© Governo dos AçoresPresident José Manuel Bolieiro honoured with International Ocean Award
President José Manuel Bolieiro of the Regional Government of the Azores has been honoured with a Peter Benchley Ocean Award in recognition of excellence in national leadership.

Europe is preparing the future of space exploration
Today ends the 18th European Space Conference, one of the most important platforms to debate critical issues related with space and defence initiatives, national space strategies, and Europe’s role in global partnerships.
Image: Bruno SantosBlue One Health on the spotlight in strategic meeting among Angola’s Ministry of Health, Fiocruz, the University of Coimbra, and the AIR Centre
On January 26, the AIR Centre hosted a meeting bringing together representatives from Angola's Ministry of Health, Fiocruz, and the University of Coimbra to discuss collaborative opportunities in Blue One Health.

AIR Centre connects Arctic research to ocean restoration by bridging local and EU Mission Goals
AIR Centre Ocean Policy & Stakeholders' Engagement researcher Ana Faria examines how the Horizon Europe ICEBERG project connects Arctic community-led research with the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030.”

BioMUST4All project kicks off: pioneering inclusive biodiversity tourism in the Azores
The BioMUST4All project officially launched yesterday with its kick off meeting at the University of the Azores, marking the start of a three year initiative (December 2025 to November 2028) to transform biodiversity tourism in the Azores through accessibility, innovation, and sustainability.

UNAM Professor Dr. Salvador Landeros Ayala discusses Atlantic research cooperation at the AIR Centre in Lisbon
The AIR Centre welcomed Dr. Salvador Landeros Ayala, professor at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and Member of the Board of Directors, to its offices in Lisbon, to discuss opportunities for collaboration between the AIR Centre and UNAM.

JuliaEO26 showcases latest advances in Earth Observation and Data Science
The fourth edition of JuliaEO took place last week, bringing together an international community of researchers, developers, and practitioners working at the intersection of Earth Observation, data science, and high-performance computing, using the Julia programming language.

JuliaEO26 welcomes leading InSAR expert Jingyi “Ann” Chen
The JuliaEO Global Workshop 2026, currently underway in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, welcomed Jingyi "Ann" Chen as an invited speaker, delivering an inspiring session on Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) technology.

JuliaEO Global Workshop 2026 kicks off in Azores with high-performance computing keynote
The JuliaEO Global Workshop 2026 kicked off this Monday in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, bringing together Earth observation professionals, such as Dr. Amit Ruhela from the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), and Julia programming enthusiasts for an intensive week of hands-on training and expert presentations.

Cross-regional Atlantic cooperation strengthened at The 14th Atlantic Dialogues
AIR Centre's Executive Director Miguel Miranda participated in the 14th edition of The Atlantic Dialogues, held December 11–13, 2025, in Rabat, Morocco.The annual high-level international conference brought together influential public and private sector leaders from around the Atlantic Basin.
