How the oceans have changed over the past 25 years
Published in Science Advances is the study conducted by CNR-Ismar and Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn that takes a novel approach to understanding how the oceans, over the past 25 years, have responded to global climate change and the impact of those changes on microscopic marine organisms. A research team involving the Institute of Marine Sciences […]
ESA and CNR-ISMAR launch the Advanced Mediterranean Laboratory (MeDAL)
A new chapter in the well-established collaboration between ESA and CNR-ISMAR to improve scientific understanding of the Mediterranean Sea under the banner of open science. A major step forward in Mediterranean Sea research was taken last week, April 7, with the inauguration of the Data Analysis Laboratory (MeDAL) for Open Science in the Mediterranean at […]
HF radar in the Gulf of Salerno and Capri: new infrastructure for a more monitored and safer sea
Two new HF coastal radars have been installed in the Gulf of Salerno and Capri as part of the ITINERIS project. The new stations enhance the monitoring of sea currents, improving safety and environmental management along the Campania coast. In April, the ITINERIS (Innovative Technologies for INtegrated Environmental monitoRing and Intelligence at Sea) project led […]
Science and Tech Need Intersectional Analysis for Accuracy, Scholars Say
Analyzing the ways that different types of bias can intersect in people’s lives will not just advance equity, but it also improves research. In a Nature article, a global multidisciplinary group of co-authors, including CNR-ISMAR researcher Elena Gissi, propose guidelines for including intersectional analysis in natural science and technology research. Nielsen, M.W., Gissi, E., Heidari, […]
Ground deformation: seismic alert signal in the Phlegraean Fields
A study by CNR-ISMAR and INGV has identified some anomalies in the radial geometry of vertical ground deformation affecting the volcanic caldera of the Phlegraean Fields, referring to the period 2016-2021, when seismic events were not yet as frequent and intense as in the current period. Active volcanic calderas often show significant ground deformation, typically […]
Biodiversity Gateway & School: experience from Venice to Florence
A priority target of the National Biodiversity Future Center’s (NBFC) Biodiversity Gateway activities is the school world. Biodiversity supports ecosystem stability, climate resilience and food security and plays a key role in our survival…but how much biodiversity culture is there in schools? Building on this reflection, Biodiversity Gateway researchers and experts have coordinated cross-curricular activities, […]
Venice Roundtable: Toward a Shared Vision for the Future of Marine Science
International roundtable among directors of European research institutions, experts and representatives of initiatives and programs dedicated to charting new trajectories of collaboration and innovation in marine science. Location: CNR ISMAR Venue in Venice, dates: March 20 and 21, 2025. On March 20 and 21, 2025 at the CNR ISMAR headquarters in Venice, an international roundtable […]
PNAS cover: deep-sea coral paper including Ismar researcher
Morgan I. Chakraborty, Arash Sharifi, Francesca Benzoni, François L. H. Tissot , Ali Pourmand, Marco Taviani (CNR-ISMAR), Bolton Howes , Peter K. Swart, Choajin Lu, Mattie Rodrigue, and Sam J. Purkis“Deep-water corals indicate the Red Sea survivedthe last glacial lowstand“PNAS – 122 (8) e2415559122 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2415559122 Cover image: Pictured is an OceanX submersible collecting deep-water corals […]
The MAELSTROM Project coordinated by CNR-ISMAR at the Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters Forum 2025
The project MAELSTROM (Smart technology for MArinE Litter SusTainable RemOval and Management) coordinated by CNR-ISMAR presented on March 4 2025 in Bruxelles the resutls of its activities in the fight agains marine litter pollutionin our ocean, seas and waters during the European Ocean Days 2025, within the EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters Forum […]
How to deal with the problem of plastic pollution in coastal environments? Documentary about the MAELSTROM project lead by CNR-ISMAR showing now in Euronews Ocean
Venice’s famous canals are facing a growing pollution problem. Once plastic litter ends up in the water, it becomes incredibly difficult to remove. Why is this plastic so dangerous, and what can be done about it? Article and video on Euronews >>
