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IPMA
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Type of Research Institution
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| | Intergovernmental | | | Academic | |  | Governmental, national | | | Private | | | Governmental, local | | | Charity / Foundation |
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Address : Rua C do Aeroporto, 1749-077 Algés
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Phone :
+351 218 447 000
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Director :
Dr Miguel Miranda
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Contact person :
Maria Ana Martins
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Number of permanent staff
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| | Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 78 | | | others : 431 |
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Type of Activities
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| | Pure research | | | Academic | | | Applied research | | | Education / Outreach | | | Long-term monitoring | | | Policy / Planning / Consultancy | | | Technology for environmental applications | | | Conservation & Protection |
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Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
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| climate change & resilience to natural hazards, ocean health, seafood for the future, circular economy of raw materials, engenieering for the ocean and atmosphere |
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Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
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| * WMO and EUMETSAT, ICES, NOAA, EuroGeosurveys, EuroFleets |
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Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
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* National Program of Biological Sampling (PNAB)
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Bivalves National Monitoring System (SNMB) |
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Total area dedicated to research (m2)
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Conference room
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| no | | yes (number of seats : 300 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 0 | | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 3 | | Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
"Mar Portugal", multipurpose survey vessel, 75,60 m, support fisheries research and ROV operations
"Noruega", fishing trawler, 47,52 m, has laboratories of hydrography, biology, chemistry, sampling and acoustics and performs bio-oceanography and fisheries campaigns including acoustic tracking, bottom trawling and pelagic trawling
"Diplodus", fishing vessel, 15,45 m, conduct marine geology and geophysical surveys allowing deploying marine geophysics equipment, namely, for high-resolution multi-channel reflection seismic, multi-beam and magnetic bathymetry |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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| * radars and electrical discharges network, atmospheric observatories network, national seismological network, laboratories network, pisciculture pilot station in Olhão, muscusculture experimental station in Tavira, meteorological modeling structure, cceanic instruments park |
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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| No direct access to sea | | Direct access to brackish / estuarine waters |
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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Specimen collections
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| yes | | no | |
Brief description : collection of marine toxic phytoplankton species and kinobacteria |
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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| yes | | no |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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| Sciences and Technologies of the Sea (fisheries, marine biology, aquaculture, marine pollution, fishery products): 11000 monographs, 1400 journal titles, 7000 reprints and reports of the most important expeditions carried out since the last quarter of the 19th century. Also linked to ASFA (Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts) and member of EURASLIC (European Association of Aquatic Sciences Libraries and Information Centers) ; included in the batch of major global documentation centers related to research and issues related to the marine environment |
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 CIESM GUIDE OF COASTAL INSTITUTES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS
Last update : 09/03/2020
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