Barrenechea Angeles, I., M. L. Romero-Martínez, M. Cavaliere, S. Varrella, F. Francescangeli, R. Piredda, M. G. Mazzocchi, M. Montresor, A. Schirone, I. Delbono, F. Margiotta, C. Corinaldesi, S. Chiavarini, M. R. Montereali, J. Rimauro, L. Parrella, L. Musco, A. Dell'Anno, M. Tangherlini, J. Pawlowski and F. Frontalini (2023). "Encapsulated in sediments: eDNA deciphers the ecosystem history of one of the most polluted European marine sites." Environment International 172: 107738. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.107738

Bommarito, C., Díaz-Morales, D.M., Guy-Haim, T., Noè, S., Delasalle, J., Buchholz, B., Khosravi, M., Rilov, G., Sures, B., and Wahl, M. (2023). Warming and parasitism impair the performance of Baltic native and invasive macroalgae and their associated fauna. Limnology and Oceanography 68, 1852-1864. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.12390

Bonanomi, S., Annibale, O., Lucchetti, A., & Bottaro, M. (2023). Extinct but not entirely: A new occurrence of the critically endangered Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758) stresses the urgency of its conservation in the Adriatic sea. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 287, 108344.

Bottaro, M., Sinopoli, M., Bertocci, I., Follesa, M. C., Cau, A., Consalvo, I., ... & Danovaro, R. (2023). Jaws from the deep: biological and ecological insights on the kitefin shark Dalatias licha from the Mediterranean Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10.

Consales, G., Bottaro, M., Mancusi, C., Neri, A., Sartor, P., Voliani, A., ... & Marsili, L. (2023). Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in three bathyal chondrichthyes from the North-Western Mediterranean Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 196, 115647.

Costa, V., Sciutteri, V., Consoli, P., Manea, E., Menini, E., Andaloro, F., Romeo, T., and Danovaro, R. (2023). Volcanic-associated ecosystems of the Mediterranean Sea: a systematic map and an interactive tool to support their conservation. PeerJ 11, e15162. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15162

Díaz-Morales, D.M., Bommarito, C., Knol, J., Grabner, D.S., Noè, S., Rilov, G., Wahl, M., Guy-Haim, T., and Sures, B. (2023). Parasitism enhances gastropod feeding on invasive and native algae while altering essential energy reserves for organismal homeostasis upon warming. Science of The Total Environment 863, 160727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160727

Fioravanti, T., Maio, N., Psomadakis, P. N., Manzotti, S., Gigante, A. P., Splendiani, A., Bottaro, M., ... & Barucchi, V. C. (2023). The sawfish (Rhinopristiformes, Pristidae) rostrum displayed in the “Basilica Santuario del Carmine Maggiore” in Naples, Italy: A long story of legends and taxonomic errors. Contributions to Zoology, 1(aop), 1-20.

Gallo, S., Nania, G., Caruso, V., Zicarelli, G., Leonetti, F. L., Giglio, G., Bottaro, M., ... & Sperone, E. (2023). Bioaccumulation of Trace Elements in the Muscle of the Blackmouth Catshark Galeus melastomus from Mediterranean Waters. Biology, 12(7), 951.

Motta, G., Caffara, M., Fioravanti, M. L., Bottaro, M., Avian, M., Terlizzi, A., & Tedesco, P. (2023). Parasitic infection in the scyphozoan Rhizostoma pulmo (Macri, 1778). Scientific Reports, 13(1), 5549.

Pfister, C.A., Cardini, U., Mirasole, A., Montilla, L.M., Veseli, I., Gattuso, J.-P., and Teixido, N. (2023). Microbial associates of an endemic Mediterranean seagrass enhance the access of the host and the surrounding seawater to inorganic nitrogen under ocean acidification. Scientific Reports 13, 19996. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47126-4

Russo, M. T., A. Santin, A. Zuccarotto, S. Leone, A. Palumbo, M. I. Ferrante and I. Castellano (2023). "The first genetic engineered system for ovothiol biosynthesis in diatoms reveals a mitochondrial localization for the sulfoxide synthase OvoA." Open Biology 13(2): 220309. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsob.220309

