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Upcoming events

The Impossible Things Workshop

17-19 March 2025, Madeira Island

This creative, cross-sector workshop will pair marine scientists with industry leaders, professional engineers, entrepreneurs and backyard tinkerers to re-imagine the future of deep-sea research. Applications opening soon!


Past events and engagement

Invited speaker: SINOPORT

27 Nov 2024

TWILIGHTED Coordinator and MARE-Madeira Director João Canning-Clode was invited to speak at SINOPORT Ocean Conference 2024, the 5th Annual Meeting of the Portugal-China International Joint Research Center of Marine Biology. Held at the University of Saint Joseph in Macau, China, João presented the TWILIGHTED project to 45 Chinese and Portuguese delegates, including the directors of Portugal’s five largest marine research centers.

School visit: Francisco Franco

7 Nov 2024

TWILIGHTED Coordinator and MARE-Madeira Director João Canning-Clode gave a lecture to over 100 high school students at Francisco Franco Secondary School in Funchal Madeira, using Mentimeter to engage students on deep-sea questions and recent discoveries in Madeira. Thanks to all the students who took part!