I am a Technical Operator working at the CNR Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology. I deal with construction and maintenance of technical-scientific equipment and I participate in oceanographic surveys. Specifically, from 1988 to 2012 I contributed to research projects about atmospheric environment and space. Since 2013 I took part in the sampling and chemical analyses on sea water, fishing activity and benthos, both on research vessels and boats. I also collaborate to the new set-up and functionalization of the Fano Marine Center marine reef aquarium, its management and maintenance.
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.
