Events
Workshop - Nature-like fish passes: design, construction and monitoring
Data de inicio: 01/07/2024Data de fim: 02/07/2024
The "Nature-like Fish Passes: Design, Construction and Monitoring" workshop will be held on 1 and 2 July, in Águeda, organised as part of the LIFE ÁGUEDA project.
Participation is free but registration is required until 27 June 2024 (limited to existing places).
Registration at: https://forms.gle/2Mymj7qVBDvCtGZ56
Águeda - Hollyday Program for the Young - 2024 edition
Data de inicio: 01/07/2024Data de fim: 26/07/2024
From 1 to 26 July, the municipality of Águeda is promoting another edition of the Hollyday Program for the Young, for children and teenagers aged 6 to 14 from the municipality.
LIFE Águeda will once again be present with activities related to the project's interventions, which are part of its environmental awareness and education objectives.
Click here for more details.
This World Fish Migration Day (May 25, 2024) celebrates existing and renewed free-flowing rivers. Know, Imagine, and Act for migratory fishes this World Fish Migration Day! Know migratory fishes, their connections with lands and waters, and how they flourish when rivers flow more freely. Imagine and explore life with migratory fishes and free-flowing rivers. Act as stewards for migratory fishes.
Information about the events here.
In Évora, the local programme for the European Researchers' Night 2023 will include online and local activities inspired by the general theme "Science for All, Sustainability and Inclusion".
The programme includes 60 face-to-face activities and 10 online activities on the ERN theme, in line with the European Green Deal. The face-to-face activities will take place in Praça 1º de Maio, next to the Évora Municipal Market.
LIFE Águeda will be represented by researchers from MARE and the University of Évora, with the quiz "Show what you know about freshwater and migratory fish"
Between 5pm and midnight on 29 September 2023, join us and come Celebrate Science!
Check out the programme HERE!
https://noitedosinvestigadores.org/programas-locais/programa-evora-2023/
The LIFE Águeda project team invites you to attend the next public session of the project, which will take place on the 20th of September at the Café Concerto of the Águeda Arts Centre, starting at 16:30.
The main results of the actions of the project, which will come to an end next year, will be presented.
The session will end with a visit to the Mobile Registration Post set up as part of LIFE Águeda, with a product tasting organised by chef Leonel Barata with a suggestion of Bem Amanhado, courtesy of DOCAPESCA.
Invasive Species Awareness Week 2023 - Portugal & Spain
Data de inicio: 13/05/2023Data de fim: 21/05/2023
Invasive species are one of the main threats to biodiversity globally (the 5th threat, according to IPBSE), besides promoting other significant impacts at environmental level, as well as at socio-economic level. In the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals, SDG 15.8, foresees implementing measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and control or eradicate priority species. Citizens have a relevant role not only in preventing biological invasions, but also in mitigating their impacts. However, this theme is still unknown to many citizens. In this context, SEI 2023 intends to contribute to increase knowledge and awareness on this issue.
SEI 2023 is an initiative promoted by the Portuguese Network for the Study and Management of Invasive Species - Rede InvECO, by the INVASORAS.PT, platform, by the LIFE STOP Cortaderia and LIFE INVASAQUA projects and by the Grupo Especialista em Invasiones Biólogicas, but it is carried out in close collaboration with other entities / associations / informal groups.
Learn more here.
APRH and the Specialized Commission for the Quality of Water and Ecosystems (CEQAE) are organising once again the River Restoration Days, with the aim of:
- promote the technical quality of river requalification and restoration actions;
- analyse examples and practices;
- raise awareness of the relevance of this issue for the sustainability of river ecosystems.
The registration in the Conference should be done by filling in the online form.
More information at: https://www.aprh.pt/pt/eventos/organizados-pela-aprh/proximos/7as-jornadas-de-restauro-fluvial/
LIFE Águeda will be one of the projects featured in the next edition of the Dam Removal Europe Cafe.
The World Fish Migration Foundation, the Resources Legacy Fund, Rewilding Europe and WWF invite river and restoration practitioners, policy makers, researchers, and students to a 1-hour, international, “infotraining” webinar focusing on the why and how of barrier removals. We will showcase unique projects, interview dam buster heroes, share insights, but first and foremost, we will have fun! The event builds on experience from projects across Europe and the US.
