Aquatic Animal Health Team
@a2s-ciimar.bsky.social
We're a research team at CIIMAR (@ciimar.bsky.social) (Porto, Portugal) focusing on animal health and welfare for a sustainable aquaculture
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📣 A próxima "Conversas com ciência", sobre saúde e bem-estar dos peixes em aquacultura, conta com a Rita Azeredo
📅 12 de outubro pelas 11h
📍 Quinta do Parque de Serralves
ℹ️ lnkd.in/d-UmAUVd
@ciimar.bsky.social
📅 12 de outubro pelas 11h
📍 Quinta do Parque de Serralves
ℹ️ lnkd.in/d-UmAUVd
@ciimar.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
📣 A próxima "Conversas com ciência", sobre saúde e bem-estar dos peixes em aquacultura, conta com a Rita Azeredo
📅 12 de outubro pelas 11h
📍 Quinta do Parque de Serralves
ℹ️ lnkd.in/d-UmAUVd
@ciimar.bsky.social
📅 12 de outubro pelas 11h
📍 Quinta do Parque de Serralves
ℹ️ lnkd.in/d-UmAUVd
@ciimar.bsky.social
Big cheers for our teammate Sara Jorge 🎉 She’s officially a PhD! 🎓
Years of hard work, passion, and ocean science all paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder. 💙
Congratulations, Sara! ✨
@ciimar.bsky.social @i3suporto.bsky.social
Years of hard work, passion, and ocean science all paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder. 💙
Congratulations, Sara! ✨
@ciimar.bsky.social @i3suporto.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Big cheers for our teammate Sara Jorge 🎉 She’s officially a PhD! 🎓
Years of hard work, passion, and ocean science all paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder. 💙
Congratulations, Sara! ✨
@ciimar.bsky.social @i3suporto.bsky.social
Years of hard work, passion, and ocean science all paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder. 💙
Congratulations, Sara! ✨
@ciimar.bsky.social @i3suporto.bsky.social
✨What a week at Aquaculture Europe 2025!
We delivered 🎤6 oral presentations, 📊10 posters, chaired 2 full days on welfare 🐟, joined a round table 💬, and 🤝shared our work at the stand
It was fantastic to reconnect and build new collaborations
We're looking forward for AE2026 in Ljubljana!
#AE25Val
We delivered 🎤6 oral presentations, 📊10 posters, chaired 2 full days on welfare 🐟, joined a round table 💬, and 🤝shared our work at the stand
It was fantastic to reconnect and build new collaborations
We're looking forward for AE2026 in Ljubljana!
#AE25Val
September 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
✨What a week at Aquaculture Europe 2025!
We delivered 🎤6 oral presentations, 📊10 posters, chaired 2 full days on welfare 🐟, joined a round table 💬, and 🤝shared our work at the stand
It was fantastic to reconnect and build new collaborations
We're looking forward for AE2026 in Ljubljana!
#AE25Val
We delivered 🎤6 oral presentations, 📊10 posters, chaired 2 full days on welfare 🐟, joined a round table 💬, and 🤝shared our work at the stand
It was fantastic to reconnect and build new collaborations
We're looking forward for AE2026 in Ljubljana!
#AE25Val
We are so thankful for the amazing community that joined us at @ciimar.bsky.social Open Day! 💡🌊 Let’s keep exploring, learning, and protecting our oceans together. 💙
@ignition-eu.bsky.social
#CIIMAR #OceanScience #CIIMAREvents
@ignition-eu.bsky.social
#CIIMAR #OceanScience #CIIMAREvents
September 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We are so thankful for the amazing community that joined us at @ciimar.bsky.social Open Day! 💡🌊 Let’s keep exploring, learning, and protecting our oceans together. 💙
@ignition-eu.bsky.social
#CIIMAR #OceanScience #CIIMAREvents
@ignition-eu.bsky.social
#CIIMAR #OceanScience #CIIMAREvents
From posters to panels, from booth chats to big discussions — our team is all-in at Aquaculture Europe 2025 #AE25Val! 🐟
Catch us at:
📍 Booth Nº 55: #GRINNAQUA & @ignition-eu.bsky.social
📑 10 posters
🎤 6 presentations
💬 Round table + welfare session
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Catch us at:
📍 Booth Nº 55: #GRINNAQUA & @ignition-eu.bsky.social
📑 10 posters
🎤 6 presentations
💬 Round table + welfare session
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September 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
From posters to panels, from booth chats to big discussions — our team is all-in at Aquaculture Europe 2025 #AE25Val! 🐟
Catch us at:
📍 Booth Nº 55: #GRINNAQUA & @ignition-eu.bsky.social
📑 10 posters
🎤 6 presentations
💬 Round table + welfare session
ℹ️ a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2025/09/18/a...
