On the 12th and 13th of September 2024, the SeaPorto hotel in Matosinhos received the Kick-off meeting of the TwinDEEPS project, led by CIIMAR researcher Joana Xavier.
Funded by the EU Horizon Widera programme, TwinDEEPS main goal is to increase the research capacity of CIIMAR, and Portugal, in the area of deep-sea exploration and observation.
To consolidate the partnership and exchange of knowledge between all partners, this Twinning action will also develop an R&I project that will consist of an oceanographic campaign that will explore, observe, characterise, and model the iconic Gorringe Seamount in Portugal.
Team members from all partner institutions gathered in the TwinDEEPS kickoff meeting to plan and discuss the activities being developed in the scope of the project. Partner institutions are recognised leaders in the fields of deep-sea research and data management.
