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Azorean study reveals that native insects are finding unexpected refuge in exotic forests

Azorean study reveals that native insects are finding unexpected refuge in exotic forests

A new study led by researchers from the University of the Azores and the Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c) has uncovered(...)

ISRA – Important Shark and Ray Areas for the Azores

ISRA – Important Shark and Ray Areas for the Azores

The Azores archipelago was recently included in the global network of Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA), a worldwide initiative promoted by the(...)

Prémio Científico 2025 Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso / Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo dos Açores atribuído à Bruna Almeida

Prémio Científico 2025 Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso / Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo dos Açores atribuído à Bruna Almeida

Na sua 2ª edição, o Prémio de Mérito Científico 2025 da Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso (FGF), patrocinado pela Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo(...)

In memoriam - Jane Goodall 1934/2025

In memoriam - Jane Goodall 1934/2025

Ao longo da história da humanidade, há nomes que se tornam imortais. Florence Nightingale, Mandela, Beethoven, Einstein, Marie Curie, Garcia(...)

COMCHA: Community-based change — local and traditional knowledge(s) in NbS

COMCHA: Community-based change — local and traditional knowledge(s) in NbS

COMCHA is a newly funded research project (BiodivNBS 2023–2024) that will run from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028 and receives approximately €1.4(...)

Opportunities and Challenges for Monitoring Ecosystem Restoration in Protected and Conserved Area

Opportunities and Challenges for Monitoring Ecosystem Restoration in Protected and Conserved Area

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)(...)

Position open for AZORES BIOPORTAL

Position open for AZORES BIOPORTAL

Common tender procedure for the conclusion of a fixed-term employment contract, with a view tofilling 1 (one) position, and which will perform duties(...)

Volcanic Environments Linked to Thyroid Disruption: New Review Highlights Role of Arsenic, Mercury, and Cobalt

Volcanic Environments Linked to Thyroid Disruption: New Review Highlights Role of Arsenic, Mercury, and Cobalt

Ponta Delgada, Azores – July 7, 2025 — A comprehensive review published in Science of the Total Environment by researchers from the University(...)

New Study Reveals Over Half of Azorean Endemic Arthropods at Risk of Extinction

New Study Reveals Over Half of Azorean Endemic Arthropods at Risk of Extinction

— A comprehensive assessment led by Guilherme Oyarzabal and colleagues highlights an alarming decline in the conservation status of the Azores’(...)

Sébastien Lhoumeau é o grande vencedor da primeira edição do concurso ‘3 Minutos de Tese’ na Universidade dos Açores

Sébastien Lhoumeau é o grande vencedor da primeira edição do concurso ‘3 Minutos de Tese’ na Universidade dos Açores

Os artrópodes representam, tipicamente, um dos principais grupos faunísticos das ilhas oceânicas, sendo cruciais para processos ecológicos –(...)

University of the Azores Ranks 6th in Ecology and Evolution in Portugal

University of the Azores Ranks 6th in Ecology and Evolution in Portugal

University of the Azores Ranks 6th in Ecology and Evolution in Portugal According to Research.com’s newly released 2024 rankings, the University of(...)

Final Workshop of the FCT Project MACRISK

Final Workshop of the FCT Project MACRISK

The MACRISK project (Trait-based prediction of extinction risk and invasiveness for Northern Macaronesian arthropods) is pleased to announce its final(...)

New Study Reveals the Hidden Health Hazards of Living Near Active Volcanoes

New Study Reveals the Hidden Health Hazards of Living Near Active Volcanoes

New Study Reveals the Hidden Health Hazards of Living Near Active Volcanoes In an important study published in the Environments journal, researchers(...)

Pioneering Study Reveals High Mercury Levels in Children Living Near Volcanic Areas

Pioneering Study Reveals High Mercury Levels in Children Living Near Volcanic Areas

Pioneering Study Reveals High Mercury Levels in Children Living Near Volcanic Areas A study published in Toxics has revealed high levels of mercury(...)

Azorean Biodiversity Group - CE3C Report for the year 2024

Azorean Biodiversity Group - CE3C Report for the year 2024

We present the final version of the Azorean Biodiversity Group - cE3c Report for the year 2024. Thirty-two projects ran in 2024; 23 were supported by(...)

Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizing Biodiversity Conservation: Groundbreaking Study Showcases the Power of Recurrent Neural Networks

Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizing Biodiversity Conservation: Groundbreaking Study Showcases the Power of Recurrent Neural Networks

A recent study published in Ecological Indicators explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to significantly enhance biodiversity(...)

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Investigadores pedem à Comissão Europeia que proteja a água e a vida subterrânea da poluição

Rúben Oliveira, Gabinete de Comunicação CE3C   O mundo subterrâneo esconde um valor frequentemente subestimado, numa acepção que parece não(...)

New Study Reveals How Habitat Simplification Shapes Ant Morphology Across Biogeographical Contexts

New Study Reveals How Habitat Simplification Shapes Ant Morphology Across Biogeographical Contexts

A study published in Insects examines how habitat simplification influences the diversity and morphology of ant communities in contrasting(...)

2º Workshop Técnico projeto LIFE BEETLES

2º Workshop Técnico projeto LIFE BEETLES

O projeto LIFE BEETLES, coordenado pela Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Ação Climática, irá promover a segunda edição do seu Workshop(...)

O que une também pode separar: o caso da flora dos Açores, Madeira, Canárias e Cabo Verde

O que une também pode separar: o caso da flora dos Açores, Madeira, Canárias e Cabo Verde

Numa assumida tentativa de “defesa da identidade da Macaronésia como região biogeográfica”, os/as investigadores/as do CE3C Maria Cristina(...)