From river basins to estuaries and large marine ecosystems: a research centre that deciphers societal challenges.
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Recent storms in PT are not isolated events, they reveal structural territorial vulnerabilities.
MARE researcher & @FCTNOVA Prof. José C. Ferreira called for “source-to-sea” basin management & integrated engineering + land-use planning.
#ClimateAdaptation #CoastalRisk #MARE
How can we transform society through the Circular Economy? On 22 January 2026, CENSE, NOVA FCT, brings leading international experts from the European CRESTING project to the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
Register here: forms.gle/gi3TfncJvh6AJddr7
#CircularEconomy #Sustainability
New publication in Proceding of The Royal Society B (@RSocPublishing )
"Developmental and transcriptomic responses of Hawaiian bobtail squid early stages to ocean warming and acidification"
royalsocietypublishing.org/r…
@cienciasulisboa @SWIMSHKU @UnivdeCoimbra
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Out now: a new 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 and the first for freshwater ecosystems in #Madeira! Here, we cover our main findings related to the endangered European eel -- our only native freshwater fish -- and non-indigenous species. mare-madeira.pt/impact/polic…
Nes publication in Scientific Reports from @Nature group!
"Identification of tuna species used by the Portuguese canning industry through a DNA-based approach"
nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
@cienciasulisboa @CE3CResearch
☀️The new volume 3 of the @MSPglobal International Guide on Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) shares key recommendations on how to develop #ClimateSmart MSP processes.
➡️Download publication: tinyurl.com/2tvthx6b
➡️Download flyer: tinyurl.com/3nrtnh6r
This guide is based on the article by MARE researcher Catarina Frazão Santos, which she presented in Bali at UNESCO's MSPforum in 2024. The researcher also participated in the preparation of the guide as a contributing author and reviewer.
Read it here: nature.com/articles/s44183-0…
🔵 WEBINAR | GOOS BioEco Essential Ocean Variables: Ocean Sound | Fish Abundance & Distribution
📅 12 December 2025 | 🕘 09:00 (CET)
For more information and registration, visit the webinar website 👇
goosocean.org/webinars/webin…
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📍 On 28-29 November, the #DiadSea was presented by @MAREscience (@univdeevora) and @ipma_pt to the participants attending the XII Iberian Symposium on the Minho River Basin, as a case study of diadromous fish research.
Funded by @AtlanticArea, endorsed by @UNOceanDecade.
ALT DiadSea at the River Minho Symposium
MARE is pleased to announce the launch of the LIFE REVIVE project, an innovative initiative with a significant environmental impact, aimed at improving the ecological status of the Lima and Vouga river basins
Find out all about it on the MARE website 👇
mare-centre.pt/en/project_li…
Today, we conclude our Themed Week with an innovative discovery by Catarina Frazão Santos' team: despite decades of research, Antarctica has never had a formal marine spatial plan.
Find out everything!
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Day 4
Today we highlight the work of Paulo Catry who has been returning annually to the Falkland Islands for over 20 years to study the world's largest population of black-browed albatrosses.
mare-centre.pt/en/day4_marin…
📸 Photos: Paulo Catry
Day 4
Today we highlight the work of Paulo Catry who has been returning annually to the Falkland Islands for over 20 years to study the world's largest population of black-browed albatrosses.
mare-centre.pt/en/day4_marin…
📸 Photos: Paulo Catry
Day 3
"Unexpected contaminants in Antarctica: the island with two years of memory"
Research led by Bernardo Duarte has revealed the presence of unexpected contaminants on Deception Island — one of the most remote and fragile ecosystems on the planet.
mare-centre.pt/en/day3_antar…
Day 3
"Unexpected contaminants in Antarctica: the island with two years of memory"
Research led by Bernardo Duarte has revealed the presence of unexpected contaminants on Deception Island — one of the most remote and fragile ecosystems on the planet.
mare-centre.pt/en/day3_antar…
Day 2
🌊Where the ocean breathes: what is changing in Antarctic phytoplankton? ❄️
MARE's Phytoplankton and Remote Sensing group has been monitoring profound changes at the base of the Antarctic food chain.
mare-centre.pt/en/antartica_…
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📍 Last Thursday, our partners from @UniversidadeUSC showcased the #DiadSea project at a booth in the XXIX Technical Dissemination Conference of Celeiro's Fishing Sector, held at the port of Celeiro in Galicia, Spain.
Funded by @AtlanticArea, endorsed by @UNOceanDecade.
Day 2
🌊Where the ocean breathes: what is changing in Antarctic phytoplankton? ❄️
MARE's Phytoplankton and Remote Sensing group has been monitoring profound changes at the base of the Antarctic food chain.
mare-centre.pt/en/antartica_…
Today marks the date on which the Antarctic Treaty dedicated the continent to peace and science. To mark the occasion, we will be sharing stories, challenges and discoveries of our researchers, throughout the week.
Stay tuned!
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Today marks the date on which the Antarctic Treaty dedicated the continent to peace and science. To mark the occasion, we will be sharing stories, challenges and discoveries of our researchers, throughout the week.
Stay tuned!
mare-centre.pt/en/antarctica…
New publication in @SpringerNature !
"Unveiling the adequacy of existing legislation in protecting urban river ecosystems in the context of One Health"
link.springer.com/article/10…
@UnivdeCoimbra
New publication in @Invasivesnet!
"Occurrence of the eastern mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859 (Poeciliidae, Cyprinodontiformes) in the Madeira Archipelago (NE Atlantic)"
reabic.net/journals/bir/2025…
The XXII Congress of the Portuguese Society of Ethology once again brought two days dedicated to debate and knowledge sharing on animal behavior.
MARE was present, reflecting the diversity, quality, and impact of the research we carry out in this field
mare-centre.pt/en/ethologyco…
