Naturalist, expert in animal biology and ecology of terrestrial and aquatic systems at the Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (CNR IRBIM), office of Mazara del Vallo. Active role in the planning, organization and execution of Scientific Trawling Campaigns in the Strait of Sicily. Sampling and determination of the quali-quantitative composition of fish species and benthic invertebrates. Coordination and technical and practical support in the identification and processing of fish samples and benthic macroinvertebrates. Quali-quantitative characterization of the waste component (non-commercial species and discarded individuals) of biological samples from trawling. Active role in science dissemination to youth.
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.
