Blue Growth @ UniBO

Blue Growth
@ UniBO
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Table of contents
Alma Mater Studiorum- University of Bologna ................................................................................................. 3
I - Turning complexity into order ....................................................................................................................... 5
II- Sea-related education initiatives................................................................................................................... 5
III- Sea-Related networks................................................................................................................................... 5
IV- Theme-Specific resources ............................................................................................................................ 8
Theme 1 - Marine ecosystems, including vulnerabilities and resilience to anthropic impacts .................... 9
Theme 2 - Climate change, adaptation and mitigation plans ....................................................................... 9
Theme 3 - Risks and coastal protection (including erosion, pollution, marine litter and spills) ................. 10
Theme 4 - Blue & White Biotech for marine environment ......................................................................... 10
Theme 5 - Fisheries...................................................................................................................................... 11
Theme 6 - Aquaculture ................................................................................................................................ 11
Theme 7 - Tourism ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Theme 8 - Marine spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management.......................................... 12
Theme 9 - Maritime transport technologies and infrastructures ............................................................... 13
Theme 10 - Observation and oceanographic systems ................................................................................ 14
Theme 11 - Multi-purposes offshore marine platforms.............................................................................. 14
Theme 12 - Marine coastal cultural heritage .............................................................................................. 14
V- Fostering marine Innovation ....................................................................................................................... 15
APPENDIX: ....................................................................................................................................................... 17
Table of Research Projets ................................................................................................................................ 17
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Alma Mater Studiorum- University of Bologna
The University of Bologna, founded in 1088, is the oldest university in Western Europe. Nowadays, it still remains one
of the most important institutions of higher education across Europe with 11 Schools, 33 Departments and about
84.215 students.
The University of Bologna has adopted a Multicampus structure: 4 campus areas in the Romagna region (Cesena,
Forlì, Ravenna and Rimini) and permanent headquarters in Buenos Aires since 1998.
The University places special emphasis on the excellence in education and research: the community of teaching,
technical and administrative staff counts more than 5900 people; activities are related to 207 Degree Programmes, 52
International degree programmes, 48 PhD programmes, 41 specialisation schools, 71 first and second level
professional master's programmes.
A Multicampus University
in the Emilia-Romagna
Region
5 campus in 120 x 30 km 934.000 m2overall surface
area
33 Departments - 11 Schools
5.921 permanent staff* 84.215 students* (*=2014)
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Strengthening the internal network, creating interdisciplinary critical masses of scientists is one of the major goals
for Unibo.
Activities related to European funding programs are supported by the European Research and Innovation Office,
with more than 10 years of experience on European projects. With about 30 people, organized in 4 thematic units plus
another unit specifically devoted to ERC and Marie Curie programs, the office assists research groups in the whole
project lifecycle: networking and lobbying, consortium building, proposal preparation, negotiation and project
management.
The University has:
RESEARCH FACTS AND FIGURES
11.000 Research Products (annual average)
200 Patents granted
20 New varieties of plants deposited
9 Spin-off accredited in 2013-14
350 Research projects under the VII Framework
Programme and other EU
programmes(2007-2013)
+500 Industries involved in research projects
7 Interdepartmental Centres for Industrial
Research (CIRI) through which the Unibo
contributes to the regional high techology
network
6 National Technological clusters of the
Ministry of Education, University and
Research
 7 Interdepartmental Centers dedicated to industrial research contributing to the High Technology Network of
Emilia-Romagna;
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 Integrated Research Teams (IRTs) as multidisciplinary research and innovative teams with the aim of coordinating
the expertise of the University in a specific research area transversal to several research sectors.
Alma Food (http://www.irt.unibo.it/en/alma-food) is a unique access point to multi-disciplinary expertise related
to the agro-food field and KBBE areas, organized in thematic pillars for a quick and easy approach. It is a reference
point and a main partner at both national and international level.
Alma Sequencing (http://www.irt.unibo.it/en/alma-sequencing) integrates the competence and capabilities in
the field of next generation sequencing (NGS), providing know-how stretching from life sciences to ethics, systems
biology to environment, metagenomics to bioinformatics and high scale computing.
Alma Low Carbon (www.unibo.it/en/research/projects-and-initiatives/alma-low-carbon) is a multi-disciplinary
group working in the field of energy, environmental sustainability and the transition towards a “low carbon”
society . .
Nowadays Unibo counts 11,000 research products (annual average) and 200 patents in the portfolio and has obtained
95 million Euros from the Seventh Framework Programme and other programs financed by the EU (from 2007 to
September, 2013). In the FP7 Cooperation program, Unibo has been involved in over 275 successful proposals,
coordinating 58 of them. Referring to Horizon 2020, Unibo has been successfully awarded 77 proposals, coordinating
20 of them.
In particular, referring to the FP7 Cooperation Program, UniBO has been involved 19 projects on sea/maritimerelated topics: 9 projects (coordinating 1 of these, BIOCLEAN) funded by the KBBE theme, 8 projects (coordinating 1 of
these, THESEUS) funded by the Environment theme, 1 project funded by Space theme, and 1 project funded by the ICT
theme. With reference to the FP7 Cooperation KBBE theme, Unibo is the first Italian University for funded projects
and among the six top players in Europe.
Referring to Horizon 2020, Unibo has been successful in 9 projects on sea/maritime-related topics: 5 projects funded
by SC2 Food&BioEconomy, 3 projects (coordinating 1 of these, Madforwater) funded by SC5 Climate&Raw Materials,
and 1 project funded by SC7 Secure Societies.
As regards to European related initiatives, the University of Bologna is part of the Scientific Advisory board of the
Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE) and Healthy Diet for Healthy Life (HDHL) Joint Programming
Initiatives, part of projects funded within the JPI Oceans and JPI Water, member of the focus group Water &
agriculture of the European Innovation Partnership AGRI. Looking at the interface between university and the
industrial domain, UNIBO is academic member of the TP Ocean – the Technology & Innovation Platform for Ocean
Energy – which is officially recognised as advisory body to the European Commission and defines technology priorities
to be funded by research programmes such as Horizon 2020. UNIBO is also part of the ETPs on Food for Life and
Biofuels and RTO member of the Biobased Industries Consortium (BIC) supporting the Joint Technology Initiative
Biobased Industry and of the SPIRE Association (Sustainable Process Industries) managing the contractual PublicPrivate Partnership SPIRE, and member of the Integrated Mission Group for Security (IMG-S) initiative (facing also
resilience related issues, including natural hazards in coastal areas).
Unibo pays a special attention to the Blue Growth and the Mediterranean. UNIBO is coordinating the efforts of the
Italian universities within the “Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area” (PRIMA) Initiative,
and is part of the 4PRIMA Coordination and Support Action funded under the SC5-12-2016 topic of Horizon 2020.
Furthermore, UNIBO is involved in the “Research And Innovation Initiative For Blue Jobs And Growth In The
Mediterranean Area” (BLUEMED) Initiative, and is coordinating the Thematic Steering Group on Blue Growth of the
“EU Strategy For The Adriatic-Ionian Region” (EUSAIR) initiative. In this context, UNIBO is member of the major
European Networks and stakeholders thematic groups, such as the European Climate Research Alliance (ECRA).
The University of Bologna is also participating to the Knowledge and Innovation Communities: in particular, in the
Food&Bioeconomy area, Unibo is affiliate member in the Climate-KIC, core member of the EIT Raw Materials and is a
member of the FoodNEXUS Consortium working for the establishment of an Italian Co-location Center in the
upcoming KIC “Food for the Future”.
With reference to the related National initiatives, Unibo is part of board of directors of the National Technological
Clusters on Agrifood (CLAN) and on Green Chemistry (SPRING), and is member of Security Research in Italy platform SERIT (including activities linked to maritime transport security).
