MARTINA MILANESE, PhDMarine Biologist

Contact information

Address: Corso Matteotti 113/616038 Santa Margherita LigureGenova - Italy

e-mail: m.milanese@dipteris.unige.it martinix@iol.it m.milanese@studioassociatogaia.com

mobile: +39 338 1196672

Present position Assistant at Dip.Te.Ris., Genoa University

Founder member of the company “Studio Associato Gaia SNC” (environmental and scientific services, RTD, education & dissemination, project advisors) www.studioassociatogaia.com

Education 20042000

PhD in Marine Sciences, Genoa University Degree with honor in Biological Sciences, Genoa University

Advanced courses

2007

2006

2005

2002

Chemical Methods in Marine Ecology. Naples (Italy), 12-15 SeptemberSeminar “ERC Advanced Investigator Grants”. Genoa (Italy), 14 DecemberSeminar “Marine Science and Technology in the 7th Research Framework Programme”. Brussels (Belgium), 16 January7FP Infoday. Florence (Italy), 12 JanuaryMANUELA workshop on integrating experimental approaches. Hel (Poland), 18-25 September APRE workshop: “Research Grant management under 6FP”. Genoa, 22 DecemberAPRE workshop: “VI EU R&ST Framework Programme”. Genoa, 18 October

Scientific cooperation

Dr. Gianluca Sarà, PhD. Palermo University (Italy)Dr. Marzia Sidri, PhD. Heidelberg University (Germany)Dr. Marco Faimali, PhD. ISMAR-CNR (Genoa, Italy)Dr. Elisabetta Chelossi, PhD. ISMAR-CNR (Genoa, Italy)Dr. Ute Hentschel, PhD. Wurzburg University (Germany)Dr. Renata Manconi, PhD. Sassari University (Italy)Ras Mohamed National Park (South Sinai, Egypt)MPA 5 Terre (Italy)

Other professional cooperation

Arch. Gianfranco Damiano, Liguria International (Genoa, Italy)Pharos Srl (Sarzana, Italy)Galata Museo del Mare (Genoa, Italy)Sopra e Sotto il Mare Srl (Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy)Portofino Dive (Genoa, Italy)

Professional experience

2000-today

Assistant in the scientific, teaching and tutorial activities at Dip.Te.Ris., Genoa University. Dealing with Marine Biology and Marine Zoology; particular interest in the phyla Cnidaria and Porifera

Experienced in u/w scientific techniques (monitoring, data acquiring, sampling, photography and videography) and in development/ maintenance of sponge farming plants

Lecturer and laboratory tutor for the following courses (Genoa University): Zoology, Underwater Photography, Scientific Underwater Techniques, Mediterranean Sponge Fauna

Tutor of graduating and PhD students

Participant in national and international research projects (details in the following page)

2000-2006

U/w videographer for the following companies:Sporting Vacanze Tour Operator (Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Maldives)Film Plus (Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt)Hydrosphere (Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt)

1999-today

SCUBA diving instructor, divemaster and environmental awareness promoter for the following companies:

Sopra e Sotto il Mare (Santa Margherita Ligure) (as Studio Associato Gaia)Portofino Dive (Genoa) (as Studio Associato Gaia)

The European Dive in’ Center (Santa Margherita Ligure)Polo Sub Diving Center (Genoa)Sporting Vacanze Tour Operator (working in the Maldives)Francorosso Tour Operator (working in the Maldives)Kuoni-Gastaldi Tour Operator (working in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt)Pianeta Terra Tour Operator (working in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt)

2001-2004

Member of Geodia Publishing (Verona, Italy) scientific board

Affiliations Member of the Italian Society of Marine Biology (SIBM)

Referee for the following journals

Biotechnology and BioengineeringTrends in Biotechnology

Research projects and European projects

2008-2009

2007

2004-2007

2003-2005

2003-2004

2002-2003

1999-2003

Synergies between science and society for a shared approach to European seas – 4SEAS. www.4seas.eu A Coordination and Support Action (Coordinating) funded under the 7 Framework Programme of the European Commission (as Studio Associato Gaia)