This Dam Removal Europe Cafe is organized by World Fish Migration Foundation on behalf of Dam Removal Europe with sponsorship from Open Rivers Fund, a program of Resources Legacy Fund supported by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. In-kind support is provided by Rewilding Europe and WWF.
Program available here.
Register for the 3rd DRE Cafe here.
LIFE Águeda will be in the next River Talks meeting in Agueda
Data de inicio: 21/10/2022Data de fim: 21/10/2022
The Municipality of Águeda is promoting a cycle of talks entitled "River Talks", which has as its central focus the rivers, practices and traditions linked to the main watercourses of the county.
The conversations will run until February next year. The next conversation, about the Águeda River, will take place on October 21st, at 18h00, at the Tourism Office of Águeda, and will be attended by the Coordination of LIFE Águeda.
The LIFE programme of the European Union turns 30 years old on 21 May. The University of Évora will commemorate this anniversary with a major exhibition about the LIFE projects in which it participates or has participated, either as coordinating beneficiary or as associated beneficiary. LIFE Águeda will be present in this event.
This exhibition will take place during the week of May 16th to 20th, in the Colégio Espírito Santo of the University of Évora, having as target audience the university community, national and foreign tourists, and the entire population in general.
Seminar "Cities 2030: Intelligent, Neutral and Green"
Data de inicio: 27/05/2022Data de fim: 27/05/2022
The Municipality of Águeda promotes the “Seminar - Cities 2030: Intelligent, Neutral and Green”
The municipality of Águeda aligned with the objectives of sustainable development 2030 and the Green City Agreement, invites you to be part of the seminar “Cities 2030: Intelligent, Neutral and Green” seminar, which will take place in the Noble Hall (Salão Nobre) of Águeda on the 27th of May.
This seminar addresses current and pressing issues of the development of cities and territories: decarbonization and carbonic neutrality, the smart cities, among other projects for greener and more happy cities!
The morning will be dedicated to project funding opportunities in various national and international programs.
This seminar is framed in the Month of the Environment, which will take place between May 21 and June 30, and will feature several activities taking place throughout the county.
Registration is free but limited and mandatory until May 25, through the link https://www.cm-ageda.pt/pages/1664.
For more information contact the Environment and Sustainability Division through the email dv-as@cm-ageda.pt or 234 180 197.
In the framework of the World Fish Migration Day 2022, the University of Évora and MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, together with the Municipality of Águeda, will organize an interpretative walking along the banks of the Agueda River, under the LIFE Águeda Project - Conservation and Management Actions for Migratory Fish in the Vouga River Basin (LIFE16 ENV/PT/000411). The walk will take place during the morning and includes part of the inclusive PR9 trail, between Águeda and Espinhel-bridge, which is adapted to people with restricted mobility (further information: adapted trail - Águeda). During the trail, we’ll see some of the riparian gallery restoration and renaturalization works. At lunch, all participants are invited for a picnic at the Parque Fluvial da Redonda, on the banks of the Águeda River, where we will talk about the interventions that are taking place to re-establish the river connectivity for migratory fish and play thematic games about the aquatic ecosystems.
Participants should bring suitable clothing and footwear, food (morning snack and picnic) and plenty of water. A beach towel or blanket for the picnic by the river may be useful too (the fluvial park has pic-nic tables and barbecue place). Hat and sunscreen are recommended.
Walk:
Difficulty level - easy, flat terrain.
Distance - approx. 10 km
Duration - ~ 2,5 hours
Picnic: ~ 2 hours
Meeting point: 40°34'20.0"N 8°27'11.8"W
Limited registration, until 18 May:
The 1st Symposium of the Mora Freshwater Aquarium, with the theme "Restoration and Conservation of River Ecosystems", will take place on April 2, at the Auditorium of Mora's Freshwater Aquarium.
