Events and News

Summer School of Geomorphology, Ecology and Biology in the marine and insular environment - III edtion

The summer school of Geomorphology, Ecology and Biology in the marine and insular environment is aimed at training students, doctoral students, researchers, technicians engaged in the environmental field on multidisciplinary approaches and new technologies that can be used in the study of marine-coastal environments

ISPRA and the RAMOGE 2022 Oceanographic Campaign - First important results in the study of biodiversity and anthropogenic pressures on canyons and submerged rocky outcrops of the Ligurian Sea

On Wednesday 7 September, the ISPRA research vessel "Astrea" started the RAMOGE 2022 oceanographic campaign from the port of Savona, for the study of the deep environments of France, the Principality of Monaco and Italy, the countries that have signed the RAMOGE Agreement. This new initiative follows the experiences of the two previous RAMOGE campaigns, conducted respectively in 2015, with "Astrea", and in 2018, on board the French research ship "L’Atalante" of IFREMER.

Book presentation: "Walking in the environment"

As part of the Naturarte festival, the presentation of the Volume "Walking in the enviromnet" will be held on Sunday 11 September, a publication produced by ISPRA aimed at an audience of young students, teachers and non-experts, to find out about the state of health of environment in which we live and promote its protection.

The Monk seal has returned to Capraia

Since the specimen was sighted, monitoring of the cave of the island of Capraia has begun, chosen as a home by a monk seal. The control and monitoring activity involved the Tuscan Archipelago National Park, ISPRA, the Municipality of Capraia and the Port Authority.
The monk seal had been missing from the waters of the central Tyrrhenian Sea since the 1960s and its return is of enormous value in terms of protecting marine biodiversity. Until now, there were images of the monk seal of only a few seconds taken with occasional shots at the water's edge. For the first time it is possible to see the animal inside its "den" in the resting phase.

State of the art of observation systems to assess environmental threats to the Mediterranean ecosystem

On Thursday 8 September the national event of the ShareMED project group will be held in Rome at the National Research Council, the main objective of which is to increase the capacity of the authorities (trans-national, national and local) of the Mediterranean to jointly evaluate and address the risks related to pollution and the co-existing environmental threats of our seas.

Help the sea in the presence of oil: CIMA project

From September 15, 2021, the technical-scientific collaboration agreement, called CIMA (Contrast to Accidental Marine Pollution by Hydrocarbons), signed between ISPRA and eleven marine protected areas (AAMMPP) in order to strengthen the protection of marine ecosystems in areas of high naturalistic value, through the "Implementation of activities aimed at the prevention and contrast of accidental pollution by hydrocarbons in Marine Protected Areas".
When a seabird comes into contact with hydrocarbons, it is no longer able to swim and fly: therefore it cannot find food and escape predators.

Find out what you can do if you notice oil in the sea.

Memorandum of understanding signed between ISPRA and the General Command of the Coast Guard for the monitoring and control of the coastal marine environment

The President of ISPRA and SNPA, Prefect Stefano Laporta and the General Commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard, Adm. Isp. Chief Nicola Carlone, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding, lasting three years, to consolidate the collaboration between the Parties for the protection of the marine and coastal environment, through joint monitoring and assessment activities with the use of means and specialised personnel.

Beware of those 4! The alien fishes in our seas to know and recognize

How? The ISPRA and CNR IRBIM campaign teaches us this.

Spotted puffer fish, scorpion fish, dark rabbit fish and striped rabbit fish. The four invasive alien species of tropical origin reported in the Italian seas have all arrived from the Suez Canal, for the first time in Sicily, to which attention should be paid to avoid unpleasant accidents.

ISPRA and the Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnologies of the National Research Council (Cnr-Irbim) launch the "Beware of those 4" campaign to inform citizens, explain how to recognize them and monitor their presence and distribution in Italian waters, thanks also to reports from fishermen and divers.

ISPRA and CNR-IRBIM invite all fishermen, divers and anyone who has observed or captured one of these species in Italian waters, to document with photos / videos and send their observation via WhatsApp to the phone number + 320 4365210 or post it on Oddfish Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1714585748824288/ using the hashtag: #Attenti4

"Sea Robot - The challenges of marine exploration" at the Ortigia Film Festival

The documentary ISPRA Sea Robot - The challenges of marine exploration was selected by the Ortigia Film Festival, section The voice of the sea. On 20 July the director will meet the public on the occasion of the showing of the documentary in the Sala Ferruzza Romano of the Plemmirio Marine Protected Area.

