Projects

ROTATES: Minor ROots and Tubers fostering AgrobiodiversiTy and Ecosystem Services

101181532 — ROTATES — HORIZON-CL6-2024-BIODIV-02 From 2025 to 2029

IPM Popillia - Integrated Pest Management of the invasive Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica

H2020-EU.3.2.1.1. / ID: 861852 From 2020 to 2024

MACBIOPEST - Botanical biopesticides from macaronesia: research and popular knowledge

MAC2/1.1a/289 From 2019 to 2023

VERCOCHAR - Vermicompost, compost y biochar, herramientas para la adaptación al cambio climático, la prevención y mitigación de los efectos derivados de los riesgos naturales en el medio agrícola y forestal

MAC2/3.5b/307 From 2019 to 2023

BIOTRANSFER 2 - Transferencia de la investigación biotecnológica orientada a la rentabilidad empresarial y movilización de flujos de negocio

MAC/1.1b/042 From 2018 to 2022

META-MINE – Mining the microbiomes from marine wood-digesting bivalves for novel lignocellulose depolymerizing enzymes

From 2018 to 2022

MacBioBlue - Proyecto demostrativo y de transferencia tecnológica para ayudar a las empresas a desarrollar nuevos productos y procesos en el ámbito de la Biotecnología Azul de la Macaronesia

MAC/1.1b/086 From 2017 to 2022

BIOCOMES - Biological control manufacturers in Europe develop novel biological control products to support the implementation of Integrated Pest Management in agriculture and forestry

EU FP7-KBBE-2013-7, 612713 From 2013 to 2017

SafePGR - Towards Safer Plant Genetic Resources through improved viral diagnostics

M212/F/02/2011/Net-Biome-SafePGR From 2012 to 2015

MaxBov - Uncovering the genetic diversity and local adaptation of the Catrina breed for sustainable livestock

2023.15029.PEX From 2025 to 2026

Shrimp4NanoCosmetics – Novos Produtos Cosméticos de Base Nanotecnológica obtidos através de Tecnologias Avançadas de Extração e Valorização da Biomassa Marinha

COMPETE2030-FEDER-01199900 From 2024 to 2027

AGWAS-EPNs: Application of Genome-Wide Analysis Study to discriminate Entomopathogenic Nematodes

FCT- 2022.06153.PTDC From 2023 to 2024

Algae Vertical: SP3 High Value - Nutraceuticals and Cosmeceuticals

From 2022 to 2024

EOIS-CropProt - Essential oils, infusions, and silicon in crop protection. A study using tomato plants, as a model, to disclose the biopesticides induced defense mechanisms of plants, through an omics approach

From 2018 to 2022

EPN+ - Improving the efficacy of a biological control agent using CRISPR-Cas9

From 2018 to 2022

SeaGlue4GI – Multifunctional marine inspired bioadhesives as medical devices for gastrointestinal anastomosis repair

MITEXPL/BIO/0089/2017 From 2018 to 2019

Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in native forest of Azores and their biotechological application

PTDC/AGR-ALI/122152/2010 From 2012 to 2015

AzNativePlantVirus – Insights on the diversity and prevalence of viruses on Azorean native plants by metagenomics: implications on plant biodiversity conservation and crop production

ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000117 From 2019 to 2023

NanoNema - Formulation of a biodegradable nanoinsecticide using entomoapthogen’s secreted peptides with insecticidal activity

ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000113 From 2019 to 2023

Hedychium gardnerianum fibers and enhancement of endogenous products

ACORES-01-0247-FEDER-000011 From 2018 to 2021

CONNECT.GENE – A genetic landscape approach to sustain rare species connectivity for small islands biodiversity

ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000061 From 2016 to 2021

Green Gardens Azores

Açores 2020 ACORES010145FEDER000070 From 2016 to 2019

Valorization and recovery of the Azorean native flora

55/2015/DRA From 2016 to 2018

Implementation of the action plans for the conservation and recovery of species and habitats in the Autonomous Region of the Azores

