The group was formed by the director, professors and researchers from the UMinho architecture faculty and biologists from CIIMAR. The latter are the promoters of the project that motivates the collaboration between the two centers, "O Mar e o Litoral, Arquitetura e Biologia Marinha: O Impacto da Vida do Mar no Ambiente Construido" (The Sea and the Littoral, Architecture and Marine Biology: The Impact of Sea Life on the Built Environment).