In this eye-opening episode of Travel Devil (Episode 35), our President and Researcher Dr. Joana Castro shares her two decades of experience studying cetaceans in Portugal, with the podcast’s host Clara Francken. Joana unpacks what makes some wildlife […]
Heidi Pearson during a humpback whale survey off Juneau in May 2025. Photo credit: Chris Pearson Congratulations to Dr. Heidi Pearson, Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska Southeast, on receiving a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award […]
Canelas, J., Clementino, L., Cid, A., Castro, J., Machado, I., Vieira, S. (2025). Automated cetacean detection in UAV imagery using AI models: a case study on Delphinid species. Int J Data Sci Anal.https://doi.org/10.1007/s41060-024-00704-9 AIMM’s first […]
Silva, I.M., Jesus, N., Castro, J., Luís, A.R. (2024). The Effects of Vessel Traffic on the Behavior Patterns of Common Dolphins in the Tagus Estuary (Portugal). Animals, 14, 2998. (2024).https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14202998 This is the third paper […]
Silva, A.A., Castro, J., Cid, A., Jesus, S.M., Matos, F.L. (2024). Influence of Dolphin-Watching Tourism Vessels on the Whistle Emission Pattern of Common Dolphins and Bottlenose Dolphins. Oceans, 5, 770-784. https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans5040044 Our open access paper […]
Inês was one of the guests on SAVG Wave‘s Motivational Videos Series. She speaks about her career path and how she got to be AIMM’s Commmunications Manager. Check the full interview below!
The environmental education program “NauticinBlu”, created by Marevivo with the longstanding support of the MSC Foundation of the MSC Group, arrived in Portugal for the first time on May 2024, organized by AIMM. The Project took place in Almada, […]
Last week, part of the AIMM team went to the 35th annual European Cetacean Society Conference, which took place in Catania, Italy. Our Researcher Alicia Quirin presented her poster “Does exceeding the legally permissible number of […]
Castro, J., Cid, A., Quirin, A., Matos, F. L., Rosa, R., & Pearson, H. C. (2024). Assessing the dynamics of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) mother-calf pairs along the south coast of Portugal using unmanned aerial […]
Planet Wild is a conservation initiative based in Berlin, Germany that supports rewilding projects and reports on them through video documentation. It’s made up of a global community of individuals that want to give back to […]
Drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), are changing the game in cetacean research. Traditionally, cetacean studies are conducted through boat surveys and sometimes land surveys, which has its limitations in terms of coverage and […]
Last summer we started a new project : a marine Pocket Guide! We created a QR code sticker that serves as an educational tool about marine wildlife. The goal is to educate tourists, the general […]
At the moment we have a student from ISPA, Claudia Erber, doing her PhD project on bioacoustics in collaboration with AIMM. This project aims to study the use of acoustic signalling and assess interspecific acoustic […]
Since AIMM is one of the organizations supporting #FinBanNow, we are pleased to inform you that the Commission recognized the importance of sharks and their protection, as well as the EU’s responsibility in the global […]
Castro, J., Hughes, A.P., Cid, A., Patrício, A.R., Laborde, M.I. & Matos, F.L. (2023). First long-term study of live observations of loggerhead and leatherback turtles in southern Portugal with relevance for conservation. 𝘈𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴, 1– 7. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3991 Our […]
The development of dolphin-watching activities is an undeniable educational resource, increasing collective awareness of the need to protect cetaceans. However, if not done properly it raises issues concerning their conservation and well-being. These activities must […]
Last year we sighted a common dolphin with a man-made rope looped around the peduncle. 6 months later we encountered an animal with the same type of rope looped in the same way.After comparing pictures […]
Ocean Culture Life is a global community of ocean lovers, storytellers, scientists and conservationists that connect through the power of storytelling. OCL believes that the ocean has the power to unite us and transform our […]
Our documentary is a finalist of the MY HERO International Film Festival 2023! The festival brings together professional and youth filmmakers who honor local and global heroes working for positive change in the world. The […]
Our open access paper published in Remote Sensing has been selected as one of the Editor’s Choice Articles! As of today, the total number of views is 6200 and the number of citations is 10. […]