We are CIM and CIMentos

CIM has designed different actions aimed at fostering interdisciplinary collaboration within its research staff. Thus, We are CIM promotes the internal cohesion of the center with informal meetings with personnel from different profiles culminating at the end of the year in the Annual CIMentos Assembly.

We are CIM

With the aim of sharing experiences and establishing new synergies in a relaxed atmosphere, We are CIM meetings are organized. These are gatherings where personnel from different backgrounds come together to collaborate, sharing dynamics of funding, conceptualization, or project generation.

Annual CIMentos Assembly

On November 10, 2023, the I Annual CIMentos Assembly took place at the University Campus of Vigo, a scientific event organized by the Marine Research Center (CIM) of the University of Vigo with the objective of bringing together all the research staff of the center in a dedicated space for the presentation of works, knowledge exchange, and establishment of collaborations.

During the meeting, attended by more than a hundred researchers from the center, scientific advances were shared through a dozen oral presentations and 32 posters on topics related to aquaculture and sustainable resource exploitation, biodiversity and ecosystem services, global change and pollution, renewable energies and new resources, and integrated coastal zone management.

One of the main focuses of this meeting was to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and cutting-edge research, seeking to encourage interaction between different disciplines to address marine environment challenges from multiple perspectives, providing innovative solutions and debating the future of marine science and our oceans.

This first scientific meeting was presented as a unique opportunity to establish valuable connections with colleagues, taking advantage of an environment conducive to networking.

II Annual CIMentos Assembly. October 24, 2024

The II Annual CIMentos Assembly will be held on October 24, 2024, at the University Campus of Vigo. During this event, we will once again gather the CIM research staff to share knowledge and seek new collaboration opportunities. In this new edition, some members of the CIM’s External Advisory Board (EAB) will be in attendance, and we will present the CIM Award to Dr. Maria Dornelas. This activity is part of the Ocean Decade Actions of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

CIM Award

The CIM Award is a recognition aimed at highlighting excellence in marine research on an international scale. In its first edition, the award was given to Dr. Maria Dornelas, a biologist from the University of St. Andrews (United Kingdom), who will deliver the keynote speech at the II Annual CIMentos Assembly.

The CIM Award was established with the objective of recognizing researchers whose work is having a significant impact in the field of marine science. In this regard, Maria Dornelas was selected as the first recipient in recognition of her pioneering contributions to the study of biodiversity, particularly concerning coral reef dynamics and global biodiversity patterns in the Anthropocene. Her research has not only challenged established concepts but has also provided crucial new perspectives for the conservation and management of marine ecosystems.

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