SOLEMON for DIGI4ECO

DIGI4ECO’s Cascading Grants

The project, funded under the European DIGI4ECO programme through the FSTP mechanism, aims to enhance the value of data collected by CNR-IRBIM through the SoleMon scientific survey in the central Adriatic, with specific reference to the Marche area. SoleMon data, derived from fishery-independent rapido trawl surveys conducted annually since 2005 at 20 fixed stations off the Marche coast, describe the abundance and biomass of megazoobenthos and represent a scientific time series of high value. Within DIGI4ECO, these data will be harmonised, quality-checked, standardised and made available in formats compatible with the project requirements, contributing to the development of the Digital Twin of the Ocean and to the improvement of ecological monitoring of marine ecosystems. The initiative will therefore allow historical and contemporary information on Adriatic benthic biodiversity to be integrated, strengthening the capacity for analysis, modelling and support for marine conservation.

Referent:

Giuseppe Scarcella

Senior Researcher

Ancona

SCOPRI DI PIÙ

Duration: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027

Budget: 11.251.898,75 €

Budget IRBIM: 50.000,00 €

Areas of Research:

TEAM
Francesca Luzi

Associate with Collaboration Assignment

Ancona

Piero Polidori

Technical Collaborator

Ancona

Laura Sabatini

Research Fellow

Ancona

Giuseppe Scarcella

Senior Researcher

Ancona

Research Projects



UseIT

Using Operational Synergies for the Integrated Management of Invasive Alien Species in ITaly

Referent:
Ernesto Azzurro

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

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TARTALIFE

Reducing sea turtle mortality in professional fisheries

Referent:
Alessandro Lucchetti

The TartaLife project, coordinated by CNR IRBIM and conducted in close collaboration with fishermen, aims to reduce fishing-induced sea turtle Caretta caretta mortality through the dissemination of innovative technical solutions, training of fishermen and the strengthening of Recovery/First Aid facilities.

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Research Projects

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.

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