Summary:

For five years, an innovative project named LIFE LINES, funded by the European Union’s Life program, implemented a set of nature-based solutions to reduce the impact of threats on biological diversity. Over the course of the project, refuges for plants and animals were created, and structural changes were implemented in roads and power lines to mitigate their impact on biodiversity. The chosen location for this wildlife assistance project was Central Alentejo, where species richness and the conservation status of habitats remain high.

Produced by: Play Solutions Audiovisuais

Author: Joaquim Pedro Ferreira (CESAM & UA)

Direction: Pedro Miguel Ferreira (Play Solutions Audiovisuais) and Joaquim Pedro Ferreira (CESAM & UA)

Editing: Pedro Miguel Ferreira (Play Solutions Audiovisuais)

Sound Design: Billyboom Sound Design

Scientific Coordination: University of Évora, CESAM & UA

Duration: 45 min. Aired: 2022 on SIC, SIC Internacional.

Audiovisual content only available in Portuguese.

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Inaugurated by the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in 2017, ECOMARE is a Laboratory for Innovation and Sustainability of Marine Biological Resources at the University of Aveiro. It is a unique structure at the national level—a research center dedicated to marine sciences and, simultaneously, a center for the research and rehabilitation of marine animals. The documentary was produced for RTP as part of the content consultation with audiovisual production companies.

Produced by: Play Solutions Audiovisuais

Author: Joaquim Pedro Ferreira (CESAM & UA) and Paulo Caetano

Direction: Pedro Miguel Ferreira (Play Solutions Audiovisuais), Joaquim Pedro Ferreira (CESAM & UA), and Paulo Caetano

Editing: Inês Tomé (Play Solutions Audiovisuais)

Sound Design: Billyboom Sound Design

Scientific Coordination: CESAM & UA

Duration: 51m Aired: 2022 on RTP1, RTP Internacional, RTP África.

Audiovisual content only available in Portuguese.

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Documentary on the importance of sardines in our history and culture. It explores the exchange of arguments among fishermen, regulators, and scientists, showcasing the art of purse seine fishing for sardines. Uncovering previously unknown stories and information, it takes a different and original approach to the theme of sardine fishing. The documentary was produced for RTP as part of the content consultation with audiovisual production companies.

Produced by: Play Solutions Audiovisuais

Author: Joaquim Pedro Ferreira (CESAM & UA) and Bruno Pinto (MARE)

Direction: Pedro Miguel Ferreira (Play Solutions Audiovisuais), Joaquim Pedro Ferreira (CESAM & UA)

Editing: Inês Tomé (Play Solutions Audiovisuais)

Sound Design: Billyboom Sound Design

Scientific Coordination: CESAM & UA

Duration: 52m Aired: 2022 on RTP1, RTP Internacional, RTP África.

Audiovisual content only available in Portuguese.

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This documentary portrays unknown natural stories to the general public, such as an eagle feeding its chicks with Asian wasp combs, battles between huge beetles, and the largest lizards in Europe living on a football field. In total, over 800 hours of footage capture animal behaviors, some never before filmed in Portugal. Located in Northern Portugal, Lousada is a densely populated municipality, and as a consequence, the landscape is marked by a high concentration of houses and other human structures. Simultaneously, wildlife tends to persist, and many species begin to take advantage of opportunities generated by human presence. The documentary was produced for the Municipality of Lousada.

Produced by: Play Solutions Audiovisuais Author: Joaquim Pedro Ferreira (CESAM & UA), Milene Matos, and Manuel Nunes

Direction: Pedro Miguel Ferreira (Play Solutions Audiovisuais) and Joaquim Pedro Ferreira (CESAM & UA)

Editing: Pedro Miguel Ferreira (Play Solutions Audiovisuais)

Sound Design: Billyboom Sound Design

Scientific Coordination: CESAM & UA

Duration: 45m Aired: 2020 on SIC, SIC Internacional.

Audiovisual content only available in Portuguese.

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The Tagus Estuary, a refuge for thousands of birds choosing to spend the winter there. In this documentary, we will follow the migration of black-tailed godwits between the Tagus Estuary and the sub-arctic region of Iceland. It showcases the work of an international team led by Portuguese researchers who, for the past 15 years, have been dedicated to understanding these birds’ responses to global changes throughout the annual cycle and in locations as distant as the Arctic. Carrying enthusiasm and a profound passion for their work, they also raise awareness about the impact that the construction of a new airport at Montijo Air Base will have on the birds of the Tagus Estuary, which Portugal has committed to conserving under ratified community directives. The documentary was produced for RTP as part of the content consultation with audiovisual production companies.

Produced by: Play Solutions Audiovisuais

Author: Joaquim Pedro Ferreira (CESAM & UA) and José Augusto Alves (CESAM & UA)

Direction: Pedro Miguel Ferreira (Play Solutions Audiovisuais) and Joaquim Pedro Ferreira (CESAM & UA)

Editing: Pedro Miguel Ferreira (Play Solutions Audiovisuais)

Sound Design: Billyboom Sound Design

Scientific Coordination: José Augusto Alves (CESAM & UA) and Amadeu Soares (CESAM & UA)

Duration: 51m Aired: 2020 on RTP1, RTP Internacional, RTP África.

Audiovisual content only available in Portuguese.

Column published biweekly by CESAM in the Diário de Aveiro newspaper. In this column, readers can inquire about the effects of specific actions, understand why something is happening, or learn what they can do to contribute to a particular goal. The only limitation is that the topics must be related to ecology, biodiversity, atmospheric and hydrodynamic forecasts, human impact (in aerial, aquatic, and terrestrial environments), forest fires, sustainability, land use planning, climate change, or related areas. Content only available in Portuguese.

Initiative by CESAM consisting of three-minute thematic videos and one-hour podcasts. These contents were released on a weekly basis. All content is hosted on the website and is only available in Portuguese: https://cienciacomimpacto.pt.

THEMATIC VIDEOS

PODCASTS

NEWS – Diário de Notícias / Diário do Alentejo / TVI Online

The objective of the series is to showcase the diversity of organisms, their roles in ecosystems, and the contributions they have made to science. Each episode begins with a kind of ‘identity card’ for an organism and will reveal the scientific discoveries associated with it. It is a catalog of biological diversity, from bacteria to large vertebrates, presented by researchers from CESAM.

[More videos from this series featuring members of CESAM as an initiative of the Department of Biology, University of Aveiro here]

Content only available in Portuguese.