The Centre of Marine Sciences of the Algarve, also known by its acronym CCMAR, is this year’s location for the Blue Think Conference 2026. The intention to alternate Matosinhos and Faro as location of the conference wants to be the symbol of the ongoing collaboration between CIIMAR and CCMAR and their respective PhD students’ committees.

CIIMAR (Interdisciplinary Centre for Marine and Environmental Research) has traditionally been the location of the Blue Think Conference.

The conference will commence in: