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The Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR) is a non-profit organization located on the Gambelas campus of the University of Algarve and dedicated to R&D in the Marine Sciences.
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The XXII Congress of the Portuguese Ethological Society brought ~100 researchers to Faro for 2 days of talks, posters & science on animal behaviour.

A big thank you to all those who helped make #SPEetol2025 a dynamic space for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and new ideas.

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XXII Congress of the Portuguese Society for Ethology concludes at the University of Algarve
The XXI Congress of the Portuguese Society for Ethology (#SPEetol2025), supported by CCMAR, gathered close to 100 participants at the University of Algarve’s Penha Campus for two days of scientific ex...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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The race for deep-sea mining is underway, but science must accelerate.

CCMAR researcher Caio Ribeiro won the Atlantic Security Award and now is leading a new project to map biodiversity and ecological risks in the Atlantic’s deep sea.

Knowledge before extraction. 🌍🔬
🔗 ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/awar...
October 31, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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The last day of #SPEetol2025 just started.
Opening remarks of Dr. Jorge Gonçalves from @ccmar.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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#SPEetol2025 is starting!

Welcome notes from the vice-president of SPE Ana Leitão @anavleitao.bsky.social

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October 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Explore how botany, ecology & genomics inform conservation? 🌳
Join us next Thursday for an exclusive seminar with Carlos Vila-Viçosa.

🗓️ 30/10/2025, 10:00 AM
📍 Room 1.39 + Online
💡 Registration required
🔗 ccmar.ualg.pt/activity/oaks-odyssey-bridging-botany-ecology-and-evolution-conservation
The Oaks’ Odyssey: Bridging Botany, Ecology, and Evolution for Conservation
Rooted in the oak forests of southwestern Iberia, my work began with botanical studies of local flora and vegetation. These first steps grew into a broader natural history and ecological exploration, ...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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We thank all those who have submited an abstract and remind you that registration is still open!

A national meeting with leading experts in Aquaculture that you won't want to miss out. Register now! ccmar.ualg.pt/activity/nat...

@ciimar.bsky.social #CIMARLA #Aquaculture #ENAQUA25
October 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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📣 Calling all marine science enthusiasts!

➡️ XXII Congress of the Portuguese Ethological Society - 30 to 31st October - You can still enroll! 👉 Find out everything here: tinyurl.com/av27se3f

➡️ ENAQUA 25 - 27th & 28th November – Call for Abstracts awaits! More info: tinyurl.com/2f4hzuz9
October 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Ever wondered how European research and innovation programmes are shaped, managed, and brought to life?

Join us next wednesday for an exclusive seminar featuring Dr. David Pina.

🗓️ Date: 29/10/2025 at 1:30 pm
📍 Location: Online
💡 Registration: Free (but mandatory)
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October 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Your research can shape the ocean’s future. 🌊
Join CCMAR as host for the FCT CEEC Call to launch your independent marine sciences career.

📩 Express your interest to ccmarfunding@ualg.pt

Let’s make it happen! ⚓

#ScienceJobs #CEEC #WorkatCCMAR #MarineSciences
October 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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We welcome applications for the ERC Consolidator Grant 2026! Join a top marine research hub with full support for proposal design. Apply by Nov 6 (FCT pre-assessment) / Jan 13 (ERC). Grants up to €2M. Eligibility: PhD 7–12 years ago. Contact: ccmarfunding@ualg.pt
#fundingresearch #consolidatorgrant
October 9, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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📣 Calling all marine science enthusiasts!

➡️ XXII Congress of the Portuguese Ethological Society - 30 to 31st October - You can still enroll! 👉 Find out everything here: tinyurl.com/av27se3f

➡️ ENAQUA 25 - 27th & 28th November – Call for Abstracts awaits! More info: tinyurl.com/2f4hzuz9
October 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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EMBRCBlog | 👉 Marine toxins

🔷 At @ccmar.bsky.social , Sandra Lage and colleagues analysed trumpet shells for a neurotoxin (TTX) that arrived in European waters

👉 By detecting TTX, we can inform regulations that could keep people safe

🔗 www.embrc.eu/embrc-portug...

