Running projects
00174 - ALIEM VIGIL - V2.0. IF Marittimo. PI/main contact: Minuto L
Adverse impacts of plastic additive mixtures in the marine environment: from molecules to whole organism physiology. PRIN2022. PI/main contact: Canesi L
AMIS - Sistemi Avanzati di Monitoraggio e gemelli dIgitali per la Sicurezza e resilienza della costa. INTERREG MARITTIMO. PI/main contact: Ferrari M.
BAMBOOST - BAMBOO for Sustainable and smart wearable Technology. HORIZON-EIC-2024. PI/main contact: Cornara L.
Biodiversity, ecology and management of the marine karst lakes of the North Vietnam. PGR. PI/main contact: Bavestrello G.
BLUES - Bioprocesses for metabolite production from marine invertebrate cell lines. H2020. PI/main contact: Pozzolini M.
BOOST - Bridging Onshore-Offshore STructures at the Pacific Coast of north Victoria Land (Antarctica): an integrated approach. PNRA2019. PI/main contact: Crispini L.
Capturing site amplification in seismic design: Pilot study investigating seismic site amplification at stations of the NZ seismeic network. Catalyst Seeding Royal Society NZ. PI/main contact: Cianfarra P.
CIRCLES - Controlling Microbiomes Circulations For Better Food Systems. https://circlesproject.eu/
CRIMAC_Venom. PI/main contact: Bo M.
Dynamics and timescales of volcanic plumbing systems: a multidisciplinary approach to a multifaceted problem. PRIN2020. PI/main contact: Belmonte D.
EARTHERITAGE - Earthen Heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean between Archaeology and Sustainability. PRIN2022. PI/main contact: Rellini I.
EcoeFISHent. H2020. PI/main contact: Grasselli E. https://ecoefishent.eu
ECOlogical building enveLOPES. H2020. PI/main contact: Roccotiello E. www.ecolopes.eu
EMODnet4 - The European Marine Observation and Data Network. https://www.emodnet.eu/en/geology
EMOTION - Geochemical Characterization of Geothermal Manifestations in Italy and Development of the National Geothermal Fluid Web Portal. MUR - INGV Pianeta Dinamico 2023-2025. PI/main contact: Belmonte D. https://progetti.ingv.it/it/emotion
FINNOVER. PI/main contact: Zotti M. http://www.interreg-finnover.com/
Foglio geologico alla scala 1:50.000 n. 212 "SPIGNO MONFERRATO". ISPRA-CARG. PI/main contact: Federico L.
Foglio geologico alla scala 1:50.000 n. 213 "GENOVA" (area sommersa). ISPRA-CARG. PI/main contact: Crispini L.
Foglio geologico alla scala 1:50.000 n. 244 "ORMEA" (area sommersa). ISPRA-CARG. PI/main contact: Crispini L.
Foglio geologico alla scala 1:50.000 n. 245 "ALBENGA" (area emersa e sommersa). ISPRA-CARG. PI/main contact: Crispini L.
GEOTRes - Geoheritage threating and resilience: mapping the impact of geomorphic and human processes in sensitive morphoclimatic environments. PRIN2022. PI/main contact: Brandolini P.
Geochemical map of Liguria. PI/main contact: Vetuschi Zuccolini M. https://www.regione.liguria.it/homepage/ambiente/territorio/assetto-idr….
GEREMIA - GEstione dei REflui per il MIglioramento delle Acque portuali. Interreg Italy-France maritime 2014-2020. PI/main contact: Capello M. http://interreg-maritime.eu/web/geremia
Impact of the Mario Zucchelli scientific Station on macro-benthic natural capital, beta diversity and connectivity in the Ross Sea (Antarctica). PNRA. PI/main contact: Vassallo P.
INTEGRADIV - Efficient conservation of Mediterranean forests: an integrative assessment of the drivers and vulnerability of multi-taxa, multi-facet and multi-scale biodiversity patterns. Biodiversa+. PI/main contact: Casazza G. https://www.integradiv-biodiversa.org/
Italy for SWAIS-2C - Sensitivity of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to 2 Degrees Celsius. PNRA2022. PI/main contact: Crispini L
Landslide impact on NAture Reserve: digital outcrop analysis for the study of the landslide threat in naturalistic-geological heritage, in the frame of dynamic slope monitoring for risk management purposes. PRIN2022. PI/main contact: Pepe G.
LARK - Linking the Rennick and Aviator Fault Kinematics by structural-geological methods coupled with thermochronology analyses. PNRA2018. PI/main contact: Federico L. https://www.miur.gov.it/programma-nazionale-di-ricerca-in-antartide
Life-Pinna - Conservation and re-stocking of the Pinna nobilis in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic sea. LIFE2020. PI/main contact: Montefalcone M. https://www.lifepinna.eu/en/home/
LIGURIATOURISM - IBA - Regional Development of Western Liguria. TSI Project Grants. PI/main contact: Paoli C.
