Join the First Edition of the International Summer School in Bioremediation of Aquatic Environments (SSBIOREM1) which will be held at Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn of Naples!

Are you a graduate student, PhD candidate or early-career researcher passionate about aquatic ecosystems and sustainable solutions to decontaminate polluted ecosystems? 

The International Summer School in Bioremediation of Aquatic Environments, is an intensive four-day experience blending cutting-edge science, practical training, and rich cultural immersion in one of Italy’s most iconic scientific institutions.

Taking place from 7–10 October 2025 at the Department of Ecosustanaible Marine Biotechnology (BLUBIO) sited at the Molosiglio seat (Via Acton, 55) in Naples, this school offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn directly from leading experts in environmental science, microbiology, and biotechnology. The four days of summer school will be focused on current interdisciplinary approaches used in the bioremediation field, focusing on the exploitation of microbes to remove or neutralize pollutants from contaminated sites. It can be considered a promising alternative to conventional chemical methods, which usually foresee high investment costs and do not exclude the formation of toxic byproducts.

The Summer School program organized by researchers and technologists of the Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology Department of the SZN will enhance current knowledge in bioremediation techniques, contribute to habitat restoration efforts, and highlight the need for innovative, environmentally friendly solutions. Lectures, short communications, and practical afternoon sessions will create a stimulating environment for participants and give them skills and tools on the most updated methodologies in the remediation field.

What You’ll Learn

Bioremediation – the use of living organisms to clean up pollutants from the environment – is one of the most promising solutions to aquatic contamination. This summer school provides a comprehensive overview of the theory, techniques, and current innovations in this rapidly growing field.

Each day focuses on a key theme:

• Day 1: Impact of Pollutants and Introduction to Bioremediation – Begin with a welcome from the BLUBIO Department, followed by engaging lectures on the impacts of pollutants on human health, and the foundational roles of bacteria and microalgae in bioremediation. A hands-on lab will guide you through isolating microalgae and fungi suitable for cleaning aquatic environments.
• Day 2: Bioremediation Strategies using Microorganisms – Dive deeper into the microbial players involved in pollutant degradation, including bacteria, fungi, and algae. Learn how communities of these organisms interact in real-world remediation scenarios. In the afternoon, you’ll construct your own bioremediation microcosm, simulating contamination treatment on a small scale.
• Day 3: Innovative Approaches – Explore novel technologies like MICP (microbially induced calcite precipitation), plastic degradation using microbial enzymes, and bioleaching. Evaluate microcosm performance in the lab while discovering next-generation strategies for environmental restoration.
• Day 4: Case Studies & Success Stories – Wrap up with lectures on real-world bioremediation projects, such as the LIFE SEDREMED initiative, and discuss how lifecycle analysis and biological treatments are reshaping environmental policy and practice. The school concludes with awards for the best student presentations and posters.

Practical Learning

Beyond theoretical knowledge, this summer school is designed to equip you with hands-on experience. Daily lab sessions give you the chance to apply what you've learned, guided by leading researchers in bioremediation. You’ll practice key techniques, from microbial isolation to experimental setup and evaluation of bioremediation performance.

Meet Experts and Build Your Network

You’ll learn from renowned scientist expert in the field. Here the list of speakers that will give a lecture whose expertise covers medical ecology, molecular microbiology, and environmental chemistry and biotechnology:
The summer school also includes student presentation sessions, offering a unique platform to share your own research and receive feedback from experienced mentors and peers.

Cultural & Social Program in Beautiful Naples

When you’re not in the lab or lecture hall, enjoy the vibrant life and history of Naples! Optional evening activities include a visit to the Bagnoli-Coroglio SIN (Sites of National Interest) in the Gulf of Pozzuoli, the stunning Castel dell’Ovo, and social dinner and aperitifs – all designed to foster networking and relaxation.

Why Attend?