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I - Turning complexity into order
The number of interrelations of factors and aspects involved in the general definition of “sea” is too complex to be
easily subdivided into neat sections. However, some common patterns and issues can be discerned, and therefore this
complex landscapes have been rendered into 12 main areas, embracing all possible aspects, from humanities to
pollution, from climate change to biotechnological exploitation of marine resources.
Twelve main areas –named therein “Themes”- have been identified, as shown in the table below, and the pool of
expertise, networks and collaborations available at UniBO have been mapped and organized.
N°
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
THEME
Marine ecosystems, including vulnerabilities and resilience to anthropic impacts
Climate change, adaptation and mitigation plans
Risks and coastal protection (including erosion, pollution, marine litter and spills)
Blue & White Biotech for marine environment
Fisheries
Aquaculture
Tourism
Marine spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management
Maritime transport technologies and infrastructures
Observation and oceanographic systems
Multi-purposes offshore marine platforms
Marine coastal cultural heritage
The bulk of the researchers involved in these Themes are part of seven Departments or structures:
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Department of Agro-Food Sciences and Technologies
Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences
Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering
Department of di Physics and Astronomy
Department of Political and Social Sciences
Department of Veterinary medical Sciences
Interdepartmental centre of research on history of law, law philosophy and sociology, and legal informatics
“A. Gaudenzi e G. Fassò" (CIRSFID)
Department of Chemistry (Giacomo Ciamician- CHIM)
Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN)
II- Sea-related education initiatives
A non-exhaustive list of the main education activities at University of Bologna is reported in the three tables below.
The first lists academic programs including on sea-related topics, the second lists the professional masters, winter and
summer schools and the continuing education courses offered that include sea-related issues, the third lists specific
courses on sea-related issues offered within academic programs.
The table also reports on the left-hand side the principal Themes related to the type of education course.
Academic Programs offered at University of Bologna including Sea-related Topics
Theme
Program name
Reference
1
12
12
Program Type
Second cycle degree - two
years master
Science for the conservation-restoration of cultural Second cycle degree - two
heritage
years master
Cooperazione internazionale, tutela dei diritti
Second cycle degree - two
umani e dei beni etno-culturali
years master
Biologia Marina
Language
Location
Italian
Ravenna
English
Ravenna
Italian
Ravenna
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Theme
Program name
Reference
6
5
Sicurezza e qualità delle produzioni animali
8
3
WACOMA (Water and Coastal Management)
Civil Engineering - Curriculum Offshore
Engineering
Chemical and Process Engineering – STEM
international curriculum - off-shore engineering
option
Environmental Engineering – ERE international
curriculum - off-shore engineering option
MIREES (Master's in Interdisciplinary Research and
Studiers on Eastern Europe)
11 9
8
9
11
12 7
Program Type
Language
Location
Second cycle degree
Second cycle degree - two
years master Erasmus
Mundus
Second cycle degree - two
years master
Italian
Ozzano Emilia
English
Ravenna
English
Ravenna
English
Bologna/Ravenna
English
Bologna/Ravenna
English
Forlì
Italian
Bologna
Italian
Bologna
Second cycle degree - two
years master
Second cycle degree - two
years master
Second cycle degree - two
years master
Second cycle degree - two
years master
Second cycle degree - two
years master
9
10
Disegno Assistito dal Calcolatore M
9
10
Advanced Design
1
2
Doctoral Programme on Marine Ecosystem Health
and Conservation (MARES)
Ph.D. Erasmus Mundus
English
Ghent (B) and
Bologna, Ravenna
12 7
Global and International Studies
Ph.D.
English /
Italian
Bologna
8
10
MACOMA (Marine and Coastal Management)
Ph.D. Erasmus Mundus
English
Ravenna
1
2
MARES Doctoral Programme in Marine Ecosystem
Health and Conservation” (EU- 512002-1-2010-1BE-EMJD)
Ph.D.
English
Multiple
Scienze della Terra, della Vita e dell'Ambiente
Ph.D.
English /
Italian
Bologna, Ravenna
8
1
Professional Masters, Winter/Summer Schools and Continuing Education Courses
offered at University of Bologna on Sea-related Topics
Theme
Program name
Reference
Program Type
Language
Location
2
12
Human Rights, Migrations, Development
Professional Master
Italian
Ravenna
5
6
Course on sea bream hatchery technology
Continuing Education
English
Cesenatico
Migrations, Development and Human Rights between
Human sciences and Natural sciences in the Field of the
European Project Amitié Code – Capitalizing on
Development.
Continuing Education
Italian
Bologna
Pesca e acquacoltura sostenibile
Continuing Education
Italian
Bertinoro Cesenatico
Inclusion Promotion of Migrants through the Human
Rights Based Approach in the Field of Services of Local
Administration
Continuing Education
Italian
Bologna
2
5
6
2
6
5
Acquacoltura e Ittiopatologia
First level professional
master
Italian
Cesenatico
12
7
European Region Master in Democracy and Human Rights
in South East Europe
Professional Master
English
Sarajevo-Forlì
English
English
English
Ravenna
Ravenna
Ravenna
9 11
11 9
9 10
4
Introduction to Off-Shore and Marine Systems Engineering Winter School
Winter school in offshore and Marine systems Engineering Summer/Winter School
ISYE (International School of Yacht Engineering)
Summer/Winter School
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Specific Courses on Sea Topics offered within academic programs
Theme
Reference
Course name
Program
Language
Location
6
1
5
2
8
Acquacoltura e Igiene delle Produzioni Ittiche
Adattamenti degli animali all'ambiente marino
Marine Biology
Italian
Italian
Cesenatico
Ravenna
1
2
8
Alterazione e conservazione degli habitat marini
Marine Biology
Italian
Ravenna
1
3
Applied Marine Botany
Marine Biology
Italian
Ravenna
1
2
Biologia delle risorse alieutiche
Marine Biology
Ravenna
5
6
Chimica Strutturale Sistemi Biologici
Italian
Italian
Climatologia
Italian
Ravenna
English
Bologna/Ravenna
Italian
Bologna
8
2
Civil Engineering
Cesena
11 9
3
Coastal Engineering
8
3
2
Dinamica dei litorali e rischi costieri
1
1
1
2
2
3
8
8
Diritto dell'ambiente marino e della pesca
Disciplina giuridica delle aree marine protette
Disegni sperimentali e Analisi dati
Marine Biology
Marine Biology
Marine Biology
Italian
Italian
Italian
Ravenna
Ravenna
Ravenna
1
2
8
Ecologia microbica marina
Marine Biology
Fishery
economics and
policy
Marine Biology
Biologia Marina
Italian
Ravenna
Italian
Ravenna
Italian
Italian
Italian
Italian
Italian
Ravenna
Italian
Bologna
Ravenna
Ravenna
Bologna
Idraulica Marittima
Italian
Italian
Italian
Idrologia Ambientale
Italian
Ravenna
Laboratorio di subacquea scientifica: tecniche di
immersione per il rilevamento biologico
Laboratorio sperimentale in mare
Marine Plant Biotechnology and Algal Toxins
Italian
Marine Biology
Marine Biology
Marketing dei prodotti agroalimentari
Microbiologia marina e cicli biogeochimici
Italian
Italian
Italian
Marine Biology
Italian
Italian
6
Economia e Politica della Pesca
1 2
1 2
10
1 2
8
9
8
1
8
1
8
2
8
8
3
2
1
1
2
1
8
4
6
1
5
2
1
2
11
1
10
10
1
1
1
1
10
9
2
8
2
2
2
2
8
8
8
8
1
2
8
8
Economia e politica della pesca
Ecosistemi marini - struttura e processi
Fisica del Sistema Terra
Fondamenti di scienze marine
Fondamenti di Scienze Marine (Modulo oceanografia
geologica)
Hot topics in marine sciences
Idraulica
Marine Biology
Marine Biology
Modelli di accrescimento e dinamica di popolazione
Ocean Engineering
Oceanografia chimica
Oceanografia Costiera
Oceanografia Fisica
Pianificazione e gestione dello sviluppo costiero
Ricerca Scientifica Subacquea
Sedimentologia degli ambienti marini
Struttura e connettivita' delle popolazioni marine
Struttura e dinamica oceano/atmosfera
Valutazione e gestione ecocompatibile delle risorse
alieutiche
Civil Engineering
Marine Biology
Marine Biology
Marine Biology
Marine Biology
Marine Biology
Marine Biology
Ravenna
Bologna
Bologna
Ravenna
Ravenna
Cesena
Ravenna
BiGeA
English
Italian
Italian
Italian
Italian
Italian
Italian
Italian
Italian
Ravenna
Ravenna
Bologna
Bologna
Ravenna
Ravenna
Ravenna
Ravenna
Ravenna
Italian
Ravenna
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III- Sea-Related networks
A non-exhaustive list of the main networks in which UniBO researchers are involved, in relation to the proposed
Themes (columns on the left-hand side of the table) is shown here below. It reflects the broad spectrum of initiatives
and aspects of maritime related issues in which Unibo researchers are involved, both at national and International
level.
