IRTA La Rápita is a Catalonian government Aquaculture research centre and FAO centre for Mediterranean Restorative Aquaculture. Situated on the beautiful Ebro Delta national park with state-of-the-art facilities and highly trained staff working to support aquaculture development. The role of IRTA La Ràpita in BlueBoost is management of the consortium (WP1), leader of dissemination (WP4) and IMTA in coastal ponds to protect the Delta from climate change, specifically WP 2, Task 2.1: Multitrophic algae, clam, oyster and mullet production in coastal land affected by salinisation in Spain. https://www.irta.cat/en/centre/irta-sant-carles-de-la-rapita/ https://www.irta.cat/en/projecte/blueboost/

Neil Duncan enjoys working in applied research in control of fish reproduction and fish culture. Neil holds a BSc in Marine Biology and Oceanography from Bangor University and a PhD in Aquaculture from the University of Stirling. Neil is a Senior Research in IRTA with over 30 year working with Aquaculture. His role in BLUEBOOST is Coordinator of the consortium and the work in IRTA.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5456-9217

Alicia Estevez has been working for more than 30 years on larval rearing of marine organisms and nutrition. Alicia is a BSc in Biology from Complutense University of Madrid and a PhD in Fisheries from Kagoshima University. She is a senior researcher in IRTA and her role in BLUEBOOST is as a collaborator in mullet and Ulva production in IMTA systems.
Email: 
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7776-0521

Ignasi Gairin promotes the concept that the coastline and sea offers a big opportunity for increasing the development of aquaculture, and more specifically the production of low trophic level species that allow resources to be optimized. Ignasi is a researcher in IRTA for the last 18 years and his work has been focused on mollusks production. His role in this project will be related with the production of algae and bivalves, including transfer the results to local aquaculture farmers.
Email: 
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2438-999X

Margarita Fernández Tejedor holds a BSc and MSc in Biology from University of Barcelona and a PhD in Marine Sciences from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech (UPC). Before joining IRTA, she worked at CEAB-CSIC (Blanes, Spain), CNRS in Marseille (France) and NatMIRC (Swakopmund, Namibia). She is researcher at IRTA since 1998 where her research is mainly focused on the study of the water quality for the management of marine resources and the effects of the environmental parameters in aquaculture. Her role at BLUEBOOST will be as a collaborator in mullet and Ulva production in IMTA systems.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2875-1135

Carmen Reverté is specialist in scientific information management, with 20 years of experience in the research and knowledge management industry. Carmen is a research data manager coordinator at IRTA promoting open science and data management best practices. Strong professional in information technology with a PhD in quality information systems in aquatic sciences from the University of Barcelona focused on semantic interoperability. Her role in BLUEBOOST is to support the project's data management plan. 
Email: 
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4768-7180

PhD in Biology from the University of Barcelona (Spain). Researcher specialized in fish biology and aquaculture (nutrition). My current position is Senior Researcher and Director of IRTA's Aquaculture Programme. I have been working in aquaculture studies since 1999 when I obtained my PhD, from there I have consolidated my experience and knowledge working in the USA (University of Davis, California) and France (Ifremer, Brest), while in 2004 I was recruited by IRTA. Since then, I have conducted research at the interface between academia and industry, especially in relation to nutritional studies in fish, larval culture and grow-out phases. My role at BLUEBOOST will be as a collaborator with dissemination and social media. Email: https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/606918

S2AQUAcoLAB is a non-profit association, founded in 2021, focused on the development of a Smart and Sustainable Aquaculture. S2AQUAcoLAB has a collaborative nature with several associated institutions, and it plays an interface role between academia, research, and industry in the area of aquaculture. In BLUEBOOST, S2AQUAcoLAB will take on the investigation and optimization of seaweed (Ulva sp. and Gracilaria sp.) cultivation in multitrophic systems (IMTA) and will investigate produced seaweed biomass for sea-urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) gonads development. S2AQUAcoLAB will also be involved in dissemination, leading stakeholder group meetings for the Atlantic coastal land IMTA system.
https://www.s2aquacolab.pt/

