CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research of University of Porto

CIIMAR is a leading research and advanced training institution of the University of Porto, working at the frontier of Ocean Knowledge and Innovation. CIIMAR fosters an integrated approach to Ocean and coastal areas promoting the understanding and knowledge of Biological, Physical and Chemical dynamics of these environments and the impact of natural and human activities, aiming to unravel the links between these processes, grasp Ocean and ecosystems functioning and responses to Global Changes. CIIMAR uses knowledge-based approaches to promote the natural capital and the sustained management of marine resources through monitoring of ecosystems health, optimization of aquaculture, and biotechnological exploitation of the resources for environmental and human health applications. CIIMAR provides innovative solutions and products responding to current economic and societal challenges, including new drugs and marine products for industrial and medicinal needs, water quality, sustainable fisheries, preparedness for and mitigation of oil spills and other emergent contaminants, environmental monitoring & risk assessment, preservation of ecosystems services, ocean & coastal management and Ocean Literacy.CIIMAR has an extensive and exciting Outreach Programme addressed to all society sectors. Our Communication and Outreach Office is responsible for the development and implementation of several national and international Ocean Literacy and science dissemination campaigns, such as Ocean Action, OceanLab and Sea Change, in order to improve the knowledge and public perception of science, aquatic biodiversity and conservation.