Biodiversity moves fast, but the data pipelines feeding environmental policy often struggle to keep pace. ⏳

Celebrate World Biodiversity Day with us! 🌍

The Portuguese Data Stewards Network invites you to an online session highlighting the importance of data management and curation in preserving our scientific and natural heritage.

Yesterday we launched the AURORA Shiny App 🚀 👀

🐋 Join this webinar about the AURORA Shiny App, a tool designed to streamline biodiversity data sharing.
➡️ The session will be held online on two dates
📍Monday, April 27, 2026 | 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM (WEST)
📍 Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 05:00 PM – 06:30 PM (WEST)
✍ Register: lnkd.in/d4tVXa63

Stop wrestling with biodiversity data formatting! 🤯

Learn how to use our new web app to prep your datasets for sharing on GBIF and OBIS in our upcoming workshop.

⏰ Next session: Monday, April 27 @ 09:30 AM (WEST)
📅 2nd session: May 20 @ 05:00 PM (WEST)

Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7HFHwMWaJR

Is your biodiversity data "sleeping" in spreadsheets? 😴 📊

Learn how to convert raw biodiversity data into Darwin Core Archives for sharing in global repositories.

Choose your session:
April 27 | 09:30 AM (WEST)
May 20 | 05:00 PM (WEST)

🔗 Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7HFHwMWaJR

Is your biodiversity data "sleeping" in spreadsheets? 😴 📊

Learn how to convert raw biodiversity data into Darwin Core Archives for sharing in global repositories.

Choose your session:
April 27 | 09:30 AM (WEST)
May 20 | 05:00 PM (WEST)

🔗 Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7HFHwMWaJR

Call for Papers: Marine Ecology Research Topic

This Research Topic was developed by a team of four researchers, including two from our lab: Sofia Ramalho and Neus Campanyà-Llovet.

Deadlines:
Summary: 30th June 2026
Manuscript: 30th September 2026.

Link:
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

Call for Papers: Marine Ecology Research Topic

This Research Topic was developed by a team of four researchers, including two from our lab: Sofia Ramalho and Neus Campanyà-Llovet.

Deadlines:
Summary: 30th June 2026
Manuscript: 30th September 2026.

Link:
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

Letícia Brito, PhD student in Biology, joined a field trip in Aveiro to study water hyacinths 💧. The team observed their presence from the freshwater of Pateira de Fermentelos to the brackish waters of Ria de Aveiro and noted their strong post-summer growth 🌱💚.

#cesam #ua #science #aveiro #biology

Letícia Brito, a PhD student in Biology, attended the 17th International Symposium on Aquatic Plants in Lisbon 🇵🇹. She joined the ERC Macrophyte Group, expanded her professional network 🌍🤝, and reconnected with professors from Brazil and potential future collaborators 📚✨.

#cesam #aquaticplants #ua

Challenges and Opportunities in the Study of the Deep Ocean

On October 3rd, Ana Hilário, a researcher at CESAM, University of Aveiro, took part in the SOA Aveiro Journey and presented the topic “Challenges and Opportunities in the Study of the Deep Ocean.”🐙🌊✨

Our PhD student joined the One Ocean Expedition , sailing 22 days from Azores 🇵🇹 to Greenland 🇬🇱 aboard the Statsraad Lehmkuhl. Between science , sailing, and steering the helm,and even climbing the rigging, it was a unique chance to rethink how we engage with the ocean .

UT Austin Portugal Program

Between September 15-19, our PhD student Laura Trovão attended the MAF-WORLD COST Training School in Genova, learning to value and restore marine ecosystems using ecological and economic tools, exploring coral conservation, and diving in the Portofino MPA. 🌊🪸💙

During European Researchers’ Night 2025, our lab team brought deep-sea science to Fábrica da Ciência Viva, Aveiro; Torreira & Armamar, with games and talks that inspired curiosity, promoted inclusion, and highlighted the value of ocean research.🌊🔬🌍

At the University of Aveiro’s Research Summit 2025, PhD student Laura Trovão presented “Valuation of Deep-Sea Ecosystem Services – an Overview,” earning the Best Communication Award for originality, clarity, and impact, boosting international recognition.🔬🌍

In June 2025, our student Ana Carolina Lopes (University of Aveiro) boarded the research vessel RV Pelagia for the TwinDeeps Expedition 🚢. For 2 weeks, the team sailed from Las Palmas to Leixões, exploring the depths of the Gorringe Bank

A huge thank you to CIIMAR, IMR, and NIOZ ! ✨