Raquel Quintã is an applied biologist interested in sustainable aquaculture development and circular economy. Raquel holds a BSc in Biology from Aveiro University, an MSc in Marine Environmental Protection and a PhD in Marine Biology, both from Bangor University. She is a researcher at S2AQUAcoLAB, where her work focuses on seaweed cultivation, IMTA systems, and nutrient bioremediation. Raquel is BLUEBOOST's principal investigator of S2AQUAcoLAB work, and IMTA researcher.
Email: 
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3837-5257

Sandra Ramos is a researcher with expertise in reproduction within aquaculture species, encompassing reproductive physiology and manipulation, gamete quality assessment and cryopreservation, as well as artificial fertilization techniques. She holds a BSc in Environmental Biology, and a PhD in Aquaculture. Her current researcher role at S2AQUAcoLAB involves investigating factors influencing the reproductive outcomes of species significant to aquaculture. In BLUEBOOST Sandra will be responsible for the sea urchin gonads development trials, and will be involved in the communication and dissemination activities.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4242-5894

Cátia Lourenço Marques is a biochemist, who holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences with specialization in molecular and cellular biology. Cátia is, since 2021, S2AQUAcoLAB Scientific Coordinator. She has over 15 years of laboratory experience in the areas of Life Sciences and Aquaculture, in particular molecular techniques applied to aquaculture. In BLUEBOOST Cátia will provide scientific advice on S2AQUAcoLAb tasks and participate in the communication dissemination activities.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0093-747X

Pedro Pousão-Ferreira is a biologist and Senior Researcher at the Portuguese Institute for the Ocean and Atmosphere (IPMA), specializing in marine aquaculture. Since 2021 he is the President of the Board of S2AQUAcoLAB. Pedro is also responsible the Aquaculture Research Station of Olhão (EPPO-IPMA), with over 35 years of experience in marine aquaculture, particularly in the areas of fish nutrition, larvae development, and fish growth, he has also taken part in various IMTA projects. In BLUEBOOST Pedro will provide scientific advice on S2AQUAcoLAB tasks and participate in the dissemination activities.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6746-764X

Florbela Soares graduated in Marine Biology (Algarve University) and completed the PhD in Marine Sciences (Aquaculture) in 1996 by Algarve University. She is a Principal Researcher at the Portuguese Institute for Ocean and Atmosphere (IPMA), since 2009, and since 2021 S2AQUAcoLAB research collaborator. Currently, she coordinates all scientific activity related to marine fish pathologies at the Aquaculture Research Station of Olhão - EPPO and S2AQUAcoLAB. In BLUEBOOST Florbela will provide scientific advice on sea urchin-related tasks.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6075-2472

Mafalda Rocha holds a MSc in Aquaculture since 2015. Mafalda has worked as a Research Assistant at IPMA, taking part in several research projects in the area of marine aquaculture, including AQUA&AMBI2 where she worked with a land based IMTA system at EPPO. Currently Mafalda works as Aquaculture Technician at S2AQUAcoLAB working with different marine organisms. In BLUEBOOST Mafalda will take part in the IMTA case study sampling and monitoring.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9074-9941

João Araújo graduated has a BSc in Marine Biology and Fisheries and MSc in Aquaculture and Fisheries, both from Algarve University. He is currently in the final year of the doctoral programme in Marine Resources at the University of Cádiz, with research focusing on the feeding of sea urchins (Paracentrotus lividus) during their larval and juvenile stages. João is a Technician at IPMA, where he has worked on various projects related to the aquaculture of invertebrates, and an S2AQUAcoLAB research collaborator. In BLUEBOOST he will work on the sea urchin-related tasks.
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Andreia Pinto, holds a MSc in Communication and Content Production (Algarve University) and Degree in Social Communication (Minho University). Andreia is responsible for coordinating S2AQUAcoLAB's Communication and Outreach. She has worked in science communication for over 16 years and has actively participated in various national and international projects and networks. She has developed complementary skills in the areas of events, media and public relations. In BLUBOOST Andreia will coordinate S2AQUAcoLAB communication activities.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1045-2391