Mare Caldo. National project. PI/main contact: Monefalcone M. https://www.greenpeace.org/italy/storia/12468/cresce-la-rete-mare-caldo…
Marine Animal Forest of the world - MAF-WORLD. COST Action. PI/main contact: Montefalcone M. https://maf-world.eu/
Marine forest coastal restoration. H2020. PI/main contact: Vassallo P.
Marine Strategy Coralligenous Habitat 2024-2026. MSFD. PI/main contact: Bavestrello G.
MATRAC-ACP. INTERREG. PI/main contact: Vetuschi Zuccolini M. https://interreg-maritime.eu/web/matracacp
Microbiome Assembly: A multilevel approach to understand and predict the establishment and variation of host-associated microbiomes. PRIN2022. PI/main contact: Bosi E.
Natural Traces in forensic investigations - how the analysis of non-human evidence can solve crime. H2020. PI/main contact: Zotti M.
NoDe: The impact of anthropogenic noise on marine invertebrate deuterostomes: development, behavior and resilience. PRIN 2022. PI/main contact: Candiani S.
NOVAFOODIES: Demonstration of innovative functional food production systems based on a sustainable value chain of marine and freshwater raw materials for conscientious European consumers. HORIZON-CL6-2022. PI/main contact: Chiantore M, Scarfì S, Asnaghi V. https://novafoodies.eu
Patterns and drivers of multi-taxon forest diversity (MultiForDiv). PRIN2022. PI/main contact: Di Piazza S.
PLAN.T.S. 2.0 - towards a renaissance of PLANt Taxonomy and Systematics. PRIN2017. PI/main contact: Minuto L.
POEM - POligEnetic Mélanges: anatomy, significance and societal impact. PRIN2020. PI/main contact: Crispini L.
QUALIPORTI. Interreg Italy-France maritime 2014-2020. http://interreg-maritime.eu/web/qualiporti
Rain4Utility - Monitorare e prevedere gli effetti degli eventi di pioggia sul drenaggio urbano e sulla stabilità versanti per ottimizzare i processi e i servizi delle multi-utilities. Por-Fesr. PI/main contact: Faccini F.
Reconect - Regenerating Ecosystem with nature-based solutions for hydro-meteorological risk reduction. H2020. PI/main contact: Faccini F, Roccotiello E.
REEForest - Restoration of Cystoseira macroalgal FORESTs to enhance biodiversity along Mediterranean rocky REEFs. LIFE2021. PI/main contact: Asnaghi V, Chiantore M. https://reeforest.eu
SEDITERRA. Interreg Italy-France maritime 2014-2020. PI/main contact: Capello M. https://interreg-maritime.eu/web/sediterra
SFIDA - Sorveglianza di Falesie con Ispezioni di Droni Automatizzate. Por-Fesr. PI/main contact: Faccini F.
SHARKAGE: Evolution of longevity in sharks. PRIN2022. PI/main contact: Ferrando S.
SINAPSI - asSIstenza alla Navigazione per l’Accesso ai Porti in Sicurezza. Interreg Italy-France maritime 2014-2020. PI/main contact: Capello M. https://interreg-maritime.eu/web/sinapsi
Sostenibilità per l'ambiente e la salute dei cittadini nelle città portuali in Italia. PNC. PI/main contact: Roccotiello E.
SPlasH! Stop alle Plastiche in H2O! Interreg Italy-France maritime 2014-2020. PI/main contact: Capello M. http://interreg-maritime.eu/splash
SPlasH & Co - Stop alle Plastiche in H2O ai tempi del Covid. Interreg Italy-France maritime 2014-2020. PI/main contact: Capello M. https://interreg-maritime.eu/web/splash-co
Stonewallforlife - Drystone walls as a multi-purpose climate change adaptation tool. LIFE2018. PI/main contact: Cevasco A. https://www.stonewalls4life.eu
TASCO - The role of trans-membrane electron Transport in ASCorbate hOmeostasis and pleiotropic effects of ascorbate in plants. PRIN2022. PI/main contact: Carpaneto A.
Thales - High-stress earTHquakes by fAulting of dEep dry rockS. PRIN2020. PI/main contact: Scambelluri M.
Tutela e Azioni piLota per una governAnce tranSfrontaliera dei Siti mArini protetti. INTERREG MARITTIMO. PI/main contact: Paoli C.
