Projects
UMACI is committed to promoting and developing innovative research projects that contribute to the advancement of knowledge and to sustainable solutions across a range of fields. Our projects cover a broad spectrum of topics within entomology, including ecology, taxonomy, genomics and conservation, always with a strong focus on interdisciplinarity and social impact.
The project is focused on protecting the cave-dwelling fauna of Cavalum I Cave, in Machico. Read more!
The project aims to promote a sustainable and inclusive tourism model on the island of Madeira through Digital Twin technology. Read more!
The ARCADE project aims to improve a key component for the development of taxonomy and conservation of pollinating insects – reference collections. Read more!
The Madeiran Insects Bioblitz (MIB) project was a short-term project (April–October 2024) whose main objective was to create a reference genome collection for species from the Madeira Archipelago. Read more!
With the main objective of gaining a better understanding of Madeira’s natural heritage, the Insects of Madeira project aims to raise public awareness of the importance of insects and involve the public in this challenging task in an accessible and engaging way. Read more!