Master in Applied Marine Biology
Universidade de Aveiro
Key Information
Campus location
Aveiro, Portugal
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
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Introduction
Master in Applied Marine Biology
The Master course in Applied Marine Biology (MAMB) at the University of Aveiro is taught by a team of internationally trained academics. It has excellent teaching and research facilities including ecology and molecular biology laboratories, infrastructures for experimentation and maintenance of living organisms, and it also benefits from the proximity of a natural laboratory, the Ria de Aveiro. The close interaction with the researchers of CESAM (Center for the Study of Marine and Environmental Sciences – an Associated Laboratory classified as Excellent in the last evaluation of the Foundation for Science and Technology http: //www.cesam .ua.pt), as well as access to ECOMARE (Laboratory for Innovation and Sustainability of Marine Biological Resources at the University of Aveiro), provide excellent multidisciplinary research opportunities in the field of Marine Sciences.
The MAMB offers specialized training in Marine Biology. Its curricular plan provides advanced theoretical and methodological training for understanding the functioning of marine ecosystems with a focus on fields of applied knowledge such as the Conservation and Management of Marine Ecosystems, Blue Biotechnology and Aquaculture. The 2nd year of the MAMB is dedicated to the applied component: the students can choose to pursue their training in a professional environment by applying to an internship in companies, institutes and other external organizations or in an academic environment by developing a dissertation project.
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
1st Semester
- Global Change Biology and Ecology in the Marine Environment
- Biology, Ecology and Conservation of Coastal Zones
- Biology, Ecology and Conservation of the Open and Deep Sea
- Experimental Planning and Biological Data Analysis
2nd Semester
- Life Support Systems And Marine Organisms Maintenance
- Integrated Management of Marine Ecosystems
Year 2
- Transferable Skills in Life Sciences
- Dissertation / Project /internship
Program Outcome
The MAMB has the following objectives:
- to promote the understanding of the fundamental ecological processes for the maintenance of biodiversity, functioning and services of marine ecosystems;
- to develop the capacity to apply this knowledge in solving scientific issues and socio-economic challenges in the marine domain;
- to confer competences for planning and undertaking scientific research, as well as for analysing and communicating the results obtained;
- to instigate principles of ethics and responsibility in the development of research, innovation and knowledge transfer activities.
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Career Opportunities
The objectives of the MAMB are in line with the "Blue Growth" strategy, which aims to "support long-term sustainable growth in all marine and maritime sectors, recognizing the importance of the seas and oceans as drivers of the European economy with great potential for innovation and growth ". In this context, the holders of a MAMB degree will have the ability assume scientific and technical functions in Marine Sciences R&D and contribute to an effective and sustainable management of marine and maritime activities.
They may perform their professional activity in public or private entities, as researchers, academics or teachers, specialized technicians, managers, consultants or entrepreneurs in various sectors. Some examples are:
- Public institutions or non-governmental organizations linked to conservation, fisheries or management of other marine biological resources
- Education, training and research institutions
- Entrepreneurship in the maritime sector (ecotourism, technological innovation, natural products)
- Advisory and consultancy (e.g. environmental impact studies and monitoring of marine ecosystems)
- Aquaculture and biotechnology industry or companies
- Molecular biology, pharmaceutical, food safety laboratories
- Public aquariums and marine parks