I graduated in Natural Sciences and then Marine Ecobiology at the University “La Sapienza” in Rome and I have had various work and volunteer experiences in Italy and abroad, both in the terrestrial and marine fields. I approached the world of fishing thanks to my first job as an observer on board small-scale fishing boats in Cyprus, as part of the Cyprus Bycatch Project; I then deepened my knowledge by also working in the Azores, as an observer for pole-and-tuna fishing, as part of the Regional Fisheries Observation Program (POPA). I currently have a research fellowship on the evaluation of bycatch of vulnerable species and the testing of solutions to reduce bycatch, within the European projects Life Delfi and Elife.
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.
