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CESAM researchers publish on the loss of light acclimation mechanisms
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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 […]
CESAM: World Environment Day
On June 5, 2025, the Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) of the University of Aveiro joins the celebrations of World Environment Day, reinforcing its commitment to excellence in scientific research focused on environmental sustainability, ecosystem conservation, and the mitigation of global change. This day, established by the United Nations in 1972, is an […]
Pitch or Perish 2025 organised by GED-CESAM
On 28 May, the second edition of the “Pitch or Perish” competition took place, an initiative organised by the PhD Students Group of CESAM (GED-CESAM). The event featured the participation of several CESAM doctoral students, who presented their research projects in a short and direct pitch format. The aim was to promote the ability to […]
Davide Gamboa, CESAM/DGEO in Global Mission to Uncover Subsea Freshwater Secrets
A major international scientific effort has set sail to study freshened groundwater buried beneath the seafloor off the coast of Massachusetts. This water, first discovered in the 1960s, has long puzzled researchers due to its unexpected presence under the ocean. Expedition 501 “New England Shelf Hydrogeology” is the first to directly sample and analyze these […]
José Alves, CESAM/DBIO, joins project to save the most threatened passerine bird in Europe
To protect the Aquatic Warbler, the most threatened passerine bird in continental Europe, the new international project LIFE AWOM (Aquatic Warblers on the Move) was launched this month. In Portugal, the project includes the participation of SPEA and CESAM/UA, who join partners from four countries and two continents to ensure the survival of this species […]
18/06/2025