This Symposium aims at connecting the scientific world to society and to Mora's Freshwater Aquarium, through the lectures given by several national specialists. The 1st Symposium of the Mora Freshwater Aquarium brings to its participants the most current topics of this scientific area, such as Management, Conservation and Restoration of Freshwater Ecosystems, Threats to Fish Fauna, Invasive Species, Climate Change and Extreme Environments, and Environmental Education and Communication in Science.
The participants will also have the opportunity to visit Mora's Freshwater Aquarium, allowing them to see in loco some of the fish discussed during the sessions, as is the case of Invasive Species.
During the Symposium, it will also take place the delivery of the Fluviário 2021 - Young Scientist of the Year Award, which distinguishes a student who has published an article (SCI magazine) on the theme of conservation and biodiversity of continental aquatic resources (Estuaries and Rivers).
This Symposium counts with the collaboration of Mora Municipality, Évora University, MARE-Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, and project LIFE ÁGUEDA.
Registration here (in Portuguese)
Limited number of inscriptions: 25 participants
Deadline for registration: 29 March 2022
The Municipality of Águeda will deploy a Birdwatching Course for those interested in starting this type of activity. The course will take place at Pateira de Fermentelos and will be organized in cooperation with CERVAS, Centro de Ecologia, Recuperação e Vigilância de Animais Selvagens (a wildlife recovery and monitoring NGO), allowing participants to have basic theoretic and practical knowledge and skills for observing wild birds.
Participants may choose a morning sessions (in Espinhel), an afternoon one (in Frmentelos), or both. The course is organized as part of the Municipality's strategy to promote and value the Pateira de Fermentelos wetland, with support of the project "Three territories, one river". To support works, participants will be offered a Bird Observation Guidebook.
The course is free of charge but requires former registry, through the online form. For any information contact by email (dv-as@cm-agueda.pt).
Walk along pedestrian trail PR5, adapted by LIFE ÁGUEDA
Data de inicio: 12/09/2021Data de fim: 12/09/2021
On the forthcoming 12 September, about 50 members from "Caminheiros Sénior de Coimbra" will undertake the short pedestrian trail PR5 - "Ponte de Ferro", which has been partially adapted by LIFE ÁGUEDA to allow for use by persons with reduced mobility. This awareness raising session for sustainability and the project works will be coordinated by two biologists from the Municipality of Évora.
The trail, which is located in Travassô (municipality of Águeda) has a river front that goes along the river in the vicinity of the Requeixo dam, where the participants and any trail users may observe ongoing works on control of invasive alien species and restoration of riparian woods.
Along this trail of "Ponte de Ferro", a diverse landscape mosaic is to observe, including riparian and pond ecosystems that margin the river, agricultural fields for cereal and olive production, vineyards, as well as productive forestry.
Public presentation of LIFE ÁGUEDA's app on fisheries monitoring
Data de inicio: 26/07/2021Data de fim: 26/07/2021
On the forthcoming 26th July by 17:00, you are welcome to join us on the public launch and presentation of the app "Fisheries in Portugal" (Pesca em Portugal), using the following link: https://youtu.be/JeV_IXQQJsI .
The new app has been developped by LIFE Águeda's team having for aim contributing to improve knowledge and distribution of river fish within the portuguese watersheds, through collection of data on recreational fisheries.
To ensure such aim, we foresee to engage the recreation fisherman community on additional measures that can contribute for a sustainable management of native fish populations in Portuguese inland waters, under a ctizen science perspective.
SAVE THE DATE - Public presentation of the "Fisheries in Portugal" app
Data de inicio: 26/07/2021Data de fim: 26/07/2021
As a follow up to its development, a public presentation of the app "Fisheries in Portugal" (Pesca em Portugal) will be promoted by the team of LIFE ÁGUEDA on the upcoming 26th of July, in the afternoon (exact schedule to be announced). For the moment, save the date and keep following us on this website and the project's Facebook page, where additional information will soon be provided soon for registrations.
In the meanwhile, feel free to test the app, which is available for Android and IOS versions. You can download it free on the existing webstores (see below). At the public presentation, feel free to bring us any doubts or questions you may have on its objectives and use.
