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CCMAR/GP/04/2026 | Project Manager (W/M) | Science Management | 1 Vacancy Project Manager (W/M) - 1 Vacancy Reference: CCMAR/GP/04/2026 Project: Aquaserv ref. 101131121

We're hiring a Project Manager (M/F) to fulfill contractual activities within the @aquaserv.bsky.social project - Number 101131121 HORIZON-RIA, funded by the European Commission.

More details and application on the link below!

#sciencejobs #projectmanager #sciencemanagemet

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When iron is limited: Teresa Saavedra PhD’s revealed new plant strategies for sustainable nutrition

We're committed to EU policies on food security, sustainability, agricultural resilience and ecosystem recovery. Work such as Teresa's can benefit from our scientific environment and access to infrastructure, analytical technologies and cross-cutting knowledge!

#agroserv

YouTube video by CCMAR - Centro de Ciências do Mar Seeing beyond through our microscopy platform

Whether you’re studying marine organisms, investigating developmental processes, tracking microalgal dynamics, or analysing cellular biology, our Microscopy Platform brings your research into focus with precision and versatility.

🔗 For more information or to request access:
📧 ccmarimaging@ualg.pt

How do the ocean's great predators move?

👉 During his PhD at CCMAR, Miguel Gandra studied the movement ecology of marine megafauna.

💬 “CCMAR provided an exceptional research environment that made this work possible” Miguel notes.

🔗 More about this work: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/foll...

Welcome Pedro Inácio to CCMAR!

He’ll develop bioelectronic sensors and ML tools to monitor plant stress, advancing precision agriculture and sustainable ecosystem monitoring. Glad to have you on board! 💙

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Integrating parasites into marine biodiversity: a necessary paradigm shift This seminar brings together two visiting researchers: Dr. Marcela Aldana from Universidad Santo Tomás (Chile) and Melissa Fernández from Universidad Andrés Bello (Chile).

Next Wednesday, our weekly seminar welcomes two visiting researchers from Chile.

Dr. Marcela Aldana and Melissa Fernández will discuss why integrating parasites into marine biodiversity is a necessary paradigm shift.

🕜 13:30 WET | Jan 28
📍 Building 7 + MS Teams

Register here:
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Science establishes climate change adaptation plan for mainland Portugal's largest marine park

Science establishes climate change adaptation plan for mainland Portugal's largest marine park

Learn more here: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/scie...

Bioinformatics, Handy and Practical - Introduction to High Performance Computing OverviewDid you know that CCMAR has its own High-Performance Computing (HPC) cluster, CETA? Are you unsure where to begin or in need of more support?Join us to learn the basics of using the SLURM job ...

Did you know that CCMAR has its own #HPC cluster, CETA? Are you unsure where to begin or in need of more support?

Join us to learn the basics of using the #SLURM job scheduler, along with practical demonstrations of #bigdata #workflows through #bioinformatics-focused examples.

Limited spots!

#TNA #Calls of #AgroServ, #IRISCC, and #AQUASERV offer great opportunities for funded access to research facilities.

Interested researchers should apply via each project’s platform and contact us at ccmarassemble@ualg.pt for pre-technical and financial feasibility checks.

#Opencalls #EMBRC

From Cells to Plants: Biosensing and Data Innovation This seminar bridges bioelectrical research across scales, from single cells to plant systems, highlighting the evolution of biosensing methods and their application in human glioblastoma tumors and p...

Kicking off our Seminar Series next Wednesday, focusing on 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 across different scales.

𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐈𝐧á𝐜𝐢𝐨 will share his experience in R&D, prototyping, and interdisciplinary collaboration, drawing from his work on innovative biosensing approaches.

Join us!
📅 January 21 | 13:30

CCMAR-led study shows marine aquaculture is far more resilient if warming stays below 1.5°C. Assessing 327 species worldwide, researchers found Paris-aligned pathways greatly reduce climate exposure compared to high-emission futures

More here: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/new-...

Understanding what happens at sea has long been a challenge. NunoHenriques mapped how, when and where polyvalent fleets operate, analysing 85M+ data points and 20k fishing trips.
A Summa Cum Laude PhD born at CCMAR, improving fisheries governance worldwide.
Read more: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/node/8764

Looking back, 2025 was shaped by collaboration, curiosity and community.
We're heading into 2026 with a sense of accomplishment.
Thank you to everyone — across areas, roles, and teams — who help make this possible. Here’s to another year of connecting ocean, health and society through science.

Having the entire Atlantic Ocean as your classroom and teaching on the high seas!
🚢Caio Ribeiro immersed himself in the NoSoAT expedition and was part of a team of five junior teachers responsible for training 20 young scientists in the middle of the ocean!

More here: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/caio...

A Christmas tree made of corals and starfishes - A happy holidays card of CCMAR with lights on the top

'Tis the season to give! And we're giving all our appreciation to the members who make CCMAR what it is. For the preserverance they've shown throughout the year, for their endurance and most of all for their hard work. For science and for the future of the ocean: It takes a village!

Happy Holidays✨

Using zebrafish and medaka along with cellular assays, our team observed that an extract from 𝘚. 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘮 helps 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 and protects against bone loss, without disrupting cellular cross-talk within bone tissue: 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

ichthys project resulted in cutting-edge science and applied technology to test new solutions of machine learning and smart packaging in the transport of seafood to reduce waste and improve quality

ICHTHYS, led by CCMAR and supported by #MSCA, delivers #smart-tech and new processing methods that boost seafood freshness, safety and sustainability. Learn more on our website.

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#foodsafety #foodtechnology #foodwaste

The ocean at the heart of climate change: CCMAR supports global appeal at COP30 The Centre for Marine Sciences (CCMAR) is one of the signatories of theBelém Ocean Declaration, a manifesto that calls for the urgent integration of concrete measures to protect the ocean and forests ...

We have joined global partners in signing the Belém Ocean Declaration at @cop30brazil.bsky.social

Ocean + forests = climate stability.

We need science-led action now. 🌊🌳

Read more on our website: tinyurl.com/4zrzshmk

#BelemOceanDeclaration #OceanForClimate #COP30 #ClimateAction #MarineScience

It's National Ocean Day in Portugal which sets the perfect tone to celebrate 23 years of partnership with @ciimar.bsky.social through CIMAR-LA Associate Laboratory initiative.
Discover our areas of research, projects, teams and more: www.cimar-la.pt
#CIMARLA #CCMAR #CIIMAR #OceanScience

As world leaders gather for #COP30 to tackle the climate crisis, CCMAR unveils the first global map of cold-water corals. Using machine learning, we reveal how these vital ecosystems may shift under climate change.

See the predictinons in here: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/firs...

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...

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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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...

The last day of #SPEetol2025 just started.
Opening remarks of Dr. Jorge Gonçalves from @ccmar.bsky.social

#SPEetol2025 is starting!

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

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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, ...

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

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

📣 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

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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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

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...

more details on our website: ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/ccma...