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Second Room
13:00 – 17:00
Training Course on Sentinel-3 Image Processing – FPCUP*
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Ana Martins, Okeanos – Monitoring physical-biological oceanic processes with Sentinel-3 in the Azores
Paulo Oliveira, IPMA – Insights on vertical mixing during a coastal upwelling event using Sentinel-3 data and numerical model solutions
Cristina Ponte Lira, IDL – Detection of coastal turbid plumes using Sentinel 3 and 2 images: synergy between different sensors
Jorge Magalhães, CIIMAR – Towards sampling of higher-frequency ocean/atmosphere phenomena with Sentinel-3 Synergy data
*Session held in Portuguese. Participants are required to bring their own laptops.
Registration for this session is mandatory, please click here to register.
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Description
The course is organized by the AIR Centre in collaboration with the Portugal Space Agency and the Directorate-General for the Territory, under the Framework Partnership Agreement for the Use of Copernicus (FPCUP). ESA‘s Sentinel-3 satellite mission provides global and systematic measurements of the topography, color and temperature of the sea surface. This course aims to promote the use and uptake of Sentinel-3 data among core national users (public administration, academia, non-governmental organizations, private sector). At the end of the course, participants are expected to have acquired a broad understanding of Sentinel-3 mission, and learned how to use software and computer programming to process and visualize Sentinel-3 satellite imagery, with a focus on marine applications. The course is led by several experts and in the form of practical hands-on sessions. No specific background is required.
The FPCUP is an initiative developed and funded by the European Commission, currently covering 48 partners from 23 European countries. These events are supported by the European Union’s Caroline Herschel Framework Partnership Agreement on Copernicus User Uptake under grant agreement No FPA 275/G/GRO/COPE/17/10042, project FPCUP (Framework Partnership Agreement on Copernicus User Uptake), Action No 2019-1-26, Action title “Portuguese Users Coordination and Training – Part II”, SGA grant no 10.
Cafeteria and Lunch Room
17:00 – 18:00
Welcome and Networking Event
Main Room
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08:45 – 09:15
Reception
09:30 – 10:00
Welcome
Vânia Ferreira, Presidente da Câmara Municipal da Praia da Vitória
Madalena Alves, Presidente da Fundação de Ciência e Tecnologia
Artur Lima, Vice Presidente do Governo dos Açores
10:00 – 10:30
Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:00
Keynote Speaker
António Cunha, Commission for Coordination and Regional Development of the North
11:00 – 12:00
Strategy for Regional Smart Specialization (RIS3)
Flávio Tiago, Regional Government for the Azores – Regional Strategy Presentation
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch (Cafeteria and Lunch Room)
14:00 – 15:30
Towards a Blue Economy in the Atlantic area – Part I: Healthy oceans, seas and coasts
Moderator: Thorsten Kiefer, JPI Oceans – SBEP – Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership
Host: Natalia Ospina-Alvarez, AIR Centre
Setting the Scene: Sofia Cordeiro, FCT – AANChOR – All Atlantic Ocean Research & Innovation Alliance
Panelists:
João Chinita, SOLVIT – Custodian: Sensory Network Platform for Sustainable Fishing
Nieta Rocha, Circular Blue – Azores EcoBlue: Developing Innovative Products using Marine Litter
Gary Kett, University College Cork – All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassador for Ireland
Vera Helene Hausner, UiT The Arctic University of Norway – A-AAgora Project
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The blue economy is an emerging field of study that focuses on the sustainable use of ocean resources. The blue economy has been gaining momentum in recent years as a way to create economic growth that is both environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive. In particular, it offers a promising avenue for promoting regional cooperation and integration in the Atlantic area.
The Atlantic area is home to a wealth of marine resources, making it an ideal location for blue economy development. This session ‘Towards a Blue Economy in the Atlantic area’, will bring together leaders in the field to discuss the opportunities and challenges of developing the blue economy in the Atlantic region. Join us to discuss the potential for this approach to promote biodiversity and sustainable development in the region, but also to look into the challenges to the health of our oceans, seas and coasts.
