In late April, A2S researcher Lourenço Ramos Pinto returned to Bergen, Norway, for the final meeting of the Breedflat project. An occasion to celebrate the strong bonds formed among all participating research institutes, universities, and…

We’re excited to announce that Maria João Peixoto, a researcher at A2S, will serve as the guest editor for a special issue in Animals, MDPI, focusing on “Enhancing Fish Welfare through Nutritional Strategies for Immune…

  CIIMAR had the pleasure of hosting AQUASOJA, a key player in aquaculture fish feed production under the Soja de Portugal agri-food group. During their time at CIIMAR, they gained insights into our work on…

A group of professors from Armenia and Ukraine visited CIIMAR on the 20th of February, in the context of the Erasmus project AFISHE The AFISHE project intends to establish a network connecting Armenia, Ukraine, and…

On February 20th, CIIMAR had the honor of hosting a visit from Dr. José Maria Costa, the Portuguese Secretary of State for Maritime Affairs. During the visit, Dr. José Maria Costa explored the CIIMAR laboratories,…

We are thrilled to share that A2S researcher Márcia Saraiva will be guest editing a special issue in Animals, MDPI, on “Genomic and Transcriptomic Studies in Aquaculture”! This Special Issue aims to publish high-quality multidisciplinary…

Registrations for the 5th edition of the Workshop on Reproductive Biotechnology in Flatfish Species: Trends in Breeders’ Management are now open. 📅 7-9th February 2024 📍University of Algarve Experts from A2S, Benjamin Costas, Marina Machado and Lourenço…

In November, the AQUACOMBINE consortium celebrated the conclusion of its ground-breaking project during a final conference in Esbjerg. The event was as a platform to share the project’s achievements with a diverse audience, offering attendees…

The student will be involved in WP2 and WP5 of the IGNITION project dealing with animal welfare assessment, novel non-invasive tools and machine learning approaches. Although aquaculture represents the fastest-growing food production sector globally, its…

The cultivation of marine bivalves faces increasing challenges due to climate change, which has a significant impact on the immune and specific systems, resulting in the emergence of diseases that negatively affect production. It was…

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…

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 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…

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.…

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…

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…

The A2S team is going to the 21st International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish and to Aquaculture Europe 2023. We will be showcasing several works from our team, including a stand for the…

We’re looking for a PhD researcher. The candidates will be responsible for fish feeding trials, samples collection and lab processing; in vitro trials with both primary cell cultures and cell lines; fish bacterial challenge; data…