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.

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

Fabio Conversano

Tel. + 39 081 5833357

e-mail: fabio.conversano(at)szn.it

BIOINforMA

BIOINformatics FOR MArine biology

Bioinformatics Services, Consultancy and Education

RIMAR

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).

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/

Maria Luisa Chiusano

+39 0815833452 / +39 0812539492

bioinforma(at)szn.it

chiusano(at)unina.it

Monitoring and environmental consulting

Analyses of environmental and biological variables