Savin, A.; Sini, M.; Xynogala, I.; Lioupa, V.; Vougioukalou, K.; Stamatis, K.; Noè, S.; Ragkousis, M.; Gerovasileiou, V.; Dailianis, T.; Katsanevakis, S. (2023). Assessment of Macroalgal Communities on Shallow Rocky Reefs in the Aegean Sea Indicates an Impoverished Ecological Status. Medit. Mar. Sci. 24, 241-258. https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.31034

Sinopoli, M., Badalamenti, F., Bottaro, M., & D’Anna, G. (2023). The Role of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in Juvenile Fish Dispersal along the North-Western Coast of Sicily. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 11(4), 746.

Somma E, Terlizzi A, Costantini M, Madeira M, Zupo V. (2023) Global Changes Alter the Successions of Early Colonizers of Benthic Surfaces. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 11: 1232. https://doi:10.3390/jmse11061232

The Stazione Zoologica, through its Grant and Innovation Office, promotes the use, commercial development and exploitation of industrial property rights resulting from research results. It holds several industrial property rights, of which the patent portfolio is structured with titles (exclusively owned or jointly owned with other internationally prestigious research institutions) that are also European and international in scope.

A patent is a title by which the owner has a temporary monopoly of exploitation of the protected invention and prevents others from producing, selling or using the invention without authorisation. In order to be patented, an invention must, however, meet at least 3 basic requirements:

-  Novelty

-  Originality

-  Industrial applicability

SZN has an Industrial Property Regulation implementing the changes introduced by Law No. 102 of July 24, 2023 "Amendments to the Industrial Property Code, referred to in Legislative Decree No. 30 of February 10, 2005" available at the following link: REGULATION

The list of documents on the topics of Protection and Exploitation of Research Results and the templates to be filled out to file a new patent application is in the following:

01. Patent filing request form
02. Disclosure of invention
03. Non Disclosure Agreement - NDA
04. Material and Data Transfer Agreement - MTDA
05. Agreement of joint ownership of Patent

All mentioned documents are available, in Italian and English version, at the following link: FORMS

Below are the Zoological Station's currently filed patents:

• Light system for aquatic photosynthetic organisms (Acronyms LIGHT SYSTEM)

The patented invention consists of a modulable RGB LED lighting system for aquatic photosynthetic organisms, capable of reproducing any natural light in aquatic ecosystems, accelerating and increasing the production of algal biomass and the molecules that can be extracted from it.

• Processes and compositions for the production of astaxanthin from marine organisms (Acronyms ASTAXANTINA)

The patented invention consists of a breeding method and a specific feed composition to maximise the production of natural Astaxanthin from sea urchins, to be used as a nutraceutical.

• Automated apparatus and method for cultures of organisms in an aquatic environment (Acronyms AUTOMATED APPARATUS)

The invention consists of a computerised automated system of apparatuses capable of reducing the cost of rearing aquatic invertebrates and a corresponding process for growing cultures of organisms in an aquatic environment.

• Temperature profiling device and related monitoring system (Acronyms SOPHIA)

The invention consists of a small device with autonomous operation capable of remotely measuring the temperature profile of the hydrogeological mantle thickness in all those areas where there is a need for multi-sensor profile detection in ice, snow and/or water, at high frequency, in adverse geological situations and at different depths.

• Process for the production of pearl from edible bivalvia and gastropoda (Acronyms PERLS)

The invention consists of a grafting technique to induce pearl production in edible bivalves, with zero mortality rates of the animal and zero rejection rates of the grafted nucleus.

• Method and kit to predict cell death in response to biotic and/or abiotic stimuli (Acronyms CELL FATE)

The invention, based on the analysis of gene expression and the processing of the data obtained and their use in laboratory and clinical research, consists of an in vitro and ex vivo method that can monitor and predict cell response under many experimental conditions.

• Device for supporting, growing and replanting aquatic plants from seeds (Acronyms PLANTSEEDS)

The invention consists of a technique for the reforestation of seagrass meadows, specifically seagrass beds of Posidonia oceanica, compromised by anthropogenic impacts.

