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MED às 4as | 18 fevereiro 2026
O MED às 4as regressa no próximo 18 de fevereiro, pelas 14h, para mais uma sessão dedicada à partilha de conhecimento científico produzido no MED. Nesta contamos com: Catarina Meireles, investigadora integrada no MED (Grupo Ecologia e Biogeografia) e Professora...
CEBAL | Bolsa para Mestre na área de Bioquímica
O CEBAL - Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo está a recrutar para uma vaga de Mestre, na área de Bioquímica, para integrar a equipa como Bolseiro/a de Investigação. Esta contratação surge no âmbito do Projeto "Olive4Cereal - Subprodutos do...
CEBAL | Mestre em Ciências da Computação ou Informática
O CEBAL - Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo está a recrutar para uma vaga de Mestre nas áreas das Ciências da Computação ou Informática para integrar a equipa como Data Steward. Esta contratação surge no âmbito do Projeto "CEBAL para a...
MED strengthens the link between science and the productive sector at Enotécnica & Olitécnica 2026
MED took part in Enotécnica & Olitécnica 2026, held from 21 to 23 January at EXPONOR, as an institutional partner of the event. This participation reinforced MED’s role as a central actor in connecting scientific research, technological innovation and the wine and...
MED às 4as | 4 fevereiro 2026
No dia 4 de fevereiro, pelas 14h, realiza-se mais uma sessão do “MED às 4as”, as conversas com ciência e café promovidas pelo MED. Nesta sessão as oradoras convidadas serão: Isabel Velada, investigadora integrada no MED (Grupo Proteção de Plantas, Genética e...
2 Open Positions for Senior Technician in Ecology or Conservation Biology – AgroEcolines Project
Two open calls for Senior Technician positions in the areas of Ecology or Conservation Biology are now open under the project AgroEcolines – Valorização de habitats marginais lineares em agroecossistemas Mediterrânicos [Enhancing Linear Marginal Habitats in...
Food, Sustainability, and Public Health: Linking SDGs for Global Nutrition and Responsible Consumption
Invitation to Submit in the Special Issue "Food, Sustainability, and Public Health: Linking SDGs for Global Nutrition and Responsible Consumption", in Discover Food from Springer Nature. Editors: Fernando Capela e Silva (MED&CHANGE – Universidade de Évora) Maria...
MED às 4as | 21 janeiro
O MED às 4as regressa em 2026, com a primeira sessão já na próxima semana, dia 21 de janeiro, pelas 14h. Nesta sessão os nossos oradores convidados são: Marta Laranjo, investigadora integrada no MED (Grupo Ciência e Tecnologia dos Alimentos) e docente do Departamento...
APR 14, 2026
Webinar "The art of cat herding: enabling inter- and transdisciplinary integration in practice"
On April 14th, from 16:30 to 17:30 (GMT), the fourth and final webinar of the series integrated into the Transversal Course Unit “The Practice of Transdisciplinarity in the Academic Context in Topics Related to the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources” will take place online (link here).
This session will feature Lisa Deutsch (Department of Health & Environment at the City of Zurich), who will deliver the presentation “The art of cat herding: enabling inter- and transdisciplinary integration in practice”.
This webinar series brings together leading researchers and practitioners working on inter- and transdisciplinary approaches, providing PhD students with opportunities to engage with different perspectives, methods, and experiences in the field.
The webinars are open to all interested participants, although priority during the Q&A sessions will be given to students enrolled in the course.
About the Invited Speaker
Lisa Deutsch is an environmental social scientist, who currently works for the city of Zurich as a project leader in the department of health and the environment. She earned her PhD from Eawag and ETH Zurich with the thesis “Practicing integration in inter- and transdisciplinary research: The role of enabling conditions and integrative leadership”. Having experienced the challenges of inter- and transdisciplinary (ITD) research herself, she became interested in how ITD research can be enabled for developing solutions for pressing social-environmental challenges, and how action-oriented knowledge can be created for doing so.
APR 15, 2026
MED às 4as | April 15th, 2026
O MED às 4as returns on April 15th at 2:00 PM (Lisbon time) for another session dedicated to sharing scientific knowledge produced at MED.