ZUT is a public university with an internationally outstanding reputation of academic excellence in both teaching and research. ZUT team will participate in the project through Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries which deals with all the fields of freshwater aquaculture, from basic to applied aspects, with successful cooperation with the aquaculture industry in CE Europe (e.g. ICR). In the BLUEBOOST, ZUT scientists will cover task 2.3: focused on the development of freshwater-IMTA (F-IMTA) concept with upcycling waste streams to deliver novel sustainable blue food, and feed ingredients for low-trophic marine species.
https://www.zut.edu.pl
https://wnozir.zut.edu.pl/projekty/2023/blueboost.html

Remigiusz (Remi) Panicz: Professor at the Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries (ZUT in Szczecin). He has 20 years’ experience in freshwater aquaculture with special emphasis on fish nutrition, diseases, physiology, as well as sequestration, characterisation, and management of aquaculture waste streams. In BLUEBOOST, Remi will lead the ZUT team involved in F-IMTA demonstration, valorisation of diverse aquaculture waste streams, development and testing of novel blue food/feed as well as dissemination, exploitation, and communication activities.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4858-2233
https://wnozir.zut.edu.pl/jednostki/katedra-technologii-miesa/remigiusz-panicz.html

Małgorzata Sobczak Professor at the Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries (ZUT in Szczecin). She has over 25 years of experience in food technology, especially in relation to meat and fish. Her role in BLUEBOOST include assessment of quality of raw materials and food products (meat, fish, other aquatic organisms) as well as valorisation of diverse aquaculture waste streams.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3387-5017

Sławomir Lisiecki Associate Professor involved in by-product and waste processing technologies. Sławomir holds a PhD in food technology and human nutrition from the Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries (ZUT in Szczecin). He has over 25 years of experience in food technology and by-products processing. In BLUEBOOST, Sławomir is responsible for the valorisation of waste-streams from carp farms using mushrooms and redworms.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1444-4310

Piotr Eljasik is a post-doc at the Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries (ZUT in Szczecin) working towards sustainable aquaculture and in molecular biology field, with particular focus on common carp farming. Piotr holds a PhD in food technology from ZUT. He enjoys all types of fieldwork and performing analyses in the molecular lab. His role in BLUEBOOST is the development of F-IMTA integrated into traditional carp farm and molecular studies. 
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7220-5484

Przemysław Śmietana has been conducting research and activities to preserve native crayfish species for more than 20 years. Przemek holds PhD in fisheries from ZUT in Szczecin. Przemysław is the author of many scientific publications in the topics of broad ecology and aquaculture. In BLUEBOOST he will be responsible for development of F-IMTA System and monitoring of biodiversity. 
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5238-0653

Natalia Śmietana is engaged in research on freshwater crayfish. Natalia holds PhD in food technology and human nutrition from the Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries (ZUT in Szczecin). Natalia has experience in molecular biology and microbiological and physicochemical analyses. In BLUEBOOST she will be responsible for molecular studies and data analysis. 
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5918-0868

Jacek Sadowski Associate Professor at the Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries (ZUT in Szczecin). He has over 30 years of experience in freshwater aquaculture, in particular feed formulation and fish feeding. In BLUEBOOST, Jacek will be involved in feed development using novel blue feed ingredients produced based on sequestrated aquaculture wastes.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0514-3951

Joanna Żochowska-Kujawska holds a PhD in food technology and human nutrition from the Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries (ZUT in Szczecin). She is employed as an Associate Professor at the ZUT and has over 20 years of experience in food technology, especially in processing of meat and fish. Her role in BLUEBOOST is assessment of meat structure and nutritional quality of food.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8815-8739