• Ovothiols for the treatment of chronic low-grade systemic inflammation (CLGSI) and related diseases (Acronyms CLGSI)

The invention concerns the use of Ovothiols which have a protective effect on endothelial cultures obtained from umbilical cords of women suffering from gestational diabetes.

• 5-thiohistidine compounds and methylated derivatives (ovothiols) as inhibitors of gamma-glutamyl-transpeptidase (GGT) activity (Acronyms GGT)

The invention concerns the use of natural molecules of marine origin as inhibitors of the activity of the enzyme GGT, the cause of the kidney, liver and lung diseases.

• Diatom-based genetic engineering system methodology for the eco-sustainable production of ovothiols (Acronyms GEO)

The invention consists of an environmentally sustainable protocol that uses the genetic engineering of the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum to stimulate the production of methylated 5-thiohistidines - and in particular Ovothiol B, one of the most powerful natural antioxidants. The use of P. tricornutum cultures accomplishes high productivity and allows easy scale-up of upstream and downstream processes.

Welcome to the first International Summer School on Systems Biology (ISSSB 2022) that will take place at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, from October 10th to 14th 2022.

The school is intended for PhD students and early career researchers interested in a systems biology approach to ocean studies. Oceans represent a perfect example of a holistic system made of interconnected entities, both as species and as niches. Understanding how their interactions will results in its health and equilibrium require an interdisciplinary approach, from different scientific areas and technological, experimental and informatic skills. The aim of the school is to provide participants basic and advanced knowledge on Biodiversity, Ecological interactions, Evolutionary Genomics and Omic disciplines, to be used as an integrated approach for EcoEvoDevo studies and Biotech Applications in ocean studies. The five days programme of the school will combine theoretical and practical lectures on different marine organisms, research topics and technological tools, following the original path of the founder, Anton Dohrn, who conceived the SZN as an integrated network of scientists and disciplines. Social events will include visit to the SZN Aquarium, the Darwin-Dohrn Museum (DaDoM) and the city of Naples.

Admission to the course will be evaluated by the scientific committee based on the preliminary knowledge and motivation of applicants.
Detailed information on the program of the course and online registration form for the ISSSB 2022 are available at the following link: https://isssb2022.wixsite.com/isssystemsbiology

Do not hesitate to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The organizers are waiting for you!

Registration fee: 300 Euro
(Deadline: 04 September 2022)
(Early registration: 07/08/2022, 250 Euro)

The institutional interdepartmental centre of Rome, located in Via Gregorio Allegri 1, is a seat of Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, established on November 16th 2018, with approval (n.2) of the board of directors.
The seat has a strategic positioning with respect to the location of other Ministries, University and Research Centres; in particular, the office is close to the Ministry of University and Research, National Research Council, University of Rome “La Sapienza” and other relevant institutions.

Initiatives

The Seat of Rome:
a) promotes collaborations with enterprises and other institutions for developing knowledge in marine science and its application for different scopes;
b) contributes to developing and promoting the economic, social and cultural progress of the Country by establishing industrial collaboration, spin-off, patent, scientific divulgation and education;
c) conducts supporting activities and strategic consulting for the development of future projects on basic and applied research on the territory of Lazio;
d) promotes the professional and technical growth of researchers with masters, degree courses and PhD based on agreements with Italian and international universities and enterprises;
e) promotes and realizes the dissemination of scientific culture and knowledge of the marine environment through public engagement and outreach activities;
f) collaborates with the Lazio Region, the Municipality of Rome, and other local administrations in promoting the development of joint research initiatives to enhance the territory and its environmental and productive resources;
g) carries out on-request consulting and technical-scientific evaluation activities for Public Administrations, enterprises and other private subjects.

