In addition to thematic sessions dedicated to scientific and technical presentations, the symposium included several social events that promoted networking, knowledge sharing, and international collaboration among participants. The program also included two field trips: the first to the Murta Dam and Comporta, focused on observing native and endemic vegetation, with an emphasis on riparian, aquatic, and estuarine species; the second took place at Paul da Goucha, a peat bog undergoing ecological recovery, and featured an eco-acoustics workshop, where participants had the opportunity to listen to the amplified sound of aquatic plants — a sensory experience that reinforced the connection between science and nature.