Marek Kotowicz is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries (ZUT in Szczecin). He has over 20 years of experience in food technology. His role in BLUEBOOST is texture and rheological properties of food.
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IMC is a research facility of the Science and Technology Park of Sardinia and qualified as a “Regional Research Institute”. It is located in the Gulf of Oristano in Sardinia Island, in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. The main research activity of IMC is aquaculture of environmentally and commercially relevant species and their interactions with marine ecosystems, as well as the management of fish resources. In BlueBoost, IMC is leader of IMTA (WP2) and, specifically, Task 2.4: Multitrophic sea bass, sea bream, meagre and European native oysters production in near shore commercial scale open cage system in mesotrophic coastal environment in Italy.
https://www.fondazioneimc.eu/en/Index
https://fondazioneimc.eu/It/Progetto/22

Stefano Carboni. I am a Marine Biologist by training with 15 years’ experience in aquaculture research and training in higher education. My main interest resides in applied and fundamental aquaculture research and in how knowledge of the biology of commercial marine species is used to generate profitable and sustainable business. The research areas I am actively pursuing focus on reproductive physiology and nutrition, genetic and environmental contributions to key phenotypic traits in commercially relevant bivalves and finfish species. Main impact of my research is aimed at the aquaculture industry and regulators, via development and execution of research projects, supervision of Msc, PhD students and coordination of early to mid-career researchers. My activities develop in collaboration with industry players and government bodies. At the International Marine Centre, I coordinate all Aquaculture Research & Development activities.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1302-1068

Gianni Brundu is a marine biologist on the aquaculture production of invertebrate species, mainly bivalve molluscs. His research concerns the enhancement of protocols for reproduction, rearing of larvae, metamorphosis and post-larval rearing of commercially important species, which natural populations have been overexploited in the past. He is involved in research projects, which aim to increase the sustainable aquaculture production, through the identification of new suitable sites for farming and by adopting sustainable farming methods, as the integrated multi-trophic aquaculture systems. Transfer of skills, knowledge and aquaculture techniques to local enterprises and stakeholders is considered as a key point for the success of these kind of projects.
Email:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8110-4044  

Philip Graham is an aquaculture expert with extensive experience in researching and developing sustainable technologies for bivalve mollusc farming. He currently works as a Researcher at the IMC Foundation, International Marine Centre, where he is involved in researching and experimenting with technologies for bivalve mollusc farming. His responsibilities include developing protocols for bivalve mollusc farming, assessing site suitability for mollusc farming, conducting chemical-physical analysis of lagoon and marine waters, developing and implementing pilot farms and experimenting with protocols to enhance the quality of farmed molluscs. He earned his Ph.D. in Sustainable Aquaculture from the University of Stirling, UK, with a thesis titled "Characterization of the farming environment of Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793), physiological performance, and challenges in shallow coastal lagoons of the Mediterranean." Additionally, he holds a Master of Science in Sustainable Aquaculture from the same university, where he conducted experiments on a new feeding protocol for ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta).
Email:  
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8345-925X  

Barbara Loi has an extensive experience in reproduction and physiology of several aquatic species, such as fish, echinoderms and bivalves. In the last years, she focused more on mullet reproductive biology and physiology and early developmental stages rearing, with the aim to close the life cycle of mullet in captivity and assess the suitability of tailor-made rearing protocols to enhance sustainable production and quality. Barbara is a Researcher in IMC since 2012, and holds a MSc in Marine Biology from the University of Cagliari and a PhD in Ecology and Management of Environmental Resources from the University of Viterbo – Tuscia.
Email:  
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4013-2601

