Agathi Argyrou

I hold a MSc in Crop Science with a specialization in Applied Plant Physiology and Biotechnology of Microorganisms from  Agricultural University of Athens. I am currently pursuing a degree in marine biotechnology in EU-CONEXUS and doing my dissertation at the CNP. My dissertation is about the pathway deciphering and eco-physiological relevance of new fatty-acid incorporation […]

Josefina da Conceição Tuli

I am Josefina da Conceição Tuli, of Angolan nationality, I am 23 years old and have a degree in Environmental Engineering from the Universidade Lusófona do Porto, and a Master’s student in Biology and Water Quality Management at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto. My professional experience is focused on preparing environmental […]

João Pedro Amorim Fonseca

My name is João Pedro Amorim Fonseca, I’m a student on the Master’s Degree in Biology and Water Quality Management at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto and I’m currently carrying out my internship project at CIIMAR, in the EDEC team. My research focuses on the characterization and identification of microplastics throughout […]

Graça Germana Santos da Costa

Currently a master’s degree student in Biochemistry in Health, at ESS- Escola Superior de Saúde do Politécnico do Porto. I took my bachelor’s degree at the Universidade de Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, in Genetics and Biotechnology. I have a great interest in the area of microbiology, biotechnology, genetics and biochemistry. I am dedicated and organized, responsible and […]

Beatriz Sofia Pedrulho de Sá

Beatriz holds a BSc in Aquatic Sciences (2021) at the University of Porto and is taking a MSc in Marine Biology from the University of Algarve. She is currently doing her Master Thesis at CIIMAR as a member of the Deep-Sea Biodiversity and Conservation team, with the objective of studying the diversity and biogeography of […]

Diana Catarina Antunes da Silva Freitas

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Master’s degree in Ecology and Environment from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto. Currently, I am a Ph.D. student enrolled in the Doctoral Program in Aquatic Sciences – Biology and Ecology. The title of my project is “The effects of climate change on […]

Carolina Raquel Lopes Camacho

Carolina Camacho is a Researcher of the “Seafood Safety and Processing” Team of CIIMAR and works at IPMA, I.P. facilities (Lisbon). She holds a PhD in Agroindustrial Technologies (2023; NOVA University Lisbon), a MSc and BSc in Food Science and Engineering (2011; University of Lisbon). She has been working and collaborated in several research projects (17); […]

Alizée De Groodt

Currently, working as a research fellow on the MAPS project. Graduated in Coastal Oceanography from the University of Plymouth (UK), followed by an MSc in Marine and Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Aveiro. Areas of interest include biophysical oceanography, atmosphere-ocean interactions, climate change and marine litter dispersal.

Ana Mafalda da Costa Silva Claro

Ana Mafalda Claro completed her Degree in Biology in 2021 and her Master’s Degree in Cell and Molecular Biology in 2023 both from the University of Porto Faculty of Sciences.  In 2023, she participated as a Research Fellow in a project related to Neurobiology at the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S). Recently, […]

Esmaeil Zavvar

Esmaeil Zavvar was born in Tabriz, Persia, and holds a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering and Master’s in Marine Structures. Now, he is a Ph.D. student at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) with FCT scholarship since 1 Sep 2023. He has about 10 years of experience in civil engineering as a […]