Innovative Technologies and Sustainable Use of Mediterranean Sea Fishery and Biological Resources (FishMed-PhD)

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Academic year 2023/2024
Dept of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences
Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
EQF level: 8
39° cicle
Field of study: natural sciences, mathematics, physics and statistics agriculture, forestry and veterinary
Place of teaching
fano (PU), italy
Duration of the course
Nov 2023 - Oct 2026
Attendance methods
Full time
Teaching
Classroom-based
Languages in which the course is held
English, Italian
Cost
157,04
Scholarships
12 

Course contents

Curricula and Research topics
- Marine microbial metagenomes: study of microbial metagenomes from marine organisms (holobionts) and environments as indicators of ecosystems and organism health and functionalities
- Marine environment: relationship between environment and organisms; autecology and synecology, biological cycles of the species being harvested, and food webs
- Modeling gene regulation, biomineralization, growth, and population dynamics in marine calcifiers and fish species
- Genomic methods and life history traits as tools for fisheries management
- Fishery stock assessment methods
- Fishing innovative techniques and Technologies
- Marine microbial food webs, and food security
- Influence of contaminants (chemical and microbiological) on reproductive cycles, on food quality and on human biodiversity
- Bioremediation of impacted marine ecosystems (surface and subsurface water and sediments)
- Aquaculture, restocking and relative environmental impact
- Human genetic variability of genes and pathways involved in lipid metabolism across Italy and the Mediterranean area: a focus on genetics, nutrition and health
- Natural resources and environmental economics
- Fisheries economics, product marketing and fishery chain
- Protection of the environment and resources: legal bases, organizational, and innovative elements and tools for ecosystem-based fishery management
- Community legislation on fisheries, national rules in the Mediterranean countries and EUSAIR
- International Fisheries Organizations operating in the Mediterranean: objectives and functioning
- Sustainable exploitation of marine bio-resources (microbes, biomass and fish processing by-products and wastes).
- Citizen Science: communication, involvement of volunteers, large-scale spatial and temporal monitoring, dissemination, environmental education.
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Teaching

Place of teaching
fano (PU), italy
Duration of the course
Nov 2023 - Oct 2026
Attendance methods
Full time
Compulsory attendance
Teaching
Classroom-based
Languages in which the course is held
English, Italian

Admission requirements

Type of degree required
2nd Level Degree
Field of study
agriculture, forestry and veterinary, natural sciences, mathematics, physics and statistics
Foreign language skills
English, Italian

Admission

Available places
12
Admission
Admission selection
Qualifications and research project evaluation Oral examination
Cost
157,04 €
Scholarships
12
1 position funded in the framework of the research training projects “Territorio: Transizione tecnologica, culturale, economica e sociale verso la sostenibilità” (PR. FSE + 2021/2027– DGR n. 509 del 03/04/2023) - CUP J33C23000610006
3 scholarships funded by the EU - NextGenerationEU – NRRP

Employment opportunities

Oceans are drivers for the economy and have great potential for innovation and growth. The 'blue' economy represents roughly 5.4 million jobs and generates a gross added value of almost €500 billion a year. Blue Growth is the long-term strategy of the European Union to support sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors as a whole. The strategy focuses on sectors where there is a high potential for sustainable jobs and growth (e.g. aquaculture, coastal tourism, marine biotechnology, and resources and environmental management) which are closely related to FishMed-PhD. FishMed-PhD students will acquire expertise that are applicable in different professions linked to environmental consultancy and management, socioeconomic risk assessment, and public engagement. In the short-term (throughout the PhD programme), PhD students will be capable of selecting specific socioeconomic indicators linked to changes in marine environments to perform sustainable analyses of the implications of these changes for private and public decision makers. PhD students will have the opportunity to participate in workshops and conferences at early stages of their scientific careers and thus help them gain international recognition and provide networking and career opportunities in both the private and public sectors. In the long-term (after the PhD programme), FishMed-PhD researchers will be European leaders and experts in marine environmental monitoring and management capable of quantifying and valuing impacts and vulnerabilities by taking into account the interdependencies between ecosystems and social and economic systems.

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