MARE
MARE – Centre for Marine and Environmental Sciences is a research centre comprising eight Regional Research Units (URI) which brings together researchers from the following higher education institutions: University of Évora (MARE-UÉvora), University of Lisbon (MARE-ULisboa), New University of Lisbon (MARE-NOVA), the University of Coimbra (MARE-UCoimbra), the University of Leiria and the West (MARE-ULO), ISPA – University Institute (MARE-ISPA), the Polytechnic University of Setúbal (MARE-UNIPS) and the University of Madeira (MARE-Madeira).
MARE conducts interdisciplinary research to study aquatic ecosystems in an integrated manner, ranging from river basins to estuaries, coastal zones and the ocean. It is organised into seven thematic areas, promoting knowledge and innovation to address major environmental and societal challenges.
Research Areas and Research Groups:
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning: i) Predator Ecology and Conservation; ii) Freshwater Ecology; iii) Marine Ecosystems; iv) Coastal Conservation and Biodiversity; v) Marine Bioacoustics and Animal Behaviour; vi) Phytoplankton Monitoring and Remote Sensing, vii) Evolutionary Genetics, viii) Benthic Systems: Assessment of Function and Diversity, ix) Fish Biology, Conservation and Management, x) Ecology and Conservation of Temperate Reefs, and xi) Marine Megafauna and the Deep Sea.
Hydraulics, Hydrology and Sedimentary Environment: i) Hydraulics, Aquatic Resources and Environment Laboratory, ii) Sedimentary Geology, and iii) Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory.
Aquaculture and Fisheries: i) Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Resources, ii) Fisheries Biology and Sustainability, and iii) Marine Fisheries Management.
Biotechnology and Resource Utilisation: i) Research and Innovation in Blue Foods, ii) Marine Ecology and Biotechnology, and iii) Environment, Biotechnology and Sustainable Energy.
Technological Tools for Exploration and Monitoring: i) Oceanographic Physics and ii) Marine Technology and Artificial Intelligence
Environmental Risk: i) Integrative Marine Biology and Global Change, ii) Environmental Impact and Monitoring, iii) Coastal Sustainability Research, iv) Marine Research and Environmental Risk, v) Waste, Water Engineering and Management, and vi) Climate Change and Human Pressures
Governance and Literacy: i) Ocean Governance and Sustainability, ii) Marine Conservation and Ecology, iii) Ocean Literacy Observatory, and iv) Ecosystem Services and the Blue Economy
The MARE URI at UNIPS focuses its research on the areas of the Environment, Biotechnology and Sustainable Energy (EnBioTech Research Group (GI) – Environment, Biotechnology and Sustainable Energy). The EnBioTech research group carries out its work in four main areas:
Environment and Aquaculture
Key areas of research include: water quality and monitoring, wastewater treatment and recovery, environmental biotechnology and aquaculture, the management of estuarine and coastal ecosystems, geophysics, the Internet of Things (IoT), data science and artificial intelligence, sustainable aquaculture production, the health and nutrition of farmed organisms, and the sustainable use of aquatic resources.
Biotechnology
Key areas of research include: the development and optimisation of biotechnological processes in bioreactors, the recovery of agro-industrial waste, the production and utilisation of microalgae, enzymatic processes, the characterisation and exploitation of microorganisms, molecular diagnostics and applications of genetic engineering, and biology and ecology applied to the sustainability of production systems and ecosystem services.
Energy Resources
Key areas of research include: green hydrogen, sustainable fuels, offshore wind power, solar power, geothermal energy, bioenergy, electrochemical storage, smart energy management, electrification, energy efficiency, smart grids, energy recovery from waste, and the integration of renewable energy sources using solutions based on modelling, experimentation, optimisation and digital technologies.
· Smart and Sustainable Maritime Systems
Key areas of research include: the development of autonomous and unmanned maritime vehicles, control and navigation systems, maritime robotics, smart energy management, digitalisation and prototyping to promote the sustainability of maritime transport and port operations, and to enhance the energy efficiency, safety and sustainability of maritime activities.
General contact details for URI MARE-UNIPS: mare@ips.pt
URI MARE-UNIPS Co-ordinator: Ricardo Salgado (ricardo.salgado@estsetubal.ips.pt)
GI EnBioTech Co-ordinator: Luis Coelho (luis.coelho@estsetubal.ips.pt)
MARE – Centre for Marine and Environmental Sciences is a research centre comprising eight Regional Research Units (URI) which brings together researchers from the following higher education institutions: University of Évora (MARE-UÉvora), University of Lisbon (MARE-ULisboa), New University of Lisbon (MARE-NOVA), the University of Coimbra (MARE-UCoimbra), the University of Leiria and the West (MARE-ULO), ISPA – University Institute (MARE-ISPA), the Polytechnic University of Setúbal (MARE-UNIPS) and the University of Madeira (MARE-Madeira).
MARE conducts interdisciplinary research to study aquatic ecosystems in an integrated manner, ranging from river basins to estuaries, coastal zones and the ocean. It is organised into seven thematic areas, promoting knowledge and innovation to address major environmental and societal challenges.
Research Areas and Research Groups:
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning: i) Predator Ecology and Conservation; ii) Freshwater Ecology; iii) Marine Ecosystems; iv) Coastal Conservation and Biodiversity; v) Marine Bioacoustics and Animal Behaviour; vi) Phytoplankton Monitoring and Remote Sensing, vii) Evolutionary Genetics, viii) Benthic Systems: Assessment of Function and Diversity, ix) Fish Biology, Conservation and Management, x) Ecology and Conservation of Temperate Reefs, and xi) Marine Megafauna and the Deep Sea.
Hydraulics, Hydrology and Sedimentary Environment: i) Hydraulics, Aquatic Resources and Environment Laboratory, ii) Sedimentary Geology, and iii) Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory.
Aquaculture and Fisheries: i) Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Resources, ii) Fisheries Biology and Sustainability, and iii) Marine Fisheries Management.
Biotechnology and Resource Utilisation: i) Research and Innovation in Blue Foods, ii) Marine Ecology and Biotechnology, and iii) Environment, Biotechnology and Sustainable Energy.
Technological Tools for Exploration and Monitoring: i) Oceanographic Physics and ii) Marine Technology and Artificial Intelligence
Environmental Risk: i) Integrative Marine Biology and Global Change, ii) Environmental Impact and Monitoring, iii) Coastal Sustainability Research, iv) Marine Research and Environmental Risk, v) Waste, Water Engineering and Management, and vi) Climate Change and Human Pressures
Governance and Literacy: i) Ocean Governance and Sustainability, ii) Marine Conservation and Ecology, iii) Ocean Literacy Observatory, and iv) Ecosystem Services and the Blue Economy