Video of the project Mo.Ri.Net

The project Mo.Ri.Net (Monitoring, census, collection and initiation of the recycling of ghost nets: fishermen as protagonists of the protection of the sea) aims to make a significant contribution to the problem of marine litter, responsible for a direct environmental impact on protected habitats and species . The project takes place in the marine protected areas of the Asinara and Capo Carbonara islands and in the neighboring areas, through experimental actions for the collection and management of marine litter on land, actively involving fishermen and raising awareness on the issue with dissemination activities.

PLASTIC BUSTER. Presented the documentary today.

The documentary PLASTIC BUSTERS in the Italian version was presented today. For the first time on a Mediterranean scale, EU countries and accession candidate states join forces to tackle the problem of marine litter with a coordinated approach. Starting from some pilot protected areas, the consequences generated on the marine environment and the health of its fauna were studied

Presentation of the "M.A.R.E" project

The Italian Naval League, Livorno section, with the patronage of the Municipality of Livorno, will host the "M.A.R.E." (Marine Adventure for Research and Education) project, developed in collaboration with One Ocean Foundation, in the Panoramic Room of the aquarium.

Summer Camp - The Nature of Sea 2022

For the health of the sea and its marine and coastal habitats
A summer training school with young university students, professionals and public officials, while the teachers are professors of the three sponsoring universities, experts in ecological subjects, representatives of active citizenship and associations, personalities with clear ecological, environmental and sustainable culture.

The sustainability of the smaller islands and tourism in the Italian coastal areas

Renewable sources, energy efficiency, water purification, recovery and recycling of materials: the smaller islands could be the place of sustainability, territories at the forefront of managing the challenges of global warming.
Capri will be the protagonist of two days with international guests on the occasion of a conference promoted by Legambiente and CNR-IIA, with Terna as sponsor and the patronage of the Municipality of Capri and Anacapri, on a highly topical issue such as that of the sustainability of the smaller islands and tourism in the Italian coastal areas

Marine Protected Areas: strategies and governance, towards the ecological transition

The day aims to develop a focus on the perspectives of Marine Protected Areas also in light of the ambitious European objectives that aim to have 30% of the marine surface protected by 2030.

The new European Thematic Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystems of the European Environment Agency is born

Today the European Environment Agency (EEA)has informed of the birth of the new European Thematic Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystems, the ETC / BE, which will start its activities in 2023 for a first cycle that will last until 2026. and of which ISPRA is a member.

Strong Sea project introduce the SEAWatcher app

On 21 and 22 June 2022, within the scientific framework of the Life Strong Sea project, ISPRA, Agris, the Asinara Park and the North Sardinia Flag will present the SEAWatcher App in two municipalities in Northern Sardegna: Castelsardo and Porto Torres . SEAWatcher, developed by MITE, is the app connected to #StrongSeaLife. It is the tool to facilitate the recovery of ghost nets and gear lost at sea.

Started the activity on field of MoRinet project

Field activities have begun in the Gulf of Asinara and in the Marine Protected Area of ​​Capo Carbonara (Villasimius) of the Mo.Ri.net project(Monitoring, census, removal and recycling of ghost nets: fishermen as key players in the safeguard of the sea.
Through campaigns on board fishing boats and scuba diving, ISPRA, together with the University of Siena and the Carabinieri Underwater Unit of Cagliari, give life to the phase of the project which involves the characterization of the two areas subject to protection, describing the populations present. At the same time, the number and type of marine litter will be determined to remove, if possible, the fishermen and the underwater carabinieri. The collected waste, which has suitable characteristics, will be sent to the recycling process to start a new life thanks to the Polieco Consortium, while the non-recyclable ones will be sent for proper disposal.

Jelly. Systems and tools for locating jellyfishs and predicting their displacement towards the coast

In the last decade the presence of jellyfish in the Mediterranean Sea is rising causing impacts on the marine environment and on human activities.
In order to mitigate this phenomenon a key strategy comprises the setting up of early warning and forecasting systems based on large scale observations and numerical model fields such as those available from the Copernicus products (EO and other data from the Marine Environment Monitoring Service).