Staff

Silvestro Greco, Scientific Coordinator
EMI Department
Director of the Territorial Seat of Calabria

Francesca Di Carlo, Administrative Coordinator
General Administration Area

Technologist Director

Alessandro Preti
General Administration Area - Coordinator

Claudia Gili
CAPE Department - Director

Research Director

Francesco Colloca
EMI Department

Senior Technologist

Simonepietro Canese
RIMAR Department

Senior Researcher

Paolo Albano
CAPE Department

Technologist

Francesco Stenico
RIMAR Department

Researcher

Maria Vittoria Modica
BEOM Department

Eva Salvati
EMI Department

Research fellows

Lorenzo Ippoliti
Martina Arcioni
Filippo Signorile
Lucia Ventura
Davide Di Bari
Francesca Acampa

Scholarship

Stefano Moro

PhD Students

Elisa Nocella
Salvatore Valente

An International Summer School on “Blue Biotechnology” will be held at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn of Naples in 2022, from September 21st to 23rd.

The school will be dedicated to PhD students and early career researchers working in the field of blue biotechnology. The three days of summer school will be focused on current interdisciplinary approaches used to disclose biotechnological potential of marine resources and their use for eco-sustainable production of molecules and processes with beneficial effects on human and environment health. A combination of lectures, short communications, practical afternoon sections and visits to laboratories of a local marine biotechnology company will create a stimulating environment for participants. Evenings are always reserved for social events in Naples, which can increase exchange of ideas among participants and create new long-lasting collaborations.

Detailed information on the program of our course and online registration form for the ISSBB 2022 are available at the following link:

https://issbluebiotech.wixsite.com/2022

Registration fee: 230 EU (Deadline: 27 July 2022)

Greetings from the International Summer School on “Marine Ecotoxicology”.

We would like to introduce the upcoming 2nd edition of the International Summer School on Marine Ecotoxicology (SSME 2022), which will take place at Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn from September 12th to 16th 2022 in the city of Naples.

This course is designed for biologists with basic knowledge in ecotoxicology providing advanced training on different environmental stressors and how biological systems are affected and respond to these contaminants at all biological levels, as well as methods and approaches for investigating their impact on marine biota. The course program integrates theoretical lectures with practical sessions, which will include standardized and innovative ecotoxicity tests for the assessment of the potential of marine environmental stressors to cause environmental damage to marine organisms.

Attending the SSME at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn in Naples, you will have the benefit of enjoying an exciting experience in a highly stimulating research environment in one of the largest and most beautiful art cities on the Mediterranean Sea.

The number of participants will be limited to 20. Admission to the course will be evaluated by the scientific committee based on the preliminary knowledge of applicants.

Detailed information on the program of the course and the online registration form for the SSME 2022 are available at the following link:
https://ssme2022.wixsite.com/summer-2022

We look forward to welcoming you in Naples!

Please do not hesitate to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you need any further assistance.

The SSME scientific committee

PIANO STRALCIO RICERCA E INNOVAZIONE 2015-2017
“PNIR - Programma Nazionale Infrastrutture di Ricerca”
(Avviso D.D. n 2595 del 24-12-19)
Strengthening of the Human Capital of the Research Infrastructures

Title: Research and marine infrastructure strengthening (EMBRC-IT) – Strengthening of the Human Capital

Acronym: PRIMA

Code: CIR01_00029

Research infrastructure targeted by the project: EMBRC - European Marine Biological Resource Centre

Abstract

The main objective of the project is to complete and enhance the infrastructural strengthening realized through the PON PRIMA - with which the Italian node of the European research infrastructure EMBRC, coordinated by the SZN, has obtained a funding aimed at making the infrastructure the most important HUB for marine scientific and technological research at European level - through the strengthening of the corresponding human capital.
This refers not only to researchers and technologists dedicated to the realization of the technical-scientific activities of the enhanced infrastructure, but also to the support to the development and management of governance and to the promotion and strengthening of collaboration networks between infrastructures, at national and European level.
In this way, it will be also possible to respond to the ever-increasing demand for research personnel and expand the critical mass that will be able to develop and use RIs, increasing the positive impact both in terms of research and innovation and, subsequently, of employment and development of the country.

