Science and Technology Week

This year's Science and Technology Week runs from 18 to 24 November and MARE has prepared a number of activities to showcase our scientists, what they research and their contributions to the advancement of knowledge and the well-being of society. 

20th November - Food Tides: ‘The Sea in the Orchard’
Seaweed can be an innovative and natural alternative for fruit preservation due to its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties and ability to form edible coatings. In this workshop, researchers Ana Augusto, Maria Joaquina Pinheiro and Susana Silva will show you how algae can contribute to fruit preservation. 
Where: Peniche
Time: 18h
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21 November: The public comes to MARE - Centre for Marine and Environmental Sciences
This activity will give participants the chance to visit MARE (URI Lisbon, at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon), including some of its laboratories, in order to understand how it works and the research that is carried out there. Guided by some of MARE's researchers, participants will be able to learn more about the work done in the area of exotic aquatic species, benthic macroinvertebrates and algae in our waters. They will be able to observe different species of organisms and learn more about the techniques used in the different studies carried out at the centre.
Organised by researcher Susana França.
Where: Lisbon
Time: 14h30
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20th and 21st November - Entremarés: Radio Sines
Would you like to know more about the work of CIEMAR researchers, members of MARE/ARNET? Then tune in to Radio Sines to listen to the weekly ‘Entremarés’ programme on 20 and 21 November. Organised by researchers João Castro and Teresa Cruz
Where: Rádio Sines, 95.9 FM
Time:  november 20th at 10h45 and november 21st at 15h20

22nd November - Ocean Parliament - Socio-environmental justice and discarding in artisanal fishing

MARE's ‘Ocean Literacy Observatory’ research group invites you to take part in a critical dialogue on the relationship between socio-environmental justice and discarding in artisanal fishing.

Where: Gardens of the NOVA Faculty of Science and Technology Library

Time: 10am-12pm

23rd November - MARE Open Day 2024 | CETEMARES
On MARE Open Day, MARE-Politécnico de Leiria opens the doors of its research building - CETEMARES - to visitors. Throughout the day, researchers will unveil some of the secrets of the marine world through various interactive activities. Organised by Sónia Cotrim
Where: Peniche
Time: 10h-13h e 14h-17h