The workshop aims to discuss the latest improvements in the detection, spreading and forecasting of jellyfish blooms and the different experiences on the use of Copernicus data in this field. 
It will be organized in two sessions: the first concerning the observation methods and the second concerning the occurrence and dispersal forecasting of jellyfish blooms.

Program

Protection and conservation of marine systems

As part of the activities launched on May 21 to celebrate 30 years of the Life Program, ISPRA will present the Life CONCEPTU MARIS project at the "Protection and Conservation of marine systems" conference organized by the Port System Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea, which held on June 15 at the Port of Civitavecchia.

Marine Protected Areas together for the future of the Mediterranean

From 14 to 17 June, 100 scientists and managers from 13 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and 18 European countries will meet in Spain to share the results of two major European Interreg Med projects: MPA NETWORKS and MPA Engage.

Word Oceans Day

The 8 June of every day United Nations celebrates the Word Oceans Day  with the aim to make aware  public opinion and institutions on the importance of their protection, considering their importance for our survival.
This year the theme of World Oceans Day is "The Ocean: Life and means of Life", a very clear title that focuses on the many forms of life that are hosted by ocean ecosystems and the impact that oceans have on very existence of humanity.

Memorandum of Understanding for Marine Sciences signed between ISPRA and Zhejiang Ocean University

This morning the President of ISPRA and the President of the Zhejiang Ocean University (ZJOU) of the People's Republic of China signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to consolidate the bilateral cooperation activities between the two Institutes in the field of Marine Sciences.

The theme of the reuse of sediments and waste materials at the center of the IMO "Science Day"

As part of the meeting of the scientific groups of the Convention and the 1996 London Protocol for the prevention of marine pollution deriving from the deliberate sinking of waste and other substances, to which 100 countries adhere, a "science day "To share and deepen knowledge on a topic of interest for the implementation of these international agreements within the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The program of environmental education and sustainability initiatives in Venice / Chioggia and Palermo

The ISPRA program for environmental education and sustainability  this year will be host for the first time in Venice / Chioggia and Palermo, with two projects aimed at developing responsible behavior oriented towards knowledge and respect for the marine environment.

Coastal strip monitoring: presentation of the Italian Coast Line 2020

A fundamental element for the planning and management of the coasts is the knowledge of the long-term coastal evolution, due to the action of the sea, anthropogenic activity and climate change.

The National Center for the Defense of the Coasts of ISPRA has been carrying out analysis of the Italian coasts for about 20 years by updating the environmental digitization of national coasts. This activity allows the monitoring of the evolution of the natural and anthropogenic elements that determine the coastal structure

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Press release  (ita)

Data base Linea di costa 2020

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Presentation of the exhibition and the volume: "Marine litter: looking forward a new world"

On 21 and 22 May in Naples, at the DaDoM Museum, the presentation of the exhibition and the volume "Marine litter: looking forward a new world" created by ISPRA as part of the INDICIT I and II projects will be held.

In Ravenna, the European event for the sea takes stock of EU maritime policies

The European Maritime Day will be held from 19-20 May next, organized by the European Commission and hosted by the City of Ravenna. The event will take place in hybrid form and it is possible to register for seminars and plenary meetings until 12 May.

Multi-elementary analysis in environmental matrices

Elementar Italia s.r.l., as part of the in-depth study on multi-elemental analysis techniques and on the characterization of organic matter in complex environments, organizes on May 18 the webinar "From sediments to suspended particulates: multi-elementary analysis as a routine and driver of new applications in the characterization of organic matter in complex environments ".

Regional Assembly Confcooperative Lavoro Servizi Sardegna

An ISPRA expert will participate in the Elective Assembly of Confcooperative Lavoro e Servizi Sardegna, making a contribution with particular reference to the recent and important collaboration created on the occasion of the launch of the Strong Sea Project between ISPRA and the cooperative companies engaged in the various support activities of the same.
Removal, disposal and recovery are a central point of Strong Sea up to the point of being able to recycle. This will allow the development of a virtuous supply chain which is a great added value for the project.