Small-scale fishing vessels at Regno di Nettuno MPA. © Emanuela Di Meglio, Mauro Sinopoli

Summary

“FishMPABlue2 Plus” project is the follow-up of FishMPABlue2 and previously of FishMPABlue, which identified a set of governance measures (“FishMPABlue2 SSF governance toolkit”) that can allow marine protected areas (MPAs) to achieve conservation goals while at the same time delivering socio-economic benefits to small scale fisheries. FishMPABlue2 tested such a toolkit (i.e. by implementing these measures), on the field in 11 Pilot MPAs located in 6 Med countries (Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Greece), to assess and quantify its effectiveness in achieving expected results in terms of MPA ecological effectiveness, benefits delivered to small scale fisheries and social acceptance of management measures by stakeholders. After a collaborative process, i.e. engaging the relevant stakeholders (e.g. MPA managers, fishers etc.) to define governance measures to be implemented in each MPA, a scientific assessment was carried out to assess ecological, economic and social impacts of the implementation of the toolkit in the 11 pilot MPAs.

FishMPABlue 2 Plus, aims to transfer the governance toolbox approach to 11 new Mediterranean MPA from 5 countries: Secche di Tor Paterno MPA (Italy); Secche della Meloria MPA (Italy); Regno di Nettuno MPA (Italy); Pequerolle marine reserve (France); Cap d'Ail marine reserve; Lastovo MPA (Croatia); Velebit Channel Marine Reserve (Croatia); Karaburun- Sazan MPA (Albania); Butrint National Park (Albania); Samaria MPA (Greece); Pelagos Sanctuary (Italy-Monaco-France).

The eleven MPAs involved in FishMPABlue 2 Plus

Project Partners

Federparchi (Italy), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn (Italy), WWF Adria, (Croatia), University of Aegean (Greece), National Agency of Protected Areas (Albania), University of Cote D’Azur (France).

Project Lifetime

06/2021 to 06/2022

SZN Role

Partner responsible of the Training Activity (training on the “FishMPABlue2 SSF governance toolkit” through webinars and on-site meetings; training on the design and implementation of assessment of Marine Protected Areas ecological and fisheries effectiveness during a Summer School in Crete).

Principal Investigator for SZN

Antonio Di Franco, senior researcher at EMI, Sicily Marine Center

Funding Institution

Interreg MED programme, 85% co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (Project reference number: 10MED21_3.2_M3_010)

Contribution to SZN

55.000 €

Dedicated website

https://fishmpablue-2.interreg-med.eu/

SZN team

Antonio Di Franco, Paolo Guidetti, Carlo Cattano, Giorgio Aglieri, Simone Bava

Publications from FishMPABlue projects

Di Franco A., Hogg K.E., Calò A., Bennett N.J., Sevin-Allouet M.A., Esparza Alaminos O., Lang M., Koutsoubas D., Prvan M., Santarossa L., Niccolini F., Milazzo M., Guidetti P., 2020. Improving marine protected area governance through collaboration and co-production. Journal of Environmental Management 269: 110757. Doi: 10.1016/ j.jenvman.2020.110757

Bennett N.J., Calò A., Di Franco A., Niccolini F., Marzo D., Domina I., Dimitriadis C., Sobrado F., Santoni M.-C., Charbonnel E., Trujillo M., Garcia-Charton J., Seddiki L., Cappanera V., Grbin J., Kastelic L., Milazzo M., Guidetti P., 2020. Social equity and marine protected areas: Perceptions of small-scale fishermen in the Mediterranean Sea. Biological Conservation 244, 108531. Doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108531

Di Lorenzo M., Guidetti P., Di Franco A., Calò A., Claudet J, 2020. Assessing spillover from Marine Protected Areas and its drivers: a meta-analytical approach. Fish and Fisheries. Doi: 10.1111/faf.12469

Bennett N. J., Di Franco A., Calò A., Nethery E., Niccolini F., Milazzo M., Guidetti P., 2019. Local support for conservation is associated with perceptions of good governance, social impacts, and ecological effectiveness. Conservation Letters, 12(4), e12640. Doi: 10.1111/conl.12640

Di Franco A., Di Carlo G., Francour P., Gutiérrez N.L., Jeudy de Grissac A., Milazzo M., Otero M., Piante C., Sainz-Trapaga S., Santarossa L., Thiriet P., Tudela S., Guidetti P., 2016. Five key attributes can increase marine protected areas performance for small-scale fisheries management. Scientific Reports 6, 38135; doi: 10.1038/ srep38135

