Marma Detox Project supported by the United Nations Decade of the Oceans
The project, funded by the Research Council of Norway, has been officially endorsed by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
Newsletter #32
03 October 2025
CIIMAR NEWS
FRESH OFF THE PRESS!
Dia Aberto do CIIMAR 2025: Explorando as Maravilhas das Ciências Marinhas e Ambientais
Notícias Portugal Online
‘Floating Island’ plant rafts create wildlife hotspots, nurture beneficial microbes and pond ecosystems.
Science for Environment Policy - News Alert
FROM IDEAS TO BUSINESS
929 Challenge
Type of programme
Entrepreneurship Competition
Who can apply
2 tracks: Startups and University teams from Portuguese-speaking countries and China.
Deadline
10/10/2025
Details
The 929 competition is a two-week intensive program that will turn fresh ideas into high-potential businesses through a set of bootcamps, offering a unique bridge to the Greater Bay Area of China through Macau.
Finalists will pitch live in Macau, with USD 40k Cash prizes for winners.
Are you a student, researcher or principal investigator interested in learning how to protect your work and maybe explore ways to commercialize your research?
CIIMAR’s Technology Transfer and Business Development Office is here to support you.
Feel free to contact us at: techtransfer@ciimar.up.pt
EVENTS TO DIVE INTO
LEVEL UP YOUR SKILLS
CATCH UP WITH CMIAS
EXHIBITION
“Shall We Ask Nature?"| CMIA Vila do Conde
From October 1st to March 31st | 9h to 13h & 14h to 16h30
EXHIBITION
“Mexilhões de água doce"| CMIA Matosinhos
Monday to Friday | 9h30 - 12h30 & 14h - 17h
ACTIVITY
“A vida nas poças de maré"| CMIA Matosinhos
9 October | From 9h30 to 11h
Activity
“Ciência na Maré Baixa: observação de espécies e ADN ambiental"| CMIA Matosinhos
10 October | From 9h30 to 12h30
CATCH THE CURRENT
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Eva Lopes drinking coffee while
waiting for the Niskin
Sampling at 200 m in Kongsfjorden to test microbial response to simulated spring phytoplankton bloom.
SMOOTH SAILING: SAFETY FIRST!
SAFE LAB
Prevent Aerosols: Always Seal Tubes Before Centrifugation
Sample centrifugation can generate hazardous aerosols; ensure tubes are properly sealed.
