published on April 17, 2025
An innovative study reveals the complexity of the functional diversity of tree canopies in the world’s tropical forests, highlighting significant variations across the regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Researchers analysed more than 1,800 vegetation plots, combining field data with satellite imagery, climatic, topographic, and soil information to map, for the first time, the […]
The wetlands of Doñana could be flooded with mesohaline water by the end of the century due to rising sea levels. A new study predicts that, without the Montaña del Río dam, which currently limits tidal flooding and river flows, the rise in sea level would result in the flooding of these areas during spring […]
Researcher Sónia Cruz, from the Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) at the University of Aveiro (UA), has been reappointed for another term on the Executive Board of BLUEBIO ALLIANCE. This decision reflects the work carried out in the previous period and the productive momentum fostered by the team in place. “The reason for […]
In February 2025, the CCforBio team, a project integrated into the CESAM research unit, organised a new training session on ecological restoration for students of the Professional Course in Forestry and Environmental Resources Technician at Instituto Duarte Lemos. The initiative began with a theoretical session, which also included the participation of the Baixo Vouga Forestry […]
The 5th edition of the book Women in Science, published by Ciência Viva on International Women’s Day, highlights 107 researchers from various generations and fields, recognizing their contribution to the advancement of knowledge. The book celebrates the role of women in science in Portugal, presenting portraits and inspiring career paths that promote gender equality and […]
The scientific collaboration between CESAM/University of Aveiro (UA) and Nanjing Tech University, China, has gained new momentum with the recent visit of Rosa Freitas, a CESAM researcher and lecturer at DBIO, and Marta Cunha, a PhD student at CESAM/DBIO. This visit took place within the framework of the Sino-Portuguese Joint International Laboratory on Aquatic Ecotoxicology. […]
As part of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on February 11, and the Equality Plan, the University of Aveiro (UA) will discuss the challenges that women face in the world of Science. The debate, which will take place after the screening of the documentary Picture a Scientist, will feature the […]
The Centre for Innovation and Technology in Aquaculture (CITAQUA), next to ECOMARE, both located near Jardim Oudinot (Gafanha da Nazaré), is even closer to becoming a reality. The contract has been awarded to adapt the old bivalve purifier on the Docapesca site to the new functions of CITAQUA, the Aveiro hub of the Blue Hub […]
The CCforBio project team, coordinated by researcher Bruna Oliveira (CESAM/DAO), was invited by Adolfo Portela Secondary School, through the student David Alves, to lead a training session on ecological restoration as part of the Citizenship and Development project. The initiative began with a theoretical session at the school, which also included the participation of the […]
A team of researchers, from the CESAM of the University of Aveiro (UA) and the Institute of Telecommunications (IT), has been awarded the prize for the best scientific paper, an accolade granted annually by the prestigious Journal of Lightwave Technology, one of the most important scientific journals of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics […]