IMAR - Instituto do Mar - Institute of Marine Research, was founded on 3
October 1991, as non-profit private association. The Institute of Marine Research presently has 13 Associated Partners among Universities and other Institutions. There are research units from IMAR at the following locations:

	FCL - Lab. Maritimo Guia
	IST - MARETEC
	IMAR - U. Coimbra
	U. Açores
	Museu Municipal do Funchal
	GEM-FCT/UNL
	CEM-FCT/UNL
	U. Évora
	CIMA - U. Algarve