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30
Towards a Blue Economy in the Atlantic area – Part II: Marine Resources and Biodiversity
Moderador: Thorsten Kiefer, JPI Oceans – SBEP – Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership
Host: Joana Soares, AIR Centre
Setting the Scene: Thierry Chopin, University of New Brunswick & NORCE – The Turquoise Economy
Panelists:
Isa Elegbede, Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) – The blue economy triad: ecological conservation, technological and social inclusiveness
Carolina Peralta, OBIS – Marine Life: sustainable use of the oceans
Adriano Lima, AIR Centre – Potential Non-marketed economic benefits: coastal protection, cultural values and biodiversity
Pedro Ribeiro, DEIMOS – Earth Observation Services for Sustainable Fishing and Aquaculture (NEXTOCEAN)
This Session is organised in the framework of the MBON – Marine Biodiversity Observation Network and the project ASTRAL (GA No 863034) funded by the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.
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The blue economy is an emerging field of study that focuses on the sustainable use of ocean resources. The blue economy has been gaining momentum in recent years as a way to create economic growth that is both environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive. In particular, it offers a promising avenue for promoting regional cooperation and integration in the Atlantic area.
The Atlantic area is home to a wealth of marine resources, making it an ideal location for blue economy development. This session ‘Towards a Blue Economy in the Atlantic area’, will bring together leaders in the field to discuss the opportunities and challenges of developing the blue economy in the Atlantic region. Join us to discuss the potential for this approach to promote biodiversity and sustainable development in the region, but also to look into the challenges to the health of our oceans, seas and coasts.
Second Room
13:30 – 17:30
Training Course to Explore and Uptake the Products of Copernicus Marine Services – FPCUP*
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Francisco Campuzano, +ATLANTIC CoLAB, and Manuela Juliano, UAc – Downscaling Copernicus Marine hydrodynamics for the Azores region
João Rodrigues, HIDROMOD – Exploiting Copernicus Marine data products in an operational mode
Gael Forget, MIT – Ocean ecosystems characterization using Copernicus Marine data and Julia programming
Pedro Ribeiro, DEIMOS – Extracting insights from Copernicus Marine Services through web-based applications
*Session held in Portuguese. Participants are required to bring their own laptops.
Registration for this session is mandatory, please click here to register.
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The course is organized by the AIR Centre in collaboration with the Portugal Space Agency and the Directorate-General for the Territory, under the Framework Partnership Agreement for the Use of Copernicus (FPCUP). Copernicus Marine Service data can be used to monitor several physical and biogeochemical marine parameters and the state of the ocean. This course aims to promote the use of Copernicus Marine Service data among core national users (public administration, academia, non-governmental organizations, private sector) and to foster the uptake of this data in their routine tasks. At the end of the course, participants are expected to be able to identify relevant Copernicus data products and to use computer-based workflows (e.g. using computer programming) for data extraction to address specific ocean challenges. The course is led by several experts and in the form of hands-on sessions. No specific background is required.
The FPCUP is an initiative developed and funded by the European Commission, currently covering 48 partners from 23 European countries. These events are supported by the European Union’s Caroline Herschel Framework Partnership Agreement on Copernicus User Uptake under grant agreement No FPA 275/G/GRO/COPE/17/10042, project FPCUP (Framework Partnership Agreement on Copernicus User Uptake), Action No 2019-1-26, Action title “Portuguese Users Coordination and Training – Part II”, SGA grant no 10.
Main Room
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9:00 – 10:20
International Cooperation Addressing Global Challenges – Part I: Marine Protected Areas Services in IntAIRSect
Moderator: Luz Paramio, FRCT
Host: Joana Soares, AIR Centre
Panelists:
Luis Bernardo Brito e Abreu, Government of the Azores, Blue Azores Program – Increasing the extension of Marine Protected Areas in the Azores
Eva Giacomelo, Okeanos – The case study of Condor seamount protected area
Adriano Lima, AIR Centre – Marine Protected Areas Service for the Atlantic and Launching the Challenge: Implementing Small-Scale Pilots in the Azores
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The Atlantic Region faces several intercontinental challenges in the areas of marine biodiversity, healthy oceans, climate change and sustainable energy. International cooperation is fundamental for effectively addressing these challenges. At this session, we will leverage on IntAIRsect internationalization project to promote scientific research, innovation and technological development within the Azores and the All-Atlantic. By uniting the Atlantic basin and a wide range of technical expertise, the IntAIRsect is uniquely positioned to create an Atlantic international cooperation platform for developing new initiatives and projects of excellence. Open lectures on global collaborative challenges and discussion periods will allow us to consolidate and substantiate the implementation of innovative services, which can bring value to the region and to all of the Atlantic, according to the scalability and transferability of the cooperatively developed solutions.
