updated The Aquatic Animal Health team at CIIMAR had a strong presence at Aquaculture Europe 2026, contributing to the conference through oral presentations, posters, pitch presentations, scientific sessions, and industry engagement activities. Our researchers shared their latest findings across a wide range of topics, including fish health and welfare, nutrition, immunology, microbiomes, sustainable aquaculture, science…
Our PhD students proudly represented the team at the Blue Think Conference 2026, held in Faro, Portugal, on 3-4 September 2026. The event brought together early-career researchers and experts from across the blue economy and marine sciences sectors. All five students participated with scientific posters showcasing their latest research: Aminur Rashid: Effects of Salicornia ramosissima…
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 given the significant challenges facing Galicia’s shellfish sector in recent…
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 computational workflows. In the afternoon, the focus shifted to hands-on…
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 to oxidative stress. Inês’s research was conducted under the supervision…
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 to national capacity in microbiome research and sustainable aquaculture innovation….