“New urgencies are bringing man back to the sea from whence all life has sprung.” – Jacques Piccard, 1961
Our mission
To further our understanding of marine life and ecosystems, to inform conservation and good practice.
To educate and inspire with stories of marine life, scientific research and our remarkable, life-sustaining ocean.
To develop low-cost technologies that improve access to marine research and empower citizen scientists.
Latest podcasts
In conversation with aquatic researchers and the local community. Some episodes are in English, others are in Portuguese (as per the title). Check out our Spotify profile today! And do give a round of applause to Joana Camacho, one of our MARE-Madeira Youth Ambassadors for her beautiful viola playing, which you hear on our show.
Publications
View MARE-Madeira researchers’ publications across peer-reviewed journals, books, conference proceedings and more.
Latest Stories
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!
Whales and dolphins and models – oh my!
All the things we don't know about whales and dolphins, how these animals combat climate change and what you can do to help.
Coastal development: in black and white
Read how old photographs are helping us understand the pace and magnitude of coastal development in Madeira!
Photo credits: Feature image by Nuno Vasco Rodrigues; underwater diver by João Monteiro; Madeira rockfish by Alejandro Escánez; footer image by João Monteiro