10:20 – 10:30
Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:45
International Cooperation Addressing Global Challenges – Part II: Towards Carbon Neutrality in IntAIRSect
Moderator: Pedro Silva, AIR Centre
Host: Joana Soares, AIR Centre
Panelists:
Marc Pacheco, Transatlantic Climate Alliance – Transatlantic Climate Alliance
Carolina Vaza, VdA – Carbon legal and market context, recent developments in Portugal and opportunities in the voluntary carbon market
Carlos Alho, Wageningen University & Research – Soil and carbon capture
Esmée Oudijk, NTNU – Blue carbon: monitoring water quality with hyperspectral data
Pedro Silva, AIR Centre – Launching the challenge: implementing small-scale pilots in the Azores and discussion
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The Atlantic Region faces several intercontinental challenges in the areas of marine biodiversity, healthy oceans, climate change and sustainable energy. International cooperation is fundamental for effectively addressing these challenges. At this session, we will leverage on IntAIRsect internationalization project to promote scientific research, innovation and technological development within the Azores and the All-Atlantic. By uniting the Atlantic basin and a wide range of technical expertise, the IntAIRsect is uniquely positioned to create an Atlantic international cooperation platform for developing new initiatives and projects of excellence. Open lectures on global collaborative challenges and discussion periods will allow us to consolidate and substantiate the implementation of innovative services, which can bring value to the region and to all of the Atlantic, according to the scalability and transferability of the cooperatively developed solutions.
11:45 – 12:30
Opportunities in Earth Observation: AIR Centre EO Lab Experience
João Pinelo, AIR Centre – Julia EO Community: State of the Art
Pedro Silva, AIR Centre – AIR Centre Infrastructures and Lines of Action in Earth Observation
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In this session you will have the opportunity to learn about the AIR Centre Earth Observation Lab (EO_Lab) unique capabilities, priorities and recent achievements. This includes the recently deployed satellite Direct Receiving Station, a dedicated Data Centre and the LoRaWAN Azores Network. You will also get to know about a new and promising programming language called Julia and its state of the art in Earth Observation as well as how to get involved in this open source community. As an ESA_Lab@Azores, the EO_Lab is a laboratory to set-up an institutional link between academia, high-tech enterprises, research institutions and the European Space Agency to explore innovative applications of space technologies of observation in the Atlantic area.
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch (Cafeteria and Lunch Room)
14:00 – 15:30
Earth Observation and Sustainable Development
Moderator: Carolina Sá, PT Space
Presentation: Paulo Quental, Regional Space Strategy
Panelists:
João Bentes de Jesus, GEOSAT – Atlantic Constellation Status
Helder Silva, EDISOFT – AEROS satellite and data delivery to community
Arlindo Marques, EFACEC – Low cost Satellite Altimetry
Christoph Aubrecht, ESA – Global Development Assistance (GDA) Program
Maria Andrzejewska, UNEP/GRID-Warsaw
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This session will start with a presentation of the Azorean Space strategy followed by discussion on the challenges and opportunities of Earth Observation for Sustainable Development. Experts from Space Industry and Research Organisations will provide insights on how Earth Observation technologies can be used to inform, monitor and assess progress towards Sustainable Development Goals. Discussions will focus on the use of satellite and in-situ data to assess, monitor, and learn from the environment, as well as how these data can be used to support decision-making. The session will also discuss the latest trends and developments in Earth Observation, as well as discuss challenges and potential opportunities.
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:45
Digital Transformation in Agriculture
Moderator: José Silvestre, INIAV
Panelists:
Elizabeth Domingues, UNICOL – Pithomyces Alert System
Miguel Amorim, Serviço de Desenvolvimento Agrário , Secretaria Regional da agricultura e do Desenvolvimento Rural – Local Innovation Process Hurdles and Vineyard Monitoring Project
Carlos Alho, Wageningen University – Soil health and monitoring
Filipe Santos, INESC TEC – Robotics and labour challenges
Livia Pian, SFCOLAB
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Digital transformation in agriculture refers to integrating technology, digital solutions and data science into farming operations. This can improve efficiency, increase productivity, and enhance produce quality towards achieving sustainable intensification of agriculture. Examples of digital solutions in agriculture include IoT sensors, remote sensing from satellites to drones and machine learning techniques. By embracing digital transformation, the agriculture industry can promote long-term food sustainability and security.
