published on January 22, 2026
CESAM has recently submitted the scientific report of the Environmental Impact Assessment Study following the accidental discharge of effluents into the Lis River, which occurred on 12 August 2025. The study was carried out by a multidisciplinary team coordinated by Nelson Abrantes, researcher at CESAM/DBIO. The report was presented within the framework of the Monitoring […]
Migratory bird conservation is facing growing challenges in a context of environmental pressure and global change. For Afonso Rocha, a researcher at CESAM/DBIO, protecting these species means looking at their entire annual cycle and at the different territories they use along their migratory routes. In an interview with Wilder, the researcher explains that many conservation […]
On 7 January 2026, Joana Luísa Pereira, a researcher at CESAM/DBIO, took part in the Scientist Returns to School programme, delivered by Native Scientists. She visited the Loreto School Centre and EB1 Ingote Primary School in Coimbra, accompanied by members of the Coimbra municipality and colleagues from Native Scientists. She ran a workshop in each […]
In the opening episode of the 4th season of Science Cast, researcher Roberto Martins (CESAM/DBIO) shared his scientific journey and the work he carries out in the field of marine ecotoxicology, focusing on the effects of contaminants, biocides and nanomaterials on marine ecosystems. Throughout the conversation, he explained how his research contributes to environmental risk […]
Victor Bandeira, a member of CESAM and biologist at the Department of Biology of the University of Aveiro, is part of the international team of authors of the Handbook of the Mammals of Europe – Carnivora, a scientific reference work dedicated to Europe’s wild carnivorous mammals, published by Springer Nature in both digital and printed […]
The photographic exhibition “Bichos de cá, Bichos de lá”, developed within the framework of an international partnership led by CESAM, was one of the highlights of the inaugural ceremony of the European Green Leaf 2026, held on 8 January in Águeda. The initiative symbolically marked the beginning of the year in which the city takes […]
Ana Sousa, researcher at CESAM and professor at the Department of Biology of the University of Aveiro (DBIO), is one of the authors of the new informational guide “Boosting Sustainability – Recommendations for the conservation of Coastal Wetlands and Blue Carbon storage in the Algarve”, recently published within the scope of the C-Land research project. […]
In 2025, 60 projects involving CESAM were initiated, corresponding to €12.17 million in funding allocated to the Centre. Of these, CESAM assumes coordination in 39 projects and participates as a partner in 21, confirming a high capacity for scientific leadership, alongside strategic participation in national and international consortia. In addition to this scientific performance, 17 […]
Etelvina Figueira, researcher at CESAM and faculty member of the Department of Biology, as Principal Investigator, Adelaide Almeida, researcher at CESAM and professor in the Department of Biology, Adília Pires and Paulo Cardoso, researchers at CESAM/DBio, took part in the SoloC+ project — Development of solutions to increase the resilience of agricultural soils to climate […]
A multidisciplinary consortium, of which the University of Aveiro (UA) is a partner, is quantifying, reducing and valorising food waste by using it as a raw material for the development of new products and by incorporating sustainable packaging solutions, in line with the objectives of a circular economy. Within the framework of the QuaReVAlentejo27 project, […]