Android version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pt.pescaemportugal.app
iOS version: https://apps.apple.com/pt/app/pesca-em-portugal/id1510360132
The Municipality of Águeda is currently planning the 2021 edition of the yearly Hollyday Program for the Young, which will take place between from the 12 to the 30 July. Targetting yourn residents aged between 6 and 14 years old, a maximum of 100 participants is expected to attend along each week.
As in former editions, this year the activities planned will also include a set of awareness raising and environmental education works that deliver information on LIFE ÁGUEDA's aims and works, as foresseen in the project.
For more information please contact the Municipality services through the email aguedaferiasemmovimento@cm-agueda.pt.
The team of LIFE ÁGUEDA, through the Municipality of Águeda, will join again the National Week on Invasive Species, which this year is jointly organized with Spain under an Iberian context.
An activity will be organized on the morning from the 5th June, taking place on the Redonda Park. This will involve a joint volunteeering action, with elements from the local branch of the Rotary Club, on the Redonda Park, which is part of the project's intervention areas.
To know more about this an other events organized under the branch of SIEI 2021 please check its specific website: https://www.invasoras.pt/pt/siei2021..
Promoted by the Business Association of Portugal, this virtual showcase will be an unicque opportunity to promote products and services that are certified with the "Portugal sou Eu" (Portugal is Me) label. It will be the place to establish contacts and foster networking among new clients or business partners, with expectation to engage at least 60 businesses engaged with the seal.
DOCAPESCA's tema, which has in LIFE ÁGUEDA the tasks related to increased market valuation of sustainable fishing (including those of the pilot mobile auction vehicle and the "origin seal") will participate in the event.
Publi Tender for construction of Pilot Fish Passes
Data de inicio: 20/01/2021Data de fim: 06/03/2021
Empreitada de construção relativa aos Protótipos de Passagens para Peixes e Trabalhos Complementares na Bacia Hidrográfica do Vouga, realizada no âmbito do projeto LIFE ÁGUEDA - LIFE16 ENV/PT/000411
Public tender | 122/DF-GCP/2020 | Universidade de Évora
More information in ACINGOV.
The University of Évora/MARE (Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre) and APA (Portuguese Environment Agency) join the celebrations of this day with a special program that includes a brief presentation of the project LIFE AGUEDA, aimed at conservation of migratory fish, and a live stream of the fish pass at the Coimbra Dam.
To participate, please fill in the form https://bit.ly/2Hor4bt
The first edition of the National Week on Invasive Alien Species will occur throughout Portugal on the forthcoming 10 to 18 of October, having for aim rasing awareness about biological invasions. This is a subject also dealt by some of LIFE ÁGUEDA's works, namely those of riparian restoration which the Municipality of Águeda will soon restart, along the margins of river Águeda.
Given these joint aims, the team of LIFE ÁGUEDA will participate on the national week with a program defined by the Municipality of Águeda, in cooperation with the national platform INVASORAS.PT and various other entities, NGO's and informal groups of citizens, which organize together a set of activities of national aim.
For more information please visit the weeks webpage.
Webinar on October 30: “Talk on Swimways Bangladesh”.
Event promoted by the Biodiversity Conservation and Fisheries Research Center (BCFRC).
For more information: https://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/news/153/virtual-event-for-wfmd-2020-in-bangladesh
From 27 to 29 October, the Finnish Water Restoration and Management Network, in collaboration with ten other organizations (including LIFE Programme and Nature 2000), are hosting a 3-day seminar in Joensuu, Finland.
The themes for the seminar are fish habitat restorations, migratory fish, and networking.
October 24th will be the World Migrant Fish Day celebrations.
On that day, LIFE Águeda will organize visits to project locations.
For more information you can access the link:
One of LIFE ÁGUEDA's objectives is to overcome the current longitudinal discontinuity of the Águeda River, ensuring the renaturalization and recreation of habitats and the favourable ecological status of the Water Framework Directive (WFD), for populations of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) , allis shad (Alosa alosa), twaite shad (Alosa fallax) and sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus). The first two species of fish are classified at conservation level as being endangered and the remaining two as vulnerable.
