The brown mussel (Perna perna)- native species

This year we had 3 very enthusiastic high school students that came to CCMAR and wanted to known more about the HealthyBi4Namibe project. They stayed with us for 2 weeks in July and participated in all our activities. Next year they want to come back!

The Cientificamente Provável is a joint initiative of the Portuguese Secretary of State for Education, through the Network of School Libraries, and the Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Higher Education. It aims to intensify the promotion of knowledge and contribute to the training of students by establishing links between higher education institutions and primary and secondary schools.

Wyonna and Giaelle presented their work on the detection, characterization and environmental screening of pathogenic marine bacteria that are major responsible for foodborne diseasis in humans

We were invited to present our project at the UN Science Summit at the 77 United Nation General Assembly in a session organized by the Mission or Portugal: Marine and freshwater resources for food security.

Ocupação Cientifica de Jovens nas Férias 2024

This year we had Manuel and Gabriel that joined our team and stayed with us for a week to participate in our research activities and learned and helped to isolated and identify bacteria that were isolated from mussel samples!! 

As part of the HealthyBi4Namibe project, three members from Universidade do Namibe (UNINBE) had the opportunity to visit CCMAR. During their stay, they were introduced to cutting-edge technologies and laboratory equipment, gaining valuable hands-on experience that will support future training and capacity building at UNINBE. Ceck out the video!

Representing UNINBE, Cláudio Lisboa delivered a presentation entitled "Qualidade e Segurança no Consumo de Bivalves (Mexilhões) no Namibe", at the II Conferência Internacional "Pensar o Sudoeste", held in June in the city of Tundavala, Angola. This marks an important step in our mission to promote safe, sustainable bivalve consumption and strengthen coastal community resilience in the Namibe region.

As part of our ongoing outreach efforts, the HealthyBi4Namibe team had the opportunity to present our project to local communities and authorities. We shared insights about our work with mussels, the importance of marine health, and how our research at UNINBE contributes to sustainable environmental practices in Namibe.

We presented our project live at the local radio station!