In this session, we will feature:
- Maria Helena Guimarães, integrated researcher at MED, who will present “The SOLO Initiative and the Erosion Prevention Think Tank”, introducing the SOLO – Soils for Europe project and the role of Think Tanks in developing transdisciplinary roadmaps for soil research and innovation at the European scale;
- Ana Caroline Royer, MED collaborator, who will present “The Erosion Prevention Roadmap: from gaps to actions”, focusing on the work developed within the Erosion Prevention Think Tank, including the identification of knowledge gaps, priority actions, and constraints associated with soil erosion mitigation in Europe.
Join us at the Conference Room of the Mitra Campus, University of Évora, or online (access link HERE).
Note: this session will be held in English.
Find out more about this session HERE.
APR 12-16, 2026
31st EGF General Meeting "Challenges and innovations for grasslands resilience"
The Portuguese Pasture and Forage Society (SPPF), in collaboration with the Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development of the University of Évora (MED) and the National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research, I.P. (INIAV, I.P.), has the honour of organising the 31st General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation. This benchmark event in the field of pastures and forages will bring together between 350 and 400 researchers, academics and professionals from more than 32 European countries.
The congress will take place at the University of Évora from 13 to 16 April 2026, preceded by a pre-event on 12 April and followed by a post-tour to the Azores archipelago from 16 to 19 April.
This event is particularly important for Portugal, where pastures cover more than 2 million hectares, making up the country’s largest agricultural land use.
In addition to the scientific sessions, the programme will include a Masterclass aimed at Master’s and PhD students, dedicated to the theme ‘Methodology for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Grassland Ecosystems’, with the participation of European experts.
The congress will centre on the theme ‘Challenges and Innovations for Grasslands Resilience’, structured around five major sessions:
- Climate change and grasslands soil and water management
- Agroforestry, pastoralism and society
- Breeding for new challenges
- Sustainable livestock production systems based on grasslands: Challenges and opportunities
- Grasslands and rural land policy tools to face global challenges
More information at https://events.iniav.pt/
Abstracts can be submitted until 15 May 2025. More info HERE.
JUN 1-3, 2026
XIII SIMPÓSIO IBÉRICO DE MATURAÇÃO E PÓS-COLHEITA
A Universidade do Algarve, a Associação Portuguesa de Horticultura e a Sociedade Portuguesa de Biologia de Plantas, em colaboração com a Sociedade Espanhola de Ciências Hortícolas e a Sociedade Espanhola de Biologia de Plantas, organizam o XIII Simpósio Ibérico de Maturação e Pós-colheita (POST26), que decorrerá de 1 a 3 de junho de 2026, no Campus da Penha, em Faro.
O evento conta com o apoio oficial do MED – Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura, Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, através dos seus investigadores sediados na Universidade do Algarve.
O POST26 reunirá investigadores, técnicos e outros agentes do setor agroalimentar, promovendo a partilha de conhecimento e a discussão de soluções inovadoras nas áreas da maturação e pós-colheita.
O programa inclui palestras, mesas-redondas e sessões interativas, com foco em tecnologias sustentáveis, qualidade dos produtos e redução de perdas ao longo da cadeia de abastecimento.
O programa já está disponível em https://aphorticultura.pt/eventos/POST26/index.php#programa
Inscreva-se em https://aphorticultura.pt/eventos/POST26/inscricao-formulario.php
MAY 31 – JUN 4, 2027
ITD27: International Transdisciplinarity (ITD) Conference - University of Évora
We are pleased to announce that the next International Transdisciplinarity (ITD) Conference, ITD27, will be hosted by the University of Évora in Évora, Portugal from 31 May through 4 June 2027.
ITD27 is organized in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Inter- and Transdisciplinarity (ITD Alliance), the Network for Transdisciplinary Research (td-net) at the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences, MED – Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development and CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, at the University of Évora. The working title of the conference is “Bridging Knowledge and Networks: Inter- and Transdisciplinarity for Transformative Change”. Current themes being explored include the role of inter- and transdisciplinarity in systemic transformation across academia, funding institutions, policymaking, and other societal sectors, and how to strengthen networks that foster lasting collaboration. These discussions are still evolving and build on key insights from previous conferences. The goal is to co-create a space that deepens dialogue and connections across individuals, institutions, and global networks—advancing transformative change through collaboration.
The Call for Contributions is expected to open in the middle of 2026. Updates will be announced in the ITD Alliance News Bulletin and will be available immediately on the ITD27 website: https://itd-alliance.org/itd-conference/itd27/.
Save the date (31 May – 4 June 2027) and join us in Portugal!