staff 27 permanent researchers; 7 fixed-time researchers 10 technicians & administration; 34...

STAFF27 Permanent Researchers;7 Fixed-time Researchers10 Technicians & Administration;34 Under contract and training personnel

Director: Fabio TrincardiSection Head: Mariangela Ravaioli

Research lines

Geology of Oceanic AreasMediterranean AreasQuaternary stratigraphy and PalaeoclimatologyMarine & Coastal Environmental GeologyTechnological Development

A new set of oceanic transorms

Bonatti et al, 2001 - Geology

Geology of Oceanic AreasMediterranean Areas

Temporal variations in the formation process of the

oceanic crust

Geological risk: Es. offshore Portugal

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Geology of Oceanic AreasMediterranean Areas

Geology of Oceanic AreasQuaternary Stratigraphy and

Palaeoclimatology

Submarine landslides(and geological risk)

Deep Corals

Mud volcanoesAnd fluid emission

Mediterranean depositional systems :- olocenic deltas- canyon and turbiditic

systems- conturitic deposits

Eustatic variations

Continental Margins

Landslides, submarine currents and deep

ecosystemsRecent landslides in Gela basin

«Ancient» landslide swept by cascading currentson the southern Adriatic margin

Geology of Oceanic AreasQuaternary Stratigraphy and

Palaeoclimatology

Geology of Oceanic AreasQuaternary Stratigraphy and

PalaeoclimatologyGeologic Cartography scale 1:250.000

Geology of Oceanic AreasQuaternary Stratigraphy and

Palaeoclimatology

-120 m

End of Glacial era 18000 Years ago

- 0 m

RESOURCES SEARCH & SUSTEINABILITY

Carbon cycle

Key study areas

Marine & Coastal Environmental GeologyStudy of Italian seas and polar oceans

Coastal, platform, deep, lake & lagoon areas

Monitoring and modelling of Anoxia for the environmental management

Ossigeno disciolto di fondo (mg/L)

Marine & Coastal Environmental GeologyStudy of Italian seas and polar oceans

Coastal, platform, deep, lake & lagoon areas

Anoxix zones in the North

Adriatic

Marine observation networks:Global change and biodiversity

Temperatura

Salinità(blu)

Ossigeno

Fluorescenza

Station S1

Station E1

Marine & Coastal Environmental GeologyStudy of Italian seas and polar oceans

Coastal, platform, deep, lake & lagoon areas

Measures along the water column and at the air-water-sediment interface,

integrated with satellite observation

Ismar-Bologna study areas

Present oceanic data bank

CROP

Anocsia

Data bankBanche Dati da Stazioni e Siti Fissi

Data Base web-GIS HERMES project

Cartographic Data Bank in Adriatic

MOON: Mediterranean Operational Oceanography Network

Vannucci et al. (2004)

Technological Development

SW corer

Piston corer

Automatic benthic camera

Technological Development