Material resources

El doctoral program has an extensive network of material, virtual resources, and support services provided by the University of Vigo and participating institutions.

Among the general resources are digital infrastructure and connectivity services (email, Wi-Fi, storage, videoconferencing), virtual teaching platforms (MOOVI, Remote Campus), communication and outreach services, as well as the University Library, which provides access to extensive bibliographic collections, scientific databases, and study spaces. The DOMAR program also benefits from specialized scientific infrastructures from the seven participating universities, the Marine Research Institute–CSIC, and the coastal laboratories in A Coruña and Vigo of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography.

University of Vigo

At the University of Vigo, the Marine Research Center (CIM) and the Toralla Marine Science Station (ECIMAT) stand out, integrated into European networks such as EMBRC, providing access to advanced facilities and services in marine sciences. The university also has state-of-the-art equipment for geological and oceanographic studies, an experimental marine observation system, and a new oceanographic vessel. Other relevant centers include CINBIO (biomedicine and nanotechnology) and CACTI, which houses large-scale scientific analysis equipment.

University of Santiago de Compostela

The University of Santiago de Compostela has the Graña Marine Biology Station (EBMG), created to promote and facilitate research and teaching in marine biology, as well as advisory work and dissemination of topics related to the marine fauna and flora of Galicia. It also has the resources, materials, and services of EDIUS, the general services of the USC, the faculties, schools, or centers where the doctoral student carries out their activities, and the research groups participating in the different lines of the program.

University of Coruña

The University of A Coruña offers research support services (SAI), transversal training, career guidance, and mobility grants. The UDC includes the Institute of Maritime Studies, the Institute of Environment, and the Institute of European Studies, all directly related to the areas of the DOMAR doctoral program. In addition, the Technological Innovation Center in Building and Civil Engineering is equipped with unique technology in Europe and hosts research groups that study aspects of construction, hydraulic and sanitary engineering, as well as port and coastal structures.

University of Aveiro

The University of Aveiro hosts the Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), which brings together several research teams in physical oceanography, geophysics and marine geology, marine and estuarine ecology, primary production, marine microbiology, and biotechnology. It is supported by the Centre for Innovation and Sustainability in the Sea Economy (ECOMARE), which includes a marine aquaculture experimentation and promotion centre and a marine animal research and rehabilitation centre. In addition, the Institute of Telecommunications and the Institute of Electronic Engineering are research units in the field of electronics and communications that can frame doctoral projects with a technological component in these areas.

University of Minho

The University of Minho has two university campuses: Gualtar in Braga and Azurém in Guimarães, with a total of 11 schools (8 schools and 3 institutes). It integrates several research centers, including the Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, the Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics Group, the Centre of Biological Engineering, and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Production and Energy Technologies. It also includes two associated laboratories: the Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IBB) and the Institute for Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (I3N). The university has a marine sampling support unit equipped with a 7.5 m rigid inflatable boat and advanced equipment for collecting biological and sediment samples.

University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

The University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro includes the Centre for Research in Agro-Environmental and Biological Technologies, the Chemistry Centre, the Animal and Veterinary Sciences Centre, and the Centre for Genomics and Biotechnology. These centers bring together multidisciplinary teams of academic and non-academic researchers in diverse fields such as spatial planning and land management, aquatic ecosystem management, biodiversity, biotechnology, animal and plant reproduction, aquaculture, and ecotoxicology, among other areas of relevance to the study program. These centers, together with the Régia Douro Park Technology Park, support R&D and technology transfer activities, hosting groups in the interdisciplinary fields of chemical, biological, and environmental sciences.

University of Porto

The University of Porto includes the Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, the Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, the Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology, the Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, and the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

Marine Research Institute

The IIM-CSIC, belonging to the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), is attached to three scientific and technical areas: Natural Resources Science, Food Technology, and Agricultural Sciences. It is structured into four departments: Oceanography, Marine Resources and Ecology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, and Food Technology. Both the facilities and the equipment and resources of the institution are available to support the research carried out by students of the DOMAR program, in which some IIM researchers have been participating for years.

Institute Of Marine Research And Spanish Oceanographic Institute (IEO-CSIC)

The IEO-CSIC has two centers in Galicia, located in Vigo and A Coruña. It is a scientific institution of national and European reference in providing scientific and technical advice and services through observation and monitoring, developing the necessary innovation and technology for these purposes, and managing the transfer and dissemination of knowledge to preserve the health of the marine environment, promote the blue economy, and support the governance of seas and oceans. The IEO fleet is a Singular Scientific and Technological Infrastructure (ICTS-FLOTA) and is composed of five oceanographic vessels, including the Ramón Margalef and the Ángeles Alvariño, both 46 meters in length, as well as other smaller vessels.

All of this is complemented by basic resources (classrooms, laboratories, libraries, sports facilities, and general services), creating a comprehensive environment that promotes research training, international mobility, and the employability of doctoral students.

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