• Learn the science behind one of the most critical environmental challenges of our time
• Gain hands-on training in laboratory techniques
• Network with top researchers and fellow participants from across disciplines
• Discover Naples, one of Italy’s cultural treasures

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Registration fee (coffee and lunch breaks)
In-person: 330 €
Remote: 100 €
Number of participants: min. 20 (in-person), max. 2-3 (remote)
Deadline: 20 July, 2025

The Systems Biology Approach To Discover Marine Life: From A Big Eye To A Microscopic Picture

27th - 30th October 2025

Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Naples - Darwin-Dohrn Museum

Villa Comunale, Naples

Systems biology aims to achieve a holistic view of biological phenomena by integrating information of different natures and studying the network of dynamic connections existing between organisms, organisms and their environment, and the molecules that underpin these dynamics (genes, proteins, secondary metabolites). To understand how each element interacts with others and influences the system, an integrated interdisciplinary approach is necessary, encompassing various scientific disciplines and expertise. Biological systems possess the extraordinary ability to adapt in response to environmental stimuli, stress, lack of food, or developmental stage, as well as the fascinating ability to correct their errors, such as gene mutations. From this perspective, given their high biodiversity, oceans represent a perfect example of a complex system whose functioning can only be understood through an interdisciplinary approach.

Systems biology thus integrates knowledge obtained through traditional approaches with that generated by the use of innovative technologies that allow for the collection of large amounts of data. These latter include, for example, genomic and transcriptomic sequencing, proteomics, and metabolomics used on an oceanographic scale (metagenomics) but also at a single-cell level (single-cell genomics). The combination of new technologies, bioinformatics software for data management, and integrated biomolecular and biochemical methods allows for the study of extremely complex biological systems with unprecedented resolution.

Based on the above description, this course aims to provide students with the foundations to develop an understanding of the study of oceans and their biodiversity through a systematic approach.

Target Audience

Open to Graduate and PhD students, postdocs and early career researchers.

Theoretical and practical lesson on:

• Ecosystem Scale Modeling
• Omics Workflows
• Evolutionary;Genomics & Eco Evo Devo
• Biotech & Synthetic Biology

Lecturers

• Chris Bowler CNRS ENS Paris, France
• Juan Pascual Anaya University of Malaga, Spain
• Klaas Vandepoele Ghent University , Belgium
• Ferdinando Boero University of Naples , Italy
• Periklis Paganos MBL, Woods Hole , USA
• Luca Ambrosino, SZN Naples, Italy
• Lucia Campese, SZN Naples, Italy
• Domenico D’Alelio, SZN Naples, Italy
• Gerardo Della Sala, SZN Naples, Italy
• Giacinto De Vivo, SZN Naples, Italy
• Giovanna Romano, SZN Naples, Italy
• Monia Teresa Russo, SZN Naples, Italy

The course is open to a maximum of 30 participants and will be held with a minimum of 20 participants.

Important Information

Application deadline:

Early Bird: July 15, 2025
Late: August 31, 2025

Apply through the website:

https://isssb2022.wixsite.com/isssystemsbiology25

Fee per person:

Early, 350 euros;
Late, 400 euros.

Organizers:

Valeria Di Dato, Rossella Annunziata, Angela Sardo, Lucia Campese, Ida Orefice
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The Systems Biology Approach To Discover Marine Life: From A Big Eye To A Microscopic Picture

27th - 30th October 2025

Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Naples - Darwin-Dohrn Museum

Villa Comunale, Naples

Systems biology aims to achieve a holistic view of biological phenomena by integrating information of different natures and studying the network of dynamic connections existing between organisms, organisms and their environment, and the molecules that underpin these dynamics (genes, proteins, secondary metabolites). To understand how each element interacts with others and influences the system, an integrated interdisciplinary approach is necessary, encompassing various scientific disciplines and expertise. Biological systems possess the extraordinary ability to adapt in response to environmental stimuli, stress, lack of food, or developmental stage, as well as the fascinating ability to correct their errors, such as gene mutations. From this perspective, given their high biodiversity, oceans represent a perfect example of a complex system whose functioning can only be understood through an interdisciplinary approach.

Systems biology thus integrates knowledge obtained through traditional approaches with that generated by the use of innovative technologies that allow for the collection of large amounts of data. These latter include, for example, genomic and transcriptomic sequencing, proteomics, and metabolomics used on an oceanographic scale (metagenomics) but also at a single-cell level (single-cell genomics). The combination of new technologies, bioinformatics software for data management, and integrated biomolecular and biochemical methods allows for the study of extremely complex biological systems with unprecedented resolution.

Based on the above description, this course aims to provide students with the foundations to develop an understanding of the study of oceans and their biodiversity through a systematic approach.

