The project aims to study and develop of innovative technologies for use in environmental monitoring and safety at sea for navigation and risk control. It is intended to help reduce the existing gap in remote control processes and, above all, improve the interaction and integration of data, both environmental and process data into navigation and ship system management activities. All aimed at reducing risks and safeguarding the coastal and offshore marine environment. The expected results in Realizable Objective (OR) OR1 are to optimize and develop advanced sensor technology for use on multiple remotely manageable sensing platforms that are linked together in real time and functional for various uses, from “sensitive sites” to conservation areas. OR2 aspires to define an integrated system for active control, in terms of maritime traffic, system-ship behavior and environmental surveillance. Instead, the expected outcome of OR3 is the experimental design and implementation of fixed systems such as intelligent modular buoys and mobile systems such as autonomous and/or wire-guided vehicles (DRONEs and ROVs) for functional and environmental safety monitoring of vessels and the marine environment in which they transit or stop. The three ORs are integrated with each other with an inseparable functional interaction of product-process-management. What has been studied and developed will be of considerable value to the companies involved in terms of visibility and competitiveness, with an expected economic and especially employment return.
Invasive alien species (IAS) and climate change require the development of new capacities to protect the natural capital and manage the rapid transformation of natural resources. The project proposes the development of an integrated and shared approach to studying this issue. The goal will be pursued through technical and technological advances supported by studies to improve the information management and the use of IAS as a potential economic resource
WATERCARE aims to improve bathing water quality by reducing microbial contamination and using innovative tools for wastewater management and treatment.
Understanding the transmission pathways and fate of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and other pathogenic microorganisms in aquaculture, including contamination from the environment.
The Northern Adriatic Sea (NAS) represents an area heavily impacted by maritime traffic, tourism, and resource exploitation. The project aims to create cross-border technical, scientific and institutional cooperation to address the challenge of assessing the impact of underwater environmental noise on marine wildlife and the NAS ecosystem in general, useful for ensuring effective protection of marine biodiversity and ecosystems and developing more sustainable use of marine and coastal resources. The objectives of the project are pursued through the construction of a shared monitoring network for underwater noise assessment, evaluation of acoustic impact on marine biological resources, and development of a planning and management tool.
The research activities of the Institute are carried out in the context of research, development and innovation projects, both national and international, based on regional funding programs (POR FEAMPA - Regional Operational Program of the European Maritime Affairs Fisheries Fund and Aquaculture and POR FESR - Regional Operational Program of the European Regional Development Fund) or ministerial (PRIN - Projects of relevant national interest, PNRA - National Research Program in Antarctica, PO FEAMPA - National Operational Program European Maritime Affairs Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund) , programs for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg), direct funding programs of the European Commission (Horizon2020 and Horizon Europe, Life, JPI - Joint Programming Initiatives, ERA-NET Cofund) and thematic collaboration initiatives managed by international organizations such as, for example , the FAO - GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean). The Institute also develops funded projects in the context of collaborations with private companies in the sectors of the blue economy as well as technology transfer and research results. Research projects, mainly of a collaborative nature, are developed through a wide network of partners that include major Italian and foreign research institutions and universities.