Catch us at:
📍 Booth Nº 55: #GRINNAQUA & @ignition-eu.bsky.social
📑 10 posters
🎤 6 presentations
💬 Round table + welfare session
ℹ️ a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2025/09/18/a...
Our team is proud to share that Inês Carvalho & Paulo Santos presented their research at the 6th Blue Think Conference, organized by @ciimar.bsky.social and @ccmar.bsky.social
Hats of to Inês, who was awarded Best Presentation in Biology, Aquaculture and Seafood Quality for her outstanding work! 👏
Hats of to Inês, who was awarded Best Presentation in Biology, Aquaculture and Seafood Quality for her outstanding work! 👏
September 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Our team is proud to share that Inês Carvalho & Paulo Santos presented their research at the 6th Blue Think Conference, organized by @ciimar.bsky.social and @ccmar.bsky.social
Hats of to Inês, who was awarded Best Presentation in Biology, Aquaculture and Seafood Quality for her outstanding work! 👏
Hats of to Inês, who was awarded Best Presentation in Biology, Aquaculture and Seafood Quality for her outstanding work! 👏
Honored to join @ciimar.bsky.social 25th anniversary conference New Horizons! 🎉 Benjamin Costas presented @ignition-eu.bsky.social research: “New tools to prevent and mitigate the effects of climate change in aquaculture.” 🌊🐟
#Aquaculture #ClimateChange
#Aquaculture #ClimateChange
September 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Honored to join @ciimar.bsky.social 25th anniversary conference New Horizons! 🎉 Benjamin Costas presented @ignition-eu.bsky.social research: “New tools to prevent and mitigate the effects of climate change in aquaculture.” 🌊🐟
#Aquaculture #ClimateChange
#Aquaculture #ClimateChange
We’re proud to have joined researchers and professionals at the 22nd international conference on disease of fish and shellfish (#EAFP2025).
It was an excellent opportunity to share our work, learn from global experts, and strengthen collaborations to improve aquatic animal health.
It was an excellent opportunity to share our work, learn from global experts, and strengthen collaborations to improve aquatic animal health.
September 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We’re proud to have joined researchers and professionals at the 22nd international conference on disease of fish and shellfish (#EAFP2025).
It was an excellent opportunity to share our work, learn from global experts, and strengthen collaborations to improve aquatic animal health.
It was an excellent opportunity to share our work, learn from global experts, and strengthen collaborations to improve aquatic animal health.
🐟 Our team is joining the 22nd International Conference on Disease of Fish and Shellfish #EAFP2025 in Heraklion, Crete. We’re eager to present our research and engage with colleagues on advancing fish and shellfish health.
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@ciimar.bsky.social #Aquaculture
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@ciimar.bsky.social #Aquaculture
August 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🐟 Our team is joining the 22nd International Conference on Disease of Fish and Shellfish #EAFP2025 in Heraklion, Crete. We’re eager to present our research and engage with colleagues on advancing fish and shellfish health.
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@ciimar.bsky.social #Aquaculture
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@ciimar.bsky.social #Aquaculture
🚨 Attending the XV AIEC (Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology) meeting?
Make sure to join the Metabolism and Immunity Symposium today at 17:15 and catch Diogo Peixoto’s presentation.
@ciimar.bsky.social #CIIMARevents #AIEC2025 #Aquaculture
Make sure to join the Metabolism and Immunity Symposium today at 17:15 and catch Diogo Peixoto’s presentation.
@ciimar.bsky.social #CIIMARevents #AIEC2025 #Aquaculture
July 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚨 Attending the XV AIEC (Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology) meeting?
Make sure to join the Metabolism and Immunity Symposium today at 17:15 and catch Diogo Peixoto’s presentation.
