published on January 28, 2025
On February 7th, the first meeting of the “Soil@INT project – Soils of the Interior: Monitoring to Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change” took place. This project, coordinated by CESAM researcher Rita Torres, aims to develop a soil health monitoring network based on the integration of remote sensing data and in situ ecological indicators. The […]
The irregular stone shape is hardly suggestive of the name. But it is a carbonate chimney, another of the objects that make up the history of the University of Aveiro (UA). These structures and the mud volcanoes from the depths of the Gulf of Cadiz were studied in several cruises by international teams of scientists […]
On February 3rd, the episode of the Biosfera program featured the participation of Frank Verheijen, a researcher from CESAM. The central theme of the episode was the valorization of agricultural by-products, where Frank presented a segment dedicated to the work of the Biochar, Agroecology & Regenerative Agriculture (BIOCHARCOLOGY) team, led by Ana Catarina Bastos, also from […]
The second fieldwork campaign of the European project RESTORE4Cs took place from 23 to 25 of January 2024 in Ria de Aveiro. RESTORE4Cs – Modelling Restoration of wetlands for Carbon pathways, Climate Change mitigation and adaptation, ecosystem services, and biodiversity, Co-benefits – follows a transdisciplinary approach to assess the impact of European coastal wetlands restoration […]
On February 2nd, the kick-off meeting for the “LIFE Godwit Flyway” project took place at Companhia das Lezírias. This project aims to protect the black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa), a migratory bird closely linked to the quality of our wetlands. The main objective of this LIFE project is to create a “safe harbor” for the European […]
The video entitled “BioPradaRia – Seagrass restoration, conservation & management (Ria de Aveiro, Portugal)” provides insights into this project that was dedicated to advancing the safeguarding and restoration of seagrass meadows and biodiversity of these ecosystems, together with stakeholders. The project targets the Ria de Aveiro as a case study for more effective management and conservation […]
On January 31st, at the Tejo Estuary Natural Reserve, a meeting of the Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) expert group of the African Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) took place, co-organized by the ICNF and CESAM/UA. José Alves, a researcher from CESAM/DBio, gave a presentation titled “How the main conservation challenge in Portugal may resonate across the […]
Military base in Montijo – Image by MIGUEL MANSO On January 30th, the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) rejected the renewal of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Montijo Airport in response to the request from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA). This unfavorable opinion was based on new scientific information recently released in […]
Helena Vieira (CESAM/DAO) and Ricardo Calado (CESAM/DBIO) attended the BIOMARINE 2024 conference, held on January 30 and 31 in Biarritz, France. This event is dedicated to the blue economy at large and is a high-level trans-sectorial networking meeting. During the conference, researcher Helena Vieira took on the role of moderator in the panel titled “The […]
On January 25th and 26th, the kick-off meeting for the newly initiated project LIFE LUPI-LYNX, titled “Creating Socioecological Conditions for the Expansion of Iberian Wolf and Iberian Lynx,” took place in Pinhel. The project is coordinated by Rewilding Portugal, with the University of Aveiro as a partner. The meeting was attended by researchers Rita Torres, […]