Category: Ancona

DSSTTA Conference

Posted on byManuela Coci

On May 29th and 30th, 2025, the DSSTTA – Department of Earth Science and System and Technologies for the Environment conference took place at the Mole Vanvitelliana in Ancona. The event received logistical support from colleagues at CNR-IRBIM. Organized into two days, under the lead of the new director Francesco Petracchini, the conference was rich with presentations and guests and it brought together approximately 200 departmental colleagues in person, together with the directors of other CNR departments, as well as representatives from institutions and other research bodies. Plenary sessions and discussion panels addressed the most significant challenges facing the department’s future and the research conducted within it. From the future of strategic areas to open and accessible science, the conference facilitated a comparison between generations of researchers. It also delved into the infrastructures and technologies that form the research ecosystem, all within the broader European and international context of major global challenges. IRBIM’s direct involvement was important for the conference’s success, earning praise from the department. Meanwhile, the research Vessel was at the dock of Ancona, giving a chance to several collegues to visit this important DSTTA infrastructure. Below is the link to the Conference page where you can consult the program, the list of speakers and personalities invited to the discussion panels, and the recordings of the two days. Here is the link to the CNR-webtv.

 

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Conference on Green Transition in the Maritime and Port Sector

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Ancona, May 28, 2025 – The city of Ancona hosted an important initiative dedicated to the green transition in the maritime and port sector: the conference titled “Climate Change: the maritime perspective, contributions from the Shipping industry and Ports in advancing towards the green transition.”. The event particularly focused on the challenges and opportunities generated by climate change. Co-organized by the Port Authority, the Marche Region, the Marche Chamber of Commerce, and the Municipality of Ancona, the conference saw the participation of CNR-IRBIM, which illustrated its contribution to research and innovation in this crucial field. The day was structured into two distinct panels, designed to involve both civil society and industry professionals. The morning panel, “Awareness and Dialogue with Citizens,” was open to citizens and university students, with the aim of increasing awareness of the effects of climate change and the role of the maritime sector in the energy transition. For CNR-IRBIM,Pierluigi Penna presented “The CNR’s contribution to the first marine CCS (Carbon Capture and Sequestration) project in Italy: ENI CCS Ravenna,” while Antonello Sala discussed “Technological innovations for the decarbonization of fishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.” Numerous speakers from the Università Politecnica delle Marche participated, introduced by the Magnificent Rector Gianluca Gregori and the Director of DVSP-Politecnica delle Marche Francesco Regoli, as well as the Director of IRBIM Gian Marco Luna. The Director of OGS, Paola Del Negro, also offered her valuable scientific contribution to the study of climate change. The afternoon panel, “In-depth Analysis and Interaction for the Sector,” was dedicated to maritime cluster professionals, both at local and national levels. This section allowed for interaction with the leaders of major category associations, including Confitarma, Assarmatori, Alis, Assocostieri, Assoporti, Federazione del Mare, as well as representatives from RINA, Fincantieri, AdSP of Ancona, and the Port Authority, in the presence of the Councillor for the Marche coast, Goffredo Brandoni.

The CNR-IRBIM played a central role in the initiative, presenting its scientific contribution to the ENI-CCA technological plant, its environmental compatibility, and monitoring methodologies. The event offered an overview of the reality of climate change, identifying the phenomenon and focusing on maritime transport and the port industry. The initiative was coordinated by the Port Authority and both the panels and the talk were moderated by journalist Morena Pivetti, with conclusions delivered by the Mayor of Ancona, Daniele Silvetti, preceded by a closing address from the President of the Region. Finally, the event concluded with a visit to the Gaia Blu, the CNR’s research vessel, for its first time in Ancona. Here is the link for the program, more information, and other press news. .

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IRBIM Day 2024

Posted on byManuela Coci

From 7 to 9 October 2024, Milazzo hosted the sixth edition of IRBIM DAY, the annual conference that brings together the staff of the four CNR IRBIM Institute’s Mazara, Messina, Lesina and Ancona locations. The main objective of the event is to promote the sharing of research and operational activities between the different locations, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and uniformity of objectives, despite the geographical distance. The first day was dedicated to an internal discussion on administrative and planning issues. Representatives of the administrative offices, the Grant Office and the competition office intervened, illustrating the news and future challenges of the Institute. IRBIM DAY was not only a moment of internal discussion, but also an opportunity to involve the local community. The Municipality of Milazzo sponsored the event and the students of the Majorana Higher Technical Institute participated in the institutional greetings. The inaugural evening took place at the MuMa, Museum of the Sea in Milazzo, thanks to the collaboration of the founder and colleague Carmelo Isgrò. The following days were dedicated to plenary sessions with internationally renowned experts, such as Rainer Froese and Geert Wiegertjes, who addressed highly topical issues in the field of marine science. A round table on “Research and Training on the Sea” saw the participation of Paola Del Negro (OGS-Trieste) and Teresa Romeo (Stazione Zoologica “Anton Dohrn” and Alessandro Sarro (Captain of the Coast Guard). The poster session offered young researchers the opportunity to present the results of their research and finally the IRBIM Poster Prize 2024 was awarded to Pamela Lattanzi. The organization of the IRBIM DAY was possible thanks to the valuable work of a group of collaborators coordinated by Gian Marco Luna, director of the Institute. To learn more: Detailed agenda and video of the works:

