Category Our research

Matej is one of our collaborators here at MARE-Madeira and living proof that you don’t need a degree in marine biology to make a positive contribution to ocean research and conservation!

Our newest doctor(!), Sara Bettencourt, shares the work she did for her PhD, exploring the (under-appreciated) value of education in enabling sustainable development.

When we on land think about the ocean’s sounds, most of us think of breaking waves. A few might also mention the lonely song of a humpback whale. But the ocean is literally awash with sound! In this article, we share some of our research in underwater sound and the low-cost technologies we've developed to help bring the sounds of marine life to the public.

An interview with Dr. Carlos Andrade Madeira pioneered open ocean aquaculture in the 1990s. Learning from early aquaculture projects around Europe and adapting those processes and equipment for the harsher conditions of the Atlantic Ocean, Carlos Andrade and his team…

On a survey trip around Madeira, our MARE-Madeira researchers found a pod of dolphins playing with plastic. Catching it with their tails (as shown in the video), the dolphins were passing this plastic between each other like a toy. And…

Do you know Madeira’s only native freshwater fish? Like salmon, it can live in both fresh and saltwater.Like humans, it’s been known to live upwards of 80 years.Like bats, it’s nocturnal.And even more so than the giant panda and the…