Ernesto Azzurro

Senior Researcher

Ernesto Azzurro is a Research Director at IRBIM–CNR. He earned his PhD in Marine Biology and Ecology at UNIVPM in Ancona, Italy, and completed a post doctoral fellowship at ICM CSIC in Barcelona, Spain. His research focuses on the ecological and applied aspects of biological invasions, with particular emphasis on non indigenous fish species in the Mediterranean Sea.
He has developed protocols for monitoring the impacts of climate change and participatory strategies for the assessment of biodiversity changes, which are now widely adopted across the Mediterranean region. He has served as a consultant for several intergovernmental organizations, including the United Nations, FAO, GFCM, IUCN, and CIESM. He has conducted research in all Mediterranean countries and participated in numerous national and international research projects. Qualified as Full Professor of Ecology by MIUR, he is the founder and coordinator of the geoportal www.ormef.eu, a Mediterranean reference platform for non indigenous fish species. A member of the CNR “biodiversity” working group, he is the author of more than 150 peer reviewed scientific publications, several monographs, as well as documentaries and educational books on marine biology for young audiences.

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Research Projects



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

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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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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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