NBFC

National Biodiversity Future Center

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Coordinated by the National Research Council (CNR), the National Biodiversity Center is one of the five national centers dedicated to frontier research funded by the European Union’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) – NextGenerationEU. It comprises 48 partner entities and a vast network of over 1500 researchers committed to monitoring, preserving, restoring, studying, and enhancing the ecosystems and biodiversity of our country. With NBFC, Italy sends a concrete message to promote the sustainable management of biodiversity, which plays a crucial role in the functioning of all the planet’s ecosystems and is fundamental to life on Earth, with a direct impact on the well-being of both communities and individuals. The Center has received funding of €320 million for three years, from 2023 to 2025, and carries out activities of strategic importance aimed at contributing to the achievement of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development goals. The central Hub coordinates 8 different Spokes, including 6 thematic ones dedicated to the sea, terrestrial areas, wetlands, and cities, supported by two transversal spokes dedicated to training, communication, knowledge sharing, and innovation to transform research into value for society. IRBIM coordinates Spoke 2, one of the two spokes dedicated to marine biodiversity.

Project partnership:

National Research Council (CNR)
CINECA
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
Aboca SPA Agricultural Company
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
CMCC – Euro-Metiderranean Centre on Climate Change
Politecnico di Milano
CORILA
University of Molise
CREA Council for agricultural research and analysis of agricultural economics
Università degli Studi della Tuscia
Dompé farmaceutici
Università degli Studi di Firenze
ENEA
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca
ERSAF – Ente di Ricerca Scientifica ed Alta Formazione
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Fondazione CIMA – Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale
Università degli Studi di Palermo
Fondazione Edmund Mach di San Michele all’Adige
Università degli Studi di Pavia
Fondazione IMC Centro Marino Internazionale ONLUS
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza
Fondazione Ri.med
Università degli Studi di Sassari
FS Sistemi Urbani
Humanitas University
Università degli Studi di Siena
Infrastrutture SpA
Università degli Studi di Udine
Innomed srl
Università degli Studi di Verona
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Università degli Studi Roma Tre
Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale
Università del Salento
Novamont SpA
Università di Bologna
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
Università di Genova
Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento Sant’Anna
Università di Padova
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Università Politecnica delle Marche
INFN
Università di Torino
ENI
Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Università degli Studi di Salerno

The project is established and funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR – NextGeneration EU) and carries out an activity of strategic importance in order to contribute to achieving the goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.

Referent:

Gian Marco Luna

Director of Research

Ancona

SCOPRI DI PIÙ

Programme: PNRR -Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza

Web Site: https://www.nbfc.it/

Duration: September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025

Budget: 320.026.665,79 €

Budget IRBIM: 12.077.229,10 €

Areas of Research:

Mazara Del Vallo

Research Projects

PRIZEFISH

Piloting of eco-innovative fishery supply-chains to market added-value Adriatic fish products

Referent:
Giuseppe Scarcella

PRIZEFISH aims to address the twin challenges of Italian and Croatian fishing enterprises and producer organizations to be more sustainable and increase their economic competitiveness in fish markets.

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SOUNDSCAPE

Soundscapes in the North Adriatic Sea and their impact on marine biological resources

Referent:
Iole Leonori

The Northern Adriatic Sea (NAS) represents an area heavily impacted by maritime traffic, tourism, and resource exploitation. The project aims to create cross-border technical, scientific and institutional cooperation to address the challenge of assessing the impact of underwater environmental noise on marine wildlife and the NAS ecosystem in general, useful for ensuring effective protection of marine biodiversity and ecosystems and developing more sustainable use of marine and coastal resources. The objectives of the project are pursued through the construction of a shared monitoring network for underwater noise assessment, evaluation of acoustic impact on marine biological resources, and development of a planning and management tool.

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AGRI-FISH

Circular economy application: from the field to the net

Referent:
Emanuela Frapiccini

Sustainable and innovative feeds from agricultural wastes for a resilient and high-quality aquaculture.

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TETI

Innovative technologies for control, monitoring and safety at sea

Referent:
Simone Cappello

Development of innovative technologies for use in environmental monitoring and safety at sea for navigation and hazard control.

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CISP

Creation of the Fisheries Innovation and Development Center

Referent:
Emilio Notti

Implement innovative solutions and projects to support the competitive development of fisheries, aquaculture and the blue economy, paying attention to the protection of marine resources and ecosystems.

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Research Projects

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.

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