CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research - 26 years working at the frontier of Ocean Knowledge and Innovation.

Matosinhos, Portugal
Joined August 2018
๐Ÿค– Can underwater robots transform marine biodiversity monitoring? ๐Ÿ‘‰ In Iceland, #BioProtect researchers from @CiimarUp & @INESCTEC tested autonomous #eDNA sampling with the IRIS underwater robot, comparing it with traditional methods. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Smarter tools for ocean protection! ๐ŸŒŠ
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๐Ÿฆช Can shellfish be bred to better withstand climate change and Perkinsus infection? Results from IGNITION and #ShellFishBoost show it is possible, paving the way for more resilient aquaculture ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง mispeces.com/en/in-depth/Claโ€ฆ
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How do atmospheric rivers affect Europe? Sara M. Vallejo-Bernal (Leipzig University and PIK- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research) talks about the two main branches of atmospheric rivers reaching the continent and their role in Europe's weather.
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This video is part of the lead-up to the 2026 International Atmospheric River Conference (๐—œ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—–๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ). ๐Ÿ“… 19โ€“23 October 2026 | Porto + online @scrippsocean.bsky.social @ucsandiego.bsky.social
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How do atmospheric rivers affect Australia? Kimberley Reid from the ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, discusses atmospheric rivers across Australia, including those associated with the 2022 Brisbane floods.
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This video is part of the lead-up to the 2026 International Atmospheric River Conference (๐—œ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—–๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ). ๐Ÿ“… 19โ€“23 October 2026 | Porto + online @Scripps_Ocean @UCSanDiego
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๐ŸŽ“๐—–๐—œ๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐—ฅ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด | ๐ŸŸ 29th edition of the ๐—–๐—”๐—Ÿ-๐—”๐—ค๐—จ๐—” course ๐ŸŸ The Laboratory Aquatic Animal Science Course (CAL-AQUA) will take place at CIIMAR, from December 14 to 18. ๐Ÿ‘‰More info: ciimar.up.pt/events/cal-aquaโ€ฆ #CIIMARtraining
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What role do atmospheric rivers play in the polar regions? โ„๏ธ Michelle Maclennan, Climate Scientist at the British Antarctic Survey, talks about atmospheric rivers in the polar regions and how these events can influence climate patterns in the regions where we live.
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This video is part of the lead-up to the 2026 International Atmospheric River Conference (๐—œ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—–๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ). ๐Ÿ“… 19โ€“23 October 2026 | Porto + online @Scripps_Ocean @UCSanDiego
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22 CIIMAR researchers are among the worldโ€™s top 2% most-cited scientists! ๐Ÿ”— Find out more on our website: ciimar.up.pt/ciimar-researchโ€ฆ #CIIMARnews #CIIMARawards
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Applications for the course โ€œGeospatial Information โ€“ Management, Analysis and Applicationsโ€ close on November 4. Apply now! ๐Ÿ‘‡ ciimar.up.pt/events/geospatiโ€ฆ #CIIMARtraining
๐ŸŽ“๐—–๐—œ๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐—ฅ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด | ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ "๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป โ€“ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜, ๐—”๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜†๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€" ๐Ÿ‘‰ Learn more and register by ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฐ: lnkd.in/e-j_s4Gd #CIIMARTraining #CIIMARCourse
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CIIMAR has secured 15 new positions in the ๐Ÿด๐˜๐—ต ๐—™๐—–๐—ง ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€ (๐—–๐—˜๐—˜๐—–) ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป. Congratulations to all the 15 researchers selected! ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ”—Learn more on our website: ciimar.up.pt/ciimar-secures-โ€ฆ #CIIMARnews
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Yesterday, the CIIMAR community came together at our headquarters. โœจ The ๐—–๐—œ๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด brought together different research areas, groups and generations to present ongoing projects, new opportunities and what comes next. #CIIMARevents
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Atmospheric Rivers can strongly influence weather across the Middle East, bringing extreme flooding and dust storms. In this video, Diana Francis (@Khalifa_Uni) explains their impact on precipitation and weather across the region. @Scripps_Ocean @UCSanDiego
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19โ€“23 October 2026 | Porto + online ๐Ÿ”— Learn more: ciimar.up.pt/events/2026-intโ€ฆ
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