The Oceanography Society (TOS) 2024 Honors has recently recognised the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network’s (MBON) co-chair, Dr. Frank Muller-Karger, as a Fellow for his exceptional achievement and contributions to ocean sciences.
The MBON secretariat, hosted by the AIR Centre, could not be more pleased at this nomination, which recognises Dr. Muller-Karger for extraordinary endowment and leadership in furthering our understanding of Earth and, in particular, the ocean, through the use of remote sensing and field work. His achievements will be celebrated during The Oceanography Society’s Honors Breakfast taking place on February 21, 2024, during the Ocean Sciences Meeting.
The Oceanography Society (TOS) Honors recognises members and colleague’s accomplishments for outstanding contributions to the field of oceanography. Know more about this year’s edition here: https://tos.org/tos-honors-2024#fellows
Event
calendar_today July 17, 2026
The AIR Centre took part in the Portuguese Science Summit Innovation 2026, held on 15–16 July at the Lisbon Convention Center, marking the first major event organised by Portugal’s newly established Agency for Research and Innovation (AI²).
Innovation
calendar_today July 16, 2026
A 15 de julho de 2026, o Centro AIR participou na visita oficial do Ministro da Saúde do Brasil, Alexandre Padilha, que marcou o lançamento formal do Gabinete da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) em Lisboa. O novo escritório está localizado no mesmo edifício que também alberga a ApexBrasil, a Embratur e o Sebrae, reforçando a presença institucional do Brasil em Portugal e ampliando as oportunidades de cooperação bilateral.
Collaboration
calendar_today July 9, 2026
On 2 July, the AIR Centre hosted a meeting at its Lisbon office with the Comendador Anthony Bailey, Honourable Consul-General of His Majesty The King of Tonga to the Portuguese Republic. The discussion brought together AIR Centre Executive Director Miguel Miranda, Deputy Executive Director Mafalda Carapuço, and researcher Ana Faria, marking the beginning of a promising dialogue between the two nations.