I am a PhD candidate in the FishMed doctoral programme at the University of Bologna and conduct research at CNR-IRBIM in Messina, focusing on the trophic ecology. My research primarily concerns demersal species from the central-southern Tyrrhenian Sea and integrates stomach content analysis, stable isotope analysis and DNA metabarcoding. I have gained experience in sampling during scientific surveys, laboratory activities, the management and statistical analysis of biological and ecological data, and the interpretation of results. I also completed a research period at the University of Plymouth, focused on applying molecular methods to dietary studies. My main areas of expertise include marine ecology, laboratory techniques, data analysis in R and scientific communication.
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.