THEMES
NETWORK NAME
ECRA (European Climate Reserach Alliance)
TYPE
2
3
8
11
2
8
4 EERA (European Energy Reserach Alliance)
EU
11
2
8
9
Energy Europe Association
EU
EUROMARINE
EU
All
EU
5
1
FishBOL Fish-Barcoding of Life Initiative, European Regional Working Group
http://www.fishbol.org/
EU
9
10
EU Maritime Clusters organisation (ENMC)
EU
1
KNEU working group on the Assessment of kelp forests status in Europe
EU
12
10
12
ASN - Association for the Studies of nationalities
Biogeochemical Flux Modeling
EBIN-Europe and the Balkans International Network
International
International
International
12
EUCHEMS Working Party "Chemistry for cultural Heritage
GFCM-FAO RIFERIEMNTOMPER LA GESTIONE DELLE RISORSE ALIEUTICHE
MEDITERRANEE
International
IAHR
International
5
6
11
9
3
4
1
3
6
1
International
ICES Working Group on Introductions and Transfers or Marine Organisms
International
(WGITMO)
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
International
(IPBES)
10
JCOMM
International
1
1
Kelp Ecosystems Ecology Network
Marine Ecological Restoration Network
International
International
MedSlikII
International
MONGOOS
International
3
4
10
4
6
12
2
9
8
11
9
AIOM Associazione Italiana di Ingegneria Offshore e Marina
National
5
6
CL.A.N - Cluster Agrifood National
National
Conisma
National
FAO-AdriaMED
National
TWAIL (Third World Approaches to International Law)
11
All
5
12
PRIMA (An integrated programme on food systems and water resources for the
International
development of inclusive, sustainable and healthy Euro-Mediterranean societies)
5
14 World Harbours Project
International
International
IV- Theme-Specific resources
In the following paragraphs the resources available at UniBO related to the Research and Innovation on sea-related
issues have been pooled.
All in all, these represent all but a partial set of expertise, since every day the researchers open new routes and new
collaborations for their research activities.
The following is therefore only trying to represent the broad range of competences and the complex array of expertise
that the University can field in each Theme.
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Theme 1 - Marine ecosystems, including vulnerabilities and resilience to anthropic impacts
It includes the study of the structure and composition of marine ecosystems, their vulnerabilities and the evaluation of
how these reacts to anthropic impacts (of different natures) in the short- and long-terms.
Expertise
 Understand the effects of human impacts on the marine environment, identify potential ecological and socioeconomic mechanisms that can enhance the resilience of natural systems to multiple stressors, and to design
conservation and restoration strategies in increasingly urbanized marine systems
 Temporal genetic and genomic analyses, fishery stock depletion, large pelagic fish, tuna, fishery induced
evolution, genetic & evolutionary potential erosion
 Modelling of the coupled Physical biogeochemical Ocean dynamics
 Studies of the coastal physical environment and related vulnerability, monitoring of coastal and marine
processes at the seabed, coastal evolution at the mid- and short-term.
 Modelling, population biology, population dynamics, growth, calcification, mechanical properties, ocean
warming and acidification, climate change, monitoring, citizen science, trophic strategies, corals and coral reefs
 Sandy coastal ecosystems are studied by analysing meio- and macrobenthic communities and hydro- and
morpho-dynamic parameters.
 Mensurative and manipulative experiments.
 Environmental Vulnerability index (EVI) for different coastal habitats
Examples of major projects in the sector – H2020: STOCKMED, MEDBLUESGEN, PLASTOX; FP7: MMMPA (MarieCurie), CoralWarm (ERC), ReefRisk (ITN), MOD-HAB, MARIAPLAN PLUS; National: TETRIS, RITMARE, MEDITS,
NITROGEN; other sources: REPLAT; BIODIVERSITÀ; EUNETMARE
Theme 2 - Climate change, adaptation and mitigation plans
The Theme aims to the identification of a national and International view on how to face future impacts of climate
change on the seas, in its broader sense: from that on ecosystems to the impact on multiple socio-economic sectors
involved. It Includes the individuation of sectorial vulnerabilities, the actions aimed at the reduction of climate changerelated risks, the increase of resistance and reliance of human and natural systems, as well as the possibility to exploit
the possibilities that might arise.
Expertise:
 Study of the synergies between local anthropogenic and global climatic stressors in coastal ecosystems to
identify climate change policy options that complement current mitigation and adaptation strategies.
 Effects of climate changes on aquaculture productions, nutritional and rearing strategies to cope with climate
changes in the Mediterranean, selection of species and strains to adapt to warmer seawater temperatures.
 Molecular and cellular responses of marine molluscs to changes in pH and temperature.
 Alteration of physiological parameters and reduction of cytoprotective strategies.
 Higher susceptibility to environmental pollutants.
 Climate change, migration and development.
 Climatic influences on coastal stability.
 Effects of climate change on coastal zones with regards to waters.
 Analysis of trends in Ocean properties.
 Effects of climate change on the coastal zone with special concern for water management.
 Ocean warming, ocean acidification, pH and temperature interactive effects on organism biology, field
experiments at natural carbon dioxide seeps, scientific diving, underwater experiments, field sensors.
 Development of several re-analysis products for the study of ocean climate variability.
 A Fuzzy Bayes naïve approach for forecasting the changes of intertidal sandy shore zone due to the predicted
increase of sea level rise and flooding is used in collaboration with engineers. The effects of predicted
acidification are studied by analyzing changes of meiofauna associated to sessile algae at different CO2
conditions.
Examples of major projects in the sector – H2020: BRIGAID, ReefRisk; FP7: THESEUS, CoralWarm; National: TETRIS,
RITMARE, MEDITS; other sources: SDWED, MEREDITH, Ecores.
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Theme 3 - Risks and coastal protection (including erosion, pollution, marine litter and spills)
The Theme reflects the need of identifying the numerous vulnerabilities of coasts (both the National and those of the
Countries bordering on the Mediterranean Sea),identifying actions for restoration and improvement, and plan
safeguard and prevention actions from natural- and anthropic- disasters.
