The research activities conducted at the SZN require the use of sophisticated technologies and advanced equipment. The SZN has the resources to obtain and process data, to develop specific marine infrastructures and for the maintenance of the organisms used for experimental and scientific research.
Continuous technological and methodological innovation is needed to ensure adequate competitiveness on an international level. For this reason, all laboratories and their equipment are upgraded and developed within the SZN infrastructures.
Given the significance of the investment required beyond the capability of the individual areas and the synergy seen between the research activities conducted by the different laboratories of SZN, the main research instruments are now centralized in order to optimize the use of financial and human resources available.
The instrumentation of SZN have often unique features in the scientific context and are accessible not only to the researchers of the SZN, but to the entire international scientific community, through collaborations and scientific exchanges or through the infrastructure model and access now consolidated, for example, for the ASSEMBLE project that played a preparatory role to the EMBRC project.
EMSO is another distributed European infrastructure with the aim of monitoring environmental phenomena relevant to the understanding of the complex interactions between the geosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere, with particular reference to the deep environments.
The SZN is partner of the Joint Research Unit (JRU EMSO), sharing expertise, databases and resources with other partners to promote the training and joint research and technology transfer in this area of marine science.
The years 2015-2025 will be crucial to develop the next generation of marine observers and in particular to work with the new technologies of the Tyrrhenian Sea (the only sea entirely Italian) and the Gulf of Naples.
| Description |
The IRM unit deals with the collection of material to be used for both research and outreach activities. The material collection is carried out in different coastal environments, including port areas and lagoons, using adequate gathering instruments or by scuba diving. The described activities are carried out on the basis of extensive experience and knowledge of plant or animal species required, of their habitats and distribution (on a local scale) and of their reproductive cycle, which is updated through information gathering and exploratory surveys. Sampling sites and collection methods are selected so as to ensure high quality standard of products. Scuba diving activities (related to the installation and maintenance of submerged structures and equipment) are carried out. In addition, the IRM Unit provides support to activities aimed at the recovery, transportation and release of marine animals. |
| Services provided |
Collection of planktonic organisms (from net or Niskin bottles);
In order to access the service, internal users have to fill and submit the form via e-mail at the following addresses: fabio.conversano(at)szn.it e francesco.terlizzi(at)szn.it. The request has to be sent within the Thursday preceding the week in which you want to receive the material. Users are invited to read the guidelines. External users should contact Dott. Fabio Conversano |
| Contacts |
Fabio Conversano Tel. + 39 081 5833357 e-mail: fabio.conversano(at)szn.it |
The huge amount of information available makes it increasingly necessary to recruit researchers that can transform this information into knowledge. A recent international trend also sees the creation of centres of ecological data analysis and synthesis. In this perspective, the SZN will strengthen the Centre Marine Ecological Data Analysis and Synthesis (MEDAS) in collaboration with the University of Stanford.
The goal of this centre is to analyse existing information, by giving answers to the big questions and even economic needs within the Blue Growth. The SZN intends, with this centre, to promote the formation of working groups, summer schools, research activities, visiting scientists and PhDs. MEDAS will focus on marine systems, the ecosystem-based management, and the definition of new research policies and management of marine resources.
SZN intends to improve its expertise in the field of meta-analysis of ecological data and knowledge and technology transfer, thus providing new opportunities of development regionally and nationally.
| Service Name |
BIOINformatics FOR MArine biology Bioinformatics Services, Consultancy and Education |
| Department |
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| Description |
The bioinformatics service starts with the funding of the BIOINforMA project (Bioinformatics for Marine Biology), a Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn flagship project aimed at the creation of a bioinformatics service for internal activities but also as support for external requests. The main purpose of the service is the design and development of advanced and innovative methodologies for the analysis, storage and integration of biological data, thus supporting the research based on “omics” technologies. Moreover, the service offers support for the management and the maintenance of hardware resources for high performance computing (HPC). |
| Services provided |
Data analysis:
Massive data maintenance:
Design, implementation and maintenance of dedicated databases and software Education and training in bioinformatics For further information please refer to the dedicated web page at http://bioinfo.szn.it/ |
| Equipments | High Performance Computing Machines available at the Service |
| Contacts |
+39 0815833452 / +39 0812539492 bioinforma(at)szn.it chiusano(at)unina.it |
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