Sicily Marine Centre is an interdepartmental centre that deals with marine biology and ecology, through multidisciplinary studies and favoring an integrated approach.
The interdepartmental Sicily Marine Centre aims to study marine biological and ecological aspects by multidisciplinary and ecosystemic approach. The research activity is employed in three location: Messina, Milazzo e Palermo.
The main research topics are focused on:
• Study on biology and ecology of fish species, with particular focus on deep environments (meso- and batipelagic species), aimed to sustainable management of fisheries source according to an ecosistemic approach.
• Study on biodiversity conservation focusing on the design of spatial protection measures, on the ecological and socio-economic effects of protection and on governance models.
• Study on effects of global change the impact of marine litter on habitat and species.
• Application and implementation of biotechnology with particular regard to extreme environments and habitats of naturalistic interest.
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Sicily Marine Centre is organized in 3 functional areas: |
Personnel
Director
Senior Researcher
Antonio Di Franco
Sylvaine Giakoumi
Paolo Sordino
Researcher
Pietro Battaglia
Carlo Cattano
Pierpaolo Consoli
Maria Cristina Mangano
Giacomo Milisenda
Carmen Rizzo
Mauro Sinopoli
Technologist
Technician
Marilena Sanfilippo
Arturo Zenone
Research Fellowship
Erika Arcadi
Marta Bolgan
Rosario Calogero
Francesco Longo
Cristina Pedà
Scholarship
Francesca De Domenico
Matteo Nannini
Valentina Sciutteri
PhD student
Giuseppe Cangemi
Federica Laface
Luca Pagano
Maria Giulia Stipa