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Sharper 2024, The European Researchers’ Night

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On Friday 27 September 2024, Ancona was one of the Italian cities to light up with science during the SHARPER 2024 European Researchers’ Night.
Open-air laboratories, interactive experiments and meetings with researchers and experts involved citizens of all ages, demonstrating how scientific research is an integral part of our daily lives.
In particular, for the CNR-IRBIM from the Central stage, colleagues Andrea Miccoli and Fabio Campanella spoke about “Gaia Blu: the oceanographic ship of the National Research Counciland presented the activities of the PELASeam campaign.
For the occasion, the film of the campaign activities made by colleague Daniel Li Veli was screened.
In addition, on Radio Arancia in the “Researchers on Air” column, Andrea Petetta spoke on “Studying the impacts of recreational fishing at sea” and Martina Scanu on “the cultural value of the mussel”.
The square was also animated by various games: the “Who wants to be a marine biologist?” full of questions related to curiosities of marine organisms was conducted by Andrea Petetta, Martina Scanu, Greta Cerrone and Chiara Evangelista, while Enrico Cecapolli and Roberto Cacciamani led the game: “Don’t say fish if you don’t have it in the bag”.
Stands have been set up for: “Fishing for plastic waste: from pollutant to new resource” with Maria Chiara Catta and Ilaria Martino; the “Microscope with benthos” curated by Deborah D’Angelo and Adele Basho and the stand “Agrifish: Would you eat a trout fed with scraps?” curated by Monica Panfili; while the “Delphi” project was presented by Flavia Scocca.
Among the other colleagues of the IRBIM of Ancona who actively participated in the organization of the Researchers’ Night under the coordination of Monica Panfili, there are Maria Chiara Catta, Deborah D’Angelo, Federico Calì, Paolo Scarpini, Angela Freddi, Lorenzo Zacchetti and Enrico Armelloni.
The event has once again demonstrated the importance of creating a bridge between research and society, promoting the dissemination of scientific culture and stimulating new generations of researchers.

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IRBIM course on scientific writing and management of bibliographic elements

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From 28 to 30 May 2024, the IRBIM-Lesina hosted the first edition of the “Practical course on scientific writing and management of bibliographic elements” designed and dedicated to members of the Institute. The course, lasting a total of 16 hours, combined theoretical lessons (4 hours) with practical exercises (12 hours), offering participants a complete and up-to-date overview of best practices for the effective management of bibliographic sources and citations in the drafting of scientific reports and articles. The course was divided into three main modules, structured to provide participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to deal with each phase of the scientific writing process:

  • pre-writing, with research and management of the bibliography, use of keywords and Boleani operators to make the search effective;
  • writing, with the creation of a solid and original bibliography, Cite-while-writing in word and Latex, plagiarism self-assessment;
  • post-writing, evaluation of scientific journals and selection of the most suitable publication venue, analysis of metrics and impact indicators.

In addition to lectures and practical exercises, the course included moments of sharing and discussion among the participants, with lunches and coffee breaks organized by the staff of the Lesina office, to encourage interaction between participants from different IRBIM locations, creating a collaborative and stimulating learning environment. The Scientific and Organizational Committee was composed of: Manuela Coci, Andrea Miccoli, Paolo Pezzutto, Antonella Specchiulli, Primiano Schiavone, Marco D’Adduzio and Gian Marco Luna. The course was a valuable opportunity for IRBIM researchers to deepen their knowledge and skills in the field of science communication. The course also provided participants with the necessary tools to produce high-quality scientific articles, compliant with international publication standards and to increase their chances of success in the competitive research landscape. It is possible to download the program and contact the organizers for interest, information and any other editions.

