Stories

Campus Azul: A Blue Vision for Madeira

Facing the sea and an uncertain future, Lazareto has long been tied to both ocean sustainability and young people on Madeira. We have been dreaming of how to transform and revitalize the valley of Lazareto into a place that lives up to its legacy, benefits the wider community and is uniquely, proudly Madeiran.

‘Changing Seas’ features MARE-Madeira

From the surface to the deep sea, a new Changing Seas documentary based on MARE-Madeira research showcases how plastic pollution is impacting ocean ecosystems and endangering marine life.

Doing Impossible Things

Doing Impossible Things This post was originally written on the TWILIGHTED project website by Diane Esson in March 2025 The idea started, as most ideas do, by stealing (and adapting) someone else’s. In a conversation with former leadership at Microsoft…

Academia Azul: Take One

It started as a vision for what we might bring to young people on Madeira and how we as a community can do better by the ocean. Now? Now it's happening!

As much art as science

Art is a powerful way to bring science to the general public in an inspiring, relatable way. Artist-in-residence Victoria Evans explores how art and science can work together to achieve shared goals.