Latest projects
2023-2025: TROPHYC. The TROphic geograPHY of marine bioinvaders: the Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus in the Mediterranean Sea as a model species. PRIN 2022
2023-2025: TURTLEBACK. Multiple BACKtrack analysis of strandings to explore hazardous interactions between anthropogenic pressures and sea TURTLEs in the Mediterranean Sea. PRIN 2022 PNRR
2023-2025: BREATHE. Big data, internet-of-things and aRtificial intelligence to study the impact of personal Exposure to Air pollution on asTHma Exacerbations. PRIN 2022
2023-2025: Wind in My BackYard – WIMBY. Using holistic modeling tools to promote social awareness and engagement on large wind farms in the EU (Horizon Europe)
2022-2025: National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC) – EU PNRR.
2022-2025: Multi-Risk Science for resilient communities under a changing climate-RETURN. PNRR
2022-2023: SISYMEC. Sustainable Innovative transport SYtems for MEtropolitan Cities. MUR FONDI PNR D.M. 737/2021
2021-2024: Innovative technologies for control, monitoring and safety at sea - TETI. Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research – National Operative Programme (PON) for Research and Competitiveness 2014-2020.
2021-2024: Interventions to support the advanced integrated and sustainable development of aquaculture -INSAIL. Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research – National Operative Programme (PON) for Research and Competitiveness 2014-2020.
2021-2023: Marine Hazard: development of innovative technologies for the identification, monitoring and mitigation of natural and anthropogenic contamination. Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research – National Operative Programme (PON) for Research and Competitiveness 2007-2013.
2022: Assessment of the natural stocks of holoturians and sea urchins in the Site of Community Importance (SIC) of the Calabria region: Development of the knowledge bases for the preparation of management plans for the harvesting and conservation of the resource in Posidonia oceanica habitats. PO FEAMP CALABRIA 2014/2020
2020-2023: Exploring the fate of Mediterranean microplastics: from distribution pathways to biological effects - EMME. Project of Relevant National Interest (PRIN), Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research.
2021-2023: Influence of sea-ice cover changes on the food web structure and key species in the Ross Sea “MPA” in a context of climatic change - FOOD-CLIC. National Antarctic Research Programme PNRA, Italian Ministry of Education, University, and Research.
2019-2021: Pocket beach management & remote surveillance system - BESS. Interreg V-A Italia-Malta.
2017-2020: Seasonal variation of waste as effect of tourism – BLUEISLANDS. Interreg MED Cooperation Programme.
2017-2018: Marine food webs in Terranova Bay during different ice extent: stable isotopes of C, N, S for determination of trophic interactions affecting biodiversity and biomagnification of trace elements. National Antarctic Research Programme PNRA, Italian Ministry of Education, University, and Research.
2015-2016: Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Working group responsible for WP3-3.8 e WP6-6.13 activities. Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea Protection.
2014-2016: stable ISOtope and molecular markers for the reconstruction of Antarctic trophic webs under the sea-ice influence: evaluation of robustness to BIOdiversity loss and heavy metals bioaccumulation-neuroTOXicity – ISOBIOTOX. National Antarctic Research Programme PNRA, Italian Ministry of Education, University, and Research.
2012-2016: La Ricerca ITaliana per il MARE - RITMARE. National Scientific and Technological Research Program, Ministry of Education, University and Research.
2012-2015: Technological innovation to support increased productivity and competitiveness of Sicilian aquaculture – INNOVAQUA. Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research – National Operative Programme (PON) for Research and Competitiveness 2014-2020.
2012-2014: Advanced eco-sustainable technologies aimed at the remediation and restoration of degraded coastal marine areas - TETIDE. National Operational Program Research and Competitiveness 2007-2013, Environment and Security Sector. Italian Ministry of Education, University, and Research.
2012-2013: Assessment of bycatch of protected species in pelagic trawling - BYCATCH. Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
2011-2014: Mediterranean Sea acidification in a changing climate – MeDSeA (EU FP7)
2011-2013: Relationships between spatial variability of stable isotopes (δ13C and δ15N) and fatty acids in coastal marine trophic networks and sea ice dynamics in Terra Nova Bay: estimation of changes in the trophic niche of dominant organisms and Robustness of trophic networks. National Antarctic Research Programme PNRA, Italian Ministry of Education, University, and Research.