Nome del Progetto: Centro Ricerche ed Infrastrutture Marine Avanzate in Calabria (CRIMAC)

Il progetto Centro Ricerche ed Infrastrutture Marine Avanzate in Calabria (CRIMAC) ha l’obiettivo di creare un polo di eccellenza a livello europeo per le infrastrutture e la ricerca marina per una crescita blu eco-sostenibile.
CRIMAC Il progetto si sviluppa attraverso 3 Obiettivi realizzativi (OR) organizzati in Unità Operative (UO). Le attività previste per il raggiungimento degli obiettivi (OR1, OR2 e OR3) sono distribuite in 4 Work Packages. Le WP1 e 2 sono dedicati alla creazione della infrastruttura in Calabria (Amendolara) e al potenziamento della infrastruttura di ricerca. Le WP3 e 4 sono indirizzati ad attività di ricerca e/o di diffusione della conoscenza e saranno svolte all'interano della infrastruttura di ricerca.
Il progetto prevede di: i) riqualificare le strutture del territorio a disposizione delle amministrazioni locali e non utilizzate creando nuove infrastrutture per la ricerca marina; ii) creare ed attrezzare nuovi studi e laboratori per i ricercatori; iii) completare le infrastrutture per la ricerca sulla biodiversità e sulle risorse marine; iv) acquisire una nave da ricerca equipaggiata con tecnologie d’avanguardia per il monitoraggio dello stato di salute dei mari Calabresi; v) svolgere attività innovative di ricerca scientifico tecnologica volte a identificare condizioni ambientali critiche e individuare soluzioni per il loro risanamento/restauro.
La creazione del polo ricerca marina in Calabria intende, in tempi brevi, lanciare il ruolo del mare nelle strategie di sviluppo regionale in Calabria ponendo il mare al centro di un progetto a lungo termine che veda la ricerca dialogare e sostenere le imprese locali e informare e formare il territorio.
Il CRIMAC si pone come obiettivo anche quello di divenire un HUB tecnologico di eccellenza a livello internazionale per attività che integrano la ricerca di base con le scienze applicate marine fornendo inoltre un’interfaccia qualificata tra ricerca, la Pubblica Amministrazione e tutti gli operatori dei settori che svolgono attività connesse all’ambito marino-costiero
Il progetto CRIMAC in Calabria (Amendolara) prevede una stretta collaborazione con le Università che si affacciano sui mari calabresi e con partner pubblici e privati al fine di creare sinergie strategiche in grado di implementare il capitale umano e valorizzare le risorse naturali del territorio per una sostenibilità ambientale.

Risultati attesi

CRIMAC sarà una struttura complementare e integrativa con la Stazione Anton Dohrn – Istituto Nazionale di Biologia Ecologia e Biotecnologie Marine, al fine di creare un Polo di ricerca unico in Italia, che si occuperà dello stato di conservazione degli habitat e delle specie marino-costiere, dello sviluppo tecnologico e di supporto alle attività economiche connesse all’ambiente marino, tramite attività di monitoraggio, e identificazione di azioni di mitigazione Il Polo si propone anche come centro propulsore di attività scientifiche innovative, luogo di riferimento e scambio per i centri di ricerca marini italiani e stranieri garantendo ospitalità a ricercatori, studenti e studiosi.
1) La realizzazione di CRIMAC permetterà la creazione di un centro di ricerca marina di eccellenza in Italia, il primo in Calabria, per attività che integrano la ricerca di base con le scienze applicate al mare:
a) biodiversità in ambienti marini, costieri e profondi;
b) analisi e caratterizzazione delle specie marine naturali, degli habitat minacciati e degli ambienti contaminati;
c) ricerche finalizzate ed applicate alla gestione delle risorse biologiche;
d) ricerca e innovazione nei prodotti e nella ricerca marina e biotecnologica.

