NEWSLETTER 06

2021-07-30

Our latest newsletter is now available!


COCKLES webviewer includes different layers, such as cockle population connectivity and co-occurrence with non-indigenous species, facilitating the visualization of results and their application in the management of this resource in the Atlantic Area.


Try and explore, it was fully developed as a user-friendly tool.

https://cockles.cetmar.org/gis-viewer


COCKLES consortium with UBx in charge, created a guide with thorough information on each identified pathogen threatening cockle beds along the Atlantic Area. For each pathogenic agent, it is included a map with geographic distribution of prevalence and abundance, indication of individual and population pathogenicity, together with risk assessment and management recommendations.

The book is available here:
 EN  •  GL  •  FR  •  PT




NEWSLETTER 05

2021-01-28

Take a look at our 5rd newsletter!


Have a look on our pitch presented last month in the #B2Sea2020, an international event to promote projects and businesses within the marine economy.



COCKLES project, aiming to restore the production and the services provided by cockles (bivalve) in the Atlantic Area, included a strong communication and outreach segment that generated literacy, awareness and engagement on multiple audiences. This short film focuses on examples of these actions.


AE2021 "Oceans of Opportunity”

 Aquaculture Europe 2021. 


The annual event of the European Aquaculture Society will take place in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal – October 4-7, 2021.


Abstract submissions for AE2020 and AE2021




NEWSLETTER 4

2020-07-15

Fresh news about COCKLES consortium outstanding work! Take a look at our 4rd newsletter!


Our latest newsletter is now available in spanish to read online – Boletín nº 3.

Simply visit our Newsletter section of the website and click on NEWSLETTER 03 | Spanish Version.


The video of COCKLES Project is now available on youtube!
(subtitles available for ES, EN, FR, PT)

EN "The Hidden Jewel of the Atlantic", a video of COCKLES Project
GL "A Xoia Oculta do Atlántico", un video do Project COCKLES
PT "A Jóia Oculta do Atlântico", um vídeo do Projeto COCKLES

FR "Le joyau caché de l'Atlantique, une vidéo du Projet COCKLES 


During 3 days, our progress within the project was shared and the final year was planned.

There was also time for a stakeholders' workshop and great social events. 




Little future scientists came from Guarda to Aveiro to hear about COCKLES. There was time for a hands-on experience and we had so much fun together!



(Luísa Magalhães and Adília Pires in the pictures)


During this week, an workshop on identification of main pathogens of cockles by histology is taking place on La Tremblade, in the IFREMER facilities, from 20th to 24th May. This event is organised by the EU Reference Laboratory for mollusc diseases, Ifremer, La Tremblade.








COCKLES steering meeting took place in Olhão, Portugal from 9th-10th April 2019.





Watch the new episode of the series ‘bio ID & Ciência’ where Luísa Magalhães present us the Cockle (Berbigão) and associated scientific discoveries.

» Watch here «




The Annual Meeting and Technical Workshop of the National Reference Laboratories for Mollusc Diseases,

and of the COCKLES project was co-organized by the University of Bordeaux and IFREMER

and took place in Arcachon, France, on 19-21 March 2019.