She graduated in 2013 and has been doing research at CNR IRBIM in Ancona in various capacities since 2013 and as a Technologist since 2018. She has collaborated on national and international research projects, including as scientific leader, on the management of marine environments and the assessment of environmental impacts. She is a specialist in taxonomy and ecology of macro- and megazoobenthic organisms in coastal and offshore environments. She has organized/participated in more than 200 sea campaigns, examining boards and national and international conferences. She is the author of about 50 publications, including articles in peer reviewed scientific journals, conference proceedings and technical reports. She has been involved in science outreach to students and citizens since 2016.
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.
