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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...
Storage and Shelf-Life Assessment of Food Products: 2nd Edition
Invitation to Submit in the Special Issue "Storage and Shelf-Life Assessment of Food Products: 2nd Edition", in Foods. Editors: Rui Cruz (MED&CHANGE – University of Algarve) Submission deadline: 31 May 2026
APR 1, 2026
MED às 4as
O MED às 4as regressa já no próximo dia 1 de abril, pelas 14h. Nesta sessão contamos com:
- Ana Margarida Fonseca, doutora em Gestão Interdisciplinar da Paisagem pela Universidade de Évora, colaboradora do MED e investigadora convidada do projeto SILVA – “Tradições alimentares associadas à vegetação arbustiva do Montado com vista à diversificação”. É investigadora associada do CHAIA – Centro de História de Arte e Investigação Artística e membro do grupo Paisagem e Estética da Paisagem.
- Santiago Amaya Corchuelo, doutor em Antropologia Social pela Universidade de Sevilha e professor titular do Departamento de Economia Geral da Universidade de Cádis. É investigador do Instituto para o Desenvolvimento Social Sustentável (INDESS) e membro do grupo de investigação Transformações e Conflitos nas Sociedades Contemporâneas.
APR 1, 2026
Webinar "Supporting Transdisciplinary Teamwork: Learning, Reflection, and Collaboration in Complex Problem Solving"
On April 1st, from 17:30 to 18:30 (GMT), the third 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 Stephen M. Fiore (University of Central Florida), who will deliver the presentation “Supporting Transdisciplinary Teamwork: Learning, Reflection, and Collaboration in Complex Problem Solving”
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
Dr. Stephen M. Fiore is Director of the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory and Pegasus Professor in the University of Central Florida’s Cognitive Sciences Program in the Department of Philosophy and Institute for Simulation and Training. He maintains a multidisciplinary research interest that incorporates aspects of the cognitive, social, organizational, and computational sciences in the investigation of learning and performance in individuals and teams. His primary area of research is the interdisciplinary study of complex collaborative cognition and the understanding of how humans interact socially and with technology. He was a founding board member and is past-president of the International Network for the Science of Team Science, as well as founding board member and past-president of the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research.
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 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.
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!