Dr Roberta Trani |  Environmental Science |  Best Researcher Award

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:

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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