Expertise:
 Enable coastal defence; impact of industrial activities on coastal ecosystems; environmental impact
assessment; ecological risk assessment; environmental quality; implementation of the EU directives; small
and large scale field survey; quantitative analyses of the species assemblages; sampling design, training and
education
 Biomarker responses developed by marine molluscs and fish as early warning signals concerning coastal
pollution. Emerging contaminants (EDC, PPCPs, micro plastics) and their effects on biomarkers and molecular
and cellular pathways.
 Chemical analysis of bioaccumulation.
 Design of coastal structures, Assessment of coastal hydro-morphodynamics, coastal risk assessment and
mitigation, design of multi-functional structures and eco-compatible solutions.
 Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Vulnerability of coastal areas and risk due to flooding. Design and
strategy of coastal defence from erosion: innovative structures, nourishment etc. Marine pollution: thermal
pollution modelling, modelling of passive tracers and oil spills, and mitigation measures. Water quality in
touristic area and touristic marina.
 Geo-hazard assessment and mitigation (coastal erosion and flooding, coastal subsidence and sea-level rise,
submarine volcanism, gravity-driven submarine instability and tsunamigenic potential).
 Enrichment/isolation of marine aerobic and anaerobic mixed consortia/pure bacterial strains able to degrade
hydrocarbons, conventional petroleum-based synthetic plastics and, chlorinated and non-chlorinated
xenobiotics. Development of microbial inocula and biostimulants for the bioremediation of contaminated
sediments and seawater.
 Salinization of coastal aquifers.
 In collaboration with INGV and CMCC, development of the first open source oil spill model for the forecast of
the dispersion and transformation of oil spills.
 Meio- and macrobenthic community structure and sedimentary parameters of subtidal and intertidal soft
bottoms subjected to different management practices (artificial hard structures, nourishment, do nothing)
are analysed by appropriate multifactorial sampling designs.
 Evaluation of the effect of different pollutants (heavy metals, herbicides, oil spill, pharmaceuticals) on
growth, physiology and composition of phytoplankton species in cultures and in the environment.
 Environmental risk assessment related to oil spills. Source term characterization, including blow-outs and
top-side production accidents. Quantitative risk assessment extended to preventive and mitigation barriers.
Modelling of oil dispersion and of mitigation measures. Cost-benefit analysis applied to design.
 Preparation of new materials able to catalize the precipitation of calcium carbonate from sea water by
uptake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This system has potential application for the generation of
marine barriers.
 Salinization of coastal aquifers.
 Risk assessment related of extreme marine events (including tsunamis and coastal landslides) and mitigation
plans.
Examples of major projects in the sector – H2020: BRIGAID, PLASTOX, EMPORT, EMRISK, INMARE; FP7: THESEUS, KILL
SPILL, BIOCLEAN, ULIXES; National: TETRIS, RITMARE; other sources: PANTHER, MEREDITH, Ecores, MOD-HAB.
Theme 4 - Blue & White Biotech for marine environment
The Theme includes all the actions that can be set in motion to identify new exploitation possibilities of marine
resources through biotechnological routes aimed at obtaining high-value molecules or composites (i.e. for medical,
food, cosmetic applications), thus enacting the “sustainable bio-refinery” concept.
This includes also the use of different micro-, meso- and micro-organisms and enzymes for the treatment of natural
and man-made (i.e. wasters and by-products) substrates, as much as their use for bioremediation actions.
Expertise:
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Novel ingredients and additives for aquaculture (i.e. Microalgae, insect meals, yeasts, essential oils) and
evaluation on performance and health of aquacultured species
Selection of marine bacteria able to produce hydrolytic/oxidative/reductive enzymes,
biosurfactants/bioemulsifiers and exopolysaccharides highly active/ stable under harsh working conditions
(low water activity, extremes of pH and T°...). Selection and characterization of biomolecules with antifouling
activity. Optimization of the production processes in conventional 3 litres STR bioreactor and upscale up to 15
litres STR. Development and optimization of innovative processes in packed bed bioreactors. .
Freshwater and marine algal collection. Knowledge of the ecophysiological aspects and of the culturing
conditions enhancing the production of molecules with industrial, medical or nutraceutical interest and
expertise in scaling up the process in photobioreactors and open ponds. Studies on water bioremediation.
Mechanism of formation of hard tissues produced by marine organisms, like mollusc shells, echinoderm
spines and sponge skeletons. Use of waste marine hard tissue for preparation of nano-particles, also
chemically functionalized, to be used as fillers in cement and polymer industries.
Composition, structure and mechanical properties of natural biopolymers. Structure of byssus from molluscs.
Preparation of new materials based on byssus having self-healing properties.
Examples of major projects in the sector – H2020: SpaceBioMat, gBioMin, NeuroScaffold, INMARE, Novofeed; FP7:
KILL SPILL, BIOCLEAN, ULIXES, ; National: PUFHALO, Bioplastica, GOBIOM; other sources: MiAqua, CemShell, MatShell,
Plastic Busters, AWARE.
Infrastructures - CIRI “Energia e Ambiente”
Theme 5 - Fisheries
The Theme deals with the whole fisheries value chain, considering all the related aspects: from policies to
International politics, from stock management (locally and Internationally) to the development of more sustainable
fishing techniques, from development of infrastructures to the development of instrumentations and technologies for
competitiveness and efficiency improvement of the fishing fleets, to the improvement of operators and consumers
consciousness on the use of a more sustainable, healthy and economic approach toward fish resources consumption.
Expertise:
 Evaluation, by NMR spectroscopy, of the metabolic fingerprint of wild fish and its relationship with biological
end ecological factors.
 Parasitology of wild fish, with particular reference to zoonotic helminhts.
 Fish quality, nutritional profiling of fish products, sensorial evaluation, freshness evaluation, effects of rearing
methods and feed on fish quality,
 Fishery genetics, fishery genomics, fish and fish products traceability, Mediterranean fishery, Adriatic shared
stocks, genetic stock structure analysis
Examples of major projects in the sector – H2020: CONSAQUENSE; National: ESTEFISH, FISH OPERATOR, BEST FISH,
FRESH FISH, RITMARE flagship project, PROSIT, OREI, Soleaqua, Qualityfish, Reprosole, Turbotaqua, FISHPLAN, FISH
OPERATOR; other sources: EUNETMARE, EUMOFA, MEDITS, ADRIOSHELL, ICCAT GBYP.
Infrastructures – laboratory of Marine Biology and Fisheries, sited in Fano (3.500 sq.m. space for laboratories; 30meters equipped scientific fishing boat; 100 ha sea area for experimental activities); Microbial Ecology of Health (Next
generation sequencing and bio-informatics analysis for phylogenetic and functional characterization of complex
bacterial ecosystems); laboratory of Foodomics equipped with 600 MHz molecular profiler for metabolomics studies
and bio-informatic facility for multivariate analysis of spectroscopic data.
Theme 6 - Aquaculture
The Theme deals with the whole aquaculture value chain, taking into account all the aspects related to it:
development of more sustainable and economically viable techniques; development of dedicated infrastructures;
development of feeds and medicals for the nutrition and healthcare of stocks, thus preventing the diffusion pf
epidemics; the awareness rising of consumers toward the production and consumption of aquaculture products.
Expertise:
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Monitoring of the aquaculture food production system by spectroscopic analysis of fish and classification of
its quality according to the metabolomics approach
Diagnosis, epidemiology, prevention and control of transmissible diseases of farmed fish.
Nutrient requirements of aquaculture fish, evaluation of abiotic factors on performance and health of fish,
reproduction and larval rearing of new species for aquaculture
Parentage analysis in breeding program, marker-assisted selection
Isolation, characterization and identification of marine bacteria able to produce LC-PUFAs, pigments and
bacteriocins to be applied as pro/prebiotics in aquaculture. Development and optimization of the processes
in 3 litres STR bioreactor and upscale up to 15 litres STR bioreactor.