The three-year Red Fish Book project will run until April 2021. The project will assess the risk of species extinction, edit the Red Book, and further develop the SNIPAD (National Information System on the Freshwater and Diadromes Fish of Continental Portugal), containing all historical and contemporary information about the fish in our rivers, including those included in LIFE ÁGUEDA.
For more information: https://livrovermelhodospeixes.pt/
Docapesca, one of LIFE ÁGUEDA's partners, has launched, since last June 1st, a campaign to promote Portuguese fresh fish through the CCL – label of proof of purchase in a fish auction market.
The campaign will take place at adhering points of sale (more than 1000, between department stores, municipal markets and fishmongers), on social networks (facebook.com/docapesca and facebook.com/life.agueda) and in outdoor advertising, through collaboration with the municipalities.
It is recalled that the CCL label, in addition to identifying other fish marketed through Docapesca, also includes the seal of origin “Peixe do Vouga”, which is used as a way of identifying fish which benefit from LIFE ÁGUEDA’s work.
On the forthcoming 27th, by 9:00 a.m. the pedestrian trail rehabilitated with the project works to allow for interpretation, awareness raising and use by people with reduced mobility will be presented to the public. Keep this date in the agenda and joint the team from Municipality of Águeda on this presentation.
Participation is free of charge. However, please do register through dv-as@cm-agueda.pt.
In September the European Mobility Week and the European Day without Cars are celebrated thorughout the EU. Our partner Municipality of Águeda has also scheduled some activities, which link to its target on some of project actions. Check for more information in: https://www.cm-agueda.pt/pages/49?event_id=2641
On the 27th September, the European Researcher's Night will be taking place in Évora under the theme "Science on the City". LIFE Águeda will be one of the projects you may get some information about on one of the "Science Café's" that will take place between 18h00 and 21h30, in Praça do Giraldo. For more information: https://noitedosinvestigadores.org/programa-evora/
For about 5 days, the 2019 edition of the well known Codfish Festival dedicated to the species will take place in Ílhavo, where you will be able to taste delicious recipes made by local organizations. During the whole day a set of activities take place including showcookings, tasting, contests, workshops, visits to the Codfich Museum, as well as nautic activities. Special programs for children will also be available. Our project partner DOCAPESCA will be present, you may know more about what they are doing in LIFE ÁGUEDA by visiting their stand.
Music in the River, the other sounds of Fluviário
Data de inicio: 12/07/2019Data de fim: 20/07/2019
On its 10th edition, the festival "Music in the River, the other sounds of Fluviário" will this year host Mário Laginha and Pedro Burmester, Elas e o Jazz, Joana Amendoeira, and Sara Tavares. The event will take place on tthe weekends, in 12/13 and 19/20 July, at Parque Ecológico do Gameiro, under organization by our project partner Câmara Municipal de Mora, which has been delivering programs that are known for its diversity and quality.
Biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science
Data de inicio: 08/09/2019Data de fim: 13/09/2019
The 6th Biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science will be held in Vienna, Austria, under the theme “Riverine landscapes as coupled socio-ecological systems”. The symposium serves as a wide platform for the exchange of ideas and experiences between science and practice.
The upcoming symposium will emphasise research related to the use and protection of water resources considering complex and large river systems. Topics, such as the structure (biological, chemical, and physical) and functioning of lotic ecosystems, will be addressed through disciplines contributing to the integrative field of river science. Amongst others, these comprise aquatic and floodplain ecology, monitoring of freshwater biodiversity, food web interactions, restoration of freshwater ecosystems, hydrologic connectivity, balancing human and ecological objectives, urban ecosystems, ecotoxicology, ecosystem management and ecosystem services.
The 2019 edition of the program "Águeda - Holidays in movement", a success event which gathers the young in Summer holiday periods in several activities is now ready to be deployed.
Following what was already the case in 2018, those with 6 to 14 years old living in Águeda can account with a set of nice activities designed and implemented with support of the LIFE ÁGUEDA project, which will allow to raise awareness about the project goals and activities.
The 5th International Conference on Fish Telemetry takes place this year in Arendal, Norway, on the 24th-28th of June 2019, gathering fellow telemetry enthusiasts from all over the world.