From 2014 to 2016

Plan for the monitoring of biodiversity, soil, water and high conservation values, with the purpose of Forest Certification of the Forestry Perimeter and Regional Forests of the Island of São Miguel

From 2014 to 2016

WETREST - Wetland Restoration: Renaturalization Processes and Biodiversity Valorisation in Environmental Management

DRCT M2.1.2/I/033/2011 From 2012 to 2016

MoCIL - Monitoring and Integrated Control of Lepidoptera in Forest Nurseries

From 2018 to 2021

Supply of endemic plants for landscaping of the thermal treatment and waste valuation center of Terceira Island

From 2015 to 2017

Valorization of byproducts from fishprocessing, chicken feathers and cheese whey

From 2017 to 2020

Research

Projects

International research project

ROTATES: Minor ROots and Tubers fostering AgrobiodiversiTy and Ecosystem Services

IPM Popillia - Integrated Pest Management of the invasive Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica

MACBIOPEST - Botanical biopesticides from macaronesia: research and popular knowledge

VERCOCHAR - Vermicompost, compost y biochar, herramientas para la adaptación al cambio climático, la prevención y mitigación de los efectos derivados de los riesgos naturales en el medio agrícola y forestal

BIOTRANSFER 2 - Transferencia de la investigación biotecnológica orientada a la rentabilidad empresarial y movilización de flujos de negocio

META-MINE – Mining the microbiomes from marine wood-digesting bivalves for novel lignocellulose depolymerizing enzymes

MacBioBlue - Proyecto demostrativo y de transferencia tecnológica para ayudar a las empresas a desarrollar nuevos productos y procesos en el ámbito de la Biotecnología Azul de la Macaronesia

BIOCOMES - Biological control manufacturers in Europe develop novel biological control products to support the implementation of Integrated Pest Management in agriculture and forestry

SafePGR - Towards Safer Plant Genetic Resources through improved viral diagnostics

National research project

MaxBov - Uncovering the genetic diversity and local adaptation of the Catrina breed for sustainable livestock

Shrimp4NanoCosmetics – Novos Produtos Cosméticos de Base Nanotecnológica obtidos através de Tecnologias Avançadas de Extração e Valorização da Biomassa Marinha

AGWAS-EPNs: Application of Genome-Wide Analysis Study to discriminate Entomopathogenic Nematodes

Algae Vertical: SP3 High Value - Nutraceuticals and Cosmeceuticals

EOIS-CropProt - Essential oils, infusions, and silicon in crop protection. A study using tomato plants, as a model, to disclose the biopesticides induced defense mechanisms of plants, through an omics approach

EPN+ - Improving the efficacy of a biological control agent using CRISPR-Cas9

SeaGlue4GI – Multifunctional marine inspired bioadhesives as medical devices for gastrointestinal anastomosis repair

Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in native forest of Azores and their biotechological application

Regional research project

AzNativePlantVirus – Insights on the diversity and prevalence of viruses on Azorean native plants by metagenomics: implications on plant biodiversity conservation and crop production

NanoNema - Formulation of a biodegradable nanoinsecticide using entomoapthogen’s secreted peptides with insecticidal activity

Hedychium gardnerianum fibers and enhancement of endogenous products

CONNECT.GENE – A genetic landscape approach to sustain rare species connectivity for small islands biodiversity

Green Gardens Azores

Valorization and recovery of the Azorean native flora

Implementation of the action plans for the conservation and recovery of species and habitats in the Autonomous Region of the Azores

Plan for the monitoring of biodiversity, soil, water and high conservation values, with the purpose of Forest Certification of the Forestry Perimeter and Regional Forests of the Island of São Miguel

WETREST - Wetland Restoration: Renaturalization Processes and Biodiversity Valorisation in Environmental Management

Services acquisition

MoCIL - Monitoring and Integrated Control of Lepidoptera in Forest Nurseries

Supply of endemic plants for landscaping of the thermal treatment and waste valuation center of Terceira Island

Other type

Valorization of byproducts from fishprocessing, chicken feathers and cheese whey