PhD fellow in Biomedical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong. Study on coral in-situ metabolism (CISME underwater respirometry system) and microbial community associated

State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP): Identification and characterization of the benthic epiphytic toxic dinoflagellates and their associated microbiota on different host substrates in coastal coral ecosystem. Coral In-Situ Measurements of physiological rates, e.g. respiration, photosynthesis and calcification rates, from the upper-surface of Platygyra spp. coral communities in Hong Kong waters.Virus and phage identification during HABs and Hypoxia events in South China sea… Show more State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP): Identification and characterization of the benthic epiphytic toxic dinoflagellates and their associated microbiota on different host substrates in coastal coral ecosystem. Coral In-Situ Measurements of physiological rates, e.g. respiration, photosynthesis and calcification rates, from the upper-surface of Platygyra spp. coral communities in Hong Kong waters.Virus and phage identification during HABs and Hypoxia events in South China sea and Hong Kong coral reef. Show less

Phenotypic (API 20E, API 20NE) and molecular (16S rRNA) characterization of potential pathogenic bacteria isolated from ballast waters coming into the port of Trieste with special interest on virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (antibiotic resistance and pyocyanine phenazine extraction) and molecular similarity of Vibrio alginolyticus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

Research fellow within PERSEUS (Policy-oriented marine Environmental Research for the Southern European Seas) and Italian research project RITMARE (Ricerca Italiana per il Mare) about the following topic: "Role of aquatic microbial communities in biogeochemical cycles and response to anthropogenic impacts"The target of this study is describe DOC composition quantitatively and qualitatively and its bioavailability in mouth Poriver and Adriatic basin, studying the effect of anthropogenic… Show more Research fellow within PERSEUS (Policy-oriented marine Environmental Research for the Southern European Seas) and Italian research project RITMARE (Ricerca Italiana per il Mare) about the following topic: "Role of aquatic microbial communities in biogeochemical cycles and response to anthropogenic impacts"The target of this study is describe DOC composition quantitatively and qualitatively and its bioavailability in mouth Poriver and Adriatic basin, studying the effect of anthropogenic organic matter on microbial community metabolism.Oceanographic cruise: "G. Dallaporta" in Adriatic Sea, Ancona 4th - 11th November 2013Supervisor: dr. Annamaria Zoppini Show less

University interniship focused on the effect of ocean acidification on metabolic processes (e.g. community net production and community respiration) and on particulated organic carbon concentrations studied at 2012 Summer in Cap de la Revellata in Corsica (Calvi, France).Supervisors: Prof. Rossella Pistocchi (Università di Bologna), Dr. Frédéric Gazeau (LOV) e Dr. Michele Giani (OGS)

Istituto di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale - Dip. Oceanografia, Trieste (Italy)RISCS project (Research into Impacts and Safety in CO2 Storage – FP7 Energy).Supervisors: Prof. Serena Fonda Umani (University of Trieste), dr. Mauro Celussi and dr. Annalisa Franzo (OGS – Trieste)