published on April 17, 2025
The XV Meeting of Iberian Wild Ungulates took place on the 23rd and 24th of November, in Cazorla, Spain, with the participation of researchers from CESAM and the University of Aveiro: Mariana Rossa, Eduardo Ferreira, Fernando Sicuro and João Carvalho. During the event, PhD student Mariana Rossa presented the work entitled “Impact of large herbivores […]
CESAM participated in the SINOPORT Ocean Conference 2024, the 5th Annual Meeting of the Portugal-China International Joint Research Centre for Marine Biology, held in Macau on 27th and 28th November. Co-organised by the Shanghai Ocean University and the University of Algarve, this year’s event also included participation from the University of Saint Joseph, Macau, standing […]
The OCEAN4FUEL project, which focuses on protecting the oceans and marine ecosystems, stood out as one of the winners of the TransforMAR 2024 Award, promoted by Lidl Portugal. This award recognizes innovative initiatives that contribute to environmental sustainability. Developed by Catarina Costa Marques, PhD fellow from CESAM and the Department of Environment and Planning at […]
Ana Lillebø, a researcher at CESAM and Vice-Rector for Sustainability at the University of Aveiro, took part in the international forum “Navigating a Sustainable Blue Economy: Maritime Transport’s Pathway to Climate Resilience”, organised by the League of Arab States during COP29. In the event, she contributed to the discussion on the carbon tax and the […]
A-AAGORA Project has been honoured with the 2024 Atlantic Project Awards in the International Cooperation category. The award ceremony took place on 22 November during the 11th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference (ASPC 2024) in Bordeaux, France. A-AAGORA Project’s foundation of international cooperation traces back to the ancient Greek concept of the AGORA, an “open meeting […]
Universidade de Aveiro (UAveiro) is the national higher education institution with the largest number of researchers whose scientific papers are among the most cited in the world by other scientists. Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2024 list, one of the most important rankings in the academic world, was released this week and identifies three researchers from […]
On October 30th, 65 sixth-grade students from Rio Novo do Príncipe School Group visited ECOMARE, a center dedicated to marine ecosystem research and preservation. The activity was an initiative of the Portuguese demonstrator (DEMO-PT) of the A-AAGORA project to promote ocean literacy and contribute to the solution of reducing marine litter. During the visit, the […]
On November 25th, at 9 PM, the Municipal Library of Estarreja will host the public presentation session of the “Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of BioRia.” This event will feature the authors Ivo Santos, Alexandre Azevedo, Fernando Correia, and Victor Bandeira (CESAM/DBIO). The guide, published by BioRia in collaboration with the Municipality of Estarreja and […]
The extinction risk for 16 species of wading birds has increased significantly, according to a recent report published by the newspaper Público. For all these species, their classification on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species has worsened. In some cases, species have jumped two categories, such as the […]
The University of Aveiro, through the Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), will host the Alternet Conference 2025 from 13 to 16 May 2025. Under the theme “Achieving Transformative Change for Biodiversity,” the event will bring together experts to discuss research and policies aimed at promoting biodiversity conservation and sustainable environmental practices. The conference […]