Second Room
11:00 – 12:30
MAGAL: Ocean Altimetry Constellation Regional Stakeholder Involvement
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Moderator: Ana Martins, Okeanos
Speakers:
Arlindo Marques, EFACEC
Mariangel Vieira Castro, Instituto de Telecomunicações
Fabio Hochleitner, LAMCE/COPPE/UFRJ
Clara Lázaro, FCUP
Alexandre Fernandes, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
Filomena Vaz Velho, National Fisheries and Marine Research Institute of Angola
Paulo Figueiredo, CEiiA
Registration for this session is mandatory, please click here to register.
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MAGAL project is redefining the Radar Altimetry, for global ocean monitoring, aligned with the European “New Space” agenda, using a new approach based on 6 small satellites working in constellations, and an innovative radar altimeter. MAGAL involves major Portuguese industry and science players, leveraging the Portuguese space industry, towards becoming a space nation from conceptual design to launch and data usability. MAGAL key improvement is its time resolution of 5 days while keeping identical spatial resolution and data accuracy. Satellites use a miniaturized state-of-art radar altimeter, and a data centre providing an integrated service, combining MAGAL data with other data sources, to provide a complete set of services and products to the end-user. Session will present MAGAL concept and its view of Radar Altimetry future, promoting a debate involving altimetry data stakeholders.
Main Room
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09:00 – 10:20
New Challenges for the Azorean Start-up Ecosystem
Moderator: Maria Teresa Tiago, UAc
Panelists:
Paulo Caridade, Space Layer
Tiago Sá, Wisecorp
Tiago Cristóvão, UNDERSEE
Nuno Freitas, MEDSIMLAB
Filipa Lourenço, NEURASPACE
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Entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology transfer are complementary areas and appear hand in hand in what is their potential and impact on smart specialization strategies (RIS3). Seeking to follow the steps already taken in some Portuguese regions and across Europe, RIS3 for the Azores has been recently reviewed and improved, adopting a more comprehensive framework, while increasingly serving the political aims of the Region in terms of specialization and economic diversification. With this in mind and grounded on the notion that the new RIS3 Azores alongside with the upcoming and available EU funding programmes represent strong opportunity for innovation, entrepreneurship and the much need economic restructuring of the Region, this panel is intended to present and discuss projects that are being led by tech startups and that are good examples of how the new RIS3 Azores can bring real added value, in areas of strategic interest for the Azores.
10:20 – 10:30
Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00
Technology Transfer in an Era of Climate and Economic Turmoil
Moderator: Artur Gil, UAc
Panelists:
Nuno Mendonça, UC Business – Technology Transfer from University to Market
André Dionisio Rocha, UNINOVA – UNINOVA experience in Technology Transfer
Duarte Mendonça, UAc – Spin-off Initiatives in the University of Azores
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Science and technology have become increasingly important in the current era of economic turmoil. From research to society in general, technology has become an integral part of our lives. This session will discuss the various ways in which technology transfer can help to improve our lives. Additionally, the session will explore how technology transfer can be used to create new jobs, and to develop innovative products and services for economic growth and development.
12:00 – 12:30
Research initiatives in connection to AIR Centre PhD Scholarship Programme
Rebecca Pabst, PhD Student
Debora Rodrigues, PhD Student
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch (Cafeteria and Lunch Room)
14:00 – 15:30
Research Projects in Terceira Science and Technology Park
Moderator: Carlota da Silva, TERINOV
Panelists:
Nuno Cota, SOLVIT
Mónica Rocha, Cozinha Económica Angrense and Circular Blue
Miguel Correia, Eyecon Group
Marco Bettencourt, Redcatpig Studio
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TERINOV – Science and Technology Park is at the forefront of technology-based entrepreneurship in the Azores, supporting entrepreneurs and researchers in developing new ideas and transforming innovative projects into business realities. In this session you will have the opportunity to learn more about some of the pivotal applied research projects being led by companies based in TERINOV. During this session, a showcase of selected research projects, which are being funded by different national and international competitive programs and mechanisms, will be presented and its recent developments and achievements will be discussed. The discussion will also focus on how TERINOV’s scientific and entrepreneurial ecosystem has contributed to the development and success of these research projects.
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:30
RIS3 Conclusion and Way-Forward
Fábio Vieira, DRCT
16:30 – 16:45
Closing Session
Flávio Tiago, Regional Government for the Azores – Regional Strategy Presentation
Emir Sirage, AIR Centre
Duarte Pimentel, TERINOV
Second Room
10:30 – 12:30
IntAIRsect Closed Session 1
14:00 – 15:30
IntAIRsect Closed Session 2
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