Researcher Aida Fernández Ríos has been recognised as Galician Scientist of the Year 2026 by the Royal Galician Academy of Sciences, an appointment that highlights a scientific and personal career of enormous significance. A specialist…
The study, carried out by the Aquatic Biotechnology Laboratory, establishes for the first time a genomic framework for malpigmentation in this species and opens up new avenues for the genetic improvement of turbot. The Institute…
The Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) has started the fieldwork phase of the ZAMFER project, a research initiative aimed at improving knowledge, conservation and sustainable management of the variegated scallop (Mimachlamys varia) in the Ferrol…
On 12 June, the Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) will hold a special day of scientific activities as part of the commemoration of its 75th anniversary (1951-2026). The initiative will bring together students from several…
Vigo is hosting the international conference Lipids in the Ocean 2026 from 15 to 17 June, a leading scientific meeting that brings together more than 120 national and international specialists to share the latest advances…
Vigo will host the international conference Lipids in the Ocean 2026 from 15 to 17 June, a scientific meeting that will bring together more than 120 specialists from around the world to analyse the latest…
On 12 June, the Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) will hold a special day of scientific activities as part of the commemoration of its 75th anniversary (1951–2026). The initiative will bring together pupils from several…
The Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) is organising the CSIC Marine Research Meeting: Towards a more connected, collaborative and strategic marine science on 27 and 28 May 2026 in Vigo, as part of the commemoration…
Vigo hosted on 27 and 28 May the CSIC Marine Research Meeting: Towards more connected, collaborative and strategic marine science, an initiative organised by the Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) as part of the commemoration…
The Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) is taking part in the launch of ACUIREGAL, the first joint research unit established between CSIC and companies. The initiative is aimed at developing a regenerative aquaculture strategy for…
The Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) will organise the CSIC Marine Research Meeting: Towards more connected, collaborative and strategic marine science on 27 and 28 May 2026 in Vigo, as part of the commemoration of…
The Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) hosted, from 13 to 17 April, the annual meeting of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Working Group on Pathology and Diseases of Marine Organisms…
Vigo hosted the opening of the first annual meeting of the European OCCAM project on 14 April, a strategic initiative focused on adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change in European aquaculture. The…
The Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) and the Port of Vigo are jointly developing the HIPPO-REF project, an initiative aimed at supporting the recovery of marine biodiversity in the port environment, with special attention to…
On 12 March, Vigo hosted the closing event of the exhibition “Exploring the Earth: a journey with Verne and the geosciences”, an initiative of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) that brought the planet’s major…
The Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) has completed the PERIZIA and GELFISH projects, two initiatives that reflect the potential of collaboration between science and society to promote sustainable solutions for small-scale fishing in Galicia. Developed…
The Ocean Processes and Global Change group at IIM-CSIC presented last December the new “Ocean Manifesto 2026” calendar, produced in collaboration with the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT). This initiative, now in its…
CSIC in Galicia has been recognised at the IP Fest Awards for its promotion of knowledge transfer, highlighting the institution’s commitment to bringing research results closer to society and to the productive sector. This recognition…
Promoting aquaculture as a strategic driver of food security and sustainable development is essential in a context marked by the need to produce healthy food while reducing pressure on natural ecosystems. Aquaculture offers opportunities for…
Santiago de Compostela / Vigo / A Coruña, June 2025. CSIC is joining the commemoration of World Ocean Day from Galicia with activities promoted by the IIM in Vigo and the A Coruña Oceanographic Centre…
Santiago de Compostela, 21st May 2025. The Spanish Research Council (CSIC), through its Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC), has confirmed that the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) does not produce corticosteroids typically linked to stress in…
Watch video by Hidde Jujin on YouTube Santiago de Compostela, 29 April 2025. The Spanish Research Council (CSIC) has documented the most complete case to date of an octopus with a fully functional bifurcated arm…
Santiago de Compostela, 28th April 2025. The Spanish Research Council (CSIC) – through its Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) – leads the European project EMPHATIC, in collaboration with the Oceanographic Centre of Vigo (COV, IEO-CSIC)…
Vigo, 2025. CSIC is studying the main threats affecting mussel farming in Galicia and the perspectives of the sector through research published in Aquaculture. The study applies the Q method to analyse the opinions of…