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Symposium “Biodiversity Change in the Anthropocene: Research Priorities”

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On 10 and 11 April 2024, the Symposium “Biodiversity Change in the Anthropocene: priorities in research” was held at the Fano Marine Center, a fruitful meeting between experts dealing with biodiversity in Italy, both in the terrestrial and aquatic fields. The keynote lecture by Grégoire Dubois, head of the Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity (KCBD), Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, Ispra (VA) introduced the theme of  “Reverting biodiversity loss by 2030: all for one policy and one for all policies”. This was followed by 46 oral communications divided in three sessions: examples of change; predictions of change; tools, actions and change management. A specific session, the “PhD spot”, was dedicated to PhD students funded and co-funded by the National Research Council to allow even the youngest researchers to discuss the key issue of biodiversity change. The poster communications reached a total of 78 contributions, also articulated in the three sessions. With a view to the complete sharing of contents, the symposium web page contains: the detailed agenda, the recording of the event and all the oral scientific communications and from it it is also possible to consult the posters. The event was organized by the Biodiversity Working Group (WG) of the CNR and CNR-IRBIM of Ancona in collaboration with the Fano Marine Center, Lifewatch Italia and the National Biodiversity Future Center. In particular, the organizing committee was composed by the CNR-IRBIM members: Ernesto Azzurro, Sara Bonanomi, Pierluigi Strafella, Marina Chiappi, Fabrizio Moro, Paolo Scarpini, Rocco de Marco, Andrea Miccoli and Mattia Betti. The event received a remarkable interest, with a total of about 200 participants and well over 50 remote connections. Participants had the opportunity to discuss biodiversity changes, intervening with questions during oral communications and discussing in the poster session permanently open in the hall of the Fano Marine Centre. The symposium’s strategy also included, from the moment of registration, the collection of individual proposals to improve research activities on biodiversity changes; these proposals were then subjected to a real evaluation by all congress participants with real-time voting. The thematic tables were also used to elaborate the conclusions of the individual sessions and all these experiences of sharing and debate will flow into a list of concrete recommendations to prioritize biodiversity research. The organizers and participants of the symposium demonstrated a deep commitment to addressing the health of the Planet and protecting natural resources. For more information and updates, please consult the symposium page.Photo Courtesy by Fabrizio Lecce (CPM – Centro di Produzione Multimediale – Università del Salento and LifeWatching).

 

 

 

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The book ‘La febbre del Mediterraneo’ published

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The book ‘La Febbre del Mediterraneo – La sfida delle Aree Marine Protette ai cambiamenti climatici: fatti e idee’ (‘Mediterranean Fever – The Challenge of Marine Protected Areas to Climate Change: Facts and Ideas’), published by CNR Edizioni, written by Ernesto Azzurro of IRBIM CNR Ancona and illustrated by Martina Troise, has been published. With scientific contributions by Manuela D’Amen, Antonio di Franco and Joaquim Garrabou, and reviews by Mario Tozzi and Paolo Guidetti.

The book was presented during the final meeting of the European projects MPA Engage and MPA Networks, held in three different Catalan cities (Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona and Cadaques) from 14 to 17 June 2022, and will be available in electronic format in English and in all languages of the Countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

The comment by Mario Tozzi, CNR geologist, science popularizer, essayist, author and Italian television presenter: “The overwhelming majority of scientists the world over warns us that our climate is abruptly changing, due to the impact of our economic activities. World summits describe global warming as a most worrisome emergency. So why do some people think that scientists have very diff erent opinions on this topic, while they clearly speak with one voice? This book is about climate change facts, and it takes into account science’s indisputable conclusions.”

Swimming in a sea of plastic

Posted on byGian Marco Luna

IRBIM CNR participated as a guest to the episode of the Series “Let’s give voice to the environment” on the WebTV TouchPlay, to talk about pollution by macro- and micro-plastics in our seas, and the effects on the trophic webs, fishery, fish populations and human health. During the episode, the tight collaboration between IRBIM CNR and the Garbage Service Srl company with its Pelikan boat for the collection of floating plastic in port mirrors, as well as other initiatives and collaborations put in place for the collection of plastic waste from our seas, have been mentioned.

Guests:
– Gian Marco Luna, Director of the Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology
– Paolo Baldoni, CEO Garbage Service Srl

 

Management of plastic waste intercepted at sea: protocol approved

Posted on byGian Marco Luna

Approved a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of an experimental circular economy project aimed at the valorization of plastic accidentally collected at sea during fishing activity. CNR IRBIM, the Marche Region, the Ancona Port Authority, the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority, the Ancona Fishing Producers Association, Garbage Ancona, the Ecological Assistance Center and Nexus S.r.l. are participating in the agreement.

IRBIM CNR projects on the theme of circular economy

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This interview discusses IRBIM CNR projects on sustainable aquaculture and circular economy. Aquaculture represents an important resource for the future of the planet, as many of the fish stocks are experiencing overfishing and the demand for food from the sea is increasing to feed the planet’s growing population. However, this industry faces a number of enormous challenges involving environmental impacts, human health and the health of farmed organisms, within the holistic One Health vision.

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