Inês Carvalho completes PhD on tailored methionine nutrition in fish

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…

We’re looking for a research technician

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.…

Encontro Nacional de Aquacultura 2025

(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 where you can find us: Oral presentations 27th November: 14:30…

Aquaculture Europe 2025

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 great opportunity to exchange ideas and explore innovative approaches to…

Blue Think Conference 2025

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 PhD research, contributing to discussions on new horizons in marine…

New horizons conference

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 opening discussions on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.…