Outreach activities

CiênciaViva 2022 – Scientific Occupation of High School Students on Vacation 2022

CIFC (Coffee Rust Research Center) opens its doors and welcomes young people (ages 16-18) to participate in interactive laboratory programs during summer vacations promoted by Ciência Viva agency: 

(i) Title: Cafeeiro sob investigação: identificação de espécies e fungos patogénicos pelo seu código de barras genético (ID 1738), CIFC/LEAF/ISA, ULisboa. 18-22 July. 

Coordinators: Dora Batista & Inês Diniz.

(ii) Title: Moléculas que controlam os fungos que causam doenças em plantas. (ID 1769), LEAF/ISA, ULisboa. 4-8 de July 2022

Coordinator: Helena Azinheira

Peddy paper – Ph.D. students meet ISA’s research centers

The School of Agriculture (ISA) of the University of Lisbon promoted a great initiative to bring closer Ph.D. students (enroll in this institute) and researchers. In a very active and fun peddy-paper, ISA's Ph.D. students visited several research centers hosted on the ISA's campus. Ph.D. students had the chance to be introduced to the research centers in ISA and understand more about the research that is being done. CIFC (Coffee Rusts Research Center) was one of the research centers to participate in this outreach activity. July 1st, 2022

LEAF à descoberta da Tapada da Ajuda – LEAF in Tapada da Ajuda

The Linking Landscape Environment Agriculture and Food (LEAF) Research Center at School of agriculture (ISA) of the University of Lisbon, promoted on July 2, 2021, an action to publicize their investigation on recently improved pedestrian trails and cycle paths in Tapada da Ajuda, where are they based. CIFC (coffee leaf rust research center) was one of the research centers to participate in this outreach activity. Visitors of all ages had the chance to meet a coffee plant for the first time and taste some ripe coffee berries. This outdoor activity was an excellent opportunity to introduce to the general public the most important fungal coffee diseases and explain a little bit more about what is done in the lab. 

Coordinator: Dora Batista. June 5th, 2022

Semana da Ciência e da Tecnologia - The week of Science and Technology 

CIFC (coffee leaf rust research center) was one of the participants of the Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia - The week of Science and Technology, promoted by the Ciência Viva Agency.  The intention was to make the Portuguese scientists known what they research and their contributions to the advancement of knowledge, the promotion of scientific culture, progress and the well-being of society. The visitors of CIFC's stand have the chance to learn more about the diversity of the coffee plants, which have economic importance, and the major diseases that threaten the coffee crop production. November 25th, 2021