Graduated in Marine Biology and Ecology in 2012, he obtained a PhD in Fisheries Product Sciences in 2015 to the Department of Veterinary Sciences of the University of Messina. Later worked as research fellow at the Department of Life and Environmental Sciences of the Polytechnic University of Marche where he studied the physiological responses of different fish species in response to sustainable ingredient to be used in new generation aquafeeds. He continues as a researcher and professor at the University of Udine, where he carries out research and teaching in the field of fish welfare and sustainable aquaculture practices. He lands at the CNR in 2023 where he deals with the study of the physiological responses of fish species bred in response to functional and sustainable ingredients with the aim of promoting the circularity and sustainability of modern aquaculture practices. He is the author of 43 publications published in indexed international journals. He has participated in numerous research projects and collaborated with numerous national and international researchers.
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.
