After earning a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Ferrara, he gained experience in the field of fisheries biology culminating in the attainment of a master’s degree in Marine Biology from the University of Bologna (UNIBO – Ravenna Campus) with a thesis focused on ethology, biology and innovative sampling techniques for the assessment of an important marine resource, Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus). Taking the path of the FISHMED PhD co-funded between CNR and UNIBO, he was able to increase his knowledge of this marine species by focusing on its sustainable exploitation in the Central Adriatic Sea, particularly within the Pomo Pits. He has expertise both on sampling techniques using fishing gear and underwater cameras, and in assessing the resource for sustainable exploitation.
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.
