IRBIM DAY 2022
A day of updating and scientific insights for the staff of CNR-IRBIM, at the conference room of the CNR headquarters in Rome
IRBIM Day 2022 was held in Rome at the conference room of the CNR headquarters exceptionally on January 31, 2023. The meeting was opened by the President of the CNR Maria Chiara Carrozza and the Director of the CNR DSSTTA Department Fabio Trincardi. This was followed by the Director of IRBIM Gian Marco Luna to talk about: “The present and future of CNR IRBIM, and the opportunities for marine biological research”. Among the Invited speakers of the day Konstantinos Kormas (Univ. Thessaly, Greece) with a speech entitled “Fish microbiomes: data, information, knowledge, applications”; Elisabetta Betulla Morello (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) with a speech entitled “The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and regional fisheries management into the future” and Federico Aulenta (CNR IRSA) with a speech entitled “Electrobioremediation: steering the microbial degradation of environmental pollutants with electricity”. Margherita Cappelletto (MUR & CNR DSSTTA) spoke about Funding opportunities for marine research with a speech entitled “The opportunities from the Climate neutral, Sustainable and productive Blue Economy Partnership initiative – SBEP”. After the coffee break, the work resumed with speeches by Massimiliano Pinat (CNR IRBIM) “The EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters, with focus on marine biodiversity and biological resources” and Andrea Fanelli (CNR IRBIM) “Granting the research – Representing IRBIM through some key data on grants”. Among the scientific talks directed by IRBIM CNR researchers, divided between the morning and late afternoon, there were:
- Ernesto Azzurro and Manuela D’Amen (ISPRA) “ORMEF – a free, online searchable database about Mediterranean Exotic fishes”
- Giulia Maricchiolo “Towards sustainable aquaculture: a brief look at contributions from EU CIRCLES project”
- Paolo Pezzutto “Wave attenuation with submerged resonators”
- Carmelo Fruciano “Hybridisation in marine fish: limited knowledge but great opportunities in pelagic and deep-water fishes”
- Sarah Pizzini and Mattia Betti “The Fano Marine Center for research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies: a challenge and an opportunity for CNR IRBIM”
- Iole Leonori “Krill in Antarctica: a resource to be preserved in the world’s largest marine protected area”
- Germana Garofalo “The protection of Essential Fish Habitats as an integral part of Ecosystem-Based Management and Marine Spatial Planning”
- Gianna Fabi “Marine nature-based solutions: where societal challenges and ecosystem requirements meet the potential of our oceans”
- Lucrezia Cilenti “Biological control of the invasive alien species Callinectes sapidus: suggestions for sustainable management”
- Mauro Marini “5 years of experience of the joint doctorate between University of Bologna and CNR: FishMed-PhD”
In the afternoon, the Poster session was held in hybrid mode (in person and online) in which the 36 young researchers of CNR-IRBIM had 3 minutes each to present the results of their work. At 6:30 p.m., the Best IRBIM Poster 2022 was awarded. This award went to Naomi Massaccesi, PhD student at the IRBIM headquarters in Ancona. After the final greetings, the end of the meeting was declared and all the participants gathered again for the inevitable social dinner, a moment of exchange and interaction between the participants.
City: Roma
Location: Sala Congressi CNR
Date: 31 January 2023 - 31 January 2023
Awards: IRBIM Poster Prize 2022