#MarineEcology 🌊🧪 #PhDSky
September 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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☕ Don’t miss today’s Coffee & Blue Pitches

🎙️Introduced by Adelino Canario, Chair of the EMBRC Assembly

🌊🧪 3 EMBRC representatives will deliver a live pitch presenting how EMBRC supports sustainable aquaculture research

@ccmar.bsky.social #AcademicSky #PhDSky #MarineEcology
September 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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🌊 At #AquacultureEurope2025, our industrial liaison officer, Mery Piña will be:

➡️ Hosting pitches about aquaculture projects
➡️ Networking at our booth
➡️ Showcasing our work at the Innovation Forum

We look forward to meeting you

📅 22–25 Sept
👥 Booth 177
📍 Valencia
🔗 www.embrc.eu/ae25
September 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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#CIMARLA researchers were received on Monday by the Minister for the Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, with the aim of presenting the open letter “For a national restoration plan that does not leave the sea behind”.

www.ciimar.up.pt/pt-pt/cimar-...

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September 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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From the 1st to the 3rd of October, first phase of our Multiscale Oceanography course will happen online and you can still enroll.

Secure your spot now and gain priority to come to CCMAR for the Onsite part of the course on its next edition.

Register here: ccmar.ualg.pt/form/curso-m...
September 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Submit your work to the 1st National Aquaculture Meeting (ENAQUA25)

We welcome abstracts for:
🔹 Oral Presentations
🔹 Poster Presentations
🔹 Flash-talks

Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your research in the field of sustainable aquaculture.
September 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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The Blue Think Conference 2025, a CIMAR-LA event, wrapped up in Porto and our CCMAR students were at the center of it 💡 Presentations, posters, organisation — and even a Best Poster Award for João Monteiro 🏆

👉 Read more here: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/blue...
September 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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With the support of @aquaserv.bsky.social and @embrc-eu.bsky.social Dr. María is currently at CCMAR developing her research. She focuses on the impacts of global change on high-mountain lakes.

Join us next wednesday at 1:30pm (UTC+1)!
Registration required!
Microbial responses to multiple global stressors in sentinel lakes
In this seminar, Dr. María Vila Duplá will introduce her research at CCMAR and present the main findings of her doctoral thesis. Her work explores how multiple global stressors, such as Saharan dust d...
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September 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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⏳ Just 2 days left!

🐟 CCMAR is hiring an Aquaculture Technician to join our team in Faro, Portugal. Work at our Ramalhete Marine Station caring for aquatic organisms, supporting experimental trials, and maintaining aquaculture systems.

👉 Apply here: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/job/updat...
Updated | CCMAR/TSA/13/2025 | Aquaculture Technician [M/F] | 1 Vacancy
Updated - Aquaculture Technician [M/F] - 1 Vacancy Post Ref.: CCMAR/TSA/13/2025Updated in accordance with the jury's decision made on 08/08/2025.
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September 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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📣 TODAY @ccmar.bsky.social is hosting the IMAGINE EU consortium Scientific Advisory Board Mini Symposium with open seminars at @UAlg Gambelas Campus Main Auditorium. 👥 This is a chance to hear from 3 world-leading scientists about the latest breakthroughs in imaging! 🔬☀️
#microscopy #ualg
September 9, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Tânia Lourenço, PhD at Ghent University in Belgium, visited us to advance her research on fatty acid degradation in Artemia.

Thanks to the AQUAEXCEL3.0 TNA, she was able to access our cutting-edge molecular biology facilities.

#CCMARservices #EMBRC #Aquaexcel3.0 #EU_RI
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August 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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As these algae have morphological characteristics that are difficult to observe, our researchers collaborate with our microscopy platform. We offer more than technology and imaging systems – we also offer training, support and maintenance. tinyurl.com/37kdmjsd

#CCMARservices #microscopy #imaging
July 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Join CCMAR in Faro to host your ERC project! 🌊🔬 We offer top labs, marine stations & full support—from proposal to grant. For ERC Starting, Consolidator, Advanced & Synergy levels. Bold ideas welcome!
#ERC #GrantWriting #CCMAR #CareerDevelopment

all you need to know here: tinyurl.com/y4748dwz
CCMAR invites researchers to submit applications for ERC grants
Are you a scientific researcher with an innovative concept or a disruptive idea? We cordially invite you to submit an expression of interest in joining CCMAR as your Host Institution to apply for a gr...
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July 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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🗣️ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿: Science Communication and Outreach Officer

This officer will help connect ocean research with schools, communities & stakeholders. Join us in making marine science more accessible and impactful.

🔗 Apply via our website: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/job/ccmar...
CCMAR/TSCO/12/2025 | Science Communication and Outreach Officer [M/F] | 1 Vacancy
Science Communication and Outreach Officer [M/F] - 1 Vacancy Post Ref.: CCMAR/TSCO/12/2025
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July 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM