published on June 08, 2025
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rosário Domingues, researcher at CESAM and professor at DQUA, recently co-authored the scientific article titled “Technical recommendations for analyzing oxylipins by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry”, making a significant contribution to the scientific community involved in bioactive lipid studies. Published by an international team of experts, the article provides practical and technical guidelines for the rigorous analysis […]
Ana Lillebø, researcher at CESAM/DBIO and coordinator of the A-AAGORA project, took part in “Surfing the Blue: Navigating Ocean-Funding Opportunities”, an event organised by ANI – the Portuguese National Innovation Agency – and the National Committee for the Ocean Decade (CNDO). During a panel dedicated to successful initiatives in ocean and coastal research, she presented […]
Researcher Alexandra Monteiro, from CESAM/DAO, is part of the expert group responsible for drafting the European Union’s recently published technical document, which will serve as a guide for the use of modelling in the new Air Quality Directive (Directive EU 2024/2881). Playing a key role in the production of this document, Alexandra Monteiro authored one […]