Benjamin Costas invited to present the IGNITION project at the EEA event

On October 17th, Benjamin Costas, coordinator of the IGNITION project, delivered a presentation at the midterm event of the EEA Grants Blue Growth Program. Despite IGNITION being a Horizon Europe project, it was featured in the event to showcase its significant contribution to the advancement of sustainable practices within the Blue Growth Programme. In his…

We’re hiring a BsC technician!

We’re looking for BSc  to support our team in fish rearing trials, samples collection and lab processing; culture and identification of pathogenic bacteria; sample processing; data processing and statistical analysis as well as report writing. The candidate will also assist on results dissemination The work will be carried out at the Animal Health and Aquaculture…

Animal Science Doctoral Program Workshop

The PhD Student at A2S participated int he Animal Science Doctoral Program Workshop with 4 oral presentations and 3 posters. Once again the effort and quality of our student transpired with one more prize for best student poster, secured by Inês Carvalho. Shout out to Ana Garcia, Diogo Ferreira, Inês Ferreira and João Estevão for…

Aquaculture Europe 2023

The A2S team presence at Aquaculture Europe Conference 2023 was marked by the presentation of ten thought-provoking posters. The highlight of our success was getting the prize for best student poster, secured by Sara Jorge. In addition to these achievements, we co-organized a sucessful workshop in the context of IGNITION toghether with Cure4Aqua. Our participation…

CIIMAR Open Day

CIIMAR Open Day offers a glimpse into our research to an enthusiastic public and the A2S couldn’t pass this opportunity to spread the word! Despite inclement weather, visitors flocked to our headquarters, demonstrating a keen interest in the world of science and research. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who braved the elements to…

21st International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish

Our team made a notable mark at the EAFP (European Association of Fish Pathologists) Conference 2023, presenting nine insightful posters and delivering four engaging oral presentations. The standout achievement included earning recognition with both the first and second prizes for the best student poster, by Inês Carvalho and Ana Garcia, respectively. Alongside these contributions, we…