The impact of climate change on intertidal communities – INTERMED. http://www.unipa.it/intermed/ A CIRCLE ERA-NET funded action (as Studio Associato Gaia)

Status of Posidonia oceanica and associated communities in the 5 Terre MPA. Contract MPA 5 Terre – Dip. Te. Ris. (as Studio Associato Gaia)

Training course: “ Environmental awareness promoter in Ligurian Marine Protected Areas”. Contract MPA 5 Terre – Dip.Te.Ris. (as Studio Associato Gaia)

Evaluation of impacts by fishing and diving activities on benthic communities in the 5 Terre MPA. Contract MPA 5 Terre – Dip.Te.Ris. (as Studio Associato Gaia)

Sponge farming in the 5 Terre MPA. Contract MPA 5 Terre – Dip.Te.Ris. (as Studio Associato Gaia)

Sponge culture and bioremediation in Libya. Grant by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (as Studio Associato Gaia)

Bioremediation in integrated policultures (in- and off-shore). Grant by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forests

The variability of hard substrata assemblages to estimate anthropogenic effects on coastal environments. Grant by the Italian Ministry of University and Research

Sponge population survey along the Eastern coast of the Sinai Peninsula. Grant by the University of Genoa

Integrated policultures for the production of biometabolites. Grant by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forests

Other Company experiences

2009 Member of the Organising Committee for the International INTERMED Workshop in Palermo (Italy) March 9-10

Language skills Italian: mother languageEnglish: fluentFrench and Spanish: acceptable speaking and reading skillsGerman: elementary speaking skillsArabic: elementary speaking skills

Computer skills Operative system MS Windows, Microsoft Office package. Software: Word, Excel, Power Point, Paint Shop Pro, Premiere Pro, Image JOperative System Mac OSX, iWorks package. Software: Pages, Numbers, Keynote, End-Note

Other skills 1992-today

20052004200420011999

1997

1983-1993

19911990

1984-2000

Diving since 1992, currently more than 1100 logged dives in the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea and Maldives. Teaching status and DAN insurance activated. Listed in the Ligurian Regional List of Diving Instructors (n. 02-00-2230)

PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer #964347PADI Open Water SCUBA Instructor #964347PADI DiveMaster #964347Naturalist Diver (Photosub) InstructorSSI DiveCon Specialist #3765 I-DC

Boat and sailing license

Study of violin, viola and piano

Basic piano diploma, Piacenza Conservatory (Italy)Solfeggio diploma, Piacenza Conservatory (Italy)

Basketball player in minor leagues

Hobbies and interests

199219941992

Traveling and discovering cultures. Planned and performed tours in Europe, USA, Mexico and North Africa

Volunteer researcher in Mexico (marine turtles)Volunteer researcher in Greece (marine turtles)Volunteer researcher in Algeria (archeology)

List of publications

Full papers

2008 MILANESE M. , SARÀ A., MANCONI R., BEN ABDALLA A. & PRONZATO R. Commercial sponge fishing in Libya: historical records, present status and perspectives. Fisheries Research 89(1): 90-96

2007 CHELOSSI E., PANTILE R., PRONZATO R., MILANESE M. & HENTSCHEL U. Bacteria with antimicrobial properties from the Mediterranean sponges Chondrilla nucula and Petrosia ficiformis. Aquatic Microbial Ecology 49(2): 157-163

PRONZATO R., CORRIERO G., MANCONI R., SARÀ A., FERRETTI C., MILANESE M. , CERRANO C., NONNIS MARZANO C., LONGO C., MERCURIO M., LEDDA F., ORTU F., SERUSI A. & CUBEDDU T. La spongicoltura nelle Aree Marine Protette italiane: una nuova possibilità imprenditoriale subacquea. In: MARINI L. (ED) Workshop proceedings: Le attività subacquee nelle Aree Marine Protette e gli impatti sull’ambiente: esperienze mediterranee a confronto, Palombi Editori, Roma. 205-212

2005 SIDRI M., MILANESE M. & BRÜMMER F. First observations on eggs release in the oviparous sponge Chondrilla nucula (Demospongiae, Chondrosida, Chondrillidae) in the Mediterranean Sea. Invertebrate Biology, 124(2): 91-97