2) L’offerta di un’interfaccia qualificata alle Pubbliche Amministrazioni e agli operatori economici del settore dell’ambiente, dell’industria, della pesca e del turismo, dei trasporti e delle attività connesse all’ambito marino-costiero, con attività di supporto e redazione di:
a) studi, piani e programmi per le attività di analisi e monitoraggio degli effetti delle attività antropiche sugli ambienti marini;
b) predisposizione di programmi per attività di mitigazione, inclusi monitoraggio e valutazione nel corso della realizzazione del programma;
c) attività di supporto per la redazione di programmi di intervento di Gestione delle aree costiere;
d) studi, analisi e monitoraggio per la costituzione dei distretti della pesca, studi propedeutici alla definizione delle Zone di Tutela Biologica e/o AMP;
e) piani di gestione delle risorse biologiche;
f) attività di ripopolamento attivo con sviluppo della ricerca per attività scientifiche correlate
g) formazione ed informazione indirizzata a categorie economiche, per creare anche nuove figure professionali.

3) Ricerca e sviluppo di soluzioni innovative ed ecosostenibili nel settore del monitoraggio marino, delle biotecnologie marine e dell’acquacoltura, settori in forte crescita, potendo:
a) soddisfare la domanda di risorse biologiche in modo sostenibile per gli stock naturali;
b) integrare anche sperimentazioni applicate ad attività nel settore ittico e marino in generale;
c) offrire nuove opportunità di produzioni ecosostenibili;
d) Creazione di nuove opportunità per PMI e start up nel settore del mare e delle produzioni biologiche e acquacoltura;
e) Sviluppo di un polo per la ricerca avanzata e la formazione professionale in ambito marino;
f) Attività aperte al pubblico (scolaresche etc) per visitare il centro di ricerca.

Durata del progetto: 60 Mesi

Responsabile scientifico del progetto: Prof. Silvestro Greco
Responsabili degli Obiettivi Realizzativi: Dott.ssa Teresa Romeo, Dott. Simonepietro Canese

Personale impiegato a titolo esclusivo sul progetto al 1 Maggio 2022

Ricercatore Chiara Romano
Ricercatore Daniela Pica
Ricercatore Leonilde Roselli (contratto cessato)
Ricercatore Christian Galasso
Ricercatore Chiara Pennesi
Ricercatore Nadia Ruocco
Ricercatore Claudia Scianna
Ricercatore Valentina Costa
Tecnologo Lucia Barra
Funzionario Amministrativo Alberto Corona
Collaboratore tecnico enti di ricerca Chiara Giommi
Collaboratore tecnico enti di ricerca Alessia Dinoi
Collaboratore tecnico enti di ricerca Martina Genovese
Collaboratore tecnico enti di ricerca Danilo Malara (contratto cessato)
Borsista di ricerca Gabriele Marino
Borsista di ricerca Roberto Firmamento
Borsista di ricerca Germano Paini
Borsista di ricerca Sara Ferri
Borsista di ricerca Giulia Passaniti

Greetings from the International Summer School on “The Evolution of Enzymes and Metabolic Pathways: analysis, understanding and implications for biotechnology”

We would like to introduce the upcoming 2^nd edition of the International Summer School on Protein Evolution (SSPE 2022) to be held at Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn from June 28th to 30th 2022 in the charming city of Naples.

Please take a look at the preliminary program:
https://summerschool2022.wixsite.com/website-1

This course is designed for PhD students and early-career researchers aiming at acquiring an interdisciplinary understanding of concepts and methods for the investigations of enzyme and metabolic pathways evolution, with insights into environmental adaptations and their potential biotechnological applications.

Admission to the course will be evaluated by the scientific committee based on preliminary knowledge of applicants and the number of participants will be limited to 25.

The course program integrates theoretical lectures with hands-on practical tutorials on function and evolution of enzymes and metabolic pathways, including their optimization for biotechnological purposes, providing examples of usage of public databases and software, as well as high-throughput analyses. Participants are particularly encouraged to work on their own laptop.

Attending the SSPE at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn in Naples, you will have the benefit of enjoying an exciting experience in a highly stimulating research environment, of visiting the new Aquarium and the DaDoM museum in one of the most inspiring cities in the world.

Detailed information on the program of our course and online registration form for the SSPE 2022 are available at the following link:

https://summerschool2022.wixsite.com/website-1

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The SSPE 2022 Scientific Committee