Via Salaria km 29,300
C.P. 10
00015 Monterotondo St. (RM)
+39 06 90672790
+39 06 90672787
Research Topics
Aquatic ecology
Composition and diversity of aquatic microbial assemblages by molecular approaches
Microbial biofilm structure and function: from natural environments to bioresource technology
Interactions between microorganisms and surface/groundwater characteristics
Impact of anthropogenic activities and climate changes on microbial communities in groundwater, riverine and coastal systems
Research activities / Ongoing Projects
ANT-Biofilm Microbial colonization of benthic Antarctic environments: responses of microbial abundances, diversity, activities and larval settlement to natural or anthropogenic disturbances and search for secondary metabolites.
DeepCarbon - Census of deep life Geobiochemical investigation on thermal water pools: unravelling the interplay between microbes and deep-sourced fluids.
DNAqua-net: COST Action CA15219 - Developing new genetic tools for bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems in Europe.
Ocean4Biotech: COST Action CA18238 - European transdisciplinary networking platform for marine biotechnology.