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Department of Earth Environment and Life Sciences (DISTAV)
University of Genoa
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Type of Research Institution
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| | Intergovernmental | |  | Academic | | | Governmental, national | | | Private | | | Governmental, local | | | Charity / Foundation |
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Address : Corso Europa 26
16132 Genova
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Phone :
+39 010 353 8315
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Director :
Dr Elisabetta Rampone
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Contact person :
Laura Canesi (Vice-Director)
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Number of permanent staff
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| | Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 22 | | | others : 10 |
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Type of Activities
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| | Pure research | | | Academic | | | Applied research | | | Education / Outreach | | | Long-term monitoring | | | Policy / Planning / Consultancy | | | Technology for environmental applications | | | Conservation & Protection |
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Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
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| systematic, biodiversity (marine microbiology, foraminifera, botany, mycology, and zoology); anatomy, developmental biology, physiology and immunology, fishery and aquaculture; ecology (conservation, restoration, climate change), biotechnology; coastal and offshore geomorphology, marine geology and paleoecology; physical, chemical and biological oceanography |
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Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
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| * Centro de Investigación en ecosistemas de la Patagonia (CIEP), Chile
University of Toulon, École Pratique des Hautes Études Perpignan, Observatoire Océanologique de Villefranche, University of Bordeaux, LVDB, Villefranche, Sorbonne University, France
Tel Aviv University, Israel
Marine Biological Association (UK)
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain)
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, EcoSciences Precinct (Australia) |
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Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
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* International Long Term Ecological Research program (I-LTER) LER, Italia – (IT15) http://www.lteritalia.it/?q=macrositi/it15-mar-ligure
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Effects of climate change and thermal anomalies on benthic communities (Greenpeace-Mare Caldo)
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Stop to the plastic in H20! (SPlasH!)
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Submerged natural and cultural heritage and sustainable management of scuba diving (NEPTUNE)
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COST Action CA20102 – Marine Animal Forest of the World (MAF-WORLD)
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COST Action: CA20106 - SEAWHEAT: Tomorrow’s “Wheat of the Sea”: Ulva a model for an innovative mariculture
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EMODnet4 The European Marine Observation and Data Network https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/geology |
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Total area dedicated to research (m2)
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Conference room
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| no | | yes (number of seats : 140 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1 | | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 0 | | Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
R/V Veliger: fiberglass motorboat "Marino", 8-m length, capacity 10 people, distance from the shore max 6 miles, double engine (diesel and electric), available for diurnal works/researches |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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| * mini-ROV, ROV Chinook, SCUBA sampling gears, CTD, ADCP, sediment traps, short manual core drill for divers, Niskin bottles, Van Veen grab, Multibeam Echosounder, dataloggers, oceanographic buoys, ZooScan. Fully equipped laboratories in main areas of marine research: Molecular biology, Environmental Physiology, Ecology, Zoology, Geology. |
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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| No direct access to sea | | No direct access to brackish / estuarine waters | |
Other ecosystems : rocky and sandy shores and seafloors, neritic and pelagic environments, harbor environment, mesophotic and deep-sea, protected Marine Areas |
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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| Foraminifera, macroalgae, seagrass, Fungi, Porifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca, Pycnogonida, Crustacea Decapoda, Cirripedia, zooplankton, Echinodermata, Cephalochordata, Urochordata, fishes, Cetacea |
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Specimen collections
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Brief description : ColD - Collection of bacteria and fungi – (ColD is associated members to JRU MIRRI-IT)
Zoological and Anatomical Collection (CITES – IT022)
Italian National Antarctic Museum (MNA) biological collections (online catalogue available at: https://steu.shinyapps.io/MNA-generale/) |
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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Training courses
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MD in Marine Biology and Ecology
PhD course in Marine Sciences and Technologies. Curriculum Science of the marine ecosystem
Centro del Mare
(https://sea.unige.it/)
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Capacity and brief description of library
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 CIESM GUIDE OF COASTAL INSTITUTES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS
Last update : 01/02/2023
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