@ciimar.bsky.social #CIIMARevents #AIEC2025 #Aquaculture
Make sure to join the Metabolism and Immunity Symposium today at 17:15 and catch Diogo Peixoto’s presentation.
@ciimar.bsky.social #CIIMARevents #AIEC2025 #Aquaculture
Big shoutout to Inês Ferreira, whose PhD work was featured in misPeces!
🐟 She focused on how T. maritimum infects sea bass, the role of mucosal barriers, and the proteins involved in disease progression, offering valuable insights for health and disease prevention.
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🐟 She focused on how T. maritimum infects sea bass, the role of mucosal barriers, and the proteins involved in disease progression, offering valuable insights for health and disease prevention.
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July 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Big shoutout to Inês Ferreira, whose PhD work was featured in misPeces!
🐟 She focused on how T. maritimum infects sea bass, the role of mucosal barriers, and the proteins involved in disease progression, offering valuable insights for health and disease prevention.
a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2025/05/13/i...
🐟 She focused on how T. maritimum infects sea bass, the role of mucosal barriers, and the proteins involved in disease progression, offering valuable insights for health and disease prevention.
a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2025/05/13/i...
🐟 Our team members Diogo Peixoto, Rita Azeredo & Márcia Saraiva are co-editors of a new Frontiers in Aquaculture topic on diet–microbiota–immunity links in fish health, with Ana Basto.
Now open for submissions!
🔗https://a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2025/07/11/frontiers-aquaculture/
#Aquaculture #Microbiome
Now open for submissions!
🔗https://a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2025/07/11/frontiers-aquaculture/
#Aquaculture #Microbiome
July 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🐟 Our team members Diogo Peixoto, Rita Azeredo & Márcia Saraiva are co-editors of a new Frontiers in Aquaculture topic on diet–microbiota–immunity links in fish health, with Ana Basto.
Now open for submissions!
🔗https://a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2025/07/11/frontiers-aquaculture/
#Aquaculture #Microbiome
Now open for submissions!
🔗https://a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2025/07/11/frontiers-aquaculture/
#Aquaculture #Microbiome
📰 New research alert!
In May, our team published 4 papers on:
🐟 Seabass gene expression & tryptophan
🦪 Genetic resistance to Perkinsus in clams
🧬 The regulation and use of GM animal-derived products
🐛 Laboratory culture of digenean trematode parasites
Well done to all involved!
In May, our team published 4 papers on:
🐟 Seabass gene expression & tryptophan
🦪 Genetic resistance to Perkinsus in clams
🧬 The regulation and use of GM animal-derived products
🐛 Laboratory culture of digenean trematode parasites
Well done to all involved!
July 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
📰 New research alert!
In May, our team published 4 papers on:
🐟 Seabass gene expression & tryptophan
🦪 Genetic resistance to Perkinsus in clams
🧬 The regulation and use of GM animal-derived products
🐛 Laboratory culture of digenean trematode parasites
Well done to all involved!
In May, our team published 4 papers on:
🐟 Seabass gene expression & tryptophan
🦪 Genetic resistance to Perkinsus in clams
🧬 The regulation and use of GM animal-derived products
🐛 Laboratory culture of digenean trematode parasites
Well done to all involved!
🚨Call for Papers! New Frontiers in Microbiology special issue "Harnessing Aquatic Microbial Symbioses for Sustainable #Aquaculture"
🗓️Sep 3 (summary)|Dec 31 (manuscript)
Co-edited by Marcia Saraiva (@ciimar.bsky.social), Hilal Ay (YTU) & Anton Gerilovych (OHSRI)
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🗓️Sep 3 (summary)|Dec 31 (manuscript)
Co-edited by Marcia Saraiva (@ciimar.bsky.social), Hilal Ay (YTU) & Anton Gerilovych (OHSRI)
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July 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
🚨Call for Papers! New Frontiers in Microbiology special issue "Harnessing Aquatic Microbial Symbioses for Sustainable #Aquaculture"
🗓️Sep 3 (summary)|Dec 31 (manuscript)
Co-edited by Marcia Saraiva (@ciimar.bsky.social), Hilal Ay (YTU) & Anton Gerilovych (OHSRI)
ℹ️ a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2025/07/08/f...