Erika M.D. Porporato is a marine ecologist with a PhD in Environmental Sciences. Since 2020, she has been a researcher at the IMC – International Marine Centre Foundation. Her research delves into diversity and ecosystem functioning, macroecology, and species’ responses to anthropogenic (aquaculture and fisheries) and environmental alterations, particularly concerning climate change and multiple stressors. Currently, her interests lie in evaluating aquaculture suitability evaluation using individual growth models, satellite data, and multicriteria analysis. She has been involved in various projects identifying Allocated Zones for Aquaculture in Sardinia (Italy), Albania, and Georgia. Since 2023, she has served as the coordinator of the Technical Advisory Group for Spatial Planning for Aquaculture at the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and Black Sea (GFCM) of the FAO. Since 2019, she has worked as a consultant on aquaculture for the FAO and as an expert monitoring reviewer for the European Research Executive Agency of the European Commission. She has contributed to numerous national and international projects, organized scientific meetings, and led research expeditions.
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9650-0760  

The Marine Aquaculture Center of the Federal University of Rio Grande – FURG was established in 1991. Situated in Rio Grande, South Brazil, the Marine Aquaculture Center is focused on developing sustainable aquaculture production systems. In BLUEBOOST, the role of FURG team in BlueBoost is evaluates a pilot-scale IMTA system focused on low-trophic shrimp, fish, oyster, plants and sea cucumber species reared in bioflocs (Task 2.5 - WP2), evaluates the sustainability assessment of the IMTA system (WP3), and disseminates the results of the consortium (WP4).

Ricardo is a biologist and completed his MSc and PhD in Aquaculture at the Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG. He is a professor at FURG specializing in marine fish production and zooplankton culture. Ricardo is the principal investigator of FURG's work in the BLUEBOOST project. E-mail: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8809-4739

Ronaldo Cavalli has 30+ years of experience in aquaculture, especially in the culture of penaeid shrimp, freshwater prawns, marine fish, and more recently, bivalve mollusks. Cavalli holds a Master's degree in Renewable Bioresources from Mie University, Japan and a PhD in Applied Biological Sciences from Ghent University, Belgium. As a professor at the Marine Aquaculture Center of FURG, he will participate in activities developed within the scope of BLUEBOOST related to shellfish aquaculture. Email: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3390-6346

Marcelo has a degree in Oceanology from FURG, a Master's and Doctorate in Aquaculture from CAUNESP, Brazil. Marcelo has being work evaluating alternative foods to commodities for producing feed for aquatic organisms. In BLUEBOOST, Marcelo will be responsible for nutrition studies on the FURG team. Email: Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4818-9829

Geraldo Fóes works in applied research in the management of marine shrimp farming in semi-intensive, intensive and super-intensive systems. Geraldo has a bachelor's degree in Oceanography from the Federal University of Rio Grande-FURG, where he also received a master's degree in Aquaculture and a doctorate in Biological Oceanography from FURG. In BLUEBOOST Geraldo will participate in marine shrimp production in biofloc and dissemination activities. E-mail: ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2301-8169

BSc in Oceanography (1991), MSc and PhD in Biological Oceanography at the Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG (1994 and 2000). Post-Doctorate at the University of South Carolina / Waddell Mariculture Center in 2005. Wilson has expertise in shrimp reproduction, larval rearing, and management of shrimp farming in ponds and in biofloc system. In Blueboost Wilson will be responsible for shrimp production in biocloc and IMTA system. E-mail:

Dr. Krummenauer is the head of the Laboratory of Ecology of Microorganisms Applied to Aquaculture at FURG. Specialist in biosafety systems in aquaculture, such as RAS, Biofloc Technology and Synbiotic System (shrimp and fish), shrimp production, and probiotics, as well as support research projects and studies on microorganisms present in these systems. In Blueboost Dariano will be responsible for microorganism analysis in the systems. E-mail: ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2454-3822

Oceanographer with MSc in Ciencias del Mar from Universidad Católica Del Norte - Chile, and PhD in Biological Oceanography from Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG. Has experience in multi-trophic system, shrimp culture, BFT system, effluent treatment, environment and social impacts. In Blueboost Luis will be responsible for IMTA and LCA analysis. E-mail: ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1663-6252

