CIIMAR | Interdisciplinary Centre Of Marine And Environmental Research - University of Porto

[Research Line]

Global Changes and Ecosystems Services
CIIMAR provides basic knowledge and tools to support the protection and management of marine, estuarine and freshwater ecosystems. Sustainable exploitation of ocean resources with production of valuable goods and services is fostered. Work is done in close collaboration with SMEs, international and local authorities, and stakeholders.

Principal Investigator:
Lúcia Guilhermino
[Research Groups]
- AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
  Principal Investigator:
  Isabel Sousa Pinto
  [Research Teams]
- CONTAMINATION PATHWAYS AND MECHANISMS OF TOXICITY
  Principal Investigator:
  Lúcia Guilhermino
  The main goals of this Research Group are to investigate the fate, behaviour and effects of environmental contaminants (microplastics, nanomaterials, pharmaceuticals, metals, oils, HNS, among several others) and other pressures in marine, freshwater and terrestrial organisms and ecosystems in relation to alterations due to global climate changes. We also assess environmental and human health risks of chemicals and other environmental pressures, develop new technology for use in environmental studies (e.g. monitoring), ecosystem services exploitation and ecosystem restoration, thus contributing to sustainability and to overcome challenges resulting from human population increase and global climate changes.
  [Research Teams]
- LAW OF THE SEA
  Principal Investigator:
  Marta Chantal Ribeiro
  The Law of the Sea Research Group was created in 2011 with the goal to complement, strengthen and benefit from the multidisciplinary nature of CIIMAR by developing legal research and sharing knowledge in the areas of marine environmental law and sea affairs. At present the group is composed by 12 members, senior and young researchers, who develop research and provide advice on 1) marine environmental protection, in particular marine protected areas, 2) sustainability and access to exploration and exploitation of living and non-living marine resources, including mining, fisheries and biotechnology, 3) marine scientific research and new technologies for the knowledge, monitoring and surveillance of the ocean, 4) safety and security at the sea, 5) marine spatial planning and regulation of economic activities, and 6) global governance. The expertise of the key members is anchored on law of the sea, international law, European union law, administrative law and constitutional law.
  [Research Teams]
  - Law of the Sea
    PI: Marta Chantal Ribeiro
- OCEAN DYNAMICS, COASTAL AND WATER SYSTEMS
  Principal Investigator:
  Luísa Bastos
  This group's main working areas are open-ocean, coastal, estuarine and fluvial monitoring and modelling. Remote sensing data such as satellite altimetry, ocean colour and SAR, as well as terrestrial, airborne and shipborne observations, field and laboratory experiments and new technologies are exploited to: study interactions and effects of currents, waves, sea level and sediment dynamics; study river hydraulics, quality and rehabilitation; support numerical and statistical modelling and forecasting; characterize coastal zone evolution; provide risk assessment and allow integrated coastal zone and water resource managements.
  
  Ultimately, this research group aims to support stakeholders, providing new data, models and tools towards a better management and decision making.
  [Research Teams]