🗓️Sep 3 (summary)|Dec 31 (manuscript)
Co-edited by Marcia Saraiva (@ciimar.bsky.social), Hilal Ay (YTU) & Anton Gerilovych (OHSRI)
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Big shoutout to Diogo Peixoto whose PhD work on reducing stress in aquaculture fish using tryptophan is making headlines! 🐟💙
Covered by media in Portugal and Spain, this research is helping shape a more sustainable and humane future for aquaculture.
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Covered by media in Portugal and Spain, this research is helping shape a more sustainable and humane future for aquaculture.
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July 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Big shoutout to Diogo Peixoto whose PhD work on reducing stress in aquaculture fish using tryptophan is making headlines! 🐟💙
Covered by media in Portugal and Spain, this research is helping shape a more sustainable and humane future for aquaculture.
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Covered by media in Portugal and Spain, this research is helping shape a more sustainable and humane future for aquaculture.
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Just finished a fantastic week at the Flow Cytometry #GRINNAQUA Summer School, organized and hosted by our project partner INIA. Great mix of hands-on training, insightful talks, and engaging discussions. Huge thanks to everyone who made it happen!
June 16, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Just finished a fantastic week at the Flow Cytometry #GRINNAQUA Summer School, organized and hosted by our project partner INIA. Great mix of hands-on training, insightful talks, and engaging discussions. Huge thanks to everyone who made it happen!
🎉 Huge congratulations to João Estêvão on successfully completing his PhD! 🥳
Your dedication, hard work, and resilience have truly paid off. This is a remarkable achievement that reflects years of commitment and passion for your field.
Wishing you continued success in all your future endeavors👏🎓🚀
Your dedication, hard work, and resilience have truly paid off. This is a remarkable achievement that reflects years of commitment and passion for your field.
Wishing you continued success in all your future endeavors👏🎓🚀
June 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🎉 Huge congratulations to João Estêvão on successfully completing his PhD! 🥳
Your dedication, hard work, and resilience have truly paid off. This is a remarkable achievement that reflects years of commitment and passion for your field.
Wishing you continued success in all your future endeavors👏🎓🚀
Your dedication, hard work, and resilience have truly paid off. This is a remarkable achievement that reflects years of commitment and passion for your field.
Wishing you continued success in all your future endeavors👏🎓🚀
Benjamin Costas @bcostasciimar.bsky.social, will deliver the opening keynote lecture at the XV Congress of the Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology.
📍 Porto
📆 July 24 to 26, 2025.
📄 Abstract submission: until June 8
🖊️ Registration: until June 16
🔗 lnkd.in/diX4iZSh
📍 Porto
📆 July 24 to 26, 2025.
📄 Abstract submission: until June 8
🖊️ Registration: until June 16
🔗 lnkd.in/diX4iZSh
June 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Benjamin Costas @bcostasciimar.bsky.social, will deliver the opening keynote lecture at the XV Congress of the Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology.
📍 Porto
📆 July 24 to 26, 2025.
📄 Abstract submission: until June 8
🖊️ Registration: until June 16
🔗 lnkd.in/diX4iZSh
📍 Porto
📆 July 24 to 26, 2025.
📄 Abstract submission: until June 8
🖊️ Registration: until June 16
🔗 lnkd.in/diX4iZSh
At the Climate Smart & Safe Aquaculture Conference 2025, our team showcased cutting-edge research from @ignition-eu.bsky.social.
Kudos to Tonka Buha and Inês de Almeida Ferreira for their impactful presentations! 🐟✨
Kudos to Tonka Buha and Inês de Almeida Ferreira for their impactful presentations! 🐟✨
June 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
At the Climate Smart & Safe Aquaculture Conference 2025, our team showcased cutting-edge research from @ignition-eu.bsky.social.
Kudos to Tonka Buha and Inês de Almeida Ferreira for their impactful presentations! 🐟✨
Kudos to Tonka Buha and Inês de Almeida Ferreira for their impactful presentations! 🐟✨
The “Climate Smart & Safe Aquaculture” workshop by #GRINNAQUA, MycoFish & AquaClimAdapt at IPMA, Algés was a success!
Huge thanks to the participants for sharing their valuable time & insights. Event outcomes will be shared soon. Stay tuned!
grinnaqua.eu/news/climate...
