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Limelight

"Right at the beginning of my career I decided to give back my country’s investment in my education. And the way to do that was not giving in to the temptation of leaving the country", Francisco Araújo

Free Nonsense

"Pointing at my passport, I kept replying in Portuguese, emphasizing that I was Brazilian and, therefore, I spoke Portuguese. However, every time I answered a question, the police officer repeated: «I see», «I understand», «I see»”, Diego Issicaba

Gallery of the Uncommon

INESC Porto has recently reached a new media attention height. Go figure… We were hired by Barack Obama! For us, the sky is the limit!

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"...my first victory: being awarded with a research grant to come work at the great institution that is INESC Porto", Ana Silva

Jobs 4 the Boys & Girls

In this section, the reader may find reference to public announcements made by INESC Porto offering grants, contracts and other opportunities of the same kind.

Biptoon

More scenes of how life goes merrily on...

 
 

USIC participates in Ocean Observatory for the Iberian Coast

USIC participates in Ocean Observatory for the Iberian Coast

The project RAIA - Ocean Observatory for the Iberian Coast has been recently approved. The aim with this project is to implement a cross-border ocean observation network that consolidates operational oceanography on the Iberian coast, thus creating new scientific and technologic opportunities that promote ocean economy. 

With INESC Porto’s support, the project will entail four main activities: to create, complete and consolidate a cross-border ocean observation infrastructure; adapt and validate operational oceanography models that reproduce the regional dynamics; establish cross-border interoperability platform that will be used to manage and distribute data; and develop a management model for the cross-border ocean observatory and tools for end-users.

This project is financed by the Operational Programme for the Cross-border Cooperation between Portugal and Spain 2007-2013, Cooperation Area of Galicia – North of Portugal. The consortium is set up by the Technology Institute for Marine Environment Control in Galicia (INTECMAR), the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), Institute of Marine Research (CSIC-IIM), the Technological Centre for Sea Studies (CETMAR), University of Vigo, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), the Portuguese Hydrographic Institute, INEGI and INESC Porto. The lead partner is the Conselharia de Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Sustentável (Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development) of the Xunta de Galicia.

INESC Porto will be represented in this project by the Information and Communication Systems Unit (USIC). The Unit will participate in the development of a cross-border interoperability platform that will be used to manage and distribute data. The team is led by Artur Rocha, responsible for the Location-based Information Systems.