Dynastars - The Dynamic Mass Transfer from slabs to arcs. PRIN2017. PI/main contact: Scambelluri M, Rampone E. https://www.prin2017dynastars.it
ULVA: TOMORROW’S “WHEAT OF THE SEA”, A MODEL FOR AN INNOVATIVE MARICULTURE. COST Action. PI/main contact: Asnaghi V, Chiantore M. https://seawheatcost.haifa.ac.il/
Under Pressure: Sea urchins Under human-driven environmental Pressure. PRIN2022. PI/main contact: Asnaghi V, Chiantore M.
Expired projects - Last 5 years
ALIM. The program proposed solutions to improve and implement the EU Regulation 1143/2014 for preventing the introduction of invasive alien species and the management of the propagation of these species. January 2017- December 2020. Scientists involved: Mariotti M, Minuto L., Casazza G. http://interreg-maritime.eu/web/aliem
Biota resilience to global change: biomineralization of planktic and benthic calcifiers in the past, present and future. PRIN program for reconstructing the behavior of planktonic and benthic communities at the turn of the most important environmental crises of the Phanerozoic. Scientist involved: Briguglio A.
BRITEs- Byproduct Recycling: Innovative TEchnology from the Sea. MUR project ithat ntends to fully recycle wastes from the sea urchin food industry and reconvert them in high added-value products, as innovative matrix for tissue regeneration and novel feeds to promote aquaculture systems. Scientists involved: Asnaghi V., Chiantore M. https://www.riccicliamo.it/
BsalEUROPE. Mitigating Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in Europe. The program has been addressed at protecting European urodelan species against the devastating effects of Bsal. Urgent measures have been established for preventing the further entry of this amphibian pathogen into Europe and for minimizing the impact of Bsal. Scientists involved: Grasselli E., Salvidio S. http://bsaleurope.com
CLIMACTIONS. Adattamento e mitigazione ai Cambiamenti CLIMAtici: intervenTI urbani per la promOzioNe della Salute. Centro nazionale per la prevenzione e il controllo delle malattie (CCM) – Study of heat wave mitigation scenarios using Nature-Based solutions (green infrastructures) to improve the quality of life of the resident population over 65. Scientists involved: Roccotiello E., Perini K.
COBIODIV. Knowing BIODIVersity and ecosystems to protect the environment. The program investigated the biodiversity of the western alpine territory across the Italian - French border (ALCOTRA) by identifying a list of species and ecosystems, by establishing common monitoring protocols, inventories and evaluation procedures of NATURA 2000 sites. Duration: january 2019- january 2022. Scientists involved: Mariotti M, Minuto L, Dagnino D, Turcato C. https://www.interreg-alcotra.eu/it/decouvrir-alcotra/les-projets-financ…
GEBIODIV. Managing BIODIVersity of Alpine protected areas. Sharing of the most updated methods of management and control of factors eroding biodiversity, to promote concrete interventions for environmental redevelopment in the western transalpine territory (ALCOTRA). Duration: September 2019-September 2022. Scientists involved: Mariotti M, Dagnino D, Turcato C. https://www.interreg-alcotra.eu/it/decouvrir-alcotra/les-projets-financ…
G-IDEA Geo Ice Dynamics of East Antarctica. The 2016 PNRA project G-IDEA improved the understanding of relationship between the main geodynamic domain of East Antarctica and northern Victoria Land, and to explore the role of the Rennick Geodynamic Belt. https://www.researchgate.net/project/G-IDEA-Geo-Ice-sheet-Dynamics-of-E…
IRIS. Collaborative project funded in the frame of the Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage and Global Change Horizon 2020 program. It aims at demonstrating how knowledge of historical processes and land use supports the conservation and development of upland landscapes and provide guidelines to preserve historical and natural heritage. Scientist involved: Salvidio S.
LIFEorchids. LIFE Project to counteract the current decline of wild orchids by restoring the grasslands and reintroducing orchids in park areas (Parco del Po, Piedmont and Park of Portofino, Liguria). PI: Cornara L. https://www.lifeorchids.eu/en/the-project/
Lost Coral Reefs. Ancient deep-sea bioherms in a modern world. Exploration and characterization of the bathyal coral areas of the Ligurian Sea. Curiosity driven, University of Genova. PI: Bo M
MaGIC 1 and 2 - Marine Geohazards along the Italian Coasts. The project has been supported by Civil Protection and was framed in the context of a Programme Agreement with the National Research Council - CNR- CoNISMa. It produced 1:50,000 geological maps covering the sea bottom offshore central-southern Italy, Sicily, Sardinia and Liguria (maps downloadable from the Civil Protection platform). PI: Morelli D. http://www.protezionecivile.gov.it/media-comunicazione/news/dettaglio/-…
Maregot - MAnagement des Risques de l'Erosion cotière et actions de GOuvernance Transfrontalière. Prevention and management of risks of coastal erosion. The project improved knowledge of coastal erosion and the consequent morphological and hydrodynamic evolution, identifing optimal interventions for the costal risks and their management. Scientists involved: Ferrari M., Montefalcone M. http://interreg-maritime.eu/web/maregot
Marine Strategy Deep 2021-2023. Monitoring and health status assessment of bathyal cold-water coral reefs and roche du large communities. MATTM, ISPRA and CONISMA. Scientist involved: Bo M.
