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Contino Valeria

	Basic Services for Molecular Biology
	Qualitative Control of Nucleic Acids
	Real Time qPCR
	Digital PCR
	DNA Sequencing (Sanger)
	Genotyping
	Automation
	NGS

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);

Collection of benthic organisms (dredging, coring, well-born, scuba diving);
Collection of nektonic organisms;
Collection of sediments;
Collection of sea water
Diving activities (sampling and monitoring, visual census, acquisition of images and movie; installation and maintenance of underwater instrumentation, exploratory surveys).

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

In Progress

Service Name	BIOINforMA BIOINformatics FOR MArine biology Bioinformatics Services, Consultancy and Education
Department	RIMAR
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: Support for data analysis and experimental project design Methodologies for basic and advanced bioinformatics Massive data maintenance: Support for data maintenance Support for data analysis, curation and integration 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	Maria Luisa Chiusano +39 0815833452 / +39 0812539492 bioinforma(at)szn.it chiusano(at)unina.it

The Stazione Zoologica is also dedicated to the development of training programs, dissemination activities and promotion of the public awareness of the importance of marine biodiversity conservation. These activities are carried out either through the Public Aquarium, the centre for research on sea turtles and the Museum on marine biodiversity and evolution and the largest marine library in europe. The researchers of the Aquarium are also involved in research projects aimed at the protection, rescue and rehabilitation of large marine vertebrates. The Stazione Zoologica performs outreach activities designed to make everyone aware of the importance of enhancing the natural heritage of the Mediterranean and its habitats.

The Stazione Zoologica, since its foundation, has promoted, organized and hosted cultural events, open to the public, and based on the combination of Science and Art from different perspectives. The Aquarium, the constituting Museum of Biology and Evolution of marine organisms and the Marine Library are the evidences of this vocation. In 2008 the Stazione Zoologica created Committee for Science and Society aimed at developing a forum and opportunities for the communication and discussion related to the Biological Sciences to the widest audience.