8th Fortaleza Austral Spring School

The 8th Fortaleza-Austral Spring School will take place from September 1–5, 2025, hosted by the Graduate Program in Tropical Marine Sciences (PPGCMT) at the Institute of Marine Sciences – LABOMAR, Federal University of Ceará (UFC), in Fortaleza, Brazil.

This year’s edition will focus on the theme:
🌊 Marine Animal Forests

The event will be held in a hybrid format, with a limited number of participants attending in person at LABOMAR/UFC, and others joining remotely via online access to the full program.

📝 Registration will take place in two phases:

• In-person participation:
  From July 21 to 31, 2025, with only 25 available spots. Registration may close earlier if all in-person slots are filled.

• Online participation:
  From August 1 to 22, 2025, for participants who wish to attend remotely here.

The Spring School will feature lectures, discussions, and collaborative sessions addressing the ecological, biogeochemical, and conservation roles of marine animal forests.

Americo Montiel UNIVERSIDAD DE MAGALLANES, INSTITUTO DE LA PATAGONIA (CHILE)

Caroline Feitosa UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ – INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS DO MAR

Federica Costantini UNIVERSITÀ DI BOLOGNA

Juanita Zorrilla-Pujana SUBMON

Leandro Cèsar de Godoy UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL

Lorenzo Bramanti LECOB/CNRS-SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ (FRANCE)

Marcelo Soares UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ – INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS DO MAR

Martina Coppari UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE

Paulo Horta UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA

Pedro Carneiro UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO DELTA DO PARNAÍBA

Pedro Menandro DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY

Sergio Rossi UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ – INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS DO MAR

Tito Lotufo UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO, INSTITUTO OCEANOGRÁFICO