MoBiDiC program seeks to couple scientific needs with scientific outreach and education of young students. Students have the opportunity to interact with national and international scientists, learn about fauna and flora of the Portuguese coast and explore marine ecosystems. Participants collect biodiversity data, contributing to an online database that is freely available to the public and can be further used in the classroom, as well as by the scientific community. This program not only aims at raising awareness on biodiversity issues as it allows to detect qualitative/quantitative variables caused by ecological disasters or, medium/long term, by climate change.
