A-AAGORA Spring School

Upscaling Coastal Restoration Solutions

with nature and people

University of Aveiro, Portugal

20-24 April 2026

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About the Spring School

Ready to dive into the future of coastal restoration? The 5-day A-AAGORA Spring School is a hands-on learning experience designed to equip you with practical skills for designing and implementing Nature-based Solutions and Ecosystem-based Management in coastal areas. You will learn how to co-design restoration projects with stakeholders and communities, to consider both ecological and socio-economic impacts and explore real-world case studies. Instead of just talking about concepts, you’ll actively apply them — working in teams to design your own Nature-based Solutions project, developing ideas, making decisions, and translating theory into action.

Through interactive workshops, real-world examples, and direct dialogue with decision-makers, the Spring School connects science, society, and policy — giving you the tools and confidence to turn innovative ideas into actionable coastal solutions.

What you can expect

🌱 Learn how NbS and EbM can be co-developed and how they can be replicated and upscaled to meet Europe’s coastal and climate challenges
🧠 Hands-on learning formats, including a serious game, policy workshops, and interactive sessions led by A-AAGORA researchers
🌊 Field visits to see innovative coastal solutions in action
🤝 Meet like-minded students and young professionals from across Europe and build lasting connections
🌍 Aveiro as a living classroom, where ocean, culture, and innovation come together

Participant Profile

  • Young professionals
  • Master’s-level student from various regions across the EU
  • Passionate about ecological restoration and innovative environmental solutions
  • Hands-on experience implementing Nature-Based Solutions in both public and private sectors

Practical Information

  • Registration fees: 50 EUR to cover coffee/lunches and dinners
  • Travel and accommodation: Students are expected to organise their own travel and accommodation.
  • Travel grants of  500 EUR will be available to students from outside Aveiro/Portugal

Spring School Agenda

The agenda includes lectures, discussions, field visits, group projects, serious games, and a policy workshop. By the end of the Spring School, you will make new friends, expand your professional network, and receive a course certificate.

Spring School Agenda
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application process

To apply, please fill in an online application form and attach your CV. Deadline 25/02, results will be announced in beginning of March.

We are looking for Master level students, who ae interested in the topic of ecological restoration and innovation and who already has experience with practical implementation of NBS in public/private sector, not only academic!

Deadline for application
25/02/2026

Results will be announced
in the beginning of March.

Questions?
Contact our team