NEWS
24/07/2023 REN REINFORCES ITS COMMITMENT TO BIODIVERSITY
REN approves the Commitment letter to the company's Biodiversity strategy, which was developed with the collaboration of BIOPOLIS-CIBIO and inputs from several stakeholders. Read more
01/03/2023 NEW STUDY FROM REN CHAIR IN BIODIVERSITY PUBLISHED IN THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
REN Chair in Biodiversity publishes scientific study with a review of practices for EIA follow-up monitoring of the impacts of transmission lines on birds and recommendations for their improvement. Read more
01/12/2022 REN CHAIR IN BIODIVERSITY PUBLISHES SCIENTIFIC STUDY ABOUT ELECTRICAL FAULTS CAUSED BY BIRDS IN THE PORTUGUESE TRANSMISSION GRID
The most recent scientific article from BIOPOLIS-CIBIO researchers, in co-authorship with REN, is now available in the Journal of Environmental Management. Read more
17/06/2022 SPECO DOCTORAL PRIZE IN ECOLOGY - 2022 EDITION
Joana Bernardino, a researcher from the "REN Chair in Biodiversity" wins the 2022 edition of the Doctoral Prize in Ecology - Fundação Amadeu Dias, organized by SPECO – the Portuguese Ecological Society. Read more
14/02/2020 3RD SYMPOSIUM OF REN CHAIR IN BIODIVERSITY
The 3rd Symposium of REN Chair in Biodiversity Symposium took place on February 14, between 2 pm and 6 pm, in the Auditorium I of the FIL PT Meeting Center, in Lisbon. Read more
27/06/2019 REN CHAIR FOR BIODIVERSITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTO WINS HIGHLIGHT IN AN INTERNATIONAL AWARD
The REN Chair for Biodiversity at the University of Porto, coordinated by CIBIO-InBIO and financed by REN, was recognized among the best environmental protection initiatives during the 2019 edition of the International RGI Good Practices of the Year award. Read more
19/06/2018 2ND REN CHAIR SYMPOSIUM – DISCLOSURE OF THE RESULTS OF STUDIES ON THE IMPACT ON ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURES ON BIRDS
REN and CIBIO presented today the conclusions of the activities carried out in the last 3 years by 13 researchers from the REN Chair in Biodiversity, who studied the impact of electrical infrastructures on birds. Read more
07/06/2017 EDP AND REN AT LEZÍRIAS COMPANY IN ACCOUNTING ACTION OF STORKS
EDP Distribution joined REN to participate in an action to count white storks. The objective of this citizen science initiative, which took place on the morning of Friday, June 2, was promoted by CIBIO-InBIO of the University of Porto. Read more [in Portuguese]
23/02/2017 REN HOLDS THE 1ST REN CHAIR IN BIODIVERSITY SYMPOSIUM
The 1st REN Chair in Biodiversity Symposium took place on February 23, at the Serralves Foundation Auditorium in Porto. About two hundred researchers and technicians from companies, administration, and academy, gathered in a session where the results achieved in the last year and a half were highlighted, with the main focus on the relevance of the University-Company partnership. Read more
22/02/2017 UP AND REN CREATE A STORK CHICKS COUNTING PROJECT
A project on biodiversity, which brings together the company REN and the University of Porto, will work to minimize environmental impacts, with actions such as counting stork chicks with the collaboration of citizens. Read more [in Portuguese]
03/11/2015 REN FORMS LIFE ELIA PARTNER FOR SOUTHERN EUROPE
REN signed a partnership agreement with LIFE Elia for Southern Europe, to promote and implement the creation of green corridors in forest areas crossed by REN. Read more
08/05/2015 REN, FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND UNIVERSITY OF PORTO CREATE CHAIR IN BIODIVERSITY
REN, together with the Foundation for Science and Technology and the University of Porto, created a Chair in Biodiversity, to be taught at UP. The partnership between REN, FCT, and CIBIO-InBIO reflects the commitment and effort of the three entities in this matter. Read more