February 2024 – FINISTERRA ERC

Starting a new chapter at the Companheira cave (Algarve, southern Portugal)

by February 22, 2024April 23, 2024No Comments

In a significant advancement for the FINISTERRA project, our team has initiated the process of reopening the original entrance to the Companheira Cave. This development follows a series of geophysical surveys that have laid the groundwork for a deeper exploration of the cave system, building on the discoveries made in the lower chambers. The initial …

Team member Lucía Cobo Sánchez secures Marie Curie fellowship

by February 19, 2024April 23, 2024No Comments

We are proud to announce that Lucía Cobo Sánchez, member of our research team, has been selected for a Marie Curie Fellowship to support her forthcoming project on Neanderthal-animal interactions over the next two years. This fellowship, which is part of the European Union’s Horizon Europe framework, is designed to fund groundbreaking research projects led …