Target Audience

Open to Graduate and PhD students, postdocs and early career researchers.

Theoretical and practical lesson on:

• Ecosystem Scale Modeling
• Omics Workflows
• Evolutionary;Genomics & Eco Evo Devo
• Biotech & Synthetic Biology

Lecturers

• Chris Bowler CNRS ENS Paris, France
• Juan Pascual Anaya University of Malaga, Spain
• Klaas Vandepoele Ghent University , Belgium
• Ferdinando Boero University of Naples , Italy
• Periklis Paganos MBL, Woods Hole , USA
• Luca Ambrosino, SZN Naples, Italy
• Lucia Campese, SZN Naples, Italy
• Domenico D’Alelio, SZN Naples, Italy
• Gerardo Della Sala, SZN Naples, Italy
• Giacinto De Vivo, SZN Naples, Italy
• Giovanna Romano, SZN Naples, Italy
• Monia Teresa Russo, SZN Naples, Italy

The course is open to a maximum of 30 participants and will be held with a minimum of 20 participants.

Important Information

Application deadline:

Early Bird: July 15, 2025
Late: August 31, 2025

Apply through the website:

https://isssb2022.wixsite.com/isssystemsbiology25

Fee per person:

Early, 350 euros;
Late, 400 euros.

Organizers:

Valeria Di Dato, Rossella Annunziata, Angela Sardo, Lucia Campese, Ida Orefice
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After the success of the first edition, which was widely attended and enthusiastically received by all the trainees, it is with pleasure that we would like to propose The Second Edition of the ISS-SEEA Summer School.

It will take place in 2025, from September 22nd to 25th (optional excursion and sampling experience on the 26th), at the Sicily Marine Centre, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Messina. The school will maintain its multidisciplinary approach, combining the ecological and biotechnological approach for the exploration of extreme environments, and will extend its training topics by deepening other specific extreme ecosystems and new research fields. In this vein, the school will be implemented with lessons covering the concepts of bioacoustics in extreme environments, oceanographic dynamics, astrobiology, and anoxic basins. Moreover, a special focus will be devoted to the Strait of Messina and its extreme dynamics. All the training activities will be treated day by day through a combined perspective, merging ecology and biotechnology.

The summer school is a renewed opportunity to enhance cross-disciplinary collaboration and to improve skills and expertise in the knowledge of extreme ecosystems in taxonomy, high molecular approaches, bioprospecting, oceanography, and bioacoustics.
Professors and researchers will give lectures about their research and will share their experiences with the students during group discussion sessions. Practical sessions are envisaged, i.e., observation of mesopelagic species, taxonomy, laboratory experience for the treatment of samples for biotechnological purposes (production of bioactive compounds), and observation of the bioluminescence phenomenon. The second edition of the school will have, as its strong point, the involvement of young researchers from SZN-SMC, who will actively participate in the course's scientific offering, fostering exchange, interaction, and the consolidation of new networks.

· The school is open to students, PhD students, and early career researchers working in the fields of marine ecology and biotechnology.
· All students will be allowed to present their research through either a short talk or a poster.

You can find detailed program and registration information for ISS-SEEA 2025 at: https://summerschoolextrem.wixsite.com/iss-seea

Registration fee

Early bird: € 350 (in-person), € 100 (remote)
Late: € 400 (in-person), € 150 (remote)

Deadlines

· June 10: Send CV and motivation letter to: Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.
· Before payment: After receiving the acceptance notification, please complete the registration form following the instructions provided. Your registration will be confirmed by email once we receive and verify your completed form.
· June 30: Complete the Payment (early registration)
· July 31: Complete the Payment (late registration)

Bandi attivi 

Bandi scaduti

A multidisciplinary approach to the study of Symbiosis in Marine ecosystems: from taxonomy to potential biotechnological applications

SymbioMar will be the second edition of the annual ‘CRIMAC International School’ and will be held from November 4th to 7th, 2025, at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn-Calabria Marine Centre (CRIMAC), located in Amendolara (CS). In alignment with the mission of the CRIMAC project— to serve as a hub for fostering exchanges between Italian and international marine research centers—this immersive event will focus on marine symbiosis: the complex interactions that shape the physiology, ecology, and evolution of marine organisms.

