Events
Here you’ll find information about upcoming events that we’re hosting or participating in, as well as an overview of the events we’ve hosted or participated in in the past.
Upcoming events
Blue Stories Workshop
Workshop de Narrativas Azuis
18-19 December
Sign up now to participate in the Blue Stories Workshop! This workshop is part of our series of Blue Skills Workshops as we pilot programs for the Blue Skills Academy (Academia Azul) and is open to all residents of Madeira aged 16-30. Note: workshop is in Portuguese.
Bilhardar Ciência
Once a month, at Poncharia (near the teleférico) in Funchal from 6-7pm
Bring your curiosity and questions to these short conversations on marine science in Madeira and help us create a community of people in Madeira who love the ocean. Hear about the ocean’s wild and wonderful life, how we’re learning more about it and what you can do to get involved! (In Portuguese)
Past events
ICMB XII
7-9 October 2025 in Funchal, Madeira
We hosted the 12th International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions in Funchal, welcoming almost 300 attendees for a week of discussions on all this NIS!
Ciência Viva no Verão
15 July to 15 September
Five activities, eight days, 152 participants! Another successful year participating in the national Ciência Viva no Verão program!
Impossible Things Workshop
17-19 March 2025 in Caniçal, Madeira
Part of our TWILIGHTED project, this workshop invited marine researchers and individuals from outside of marine research to brainstorm new, low-cost ways of doing deep-sea research from a small island. Learn more on our TWILIGHTED website!
Blue Startups Workshop
2-3 Sept 2024 in Funchal, Madeira
This two-day workshop, the first event of our Blue Skills Academy, was free to attend and open to anyone aged 16-30. Our participants heard from successful ocean ecopreneurs, learned the first steps for starting a business and worked in small teams to pitch their own sustainable business ideas!
MAD-Deep
18-19 Dec 2023 in Funchal, Madeira
Featuring deep-sea researchers and NGOs from across Portugal and Europe and creating an opportunity for the local population and other stakeholders to share their perspectives, MAD-Deep explored the past, present and future of deep-sea research in Madeira.
1st Scientific Diving Meeting of MARE
19-23 June 2023 in Funchal, Madeira
We hosted the 1st National Scientific Diving Meeting of MARE, which featured a wide range of ‘underwater’ presentations and keynote speakers from across scientific research, archaeology, habitat restoration and wildlife photography; demonstrations of diving techniques and technologies; and a social-service litter pick-up. Thank you to all who participated!
Island Innovation’s Blue Economy & Sustainable Islands Forum
22-23 June 2023 in Machico, Madeira
It was great to be a part of this multi-stakeholder blue economy forum. We contributed to panels on responsible whale watching and island policies for a sustainable blue economy, we presented some of our low-cost technologies to drive sustainable ocean use and we led some problem/solution brainstorming in a blue economy challenges workshop.
11th International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions
15-19 May 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
We were proud to share our research into marine bioinvasions in oceanic and island systems at ICMB, the world’s largest conference on marine bioinvasions. We’re also excited to share that we’ll be hosting the next ICMB in 2025 in Madeira!
Portugal e o Mar
1-2 June 2023 in Funchal, Madeira
At this event hosted by the Order of Engineers, we showcased our megafauna research equipment, our marine technology team’s low-cost innovations, our ROVs & drones and our aquaculture educational toolkit, explaining our capabilities to conference attendees from across Portugal’s governmental, military, industry and academic sectors.