Examples of major projects in the sector – H2020: MedAid, Novofeed, PARAFISHCONTROL, CONSAQUENSE; National:
PROSIT, OREI, Soleaqua, Solesafe, Eelwean, Qualityfish, Reprosole, Turbotaqua, Solespecies, Turbotrearing,
Solerearing, PHUFALO, MiAqua, FISH OPERATOR; other sources: EUMOFA, ADRIOSHELL.
Infrastructures – laboratory of Marine Biology and Fisheries, sited in Fano (3.500 sq.m. space for laboratories; 30meters equipped scientific fishing boat; 100 ha sea area for experimental activities); laboratory of Fish Pathology of
the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences fully equipped for diagnosis of fish diseases, parasitological studies
and molecular analyses on aquatic pathogens; laboratories of the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences
equipped with housing spaces for marine species; laboratory of Foodomics equipped with 600 MHz molecular profiler
for metabolomics studies and bio-informatic facility for multivariate analysis of spectroscopic data.
Theme 7 - Tourism
The Theme identifies the priorities and exploitation routes of the maritime heritage of coastal areas in Italy and
Europe in relation with tourism.
Toward this goal, it is of paramount importance to identify the possibilities of sustainable development capable of
increasing the possibility for local populations to exploit available resources to their advantage. This coupled with the
aim of avoiding the degradation of natural resources, of ecosystems and health that could be derived from an
intensification of tourism.
Expertise:
 Involvement of tourists and tourism stakeholders in the proactive monitoring and conservation of coastal
areas;
 Evaluation of tourism impact on the marine environment, to contribute to management and conservation
strategies of touristic areas;
 Development of educational programmes to increase the tourists’ environmental knowledge and awareness,
with the aim to lead to a more sustainable tourists’ behaviour.
 A Sea between Peace and War: the Geopolitics of the Adriatic-Ionian Macroregion. A Wide Range of
Diversities in Search of a Framework of Integration and the International Challenges that Might Affect
Development and Regional Security
Examples of major projects in the sector –EU: Adri-Gov. other sources: STE ”Scuba Tourism for the Environment
(www.Steproject.org)”
Theme 8 - Marine spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management
The Theme identifies the possibility of coastal development, highlighting the vulnerabilities and priorities in the
development and management of coastal areas, integrating conservation necessities of the natural assets (marine and
coastal ecosystems), the necessity of guarantee the economic and social development of these areas and the need of
preserving the safety of infrastructures and human settlements from natural hazards.
Expertise:
 Analyses of the seascape;
 Integration and management of the multiple uses;
 Global Change Ecology;
 Protection of the marine environment;
 Connectivity among marine populations;
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Conservation genetics of exploited marine species;
Development of management strategies for International bodies (FAO-GFCM, CITES etc.).
Integrated coastal zone management, with specific involvement in biomonitoring and guidelines
development against pollution
Development of interdisciplinary Decision Support Systems for the optimal design of off-shore and coastal
structures
Sustainable strategies of coastal defence and adaptation to natural/anthropogenic effects, including climate
change.
Socio-hydrology
Stakeholder and public participation, threatened biogenic reefs, risk assessment, reef-associated
socioeconomic services, translation of reef science to policy and society
Evaluation of the harmful effects of phytoplankton species towards marine organisms, human health and
human activities, in terms of toxicity, growth potential, responses to eutrophication, aimed at the coastal
ecosystems protection and management.
Examples of major projects in the sector – H2020: Plastox; FP7: MERMAID; National: AWARE, Bioplastica, RITMARE,
FISHPLAN; other sources: EcoGovernance, AMS, MARIAPLAN PLUS.
Theme 9 - Maritime transport technologies and infrastructures
The Theme identifies the necessities related to the definition and development of new technologies for the marine
movement of people and commodities in order to minimize the impact of current solutions and find suitable and
sustainable alternatives to the terrestrial routes. Of paramount importance is the implementation of policies (sat
national and International level) for the management of trade routes and maritime traffic, the regulation and
harmonization of policies and laws for environmental safeguard and the monitoring and control of disasters and
transgressions.
Fundamental is the development of off-shore and terrestrial structures capable of rationalize and make economically
sustainable the existing maritime transportation network, create new routes (including via the modernization of
outdated ports or the creation of new infrastructures), also considering the valorization of stagnant economies or
territories whose industrial sector is showing signs of recession due to isolation or poor connection with the major
trade routes.
Expertise:
 Collaborations with engineers, architects and socio-economists to mitigate the escalating impacts of coastal
urbanization, and to design blue-green marine infrastructures along ports and waterfronts to revitalise vital
ecosystem services in urbanised marine environments
 Design of port areas, harbours with a focus on innovative designs of docks or port furnishings. Participation to
physical model tests in the framework of hydralab networks. Design of breakwater as researcher and
consultancy. Water quality in Marina.
 Safety and sustainability of alternative fuels for marine transportation. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Technologies for naval applications. LNG bunkering systems. Safety and risk assessment of LNG distribution
networks and bunkering systems.
 Cold ironing and ship propulsion adaptation and replacement (LNG) for oil and pollution reduction in ports.
Green infrastructures in piers to support 2012/33/EU Directive compliant vessels and not. Expertise in
intermodal transportation referring to an exchange of passengers or freight between two transportation
modes, with particular focus on terrestrial to maritime and viceversa optimization. Research activities in
naval and nautical fields implementing the most modern techniques, like Design for X (CAD, CAM, CAE, etc)
and Simulation Based Design (SBD) that force methodologically rigorous design strategies, leading to the best
feasible solutions.
Examples of major projects in the sector – FP7: EMPORT, EMRISK; National: Econaut, Naiadi, Clean Port; other
sources: Linkage Projects.
Infrastructures – LIDR (Laboratory di Hydraulics), fully equipped for wave and stream generators for simulations
(20x16 metres) and sewer for 2D simulations; Naval and Nautical Engineering (www.tecnopolonautico.it) lab,
equipped for: Foils simulation, performance evaluation of half- and full-foiling vessels, innovative and eco-compatibles
materials and comoisites, nano electricity wind generators.
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Theme 10 - Observation and oceanographic systems
The Theme is focused on the development of new systems finalized to the observation and monitoring of marine and
coastal phenomena. It includes the improvement of existing systems, of their different types (from on-site to satellitebased systems), the development of better or innovative systems aimed at improving efficiency of the available
observation station network for Authorities and operators for their goals (from disaster prevention to research).
Expertise:
 synegies among observing and modelling systems
 Design, installation and management of the mareographic network TSUNET, formed by 3 meteo-marine
stations in eastern Sicily.
 Development of the Mediterranean Forecasting System which is today the Copernicus Marine Environment
Service for the Mediterranean Sea (large scale observing and modelling system).
Examples of major projects in the sector – H2020: ATLANTOS, ODYSSEA; FP7: Integ-Risk National: TESSA, Econaut,
Naiadi, Clean Port.
Theme 11 - Multi-purposes offshore marine platforms
The Theme is focused on the development of innovative solutions for the exploitation of existing or novel of-shore
structures. This includes the refurbishment or conversion to different uses of existing structures, but also the creation
of new structures that could execute different tasks simultaneously (also in relation to the other Themes): hubs for
commodities and people transit, mining, renewable energy production, research stations, etc.
Expertise:
 Impact of Oil and Gas industry;
 Mitigation of ecological impacts;
 Decommissioning options;
 Reuse of off-shore installations;
 Monitoring of the marine environment;
 Ecological impact of wind farming.
