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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(...)

Guia Prático da Flora e Fauna Marinha dos Açores

Guia Prático da Flora e Fauna Marinha dos Açores

No próximo dia 4 de dezembro de 2024 será apresentado no Museu Carlos Machado o "Guia Prático da Flora e Fauna Marinha dos Açores".

Discovery of Extinct Petrel Species in Macaronesia Reveals Hidden Avian Diversity and Impact of Human Settlement

Discovery of Extinct Petrel Species in Macaronesia Reveals Hidden Avian Diversity and Impact of Human Settlement

New Study Uncovers a Long-Lost Species of Gadfly Petrel in the North-East Atlantic's Macaronesian Islands A recent study, published in the Zoological(...)

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Scientists Uncover New Arthropod Species in the Azores, Highlighting Rising Biodiversity Challenges and Conservation Needs

A team of researchers led by Mário Boieiro has published groundbreaking findings in the Biodiversity Data Journal, detailing 13 new arthropod species(...)