The international school adopts a multidisciplinary approach, covering diverse aspects of marine symbiosis, including taxonomy and evolution, biology, adaptation, climate change, ecological interactions and biotechnology. By examining these topics, the program provides a comprehensive understanding of the key factors influencing marine symbiotic relationships.

Designed to foster both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, the SymbioMar International School will offer lectures from leading experts in the field, alongside hands-on training sessions. Students will be engaged in practical activities such as applying advanced microscopy techniques, laboratory methods for extraction and sequencing, and working with bioinformatics tools to analyze various aspects of symbiosis.

The primary goal of this school is to equip the next generation of researchers with a holistic understanding of symbiosis. Participants will gain valuable skills through a multidisciplinary approach, enhancing their ability to tackle current research challenges. Moreover, it provides a unique platform for networking, allowing new connections with some of the world’s foremost experts in marine symbiosis.

The program is open to graduate students, PhD candidates, and early-career researchers with an interest not only in marine symbiosis but also in the modern techniques used to study it that can be applied in many other research fields.

Course Objective

The SymbioMar International School offers an interdisciplinary and comprehensive program focused on the study of symbiosis in marine ecosystems. By bringing together leading experts in marine biology, ecology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics, the course provides participants with in-depth knowledge of symbiotic relationships, their role in marine biodiversity, and their potential for biotechnological applications. The program emphasizes hands-on training, offering students a unique opportunity to learn advanced techniques and explore the ecological and evolutionary significance of marine symbiosis.

Theoretical Lessons

The theoretical lessons are designed to provide participants with a strong foundation in the study of marine symbiosis, covering topics such as taxonomy, evolution, host-symbiont interactions, and ecological dynamics. Key lectures include:

• Understanding the evolution of symbiotic relationships across marine ecosystems.
• Exploring how symbiosis drives biodiversity and evolutionary processes in marine life.
• Investigating the role of symbiosis in ecosystem processes and their ecological significance in marine environments.
• Examining the impact of climate change on marine partnerships.
• Exploring the potential biotechnological applications.

These lessons offer participants a deep dive into the latest research, enriching their understanding of symbiosis from multiple scientific perspectives.

Practical Lessons

The practical lessons focus on applying theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios, with hands-on experience in the laboratory. Students will:
• Learn sediment sorting, microscopy analysis, and extraction of biological samples to study symbiotic relationships in marine organisms.
• Learn about different bioinformatics pipelines used to study microbiomes and taxonomy and evolution.
• Learn statistics for meta(prote)omics encompassing a brief intro to R, concepts, and coding.

Lecturers

Dr. Daniela Pica, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn- CRIMAC, Calabria Marine Centre
Dr. Christian Galasso, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn- CRIMAC, Calabria Marine Centre
Dr. Chiara Giommi, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn- CRIMAC, Calabria Marine Centre
Dr. Ulisse Cardini, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Genoa Marine Centre
Dr. Carmen Rizzo, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre
Dr. Maria Vittoria Modica, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Rome – Institutional Interdepartmental Centre
Dr. Laura Núñez Pons, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Prof. Harald Gruber-Vodicka, University Kiel (Germany)
Prof. Marco Oliverio, Università la Sapienza, Roma (Italy)
Prof. James D. Reimer University of the Ryukyus (Japan)
Prof. Paul C. Sikkel, University of Miami (USA)
Dr. Didier Aurelle, Université de Toulon (France)
Dr. Grazia Marina Quero, CNR IRBIM (Italy)
Dr. Claudia Pogoreutz, Université de Perpignan (France)
Dr. Davide Maggioni, University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy)
Prof. Davide Seveso, University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy) and MaRHE Center, Magoodhoo, Faafu (Maldives)
Dr. Silvia Bulgheresi, University of Vienna (Austria)
Dr. Tjorven Hinzke, University of Greifswald (Germany)
Dr. Claudia F. Vaga, Smithsonian Institute (USA)

Registration fee (coffee breaks, lunches, and Social Happy Hour included)

Early bird: 350€
Deadline: June 15, 2025

Regular: 400€
Deadline: July 6, 2025

Max Number of Participants: 20
Working Language: English

For more information about speakers and how to participate, visit:
https://crimacszn.com/symbiomar/

Organizing Committee

Daniela Pica, Chiara Giommi, Christian Galasso, Roberto Firmamento, Rosario Balestrieri, Salvatore Urso, Enrica Terranova, Francesca De Domenico.