 Design of multi-purpose platforms, modelling of wave energy arrays, integration of marine renewable energy
devices,
 Development of interdisciplinary Decision Support Systems for the optimal design of off-shore installations
 Assessment of feasibility of energy conversion from renewable sources: mini-hydro, waves, wind offshore.
 Preliminary Design of devices for the wave energy conversion (WEC) by means of the utilization of potential
models and CFD models.
 Modelling with CFD codes of wave-structure interaction and floating bodies
 Design and safety assessment of production facilities on top-side platforms.
 Dynamic hazard identification and risk assessment including SymOp analysis and Natech events.
 Operational safety assessment and key performance indicators for different life-cycle stages.
 External (maritime) and internal (fluvial) water monitoring with optimized and special designed automatic
drones for data acquisition. Integration and coordination with underwater units for monitoring and
emergencies management.
Examples of major projects in the sector – H2020: OPP; FP7: MERMAID; RITMARE. other sources: SDWED, BIOMARE,
REPLAT, BIODIVERSITÀ.
Theme 12 - Marine coastal cultural heritage
The Theme is centred around the study, conservation and promotion of cultural heritage of coastal areas, from the
cultural heritage properly said (and therefore their conservation, restoration, protection and valorisation) to the
promotion of local cultural peculiarities (also in relation to the Theme 7).
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The Theme also considers the network or relationships among Countries sharing the same sea basins, in order to
understand possible frictional issues and exploit potentialities for collaboration for the development of common
International policies and activities fostering cooperation on sea-related themes, thus contributing to the ease them.
Expertise:
 Intangible Cultural Heritage and Governance for the Protection of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
 Coordination and participation in International research projects dealing with the study, conservation and
valorisation of cultural heritage
Examples of major projects in the sector –National: Adri-Gov, FISH VALUE CHAIN. other sources: IPERION-CH
Infrastructures – IPERION-CH, an advanced multidisciplinary community of researchers embracing a wide range of
research disciplines supporting the various aspects of tangible and intangible Cultural Heritage conservation,
interpretation and management; CIRSFID (Interdepartmental Centre for Research in the History, Philosophy and
Sociology of Law, and in Legal Informatics)
V- Fostering marine Innovation
The University of Bologna can boost a long list of collaborations with Companies (in Italy and abroad) maturated in its
long history. The types of collaboration are the most variable, from funds for PhD programs to specific, tailored on
demand research for specific needs of Industry.
The table that follows is reporting only the most sea-related recent collaborations, those that are closer to the specific
of the Themes (reported on the left-hand side of the table), in different sectors.
THEME
10
11 8
5
6
5
5
11
8
6
6
9
11
10
6
COMPANY NAME
Ageotec
AMPLIO Group
API (Italian Fisheries
Association)
Biomin
Bolton Alimentari SPA
CCA LtD
Certimac
Communication
Technologies
Cromaris, Croazia
SECTOR
Meteo-, hydro-, and ocean- instruments
Renewable Energy
TYPE OF COLLABORATION
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
Producers’ association
Commissioned research
Feed additives
Seafood-based products
Building company
Certification of building materials
Commissioned research
Commissioned research; PhD funds
Commissioned research
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
Meteo-, hydro-, and ocean- instruments
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
Acquacoltura
Consultancy
Commissioned research
Commissioned
research,
participation to R&D&I projects
Joint
8
9
D'Appolonia
11
9
DHI Italia
5
9
11
6
11
8
Ecoblu
ECOncrete Tech Ltd
ENEL
Hydraulics. Research and Development. Sectorial
studies.
Services
Blue engineering
Energy production
8
11
Eni
Oil & Gas
5
8
11
4
6
Services
Oil & Gas
Building company
Cements
4
8
Biochemicals production from vegetal biomasses
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
4
5
4
6
Marine nano- and bio-tehcnological applications
Feed additives
Engineering and Biotechnologies
10
4
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
Commissioned research
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
9
8
7
Federcoopesca Roma
Fores
Glossybay Ltd
Italcementi
Micoperi Blue Growth
srl
NanotecMARIN (DE)
Norel
OER Company (IS)
Photon
Systems
Instruments -PSI (CZ)
RINA
Rosetti Marino SpA
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
Commissioned research
Commissioned research, Education
activities
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
Education activities
Commissioned research
Commissioned research
9
Biotechnology instruments
Consultancy
Oil & Gas
Commissioned research
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
Education activities
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THEME
3
8
7
8
10
5
6
3
8
3
COMPANY NAME
SAIPEM
Settemari
SIAP srl
Skretting
SYNDYAL
Techno Srl
SECTOR
Environmental studies
Tour Operator
Meteo-, hydro-, and ocean- instruments
Feed
Environmental studies
Safety
8
Tecnomare
Oil & Gas
Tozzi
Cantiere del Pardo
Ferretti spa
Rosetti Marino
Gesmar
Graf
Oil & Gas
Nautical
Nautical
Nautical
Nautical
Nautical
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
TYPE OF COLLABORATION
Commissioned research
Education activities
Commissioned research
Commissioned research
Education activities
Commissioned research,
activities
Education activities
Commissioned research
Education
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
Joint participation to R&D&I projects
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APPENDIX:
Table of Research Projects
PROJECT
(ACRONYM)
TITLE
START-END
COORDINATING INSTITUTION
FUNDING
AGENCY
FUNDING
PROGRAMME
Adri-Gov
Geopolitica della Macroregione adriatico-Ionica. Un arco di diversità in cerca di
integrazione.
2014-2016
SPS-IECOB/EBIN-Europe and the
Balkans International Network
EU
IPA-Adriatico
ADRIOSHELL
Integrated strategies to improve safety, sustainability and profitability of shellfish
production in the Adriatic Ionian area
In
valutazione
UNIBO
Eu
ADRION
AMS
Artificial Marine Structures - Multifunctional Tool for Research and Environmental
Management in the Mediterranean and Red Sea
2005
University of Tel Aviv
MAE Bilateral
cooperation
ATLANTOS
Atlantic Ocean Observing system
2015-2017
Instituto Português do Mar e da
Atmosfer (IPMA) Lisbona
Portogallo
GEOMAR (Germany)
AWARE
Recupero energetico dai rifiuti degli impianti a biogas tramite biomasse algali
2012-2013
Impresa
Regione
BEST FISH
Valorizzazione del presce fresco negletto nel settore della ristorazione
2012-2013
UNIBO
MIPAAF-IT
2012-2015
UNIBO
EU
2005-2007
UNIBO
ENI Milano
2002-2004
UNIBO
ENI Milano
ASTARTE
2013-2017
EU
FP7
EU
H2020
Bando per
imprese
"Distretti 2"
D.M. 33 of
23.12.2011
BIOMARE
New BIOtechnologiCaL approaches for biodegrading and promoting the environmEntal
biotrAnsformation of syNthetic polymeric materials
Approccio metodologico alla caratterizzazione della biodiversità ed al monitoraggio del
ruolo ecosistemico di piattaforme in ambiente offshore
Sviluppo di una metodologia di monitoraggio delle strutture off-shore in alto Adriatico
Bioplastica
Produzione di bioplastiche da biomasse residuali
2013-2015
CIRI ENA
Regione
BRIGAID
Bridging the gap for innovations in disaster resilience
2016-2020
Delft University of Technology
EU
CARETE
Carbon reduction technologies
2011-2012
Impresa
Regione
CemShell
CLEAN PORT
Advanced cements using biogenic calcium carbonate from seashells
2016-2017
UNIBO
2016-2018
CIRI-MAM
Italcementi
Regione Emilia
Romagna
CONSAQUENSE
CONSumer-responsive Sustainable Enhancement of Mediterranean AQUaculture
SUBMITTED
UNIBO
EU
H2020
CoralWarm
Corals and Global Warming: the Mediterranean versus the Red Sea
2010-2016
Bar-Ilan University (Israele)
European
Research
FP7-ERC-IDEAS
Advanced
BIOCLEAN
BIODIVERSITÀ
FP7-KBBE
POR-FESR
societal
challenge
Bando per
imprese
"Distretti"
N/A
POR-FESR
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PROJECT
(ACRONYM)
TITLE
START-END
COORDINATING INSTITUTION
EcoGovernance
-
2005-2008
UNILE
ECONAUT
EcoNaut - Qualità, riciclabilità ed eco-sostenibilità nelle unità da diporto
2011-2013
RIBA COMPOSITES
Ecores
Developing ecosystem-based solutions for resilient European harbours and coastal
waterfronts
4-6May
2016
UniBo
Eelwean
EMPORT
Riproduzione artificiale e svezzamento larvale di anguilla europea nonchè predisposizione
indicazioni tecniche per definizione disciplinari di produzione integrata di alcune speci
ittiche vallive.
