Researcher fellow at University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
Dr. Roberta Trani is a Research Fellow at the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy. With a strong background in agricultural sciences, she focuses on innovative research to enhance sustainable farming practices. Passionate about scientific advancement, she actively contributes to academia through research and collaborations.
Profile:
Education & Certifications:
- PhD in Biodiversity, Agriculture & Environment (2021), University of Bari Aldo Moro
- Thesis: Marine Multi-Trophic Bioremediation in Aquaculture & Biomass Valorization
- Scientific Diver Certification (2024), A.I.O.S.S.
- Professional Qualification in Biology – Section A (2021)
- Foreign Internship on Marine Natural Products Extraction (2019), University of the Balearic Islands, Spain
Work Experience:
Current Roles
- Principal Investigator (2024–Present): MaSBIA Project – Marine Sponges as Bioremediators in Integrated Aquaculture (ERC SEEDS UNIBA)
- Research Fellow (2021–Present): Macrozoobenthic Community Analysis in Corallium rubrum Habitats, Puglia
- Subject Expert in Zoology & Animal Biodiversity (2021–Present), University of Bari Aldo Moro
Previous Roles
- Research Fellow (2021–2023): Rete Natura 2000 – Habitat & Species Monitoring in Puglia
- Underwater Surveys & Marine Strategy Puglia Project (2021), CoNISMa
- Field Research Support in Hard Substrate Benthos Analysis (2021), CoNISMa
- Bioremediation & Benthos Invertebrate Management (2021), University of Bari
- REMEDIA Life Project Team Member (2017–2020), University of Bari
Academic and Professional Background
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences (2012)
- Master’s Degree in Environmental Biology (2015)
- PhD in Environmental Sciences (2021), University of Bari Aldo Moro
- Over 14 years of research experience in marine zoology and ecology, with training in Italy, Russia, and the Balearic Islands
- Since 2018, research focus on marine bioremediation via Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA), contributing to the REMEDIA Life project
- Current research on marine filter-feeding invertebrates for ecosystem restoration and sustainability
Areas of Research
- Bioremediation
- Marine Biodiversity & Ecology
- Aquatic Ecosystems
- Marine Zoology & Biology
- Marine Environment & Natural Product Extraction
- Underwater Monitoring & Sampling
Citation Metrics:
- Total Citations: 251
- Citations Since 2020: 249
- h-Index: 9
- h-Index Since 2020: 9
- i10-Index: 9
- i10-Index Since 2020: 9
Publication Top Notes:
- An Innovative IMTA System: Polychaetes, Sponges and Macroalgae Co-Cultured in a Southern Italian In-Shore Mariculture Plant (Ionian Sea)
- Chaetomorpha linum in the Bioremediation of Aquaculture Wastewater: Optimization of Nutrient Removal Efficiency at the Laboratory Scale
- Filtering Activity and Nutrient Release by the Keratose Sponge Sarcotragus spinosulus Schmidt, 1862 (Porifera, Demospongiae) at the Laboratory Scale
- Environmental Quality Improvement of a Mariculture Plant After Its Conversion Into a Multi-Trophic System
- Sponges as Emerging By-Product of Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA)
- Biofouling Role in Mariculture Environment Restoration: An Example in the Mar Grande of Taranto (Mediterranean Sea)
- An Integrated Monitoring Approach to the Evaluation of the Environmental Impact of an Inshore Mariculture Plant (Mar Grande of Taranto, Ionian Sea)
- Nitrogen Metabolism at Tillering Stage Differently Affects the Grain Yield and Grain Protein Content in Two Durum Wheat Cultivars
- Bioremediation Capabilities of Hymeniacidon perlevis (Porifera, Demospongiae) in a Land-Based Experimental Fish Farm
- Invertebrate Diversity Associated With a Shallow Rhodolith Bed in the Mediterranean Sea (Mar Piccolo of Taranto, South-East Italy)
- Anti-Fouling Activity and Toxicity of the Mediterranean Alien Sponge Paraleucilla magna Klautau, Monteiro & Borojevic, 2004 (Porifera, Calcarea)
- Influence of an Innovative IMTA System (Mediterranean Sea, Italy) on Environmental and Biological Parameters: Seasonal Analysis
- The REMEDIA LIFE Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture System as a Powerful Sponge Biomass Supply
- Porifera in the REMEDIA LIFE Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) System
- Do Sustainably Reared Marine Sponges Represent a Potential New Product in Aquariology? A Citizen Science-Based Approach
- Metodologie di Allevamento di Poriferi in un Sistema di Acquacoltura Multi Trophica Integrata
- Synthesis of Brominated Lactones Related to Mycalin A: Selective Antiproliferative Activity on Metastatic Melanoma Cells and Inhibition of the Cell Migration
- Tethya meloni (Porifera, Demospongiae): A Promising Bioremediator Species and Source of Marine Natural Products
- Integrated Study for the Assessment of an Inshore Mariculture Plant Impact on the Surrounding Environment (Ionian Sea)
- Multi-Trophic Species Interactions in a Marine Bioremediation Model Assessment