Knowledge in animal and plant taxonomyKnowledge on benthic habitats and environmental factorsSkills in processing large amount of dataSkills in communication of science

The research project will be carried out in collaboration with:Università degli Studi di Catania (UniCT), at the Paleoecological Laboratory of the Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali where a team of researchers has been engaged for years in studies aboutpresent-day Mediterranean biodiversity, especially focusing on selected benthic groups.Università degli Studi di Catania (UniCT), at the Paleontological Museum: this structure I manage, could represent one of the sites for exhibitions and events to disseminate achievements to the public.Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell’Ambiente (ARPA Sicilia) e più dettagliatamente con l’Unità Ambiente Marino Costiero: this instituton could provide historical data and collaboration in field activities, in data storage and management.Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn di Napoli which could provide collaboration for taxonomy of particular groups and molecular analysis of selected specimens.