Atto di nomina 

Curriculum Vitae

Visto che la precedente Commissione Brevetti ha terminato il suo mandato lo scorso 8 dicembre 2024, nell'ambito delle attività relative alla “Protezione della proprietà intellettuale della Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn” si rende necessario procedere alla identificazione di una nuova commissione tecnica in materia di proprietà industriale definita “Commissione Brevetti” con specifiche funzioni consultive e propositive riguardanti ogni questione relativa alla tutela e alla valorizzazione della proprietà industriale dell’Ente. Tale Commissione, composta da cinque membri di cui due membri esterni, è istituita ai sensi dell’art. 15 del Regolamento sulla proprietà industriale vigente (approvato con Delibera del CdA n. 83 del 28/05/2024) e i suoi compiti sono descritti negli artt. 16-17 dello stesso Regolamento.

Scadenza ore 12.00 del giorno 10.04.2025

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L’Unità MOTax (Marine Organism Taxonomy), in collaborazione con il Museo Vivo del Mare “MUSea”, organizza la quinta edizione della Summer School: “Studio e Monitoraggio delle Praterie di Posidonia oceanica”.

Il corso prevede lezioni frontali, immersioni subacquee ed attività di laboratorio; è rivolto a chi è in possesso di un’adeguata formazione naturalistica e che intenda acquisire le conoscenze necessarie per svolgere analisi sulle praterie di Posidonia oceanica: dalla stesura del piano di campionamento a tutte le attività in mare, dalle analisi di laboratorio alle attività di elaborazione statistica dei dati.
Identificazione dei limiti della prateria, misure di densità, campionamento, fenologia, studio degli epifiti e della fauna associata, queste alcune delle attività che svolgerà il corsista acquisendo manualità e metodologie per il monitoraggio delle praterie.

La Summer School si prefigge l’ulteriore obiettivo di formare i partecipanti all’applicazione della metodologia PREI, Posidonia Rapid Easy Index, strumento metodologico d’indagine dello stato delle praterie di Posidonia oceanica per l’implementazione territoriale delle Direttive Comunitarie Direttiva Quadro Sulle Acque (2000/60/CE) e Direttiva Strategia Marina (2008/56/CE), ISPRA.
Il corso, diretto dal dott. Luigi Valiante direttore scientifico del Museo Vivo del Mare, si avvale della collaborazione della Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn con la partecipazione del dott. Gabriele Procaccini Dirigente di Ricerca del Dipartimento Ecologia Marina Integrata e del dott. Paolo Fasciglione dell’Unità specializzata in tassonomia MOTax.

La durata è di 5 giorni, le lezioni frontali e le attività di laboratorio si svolgono presso il Museo Vivo del Mare “MUSea” che ha sede al Palazzo Vinciprova di Pioppi (Pollica, SA), mentre le attività di campo (immersioni subacquee) saranno effettuate nell’Area a Tutela “la Punta” di Pioppi, nel Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e degli Alburni.

Lezioni frontali:
• Fisiologia, ecologia, ruolo ecosistemico, gestione della fascia costiera, conservazione
• Resilienza e capacità di adattamento
• Analisi dei dati, applicazione dell’indice PREI con dimostrazioni pratiche

Immersioni subacquee sulla prateria:
• Identificazione dei descrittori fisiografici (tipologia prateria e sua distribuzione, identificazione limiti superiore ed inferiore e tipologia)
• Descrittori strutturali (misure di densità e valutazione dell’indice di copertura)
• Tecniche di campionamento e prelievo dei fasci fogliari
• Campionamento della fauna associata ai rizomi (sorbona)
• Campionamento della fauna vagile associata alle foglie (retino manicato)

Attività di laboratorio:
• Descrittori morfometrici (fenologia)
• Analisi della comunità epifita
• Studio della fauna vagile

Docenti
• Luigi Valiante (Museo Vivo del Mare di Pioppi)
• Gabriele Procaccini (Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Napoli)
• Paolo Fasciglione (Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Napoli)
• Michele Scardi (Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata)

