Cinzia Verde | |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | University of Naples |
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| Fields | Polar Biology |
| Institutions | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche |
| Website | ibbr |
Cinzia Verde is an Italian researcher in marine biochemistry at the National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR). [1] [2] [3]
Verde received her Degree (equivalent to a PhD) in Biological Sciences cum laude from the University of Naples in 1987.
Verde is a Senior Researcher at the National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR) as a marine biochemist leading the CNR research area “Polar Biology”. [1] [2] She is Managing Editor of the Journal Marine Genomics [4] and a member of the Editorial Board of Biodiversity. [5]
Verde researches the biological processes and evolution of prokaryotes and eukaryotes from polar ecosystems. Her work particularly focuses on these organisms’ adaptation to their extreme environments and vulnerability to changing climate. [4] Besides her scientific papers, Verde has participated in many book chapters and international and national lectures. Verde also set up a Polar Aquarium in Naples, the first polar aquarium in Italy, under the direction of the CNR and the National Programme for Antarctic Research (PNRA). [2]
Verde advises polar policy through SCAR and ESF steering committees. She is a Member of the Planning, Advisory and Scientific Group of the SCAR programme Antarctic Ecosystem: Adaptation, Thresholds and Resilience (AnT-ERA) as a lead investigator with a project called “Marine organisms in cold environments: Biochemical adaptations and biotechnological applications”. [6] Verde co-authored the 2009 SCAR Report on Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment and contributed to the ESF position paper on “Ocean and Polar Life and Environmental Sciences on a Warming Planet”. [7]
Verde was awarded as Influential Female Antarctic Researcher by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). [8]
Antarctic krill is a species of krill found in the Antarctic waters of the Southern Ocean. It is a small, swimming crustacean that lives in large schools, called swarms, sometimes reaching densities of 10,000–30,000 individual animals per cubic metre. It feeds directly on minute phytoplankton, thereby using the primary production energy that the phytoplankton originally derived from the sun in order to sustain their pelagic life cycle. It grows to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in), weighs up to 2 grams (0.071 oz), and can live for up to six years. It is a key species in the Antarctic ecosystem and in terms of biomass, is one of the most abundant animal species on the planet – approximately 500 million metric tons.
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Fausto Calderazzo was an Italian inorganic chemist. He gained renown from numerous contributions in inorganic chemistry and organometallic chemistry. Hr was born in Parma, on March 8, 1930, where his father served in the Royal Italian army. He died in Pisa on June 1, 2014, at the age of 84.
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