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ORGANIZATION The conservation of marine life and the sustainable use of living resources in the North-East Atlantic Ocean are the main objectives of technicians and researchers of the University of the Azores IMAR Centre (IMAR-DOP/UAç). Those objectives are chaired with the news generations of young students and newly graduated researchers in marine sciences that integrate IMAR-DOP/UAç. The Northeast Atlantic, and in particular the Azores Region, is an area of international interest for oceanographic, fisheries and biodiversity studies. The members of IMAR-DOP/UAç have been involved with development of different activities within these fields, in a multidisciplinary effort to conjugate this knowledge into a better understanding of the dynamics of this region, and its biological, physical, chemical and geological relation with other oceanic regions of the world. There is an effort by all IMAR-DOP/UAç members to emphasize the national and international recognition of Azores University in oceanic studies. With this objective in mind several protocols and partnerships were signed with others institutions dedicated to marine science research. All IMAR network is part of an effort of opening horizons, framing research activities in larger partnerships. This is emphasizing with the presence of 35 invited scientists that visit IMAR- DOP/UAç and have worked here during 2001, in projects like VENTOX, MAROV and GEMAS. The IMAR/DOP team starts to grow during 2001, when the first Post-docs from the 10 that will arrive until 2002 summer, start their studies within the IMAR- DOP/UAç team. Those 10 new members of IMAR-DOP/UAç came from different places in the world (UK, Holland, Italy, France, India and Romania) they will improve the actual studies (genetics, ethology, and oceanography) and open new areas (bio-statistics). Fig. 1. Postdoctoral positions publicity published in Nature vol. 408 (6813), December 2000. 2
The University of the Azores IMAR Centre has at its service R/V “Arquipélago” and other three small boats like L/V “Águas-Vivas”. Those platforms are an advantage in the organization of annual cruises and other teamwork. The centre localization, near Horta Harbour and, consequently, easy access to the ocean, is also an advantage in oceanic studies. In fact the research vessel, the biological, chemical and oceanographic equipment, and local environmental data (hydrologic, biologic and from fisheries) can be easily acquired for the validation and incorporation in models. These capacities were improved with the acquisition of new equipment, the highresolution satellite reception antenna (HRPT). This satellite receives data on sea surface temperature (SST - NOAA) and ocean colour (SeaWiFS). This improvement is more significant with the implementation of a new international laboratory for the study of hydrothermal vents – LabHorta, in last June. This centre supports and helps pure and applied research. It is highly involved in co-operation activities with public and private institutions from Portugal and other countries, including universities, research centres and institutes, enterprises and professional associations. Since the end of November IMAR- DOP/UAç is one of the partners, together with ISR Lx; EI - IST; IMAR-DOP/UAç and CREMINER-FFCL, of Associated Lab of the Ministry of Science and Technology. We also carry out services for industry and public administration. It is maintained an effort for the promotion and divulgation of his research activities in mass media (national and international newspapers, radios and televisions stations), in museums, in school system and by internet (IMAR/DOP homepage: www.horta.uac.pt, IntraDOP: www.horta.uac.pt/intradop, and Fórum Oceanos: www.pg.raa.pt/oceanos). In this ambit we give special attention to studies about: • Biology and Ecology of fisheries resources. • Oceanic trophic relationships. • Dynamic and management of marine resources (tuna fishes and similar, demersal resources, sharks, small pelagic, crustaceans and littoral resources). • Fisheries experiments (search for new resources and fisheries techniques). • Biology and genetics of oceanic squids. • Biology, ecology and dynamics of species associated with seamounts. • General ecology and behaviour of littoral communities of fishes and invertebrates. • Community ecology of marine birds. • Physic and biologic oceanography (oceanic circulation and dynamic, remote sensing, physic-biologic inter-actions on the Azores region). • Eco-toxicology of heavy metal in the ocean. • Oceanic hydrothermal vents ecology. • Cetacean ecology, mainly related with whale watching activities. 3
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