Francesca Luzi
Associate with Collaboration Assignment
Ancona
SOLEMON for DIGI4ECO
DIGI4ECO’s Cascading Grants
The project, funded under the European DIGI4ECO programme through the FSTP mechanism, aims to enhance the value of data collected by CNR-IRBIM through the SoleMon scientific survey in the central Adriatic, with specific reference to the Marche area. SoleMon data, derived from fishery-independent rapido trawl surveys conducted annually since 2005 at 20 fixed stations off the Marche coast, describe the abundance and biomass of megazoobenthos and represent a scientific time series of high value. Within DIGI4ECO, these data will be harmonised, quality-checked, standardised and made available in formats compatible with the project requirements, contributing to the development of the Digital Twin of the Ocean and to the improvement of ecological monitoring of marine ecosystems. The initiative will therefore allow historical and contemporary information on Adriatic benthic biodiversity to be integrated, strengthening the capacity for analysis, modelling and support for marine conservation.
Referent:
Duration: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027
Budget: 11.251.898,75 €
Budget IRBIM: 50.000,00 €
Areas of Research:
TEAM
Piero Polidori
Technical Collaborator
Ancona
Laura Sabatini
Research Fellow
Ancona
Giuseppe Scarcella
Senior Researcher
Ancona
Research Projects
Referent:
Giulia Maricchiolo
Increasing sustainability and improve the image of national marine aquaculture towards the consumer Short description
Referent:
Pierluigi Penna
Agreement aimed at collaboration for the joint installation of scientific instrumentation in the marine area in front of Senigallia (AN) for the development of research of common interest within the MORSE project.
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.
Referent:
Lucrezia Cilenti
To protect and maintain/restore the biodiversity and ecosystems of the Lesina Lagoon through management, maintenance/restoration and integrative monitoring of the NATURA 2000 site affected by fishing activities and through a participatory approach among stakeholders (policy makers, researchers, fishermen) who share responsibilities and interests on the lagoon ecosystem.
Referent:
Alessandro Lucchetti, Sara Bonanomi
The LIFE ELIFE project aims to improve the conservation of elasmobranch species (sharks and rays) by promoting better conservation practices in the context of professional fishing in the Mediterranean Sea, through the implementation of pilot and demonstration actions in several Italian ports.