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Via di Casalotti 300 - Rome 00166 |
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(39)-06-615701 (switchboard) |
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icram.org |
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STS ICRAM Chioggia (Via della Stazione 5 - Chioggia
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Head of Organization |
President G. Notarbartolo di Sciara |
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Type of Organization |
Research Institute |
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Responsible Authority |
Ministry of Environment |
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Number of Staff: |
Scientists: 27 |
Others: 26 |
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Working Languages: |
Italian; English; French |
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Major Fields of Interest: |
Marine pollution; Marine Protected Areas; Algal blooms; Harbour dredging; Stock Assessment; Environmental Effects of Fisheries and Aquaculture; Rearing of new species; Geographic Information Systems; Economics of Aquaculture. |
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Present Programmes: |
Assessment of elasmobranch catches in selected areas; Assessment of algal blooms in the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian Seas; Creation of several protected areas; Environmental effects of the rapido trael beam; Analysis of trael discards; Rearing of sea perches. |
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Laboratories: |
Chemical and biological. |
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Others: |
Library; meeting room (70); Guest lodging (2). |
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Other Training Programmes: |
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As required |
1-2 weeks |
Italian |
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Serial Publications: |
Quaderni ICRAM |
Address: |
Località Sa Mardini, 09072 Torregrande-Oristano |
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Tel.: |
(39)-0783-22.027/22136/22032 |
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(39)-0783-22.002 |
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Head of Organization |
Director General, Dr Renato Covacci |
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Type of Organization |
International Research and Training Centre |
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Responsible Authority |
Members: M.A.R.E. S.a.s., Genova, Italy; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (National Research Council), Rome, Italy; Marine Biological Laboratory of Woods Hole; Italy-Japan Biological Society, Nagoya, Japan; Oristano Municipality, Italy; University of Nantes (France); Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow. |
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Number of Staff: |
Scientists: 20 |
Others: 5 |
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Working Languages: |
Italian and English |
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Major Fields of Interest: |
Visual ecology; Genetics; Neurobiology; Neuroethology; Organismal biology; Biogeochemistry; Oceanography; Numerical modelling. |
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Species: |
Mugilidae; Sparidae; Eel. |
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Development: |
Genetic fingerprinting of fishes; Marine biotechnology; Fish Sensory System; Coastal Ecosystem; Coastal lagoons eutrophication; Biogeochemical cycles; Posidonia oceanica meadows ecosystem; Fish Behaviour and Biomechanics; Animal locomotion; Ecomorphology, Physiological Ecology, Pre-operational oceanography; Ocean circulation modelling; Ecological modelling; Transnational Training. |
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Present Programmes: |
Adaptation of fish sensory system to the photic environment. Fish as model systems for biomedicine; physical/chemical/biological characterization of coastal waters and lagoons; Advanced technology and innovation for the sustainable exploitation of novel marine bioresources; Monitoring and numerical modelling of ocean processes; Predator-prey interactions in aquatic habitats of different structural complexities; Fish behaviour in relation to environmental variables such as hypoxia and turbidity. Mediterranean forecasting system pilot - nested local models. |
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Laboratories: |
Molecular Biology and genetics; Neurobiology; Neurophysiology; Morphology and morphometry; Chemistry and Biochemistry; Ethology; Sedimentology. |
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Others: |
DNA Sequencer and DNA analyser; Biosonar for acoustic surveys; Workstations for numerical modelling; Rearing Tanks; Videoanalysis system for behavioural studies; Research Vessel; Library. |
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Regular Training Programmes: |
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Advanced Courses |
yearly |
2-3 weeks |
English |
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2000 advanced course on Sea Urchin Aquaculture, 20-29 November. |
(Fish Technology and Quality Unit)
Address: |
Via Ardeatina N. 546, Roma 00178 |
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39-06-503 2412 |
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Fax: |
39 06-503 1592 |
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Head of Organization |
Chairman, Professor Giuseppe Rotilio |
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Type of Organization |
Research Institute |
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Responsible Authority |
Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali |
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Number of Staff: |
Scientists: 4 |
Others: 4 |
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Working Languages: |
English, Italian |
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Processing: |
Freezing; Nutritional Quality. |
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Species: |
Fish. |
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Development: |
Traditional and New Fish Products; Nutritional Quality. |
Address: |
Viale F. Tanara 31/A, Parma 43100 |
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(39)-0521-7951 |
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(39)-0521-771829 |
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532 259 SSICA I |
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Head of Organization |
Director, Prof. Gianfranco Dall'Aglio |
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Type of Organization |
Research Institute |
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Responsible Authority |
Autonomous Administration under Supervision of Ministry of Industry. |
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Number of Staff: |
Scientists: 2 |
Others: 2 |
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Working Languages: |
Italian |
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Handling: |
Onshore. |
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Processing: |
Salting/Drying; Canning; MA Packaging; Minced Products; Marinades. |
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Species: |
Finfish; Crustaceans; Molluscs; Cephalopods. |
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Development: |
Traditional and New Fish Products; Traditional and New Processes; Traditional and New Packaging; Traditional and New Equipment. |
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Quality: |
Quality Control. |
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Others: |
Consultation; Training; Extension. |
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Present Programmes: |
Chill Storage of Fish and Fish Products by Modified Atmospheres; Halophilic bacteria and proteolytic activities in salted anchovies. DNA amplification using PCR as an analytical method for species identification in fish products. |
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Working Facilities: |
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Laboratories: |
Chemistry; Processing; Microbiology; Quality Control; Package Inspection. |
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Others: |
Pilot Plant; Ice Making Plant; Cold Storage; Test Kitchen; Taste Panel Room; Library. |
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Other Training Programmes: |
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Individual Training for Technicians from Industry |
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Italian |