In pursuit of my great passion for the sea and marine mammals I landed at the CNR in Ancona in 2005 and since then I have been involved in Marina Acoustics. I started studying the language of bottlenose dolphins and how it develops from the first days of life, and then discovered a universe of other possibilities with the Acoustics of Fishing. Over time I have specialized in data collection and processing of both marine sounds of natural origin and the noise produced by man. For over 15 years I have been involved in research on the populations of pelagic marine organisms through the use of scientific echo sounders. I have participated in numerous campaigns at sea both in the Adriatic and in Antarctica combining my studies in Biology with my great passion for active and passive acoustics.
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.
