On 26 November 2026, the Portuguese Ocean Decade Committee and the Lisbon Academy of Sciences, in partnership with the AIR Centre, will bring together researchers and experts in ocean science for the conference New Trends in Multidisciplinary Ocean Observation, hosted at the Lisbon Academy of Sciences in Lisbon.
The event will focus on new tools and approaches that are helping improve the way the Ocean is observed and understood, particularly across the Atlantic. Discussions will cover a range of technologies already transforming ocean monitoring, including low-cost sensors, biogeochemical ARGO floats, remote sensing systems, autonomous vehicles, and SMART submarine cables.
Bringing together scientists from different disciplines, the conference will provide a platform to exchange knowledge on emerging observation methods and the data needed to better understand ocean processes and support decision-making.
The event contributes to the objectives of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, particularly efforts to strengthen global ocean observing systems and expand access to knowledge, technology, and skills. It also supports the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA)'s work to advance ocean observation and modelling capacities across the Atlantic.
Publication
calendar_today November 3, 2026
A new study published in the Journal of Coastal Conservation shows that scientific knowledge on coastal evolution along the Atlantic coast of Africa remains scarce and unevenly distributed. This gap comes as the continent faces ongoing coastal erosion and rapid population growth in its coastal zones.
Research
calendar_today October 28, 2026
The second edition of the Enhancing Marine Biodiversity Data Collection and Publication workshop took place on Terceira Island, Azores, from 19 to 23 October, bringing together researchers, data managers and marine practitioners from Europe, Africa and the Americas. Organised by the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) and the AIR Centre, the workshop focused on strengthening skills in marine biodiversity data collection, standardisation and publication.
Research
calendar_today October 27, 2026
From October 19 to 23, 2026, a team from the AIR Centre returned to Luanda for a working meeting with colleagues from Angola’s National Institute of Fisheries and Marine Research (INIPM), the University of the Azores and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). This is the second year of a partnership that supports the scientific assessment of Angola’s small pelagic fish stocks.