The third edition of the Iberian Congress on River Restoration, RESTAURARÍOS 2019 is organized by Centro Ibérico de Restauración Fluvial (CIREF) in coordination with Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura, having support from LIFE+ project RIPISILVANATURA, Wetlands International – European Association, Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica and the Ayuntamiento de Calasparra.
In RESTAURARÍOS 2019 you will be able to find a whole range of presentations coming from people and teams involved in river management, research and river planning, experts in river restoration, naturalists, volunteers for river conservation and, under a borader view, peopple interested and involved in the recovery of iberian rivers.
The International Year of the Salmon (IYS) is an international framework for collaborative outreach and research. Through outreach efforts the IYS will raise awareness of what humans can do to better ensure salmon and their varied habitats are conserved and restored against the backdrop of increasing environmental variability, and thus the overall theme is ‘salmon and people in a changing world‘. The IYS will stimulate an investment in research and leave a legacy of knowledge, data/information systems, tools, and a new generation of scientists better equipped to provide timely advice to inform rational management of salmon and build resilience for salmon and people.
Networking with Unlocking the Severn (LIFE15 NAT/UK/000219)
Data de inicio: 13/05/2019Data de fim: 17/05/2019
During this month, elements from the project team will head to the UK for networking and visiting LIFE funded project Unlocking the Severn LIFE (LIFE15 NAT/UK/000219) - Shad Severn: Conservation and restoration of twaite shad in the Severn Estuary Special Area of Conservation.
Keep looking at our news and our Facebook page for updates on the works and outputs reached.
The European Commission is organising an Information & Networking Day on the 2019 LIFE Call for project proposals.
Participants will be invited to a morning information session on the 2019 LIFE call, covering significant changes to the programme compared to previous years.
The afternoon will be dedicated to networking with fellow participants to share experience, match with potential new partners and meet representatives of the LIFE programme from the European Commission.
Vth Symposium on Advances in the Population Ecology of Stream Salmonids
Data de inicio: 20/05/2019Data de fim: 25/05/2019
As in previous meetings, we attempt with this 5th Symposium to put together experts and colleagues interested in the "ecology of stream salmonids" based on the statements of previous meetings.
Considering the amount of research and management efforts that stream salmonids have received, it is legitimate and timely to ask whether the knowledge acquired to date is appropriate to understand their complex ecology and overwhelming diversity of life-history strategies and to offer solutions to the conservation issues faced by all countries where stream salmonids are present.
The 4th European Climate Change Adaptation Conference (ECCA) builds on past conferences that took place in Hamburg (2013), Copenhagen (2015) and Glasgow (2017), and aims to:
- Provide a space that facilitates a dialogue among a diverse range of actors from academia, government, business and community on the multiple aspects of climate change adaptation
- Promote the communication and knowledge exchange between researchers, policymakers and practitioners
- Find integrated solutions and inspire action
- Support ongoing efforts to enhance the coherence and synergy between CCA and DRR research, policy and practice
- Discuss key challenges and solutions in cities
- Provide a stage for presenting European’s excellence on Research & Innovation for CCA
- Inform the next European funding framework for Research & Innovation
The biennial European Climate Change Adaptation conference is convened by EU-funded projects on behalf of the European Commission.
The 2019 edition of Lisbon Fish & Flavors has already been scheduled. It will be held again at Pavilhão Carlos Lopes, where it will be the home for several gastronomic events around fish, with the presence of national and international chefs. LIFE ÁGUEDA team will be present on the event, through partner DOCAPESCA, as in the 2018 edition.
River Basin Management 2019 is the 10th Conference in the series which marks the growing international interest in the planning, design and management of river basin systems. It will be held in Alicante (Spain).
River Basin Management includes all aspects of Hydrology, Ecology, Environmental Management, Flood Plains and Wetlands.
International Conference on Fish and Wildlife Resources
Data de inicio: 21/02/2019Data de fim: 22/02/2019
ICFWR 2019 is the International Conference on Fish and Wildlife Resources. It aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Fish and Wildlife Resources
2019 edition of the annual meeting from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography. This year in Puerto Rico.