Last Tuesday, Sergio Fernández-Boo had the pleasure of speaking in his hometown of Boiro, Galicia, as part of Pint of Science ES, sharing insights from the ShellFishBoost project on climate resilience and the genetic adaptation of molluscs. The topic resonated strongly with the audience, especially…

Last Friday, the team took part in two internal training workshops focused on sharing expertise and strengthening practical skills. The morning session introduced the use of our computer cluster for data analysis, giving team members a better understanding of how to efficiently run and manage…

We are thrilled to announce that Inês Carvalho has successfully defended her PhD thesis, titled “Tailored methionine nutrition in fish: effects on immunity, oxidative stress and beyond.” Her work advances our understanding of how precise methionine supplementation can enhance fish health, immune response, and resilience…

A competition is open for one technician position within the project initMAPAfish – Initiating the Microbiome Genome Atlas of Portuguese Aquaculture Fish Species. This project aims to develop the first open database of microbiome species associated with fish of high relevance to Portuguese aquaculture, contributing…

(National Aquaculture Meeting 2025) Our team is joining the Encontro Nacional de Aquacultura (National Aquaculture Meeting) – ENAQUA2025 –  we’re contributing with results from different projects, so we warmly invite you to see our presentation, check out our posters and engage with us. This is…

Our team will be actively participating at Aquaculture Europe 2025, where we will showcase our work and contributions to advancing sustainable aquaculture. We warmly invite all participants to visit our booth, attend our presentations, and engage with our posters and sessions. This will be a…

updated news On September 10, our team took part in the 6th edition of the Blue Think Conference (BTC2025), held as part of CIIMAR’s 25th anniversary celebrations and organized in collaboration with CCMAR. Inês Carvalho and Paulo Santos delivered presentations showcasing the progress of their…

On September 8, 2025, CIIMAR marked its 25th anniversary with the commemorative conference “New Horizons”, bringing together government representatives, scientists, academics, industry leaders, policymakers, and members of civil society. The event celebrated CIIMAR’s significant contributions to marine and environmental sciences over the past quarter-century, while…

updated news Our research group will take part in the 22nd International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish (EAFP 2025), which will be held in Heraklion, Crete, from September 1 to 4, 2025, at the Cultural Conference Center of Heraklion (eafp2025.org). We will be…

Our team actively participated in the XV Congress of the Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology (AIEC 2025), held in Porto from July 24 to 26, 2025, at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto. Benjamin Costas delivered the opening keynote lecture, focusing on…

We’re proud to announce that our team members Diogo Peixoto, Rita Azeredo, and Márcia Saraiva are serving as co-editors of the newly launched Research Topic “Reprogramming Health in Aquaculture: The Nutrient–Microbiota–Immunity Nexus” in Frontiers in Aquaculture, alongside Ana Basto (University of Porto). This initiative addresses…

We’re proud to announce a new special issue in Frontiers in Microbiology titled “Harnessing Aquatic Microbial Symbioses for Sustainable Aquaculture: Unveiling Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics,” co-edited by Marcia Saraiva from our team alongside Hilal Ay (YTU, Turkey) and Anton Gerilovych (OHSRI, Urkaine). This Research Topic focuses…

We’re delighted to congratulate João Esteves on successfully defending his PhD thesis. His thesis focused on identifying new biomarkers of resistance to the parasite Perkinsus olseni in Ruditapes decussatus (European clam). His work was carried out as part of ongoing efforts to improve the sustainability…

Our team leader, Benjamin Costas, will deliver the opening keynote lecture at the XV Congress of the Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology (AIEC 2025), taking place in Porto from July 24 to 26, 2025. His presentation will focus on nutritional immunology, aquatic animal health, and…

On May 27, 2025, Benjamin Costas represented our team at the CARE4BIO 2025 Horizon Europe Brokerage Event, held at the National Institute for Culture and Rural Heritage in Warsaw, Poland. The event attracted approximately 300 participants from across Europe and beyond, all aiming to build…