Strengthening internationalization and employability in Cuban and Brazilian Master and
Doctoral programs based on Erasmus Mundus good practices in coastal and port
environmental management
FUNDING
AGENCY
Council
EU INTEREG
IIIB
Regione Emilia
Romagna
Submitted
Univ Cadice
EU
EMRISK
Innovating integrated approaches under Erasmus Mundus Master and PhD Joint Programs
for improvement of employability success in port and coastal risk managentent.
Submitted
Univ Cadice
EU
ESTEFISH
Elaborazione di linee guida concernenti l'etichettatura del pesce fresco
2012-2013
UNIBO
MIPAAF-IT
EUMOFA
European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products
2011-2014
COGEA
DGMARE
EUNETMARE
Support to the development of sea-basin cooperation in the Mediterranean, the Adriatic
Ionian and the Black Sea
2013-2014
COGEA
DGMARE
FISH OPERATOR
implementazione del quadro regolatorio e applicazione tecnica alla catena ittica
2013-2015
UNIBO
MIPAAF-IT
FISH VALUE
CHAIN
Strategie per la valorizzazione commerciale del pesce azzurro dell'Adriatico: sistemi
produttivi e organizzativi
Analisi economico-territoriale per la definizione dei piani di gestione della pesca nell’Alto e
Medio Adriatico: aspetti metodologici e strumenti applicativi
2009-2010
UNIVE
MIPAAF
2011-2012
UNIVE
MIPAAF
FISHPLAN
POR-FESR
EUROMARINE
e WHP
Regione Emilia
Romagna
2011
FUNDING
PROGRAMME
Grant
Contratto di
ricerca
commissionato
Erasmus+ KA2Capacity
Building
Erasmus+ KA2Strategic
Partnership
D.D. 128 del
21.11.2011
Tender
DGMARE
Tender
DGMARE
D.M. 14 of
9.11.2012
Pianto
Triennale Pesca
Pianto
Triennale Pesca
D.M. 8 of
30.12.2009
H2020FETOPEN-12016-2017
POR-FESR
Bando
Laboratori
FRESH FISH
Sviluppo del sistema pesce fresco
2010-2012
UNIBO
MIPAAF-IT
gBioMin
Gravity effects on biomineralization: towards novel materials and technological
applications
In
valutazione
UNIBO
EU
GOBIOM
Ottimizzazione tecnologica filiera biometano
2016-2018
CRPA (Reggio Emilia)
Regione
2015-2018
BANGOR UNIVERSITY
EU
H2020-SC2-BG
2008-2013
EU-Vri
EU
FP7
INMARE
Integ-Risk
Industrial Applications of Marine Enzymes: Innovative screening and expression platforms
to discover and use the functional protein diversity from the sea
Early Recognition, Monitoring and Integrated Management of Emerging, New Technology
Related Risks
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PROJECT
(ACRONYM)
TITLE
START-END
COORDINATING INSTITUTION
FUNDING
AGENCY
IPERION-CH
Integrated Platform for the European Research Infrastructure on Cultural Heritage
2015-2019
CNR - Italia
EU
KILL SPILL
Integrated Biotechnological Solutions for Combating Marine Oil Spills
2013-2016
Technical University of Crete
(TUC)
EU
MARIAPLAN
PLUS
Reliable and innovative technology for the realization of a sustainable MARINe And
coastal seabed management PLAN
2016 – to
date
UNIBO-DIN
UE LIFE
MatShell
Advanced materials using biogenic calcium carbonate from seashells
submitted
UNIBO
PF7-EU
MedAid
Mediterranean Aquaculture Integrated Development
In
valutazione
Mediterranean Agronomic
Institute of Zaragoza
Eu
MEDBLUESGEN
MEDiterranean BLUE Shark GENetics: POPULATION GENETIC STUDY ON MEDITERRANEAN
BLUE SHARK FOR STOCK IDENTIFICATION AND CONSERVATION
2015-2017
UNIBO
EU, JRC - IPSC
Tender JRC
MEDITS
International Bottom Trawl Survey in the Mediterranean
1994-2020
CNR, Roma, Dipartimento Terra
e Ambiente
DG PESCA;
MIPAAF
EC
COMMISSION
MEREDITH
Monitoring risk evaluation of endocrine disruptors and impact on policy making
Submitted
UniBO
EU
Interreg MED
MERMAID
Innovative Multi-purpose offshore platforms: planning, design & operation
2010-2014
Technical University Denmark
EU
FP7-ENV
MiAqua
Microalgae for sustainable Aquaculture
In
valutazione
Università di Padova
MMMPA
Training Network for Monitoring Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas
2012-2015
UNIPM
Submitted
UNIMORE
UE
ADRION
2016–2018
ProAmbiente
Regione Emilia
Romagna
POR-FESR
MOD-HAB
NAIADI
A model for prediction of harmful algal blooms based on chemical and biological
characterization of seawater systems
Nuovi sistemi AutonomI/Automatici per lo stuDio e monitoraggio degli ambienti acquaticI
- NAIADI
FUNDING
PROGRAMME
H2020INFRAIA-20142015
FP7-KBBE
Fondazioni
bancarie
EU Marie
Curie-FP7PEOPLE-ITN
ERAMarineBiotech
Horizon 2020
SFS-23-2016
AGER
NeuroScaffold
Novel marine skeleton-based implants with capacity to cure injuries in the brain and spinal
cord
In
valutazione
University of Amsterdam
EU
H2020FETOPEN-12016-2017
NITROGEN
Nitrogen loads in the Po river basin: biogeochemical processes, transformations and
effects in lowland reaches, transitional and coastal waters
2009-2011
Università di Parma
MIUR
PRIN 2008
Novofeed
Novel feed ingredients from sustainable sources
Under
evaluation
International Research Institute
of Stavanger
Eu
ERANET
ODYSSEA
Operating a network of integrateD observatorY SystemS in thE mediterraneAn sea
(submitted)
Democritus University (Grecia)
EU
H2020
OPP
Oceans Past Platform
2014 -2018
Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
EU
OREI
Osservatorio Regionale dell'Economia Ittica
2005-2012
Regione Emilia Romana
Regione Emilia
Romagna
COST Action
IS1403
Fondi
Strutturali
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PROJECT
(ACRONYM)
PANTHER
PARAFISHCONTR
OL
PERSEUS
Plastic Busters
Plastox
PROSIT
PUFHALO
Qualityfish
ReefRisk
REPLAT
Reprosole
Univ. Ulster (UK)
FUNDING
AGENCY
EU
FUNDING
PROGRAMME
Eurofleets 2
2015-2020
CSIC, Spain
EU
H2020
2012-2015
EU
FP7
2016 - 2018
HCMR (Grecia)
Universita di Siena
SINTEF (Norvegia)
MIUR
2014-2016
UNIBO
MIUR-IT
SUBMITTED
UNIV. MILANO
MIUR
JPI Ocean
D.D. 30.5.2012
N.257/RIC
PRIN BANDO
2015
2008-2010
UNIBO
MIPAAF
TITLE
START-END
COORDINATING INSTITUTION
PANtelleria High-energy Eruptions fom marine studies
2016
Advanced Tools and Research Strategies for parasite Control in European farmed Fish
Policy oriented marine research in the Southern Europens Seas
PlasticBusters in the Mediterranean Sea
Direct and indirect ecotoxicological impacts of microplastics on marine organisms
Promozione della Salute del consumatore: valorizzazione nutrizionale dei prodotti
agroalimentari della tradizione italiana
PUFA: sustainable ingredients for aquaculture produced from halotolerant bacteria in
water-saving seawater-based bioprocesses
Valorizzazione della produzione ittica nazionale mediante valutazione dei rischi e
standardizzazione della qualità.
