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published on September 10, 2026
CESAM strengthens collaboration with IPMA on ocean monitoring and research
Between late July and early September, CESAM participated in several initiatives led by the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), spanning bivalve mollusc monitoring, oceanographic research in the Azores, and the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Collaboration between CESAM and IPMA has continued to strengthen across several areas of marine research, […]
Stray Animal Census with CESAM participation published in Urban Ecosystems
The estimates from the National Stray Animal Census have been published in the journal Urban Ecosystems (Springer Nature), following peer review. The study, carried out within the scope of CESAM and the Department of Biology of the University of Aveiro (UA), confirms the presence of approximately 830,000 stray cats and 101,000 stray dogs in urbanised […]
Workshop in Madagascar assesses the conservation status of 88 amphibian species
From 17 to 22 August, the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar, hosted a training workshop dedicated to assessing amphibian extinction risk according to the IUCN Red List criteria, with the participation of Matthew Moreira, a researcher at CESAM and the Department of Biology of the University of Aveiro. During the workshop, 88 recently described species were […]
CESAM participates in the 9th World One Health Congress.
Rita Tinoco Torres, CESAM researcher and professor at the Department of Biology of the University of Aveiro, and Ana M. Figueiredo, CESAM researcher, participated in the 9th World One Health Congress, held from 4 to 7 September at the Lisbon Congress Centre, where experts from around the world gathered to turn the One Health vision […]
International Day of Clean Air: CESAM Science Supports New Responses to Air Quality
Observed annually on 7 September, the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies draws attention to the importance of air quality for human health, ecosystems and the climate, as well as to the need for concerted action at local, national and international levels. In 2026, the campaign highlights the economic, social and environmental benefits […]
CESAM researchers highlight the potential of Pseudomonas for the bioremediation of metal-contaminated soils in a science communication cartoon
CESAM researchers are the authors of the science communication work “PAC-Monas: Pseudomonas as a bioremediation agent for metals in soil”, recently published in Cartoons de Microbiologia, an initiative of the Portuguese Society of Microbiology aimed at communicating science in a visual and accessible way to different audiences. The work, authored by Sara Peixoto, Sara Parreira, […]
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