Huge thanks to the participants for sharing their valuable time & insights. Event outcomes will be shared soon. Stay tuned!
grinnaqua.eu/news/climate...
May 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The “Climate Smart & Safe Aquaculture” workshop by #GRINNAQUA, MycoFish & AquaClimAdapt at IPMA, Algés was a success!
Huge thanks to the participants for sharing their valuable time & insights. Event outcomes will be shared soon. Stay tuned!
grinnaqua.eu/news/climate...
Huge thanks to the participants for sharing their valuable time & insights. Event outcomes will be shared soon. Stay tuned!
grinnaqua.eu/news/climate...
Our team had a great experience at AquaFuture Spain! We showcased our innovative work and connected with key stakeholders
Benjamin Costas & Sergio Boo presented our most impactful projects: GRINNAQUA, IGNITION & ShellfishBoost
Benjamin was interviewed by rTVE channel
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Benjamin Costas & Sergio Boo presented our most impactful projects: GRINNAQUA, IGNITION & ShellfishBoost
Benjamin was interviewed by rTVE channel
a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2025/05/30/a...
May 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Our team had a great experience at AquaFuture Spain! We showcased our innovative work and connected with key stakeholders
Benjamin Costas & Sergio Boo presented our most impactful projects: GRINNAQUA, IGNITION & ShellfishBoost
Benjamin was interviewed by rTVE channel
a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2025/05/30/a...
Benjamin Costas & Sergio Boo presented our most impactful projects: GRINNAQUA, IGNITION & ShellfishBoost
Benjamin was interviewed by rTVE channel
a2s.ciimar.up.pt/2025/05/30/a...
The A2S team is representing @ciimar.bsky.social at #AquaFuture Spain
Join us at stand A-33 to discover how we’re advancing aquaculture through projects like @ignition-eu.bsky.social , #GRINNAQUA and #ShellfishBoost
Join us at stand A-33 to discover how we’re advancing aquaculture through projects like @ignition-eu.bsky.social , #GRINNAQUA and #ShellfishBoost
May 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The A2S team is representing @ciimar.bsky.social at #AquaFuture Spain
Join us at stand A-33 to discover how we’re advancing aquaculture through projects like @ignition-eu.bsky.social , #GRINNAQUA and #ShellfishBoost
Join us at stand A-33 to discover how we’re advancing aquaculture through projects like @ignition-eu.bsky.social , #GRINNAQUA and #ShellfishBoost
@ciimar.bsky.social and the University of Bergen took a major step in cross-border collaboration through a #GRINNAQUA staff exchange — sharing expertise in research strategy, innovation, and marine science.
🤝A productive visit with future joint projects on the horizon.
grinnaqua.eu/news/ciimar-...
🤝A productive visit with future joint projects on the horizon.
grinnaqua.eu/news/ciimar-...
May 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
@ciimar.bsky.social and the University of Bergen took a major step in cross-border collaboration through a #GRINNAQUA staff exchange — sharing expertise in research strategy, innovation, and marine science.
🤝A productive visit with future joint projects on the horizon.
grinnaqua.eu/news/ciimar-...
🤝A productive visit with future joint projects on the horizon.
grinnaqua.eu/news/ciimar-...
We’re thrilled to share that Christopher Pimentel and Tonka Buha both received poster awards at the 23rd Fish Immunology / Vaccination Workshop! 🐟
✨ Christopher – Most Eye-Catching Poster
🌱 Tonka – Best Poster by a Newcomer
Proud of their great work!
#Aquaculture #PhDLife #FishImmunology
✨ Christopher – Most Eye-Catching Poster
🌱 Tonka – Best Poster by a Newcomer
Proud of their great work!
#Aquaculture #PhDLife #FishImmunology
May 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We’re thrilled to share that Christopher Pimentel and Tonka Buha both received poster awards at the 23rd Fish Immunology / Vaccination Workshop! 🐟
✨ Christopher – Most Eye-Catching Poster
🌱 Tonka – Best Poster by a Newcomer
Proud of their great work!
#Aquaculture #PhDLife #FishImmunology
✨ Christopher – Most Eye-Catching Poster
🌱 Tonka – Best Poster by a Newcomer
Proud of their great work!
#Aquaculture #PhDLife #FishImmunology