Luís André Sampaio holds a PhD in Oceanography from the Federal University of Rio Grande – FURG in Southern Brazil. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) and served as President of LACC (Latin American and Caribbean Chapter) of WAS. L.A. Sampaio is a Professor of Marine Fish Culture at FURG since 1994, he has a good time working with marine fish production, and in the last years starts to work with sea cucumber aquaculture. In Blueboost Luis will be responsible for seacucumber production in IMTA system. E-mail: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6533-1837

César Costa main interests are the biology and cultivation of native halophytes with potential for human-animal consumption, bioproducts generation or biofuel production. César holds a BSc in Oceanology and a MSc in Biological Oceanography from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG (Brazil) and a PhD in Biological Sciences from University of East Anglia (UK). César is a full-professor and researcher of FURG with over 30 years experience in plant population biology of coastal plants, phytoremediation and aquaculture. In BlueBoost César will be responsible for halophyte production in IMTA system. Email: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3948-6349

CREA (Council for Agricultural Research and Economics) is the leading public Italian research organization dedicated to agri-food supply chains, supervised by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests (Masaf). The research center of Animal Production and Aquaculture located near Rome deals with animal husbandry and aquaculture, carries out genetic improvement programs, and develops innovations in the field of products of animal origin, sophistication, systems, and technologies for farm’s optimization and improvement of forage and protein sources for animal nutrition. 

CREA in the Blue Boost project
Within WP3, CREA (Partner 6) will contribute to the project by providing technical and scientific knowledge to compare, using an LCA approach, the environmental impacts of current monoculture to the novel integrated systems set up during the project. Specifically, CREA will focus on the assessment of the monoculture and IMTA systems developed by Partners 1, 4, and 6. Moreover, CREA will assess nutrient and carbon flows in the 6 IMTAs by quantifying phosphorus, nitrogen and carbon inputs and their retention in biomass gain in fed and extractive species. Concerning Dissemination activities CREA, together with IMC, will update Italian national stakeholders on the project outcomes by organizing specific events with the active help of Italian Self-funded partners.
https://www.crea.gov.it/en/home
https://www.crea.gov.it/en/web/zootecnia-e-acquacoltura
https://acquacolturacrea.fish/

The Aquaculture research group at CREA
The aquaculture research group is composed of five researchers under 45 and one PhD student. We have a background in the biological and ecological sciences, but we are experts in different topics: aquaculture, marine animal biology, and environmental impact assessment.
https://acquacolturacrea.fish/
https://acquacolturacrea.fish/2066-2/

