Graduated in Biological Sciences at the University of Milan, I continued my studies in Marine Sciences at the University of Milan – Bicocca where I graduated with a thesis on the study of microplastics in the Baltic Sea conducted at the IOPAN Institute of Oceanology in Sopot. I currently hold the position of scholarship holder at the CNR – IRBIM as part of the PNRR project “NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY FUTURE CENTER – NBFC” where I carry out research on pollution by macro, micro and nano plastics in the Mediterranean Sea and Southern Ocean. The goal of the research in which I participate is to understand the impact of plastic on marine organisms, estimate its spread and characterization by supporting mitigation actions.
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.