Reef science to policy and society: assessing and translating risks of climate change on
socioeconomic services provided by biogenic reefs
Evaluating the Ecological impact of the different option for the Decommissioning of the
off-shore platforms
Studio sullo sviluppo sostenibile del comparto pesca/acquacoltura mediante il
potenziamento di parchi riproduttori e dell’intero ciclo produttivo di nuove specie marine
di interesse economico e ambientale
under
evaluation
UNIBO
EU
2006
TECNOMARE
ENI
2008-2009
H2020-MSCAITN European
Training
Network
MIPAAF
Contratto di
servizi
Progetti
Bandiera
RITMARE
La Ricerca Italiana per il Mare
2012-2016
CNR
MIUR
SDWED
Structural Design of Wave Energy Devices
2010-2014
Aalborg University
Danish
Research
Council
Soleaqua
Studio di fattibilità dell’intero ciclo produttivo della sogliola comune Solea solea: analisi e
risoluzione dei punti critici e valutazione economica.
2012-2014
Solerearing
Valorizzazione dell’allevamento e della qualità della sogliola comune Solea solea in
condizioni intensive e semintensive
2006-2007
Solesafe
Studio su miglioramento delle produzioni e dello stato igienico - sanitario di sogliola
comune (Solea solea) allevata in aree lagunari.
2012-2013
Solespecies
L’allevamento sostenibile della sogliola: studio comparativo tra specie presenti nel
Mediterraneo.
2007
SpaceBioMat
Space bioreactor for marine mineralization material research
2014-2016
UNIBO
SPI.C.C.
Produzione a basso impatto energetico di Spirulina fresca in filiera controllata e certificata
2016-2018
Azienda MBG
Progetto di
ricerca
commissionata
L. R. 14
Regione Emilia
febbraio 1979,
Romagna
n°. 3
Progetto di
IZLER
ricerca
commissionato
Docup pesca
MIPAAF
2000/2006
European
ESA-Topical
Space Agency
Team
Regione
POR-FESR
MIPAAF
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PROJECT
(ACRONYM)
FUNDING
AGENCY
FUNDING
PROGRAMME
Bando Imprese
CNR
EU
MAREA
2012-2014
1/2/2013 1/2/2016
CMCC (Italia)
MIUR
PON
UniBo
MIUR
Prin 2010-2011
Innovative technologies for safer European coasts in a changing climate
2009-2013
Unibo
EU
PP7Coorperation Environment
TOSCA
Total operation management in safety critical activities)
2012-2016
D'Appolonia
EU
FP7
Turbotaqua
Sostegno e diversificazione delle produzioni ittiche nazionali mediante lo studio di
sostenibilità del ciclo produttivo del rombo Psetta maxima nei sistemi di allevamento
intensivo
2010-2011
MIPAAF
Contratto di
servizi
Turbotrearing
Influenza delle tecniche di allevamento e di nutrizione del rombo chiodato (Psetta
maxima) sulle performance produttive e qualità
2007-2008
Regione Emilia
Romagna
L. R. 14
febbraio 1979,
n°. 4
ULIXES
Unravelling and exploiting Mediterranean Sea microbial diversity and ecology for
xenobiotics’ and pollutants’ clean up2
2011-2014
Università di Milano
EU
FP7-KBBE
How is fish recruitment affected by human disturbances in shallow nearshore areas?
2015-2017
Department of Ecology and
Environmental Sciences, Umeå
University, Sweden
MISTRA
STE project
STOCKMED
TESSA
TETRIS
THESEUS
TITLE
START-END
COORDINATING INSTITUTION
Scuba Tourism for the Environment - Red Sea Biodiversity Monitoirng Program
Stock units: identification of distinct biological units (stock units) for different fish and
shellfish species and among different GFCM-GSA
Tecnologie per la cognizione dell'ambiente a Mare
Observing, modelling and Testing synergies and TRade-offs for the adaptive management
of multiple Impacts in coastal Systems
2006-2015
UniBO
Data Recovery Plan (GBYP 04/2015) of the Atlantic-Wide Research Programme on Bluefin
Tuna (ICCAT GBYP – Phase 4-5)
2014-2016
UNIBO
EU-ICCAT
Atlantic Wide
Research
Programme for
Bluefin tuna
Analisi della sicurezza e gestione ambientale di attività di estrazione, incluse le
problematiche di subsidenza e di drilling
2016-2018
MISE
MISE
N/A
Marine urban sprawl: Using ecology to design multifunctional artificial structures
2014-2017
University of New South Wales,
Australia
Australian
Research
Council
SHORT TERM CONTRACT FOR THE BIOLOGICAL AND GENETIC SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS
OF ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA
2011-201
AZTI (ES)
EU-ICCAT
Russia e Cina nel mondo globale Stato e società tra dinamiche interne e proiezioni esterne
2015-2018
UOS Dip. SDS forlì
Carisfo
Linkage
Projects
(LP140100753)
Atlantic Wide
Research
Programme for
Bluefin tuna
Cofinanziamento
da Fondazione
bancaria
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PROJECT
(ACRONYM)
TITLE
STUDIO DI POPOLAZIONI PROFONDE DI CORALLO ROSSO (Corallium rubrum L., 1758):
DISTRIBUZIONE, STRUTTURA DEMOGRAFICA E GENETICA
Uso del ROV [Remotely Operated Vehicle] nella definizione applicativa di piani di gestione
per il corallo rosso (Corallium rubrum). Strategie gestionali per la conservazione della
specie e valutazione della compatibilità della risorsa con un potenziale sfruttamento
commerciale lungo le coste italiane del Tirreno centro-settentrionale
START-END
COORDINATING INSTITUTION
FUNDING
AGENCY
2010-2011
UNIPATHENOPE
MATTM
2012-2013
CoNISMa
MIPAF
Analaisi dei popolamenti epibentonici su strutture artificiali e corpi morti
2012
Analytical tools for a proper risk assessment of palytoxins
State dismemberments and their implications to Europe. How partitions affect the nature
of democracy
Submitted
2014-2016
UNINA
SPS-IECOB/EBIN-Europe and the
Balkans International Network
Consorzio di
Bonifica Delta
Po Adige
MIUR
EU
FUNDING
PROGRAMME
PRIN
Fondi
Strutturali
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The present document is an overview of the University of Bologna
organization and potential in research and innovation.
This publication should be understood as a simple introduction to our team and expertise.
Agro-Food, Bioeconomy, Energy and Environment Unit
Research and Technology Transfer Division - European Research and Innovation Office
Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Via Zamboni, 33 - 40126 Bologna - ITALY
e-mail: [email protected]
Version: July 2016