M in M - Melt-rock reaction and melt migration in the MORB mantle. 3 years PRIN project (Prot. 2015C5LN35) funded by the Italian Ministry of Education and Research. The project explored the heterogeneity of the MORB mantle by studying the relationships between melt genesis, migration and extraction through a multidisciplinary approach integrating field-based, geochemical and isotopic studies and experimental investigations. PI: Rampone E. https://m-in-m-project.com
MosSkin - Lightweight moss cladding systems for buildings. Creation of a pre-industrial prototype of systems for building envelopes using moss whose composition and ecological substrate improve energy efficiency and removal of fine dust from the environment.Duration: December 2020 - May 2021. SCientists involved: Perini K., Roccotiello E., Turcato C., Castellari P., Giachetta A.
Oceanic Megatransforms a New Class of Plate Boundaries. 3 years PRIN project investigates formation and evolution of megatransforms and the accretionary processes at their intersection with ridges. Two international cruises are planned at the equatorial Mid Atlantic Ridge. Scientist involved: Belmonte D. http://www.megatransforms.it
Parc Eolico Sicilia 2021-2022. Biocoenotic characterization of the deep sea environment of the Sicily Channel. Stazione Zoologica di Napoli. Scientist involved: Bo M.
REGGAE. Tectonic history of the REnnick Graben (Antarctica). The 2016 REGGAE multinational project (Italy, University of Genova and IGG-CNR-Pisa; Germany, BGR-Hannover and Uni. Bremen; UK, NERC-BAS) aimed at sharing scientific data and logistic support in Antarctica. Goal has been the understanding of the crustal architecture and evolution of the northern Victoria Land by focusing on the Rennick Graben region. Scientists involved: Crispini L., Federico L. https://www.miur.gov.it/programma-nazionale-di-ricerca-in-antartide
RE.LIFE. LIFE program aimed at the re-establishment of the Ribbed Limpet (Patella ferruginea) in Ligurian MPAs by restocking and controlled reproduction. The project reintroduced the gastropod Patella ferruginea along the Ligurian coasts through reproduction techniques in a controlled environment, developing innovative breeding protocols. Scientists involved: Asnaghi V. Chiantore M. (Project Number: LIFE15 NAT/IT/000771) http://www.re-lifeproject.eu
Restoration of Posidonia oceanica meadows in the Gulf of Tigullio. Project restoring degraded Posidonia oceanica prairie (Tigullio Gulf), promoting and implementing methods for transplantation. MIUR, INCENT_EU "Mission 1, Promoting Competitiveness". PI: Montefalcone M.
SARI. Network di sorveglianza ambientale per la presenza del SARS-CoV-2 nelle acque reflue urbane. Coordinato dall’Istituto Superiore di Sanità. Responsabile UniGe: Grasselli E. https://www.iss.it/primo-piano/-/asset_publisher/o4oGR9qmvUz9/content/c…
ROC-POP - Promoting biodiversity enhancement by Restoration Of Cystoseira POPulations. This 4 years LIFE project restored two populations of macroalgae (genus Cystoseira s.l.) in two Italian marine protected areas, Cinque Terre (Ligurian Sea) and Miramare (North Adriatic) by developing ad hoc cultivation protocols and planting techniques. Scientists involved: Asnaghi V. Chiantore M. http://www.rocpoplife.eu
ROSS-BMP. Ross Sea Benthic Monitoring Program. Italian National Antarctic Program project (PNRA18_00263) focusing on new non-destructive and machine-learning approaches for the analysis of benthos patterns and dynamics.
ROSS-MODE. Italian National Antarctic Program project (PNRA18_00078) focusing on the Ross Sea biodiversity Monitoring through barcoding, metabarcoding and environmental-DNA molecular analyses.
VIVALDI. Horizon 2020 project preventing and Mitigating farmed Bivalve Diseases (VIVALDI) http://www.vivaldi-project.eu/
WHALESAFE. WHALE protection from Strike by Active cetaceans detection and alarm issue to ships and FErries in pelagos sanctuary (LIFE13 NAT/IT/001061) http://www.whalesafe.eu/