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CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research

R&D Institution

www.ciimar.up.ptMatosinhos, Portugal
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Founded in 2000, CIIMAR is a research institution bringing together a dynamic and multidisciplinary community working at the forefront of marine and environmental science and innovation. Its research is organised around three main areas: Global Change and Ecosystem Services, Aquaculture and Seafood Quality, and Marine Biotechnology, addressing major environmental, economic and societal challenges.

CIIMAR comprises 260 PhD researchers across 34 research groups and more than 300 graduate and postgraduate students, supported by 40 technical, administrative and management professionals. Through its strong commitment to transdisciplinary research, innovation and advanced training, CIIMAR contributes to the sustainable management and use of marine and coastal ecosystems and directly supports the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

CIIMAR has a strong scientific output and training capacity, producing more than 650 peer-reviewed publications annually and supervising over 170 MSc and PhD theses. The Centre also maintains a highly competitive and internationalised R&I portfolio. In 2025, CIIMAR managed 117 projects representing €34.7 million in funding, of which 47% was EU-funded. Under Horizon Europe (2021–2025), CIIMAR participated in 31 projects, coordinating nine of them.

CIIMAR is integrated into major national and European research infrastructures, including EMBRC-ERIC and EMSO-ERIC, as well as national infrastructures and platforms such as Pt-mBRCN/MIRRI-PT, PT-OPENSCREEN, BioData.PT and ELIXIR. It is also actively engaged in leading European and international knowledge and innovation networks in marine and environmental sciences, including MARBEF, EuroMarine, EPBRS, EATIP, EABA, ICES, EOOS, AtlantOS, GEO BON, MBON and the European Marine Board.

Recognised as a Centre of Excellence in Marine Sciences by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) following international evaluation, CIIMAR combines scientific excellence, advanced research capacity, international collaboration and strong links with policy, industry and society to advance knowledge and deliver solutions for a sustainable ocean.

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Science and Innovation Manager

CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research

Principal Investigator

CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research

Adjunct Associate Professor Unuversity of Western Australia/Director Fisher Research Pty Ltd

CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research