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CESAM researchers lead innovative project to restore oyster reefs in Portugal with support from Mar2030.
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The University of Aveiro is leading the RePor – Restoration of Oyster Reefs in Portugal project, aiming to develop an innovative strategy to restore and strengthen the resilience of oyster reefs along the Portuguese coast. Coordinated by CESAM researcher Daniel Cleary, with the collaboration of Newton Gomes, also from CESAM, the RePor project (ref: MAR-016.9.1-FEAMPA-00004) is supported by the Mar2030 program, […]
CESAM researcher is part of a team developing a new technology that may enable the simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of tumours
A multidisciplinary research group from the University of Aveiro (UA), in collaboration with the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, has developed a set of molecules that improve medical imaging with lower toxicity and enable photodynamic tumour therapy. The multidisciplinary team includes Adelaide Almeida, a researcher at CESAM and professor in the Department of Biology; M. Amparo […]
CESAM and CICECO organized a European conference on Biotechnology for the Green Deal.
The University of Aveiro recently hosted the second edition of the flagship conference of the Environmental Biotechnology Division of the European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB), focused on the role of biotechnology in achieving the goals of the European Green Deal. The event brought together over one hundred specialists from academia and industry, representing more than […]
SeagrassRestorer launch marks new era of global collaboration for seagrass restoration
Following its World Ocean Day launch, everyone from scientists to conservationists, and from community groups to environmental funders now have access to an innovative new knowledge sharing platform: SeagrassRestorer. Ana Sousa, researcher at CESAM and professor at Department of Biology , said: “The launch of SeagrassRestorer marks a turning point for the global seagrass community. […]
CESAM researchers publish on the loss of light acclimation mechanisms
Vesa Havurinne, Heta Mattila, Paulo Cartaxana, and Sónia Cruz, researchers at CESAM/DBIO, together with collaborators from the University of Turku, Finland, have published a study in the journal Communications Biology showing that a common light acclimation mechanism, known as “State Transitions” — which allows green algae to adjust light absorption in response to spectral changes […]
Researchers from CESAM/DBIO contribute to the designation of the Bijagós Archipelago as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
At the beginning of 2025, researchers José Alves and Camilo Carneiro, both from CESAM/DBIO, were contacted by IBAP (Institute for Biodiversity and Protected Areas of Guinea-Bissau) to support the ongoing nomination of the Bijagós Archipelago for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Sites designated as World Heritage must possess Outstanding Universal Value, meaning they […]
World Oceans Day: Investing in Ocean Knowledge
The Directors of the Research Units / Associated Laboratories CCMAR (Centre of Marine Sciences of the Algarve), CESAM (Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro), CIIMAR (Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research), MARE (Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre), and OKEANOS (Institute for Marine Science Research / University of the Azores) published the […]
18/06/2025