♻️

Led by CIIMAR, the project brought together partners from seven countries and involved the collaboration of around 200 fishers.

The NETTAG+ project was featured on SIC’s “Primeiro Jornal”. 📺 Watch here: sicnoticias.pt/pais/ambiente/… #CIIMARnews

CIIMAR has published its Social & Environmental Sustainability Report of 2025. 🌍 👉 You can read the Sustainability Reports and Plans on our website: ciimar.up.pt/reports-plans/ #CIIMARsustainability

🎓𝗖𝗜𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗥 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 🧬 Course "Principles of High-Throughput Proteomics Research" 👉 Find out more and secure your spot by 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝘀𝘁: ciimar.up.pt/events/princip… #CIIMARtraining #CIIMARcourse #Proteomics

How does CIIMAR's research contribute to better public and science policies? Watch now the 6th episode of "25 Tons de Azul": youtube.com/watch?v=I6wtji… (The video includes subtitles in both Portuguese and English). #CIIMAR25years

Microplastics are everywhere… but this finding is striking. 🐟 Some fish are born with microplastics, before they even start feeding. Público spoke with CIIMAR researcher Sabrina Rodrigues, first author of this PhD study, carried out w/ Marisa Almeida & Sandra Ramos.

CIIMAR hosted its 1st Industry Open Day, welcoming ~70 researchers and 23 organisations. An event for sharing science and technology and networking to strengthen links between marine research and the blue and circular economy. Thank you to all partners who joined us!

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗬𝗧 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗬𝗧+ 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻. Take the next step in your scientific career with hands-on research at CIIMAR, a monthly scholarship, and cutting-edge facilities. Apply by 22 May 👉byt.ciimar.up.pt

📊 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: ciimar.up.pt/events/multiva… #CIIMARcourses #Rstats #statistics

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. 🔗 ciimar.up.pt/ciimar-hosts-a… #CIIMARnews

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: ciimar.up.pt/ocean-research…

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, MARE and Okeanos. 🌊 📸 CESAM #CIIMARnews #OceanScience #MarineResearch

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: ciimar.up.pt/events/cal-aqu…

How can snakes go months without eating? 🐍 The answer is revealed in a new study led by researchers from CIIMAR and FCUP, which was highlighted in Público. 🔗 You can also read our press release here: ciimar.up.pt/pt-pt/snakes-h… #CIIMARnews

🧊 In 2023, an @AIRCentre_org scholarship brought Sharath Chandra Thota to @UPorto & @CiimarUp. And that took him to Antarctica.🔬 He spent a whole month at King Sejong Station studying microbial survival in extreme conditions & atmospheric rivers. 👉 aircent.re/4smofZY 📷DR

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 @UPorto and @CiimarUp explains! More: marineboard.eu/events/ecop-we…