Quota di partecipazione:
450,00 euro, la quota comprende:
5 gg di corso presso il Museo Vivo del Mare di Pioppi (Palazzo Vinciprova):
• attività scientifiche in immersione sulla prateria di Posidonia oceanica;
• attività di laboratorio presso le sale attrezzate del Centro Velico Anemos di Pioppi;
• lezioni frontali da parte del personale scientifico;
• materiale didattico;
• cena sociale/coffee break

BORSA DI STUDIO EUGENIO FRESI
Per il 2025 sono previste due borse di studio per la partecipazione al corso finanziate dal Rotary Club di Battipaglia.
Invio candidature, modalità di partecipazione alle borse ed un "ricordo" del professore Eugenio Fresi al link sotto:
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Scadenza presentazione domande per la partecipazione alle borse 31 maggio 2025

Organizzazione e coordinamento: Paolo Fasciglione (SZN), Luigi Maria Valiante (MUSea)
Info e domanda di partecipazione alla summer school:
• www.centrostudisealab.it
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Fine iscrizioni: 15 luglio 2025
Conferma partecipazione e pagamento: 31 luglio 2025

Living on the extinction edge: bridging knowledge gaps to PROtect threatened coastal SHARKS in the central Mediterranean Sea

Il progetto PROSHARKS finanziato dal Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca (MUR) nell'ambito del programma PRIN 2022, è dedicato alla conservazione degli squali demersali nel Mediterraneo. In particolare PROSHARKS si focalizza sulle tre specie di squali palombi (Mustelus mustelus, M. punctulatus e M. asterias) presenti nel Mediterraneo e attualmente considerati a rischio estinzione.

Il progetto indagherà la struttura di popolazione, connettività e i trend spaziali e temporali delle tre specie nello Stretto di Sicilia. Quest’area marina è attualmente inserita a livello globale tra le ISRA (Important Shark and Rays Areas) dal IUCN (Unione Mondiale per la conservazione della Natura) per l’importanza che svolge in termini di biodiversità e abbondanza di specie di condroitti. PROSHARKS applicherà un approccio multidisciplinare che integra dati di fisheries, dati ottenuti da tag satellitari, analisi genetiche e isotopiche e infine le conoscenze ecologiche locali dei pescatori (LEK) per identificare i trend temporali e le preferenze di habitat delle specie e indagare sulla loro connettività spaziale nello Stretto di Sicilia.

I dati raccolti durante il progetto saranno utilizzati per raggiungere obiettivi specifici, tra cui:

a) identificare aree che svolgono un ruolo chiave per i cicli vitali delle specie e quindi rilevanti ai fini della conservazione delle stesse, attraverso lo sviluppo di SDM (modelli di distribuzione delle specie);

b) definire la struttura genetica delle popolazioni e la connettività tra gruppi di individui presenti nei diversi settori dell’area di studio (es. tra coste italiane e tunisine);

c) valutare l'impatto dei cambiamenti climatici sulla distribuzione futura delle specie;

d) definire misure di conservazione delle specie e sensibilizzare pescatori e grande pubblico sull'importanza degli squali per il funzionamento e l’equilibrio dell’ecosistema marino.

Il progetto è coordinato dalla Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn e vede la partecipazione dell'Università Politecnica delle Marche e del CNR IRBIM.

Cosa facciamo

La SZN coordina il progetto e sarà principalmente coinvolta nella campagna di marcatura delle specie e nell’analisi dei dati satellitari acquisiti, nello studio dei trend di popolazione anche attraverso interviste ai pescatori e infine nell’identificazione di misure per la gestione della pesca mirate alla ricostituzione delle popolazioni di palombi dello Stretto di Sicilia.

Partners

SZN, CNR-IRBIM (Mazara del VAllo), Università Politecnica delle Marche

Area di Ricerca

Ecologia Marina

Ruolo della SZN

Coordinatore

Principal Investigator

Francesco Colloca

Project Manager

Francesco Colloca

Durata del progetto

24 mesi: febbraio 2025 – febbraio 2027

Istituzioni finanzianti

MUR, Bando PRIN 2022 settore LS8 “Environmental Biology, Ecology and Evolution”

Personale coinvolto

Francesco Colloca, Principal investigator
Manfredi Di Lorenzo, Experienced Researcher
Stefano Moro, Post-doc