The initiative is promoted and coordinated by REMI, ISPRA, in cooperation with AIPAI, ANIM, ASSORISORSE, G&T, MASE and under the patronage of prestigious institutions such as European Route of Industrial Heritage ERIH, Consiglio Nazionale dei Geologi CNG, EuroGeoSurveys EGS, e AMODO Alleanza per la Mobilità dolce.
At the Livorno Aquarium, the experimental phase of the “sea farm” project led by ISPRA is underway.
An advanced platform capable of simulating marine ecosystem conditions, the mesocosm has been installed inside one of the aquarium’s tanks. It is an experimental system enclosed by a fine-mesh net and used for the production of zooplankton in a controlled environment.
The mesocosm is one of the key components of the European project AQuaBioS – “The Sea Farm: for Organic and Sustainable Aquaculture” funded by the Interreg Italy-France Maritime Programme 2024–2027. The project is now entering its central operational phase with the launch of experimental activities dedicated to developing innovative models of sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean.
Coordinated by ISPRA, the project represents one of the most advanced initiatives in the Euro-Mediterranean area focused on the ecological transition of the fisheries sector and the promotion of a sustainable blue economy. With a total budget of approximately €1.8 million, the project aims to develop low environmental impact systems for breeding marine zooplankton, integrating scientific innovation, ecosystem protection, and the economic sustainability of the supply chain.
In the summer of 2026, the ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative will resume, the synoptic survey aimed at estimating the distribution and abundance of cetacean populations across the entire Mediterranean basin. The initiative, promoted by the countries participating in the Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic area (ACCOBAMS), relies on the coordinated use of naval and aerial assets to provide updated scientific data, following up on the first edition carried out in 2018.
The Map of Underground Cavities of Rome 2026 represents a significant update to the current knowledge framework regarding the distribution of underground voids within the urban territory of Rome. The cartography was produced by integrating data from scientific literature, historical cartographic archives, institutional databases, archaeological maps, and direct investigations, enabling the mapping of the main types of underground cavities (quarries, catacombs, hypogea, hydraulic tunnels, and other underground infrastructures) as well as the development of a density map of hypogeal systems.
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Sapienza Università di Roma, Facoltà di Ingegneria civile e industriale, Via Eudossiana,18
Thirty Years of the Framework Law on Noise Pollution: Assessment and Perspectives
The ISPRA “Siren” Exploring the Seabed
Public Consultation 2026 on the Marine Strategy Monitoring Programs (Article 19 of Directive 2008/56/EC)
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Roma, sede ISPRA, via Vitaliano Brancati 48 e online
Guidelines for the Preparation of Environmental Monitoring Plans for Projects Subject to Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures
ISPRA and cetacean monitoring: the ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative 2026 gets underway
Four Years of Monitoring Wild Pollinators in the Vesuvius National Park
Roma, Biblioteca nazionale centrale, Viale Castro Pretorio 105
National Conference on the Circular Economy 2026
