Science and Technology

Técnico celebrates the World Water Day with social media campaign

March 22nd 2023

The campaign highlights 13 research projects, developed by several Research Units affiliated with Técnico, on topics related to water.

There are more than a dozen research projects and many dozens Técnico researchers who develop work on topics related to water. On World Water Day, Técnico highlights several scientific projects that explore the importance of a sustainable management of this vital resource, essential for daily life, health and well-being of the planet. From radioactivity monitoring in ocean ecosystems to solutions for climate neutrality, several Research Units affiliated with Técnico are looking for answers in this sector.

The campaign highlights 13 projects that can be found on Técnico social media platforms, which include Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

• RAMONES: Radioactivity monitoring in ocean ecosystems
(Institute for Systems and Robotics – ISR-Lisboa)

• MARES: Satellite-based microwave remote sensing for marine litter mapping
(Instituto de Telecomunicações – IT)

• RiverCure: Curating and assimilating crowdsourced and authoritative data for improved modelling of river flow and morphology
(Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa – INESC-ID)

• OMEGA: Optimization of Water Supply Management
(Marine, Environment and Technology Center – MARETEC)

• Microfluidic lab-on-chip systems
(Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores – Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias – INESC-MN)

• Bauhaus of the Sea Sails: solutions for climate neutrality
(Interactive Technologies Institute – ITI-LARSyS)

• Turning wastewater into a resource for a circular economy
(Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences – iBB)

• ILiFOOD: The impact of lithium mining on food
(Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente – CERENA)

• InTheMed: Innovative and sustainable groundwater management in the Mediterranean
(Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente – CERENA)

• SOLAR2CLEAN: Engineered solar light-driven photocatalytic systems for wastewater purification
(Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente – CERENA)

• Solutions for water-resilient supply chain management
(Centre for Management Studies at Instituto Superior Técnico – CEGIST)

• Solar Cool: A cooling system for photovoltaic panels
(Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research – IN+)
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Water analysis methodologies in the context of the One Health approach
(Water Testing Laboratory at Instituto Superior Técnico – LAIST)