Aquatic research network (ARNET)
What is ARNET?
Is an Associate Laboratory of the Portuguese National Technology System.
Acting in the context of global change and anthropogenic pressures, ARNET promotes science-policy-action exchange in order to provide the best scientific knowledge available on aquatic environments.
What is an associate laboratory?
Is a group of researchers who work together to solve problems in areas such science, health and society. They want to atract talent to Portugal, obtain funding from different sources, including the European Union and contribute to public policies.
What is the role of CIMA?
Arnet is composed of 3 investigation centres: CIMA, CBMA and the various campus of MARE.
With this ARNET is based on 5 domains: Novel Approaches in Aquatic Exploration and Monitoring,Environmental Sustainability under Global Change,Assessment and Management of Environmental Risks,Biotech-& Nature Based Solutions for Blue Economy, and Governance, Citizen Science and Ocean Literacy.