Fabrizio Capoccioni – Confirmed researcher and PI for the project Fabrizio is a biologist with a PhD in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology. His former studies dealt with the biology and conservation of the European eel in Mediterranean coastal lagoons. Since 2013, he has been working in the Animal Production and Aquaculture Research Center at CREA (Council for Agricultural Research and Economics). Here his studies encompass the development of new and sustainable fish farming approaches in close collaboration with private companies aimed at obtaining a better technology transfer. He collaborates and coordinates several national projects on both freshwater and marine aquaculture, research of new sustainable protein sources for aquafeeds, and new technologies for monitoring growth and welfare of reared fish. Particular attention is paid to the estimation and quantification of environmental activities’ impacts of aquaculture by LCA approach. He is National Focal Point for aquaculture production statistics transmission to General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (FAO-GFCM) and collaborates in several technical working groups of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and FAO. He has co-authored more than 35 scientific peer-reviewed publications.
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Domitilla Pulcini – Confirmed researcher Domitilla Pulcini is a biologist with a PhD in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, with a thesis on the effects of domestication on the morpho-anatomy of farmed fish species. Since 2013, she has been working as a researcher at CREA Animal Production and Aquaculture, actively participating in and coordinating projects for the development of sustainable aquaculture in Italy, through research of alternative feed materials, application of the guiding principles of organic aquaculture, the quantification of aquaculture impacts and ecosystem service, and the technological innovation of farming systems. Since 2020, she has been coordinating data collection in aquaculture for Eurostat at the national level. Lecturer in aquaculture as a subject matter expert for the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the University of La Tuscia in Viterbo, associated to the University of Florence. Author of more than 30 peer-reviewed publications, technical-scientific manuals and technical papers.
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Arianna Martini – Researcher   Arianna is a biologist. She obtained her PhD in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology and Science: Biology at the University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italy) and Gent University (Belgium) in March 2020.  Since January 2021, she has been working as a researcher at the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Animal Production and Aquaculture. Her main activity is the assessment of potential environmental impacts associated with aquaculture production activities and the identification of supply chain hotspots using Life Cycle Assessment models. During 2022, she served as an environmental expert for the University of Greenwich in the EU-funded Agrinatura Value Chain Analysis for Development (VCA4D) project, whose goal was to assess the sustainability of artisanal coastal fisheries in Tanzania and Zanzibar and elaborate recommendations to national and foreign stakeholders (NGOs, EU-delegation in Tanzania, research centers, Ministries, and cooperation and development organizations).
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Marco Martinoli – Researcher   Marco obtained his PhD in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology and Science: Biology at the University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italy) in May 2019. Since August 2019 he has been working as a researcher at CREA Animal Production and Aquaculture of Monterotondo (Rome). His main activities include laboratory analyses, developing and testing new production systems for farming fish, mollusks and crustaceans, and identifying new protein sources for feed to improve the sustainability of the Italian aquaculture.
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Nicolò Tonachella – Researcher Nicolò is a marine scientist currently working at CREA Animal Production and Aquaculture from 2021. He holds an MSc in Marine Science from La Sapienza University of Rome and a Master's in Aquaculture and Fish Pathology from Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna. His main interests and activities include the management of recirculating aquaculture systems, the identification, analysis, and use of more sustainable sources for aquatic feed, and the implementation of new technologies for innovative farming systems.
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Riccardo Napolitano – PhD student Riccardo has recently started his PhD in Aquaculture at the University of Stirling. He has a background in Ecology and 2nd level master in Climate Change: mitigation and adaptation solutions. Since 2022 he has been working as a researcher at CREA Animal Production and Aquaculture of Monterotondo (Rome). His research focuses on the interaction between aquaculture systems and the environment. Specifically, it is assessing aquaculture’s environmental performance through the application of the Life Cycle Assessment methodology.
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The Marine Fish Farming Laboratory from Federal University of Santa Catarina (LAPMAR/UFSC) was inaugurated on September 10, 1990. In its 34 years of existence, studies have been conducted on the following species: snooks (C. undecimalis and C. parallelus), flounders (Paralichthys orbignyanus and P. patagonicus), mangrove snapper (Lutjanus griseus), lane snapper (L. analis), dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus), gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis), silver sea bream (Eugerres brasilianus), Brazilian sardine (Sardinella brasiliensis), and mullet (Mugil liza). LAPMAR's mission is to "Produce and transmit scientific and technological knowledge in the field of marine fish farming, training undergraduate and postgraduate personnel, training producers, and interacting with the private sector and other public institutions." 
Our experimental production of marine fish juveniles has increased considerably in recent years, currently being carried out according to demand, ranging from 50,000 to 150,000 juveniles per cycle. This allows supply to small and medium-scale aquaculturists and partner institutions. The laboratory addresses all topics related to marine fish, ranging from development and production technology generation to aspects of reproduction, larviculture, health, and nutrition. In the last 10 years, it has developed projects with integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) and addressing the use of low trophic level species, aiming to reduce environmental impact and improve process efficiency. Our aspiration for the next decades is to continue contributing to technical-scientific knowledge and the training of professionals working for the development of marine fish production.
http://lapmar.ufsc.br
Instagram: @lapmar.ufsc