VACCA S., MILANESE M. , SARÀ A., FERRETTI C. & PRONZATO R. Analisi del sistema acquifero di Chondrilla nucula (Porifera, Demospongiae). Biologia Marina Mediterranea, 12(1): 351-353

2004 CHELOSSI E., MILANESE M. , MILANO A., PRONZATO R. & RICCARDI G. Characterisation and antimicrobial activity of epibiotic bacteria from Petrosia ficiformis (Porifera, Demospongiae). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 309 (1): 22-33

2003 MILANESE M. , CHELOSSI E., MANCONI R., SARÀ A., SIDRI M. & PRONZATO R. The marine sponge Chondrilla nucula Schmidt, 1862 as an elective candidate for bioremediation in integrated aquaculture. Journal of Biomolecular Engineering, 20: 363-368

2000 CALCINAI B., CERRANO C., BAVESTRELLO G., MILANESE M. & SARÀ M. Il popolamento di spugne perforatrici di Corallium rubrum e di alcuni madreporari del Promontorio di Portofino. Bollettino dei Musei e degli Istituti di Biologia dell’Università di Genova, 64-65: 53-59

Abstracts and communications

2009 International INTERMED Workshop. Palermo (Italy) March 9-10

SARA´A., SARA´G. & MILANESE M . Identifying suitable proxies for climate change impacts in shallow Mediterranean habitats: sponge filtration not a ready-to-use tool yet (oral communication)

2007 38° Congresso della Società Italiana di Biologia Marina. Santa Margherita Ligure (Italy) June 28 - July 2

GALLUS L., ALUIGI M.G., CHELOSSI E., FAIMALI M., MILANESE M. , SARÀ A. & SCINTO A. Primo ritrovamento di Perrierella audouiniana come ospite nella spugna mediterranea Haliclona (Reniera) sarai: considerazioni ecotossicologiche

2006 41 th European Marine Biology Symposium. Cork (Ireland) September 4-8

MILANESE M. , SARÀ A., MANCONI R. & PRONZATO R. Sponge fishing in Libyan waters: past, present and future (oral communication)

SARÀ A., BERTOLLA S., MILANESE M. , PRONZATO R. Measuring human impacts on hard bottom assemblages: the Portofino Promontory Marine Protected Area

2005 Le Aree Marine Protette e gli impatti sull’ambiente: esperienze mediterranee a confronto. Rome (Italy) February 17-18

PRONZATO R., CORRIERO G., MANCONI R., SARÀ A., FERRETTI C., MILANESE M. , CERRANO C., NONNIS MARZANO C., LONGO C., MERCURIO M., LEDDA F., ORTU F., SERUSI A. & CUBEDDU T. La spongicoltura nelle Aree Marine Protette italiane: una nuova possibilità imprenditoriale subacquea.

2004 Aquaculture Europe 2004, Biotechnologies for quality. Barcelona (Spain) October 20-23

MILANESE M. , CHELOSSI E., FAIMALI M., FERRETTI C., GRECO G., MANCONI R., SARA’ A. & PRONZATO R. Sponge farming approaches: biomass production, natural products and marine bioremediation (oral communication-extended abstract)

SARA’ A., CERRANO C., CORRIERO G., FERRETTI C., MANCONI R., MILANESE M. , NONNIS MARZANO C. & PRONZATO R. Sponge farming: flexible approaches for sponge biomass production (extended abstract)

39 th European Marine Biology Symposium. Genoa (Italy) July 21-24

MILANESE M. , CHELOSSI E., SARÀ A. & PRONZATO R. Sponge farming for marine bioremediation: clues from clearance tests

GRECO G., PIAZZA V., GARAVENTA F., MILANESE M. , FAIMALI M. & PRONZATO R. Antisettlement activity of crude extracts from Mediterranean sponges

CHELOSSI E., GRECO G., MILANESE M. , PRONZATO R. & FAIMALI M. Antimicrobial activity of crude extracts from three marine Mediterranean sponges

35 ° Congresso della Società Italiana di Biologia Marina (SIBM). Genoa (Italy) July 19-20

VACCA S., FERRETTI C., MILANESE M. , SARÀ A. & PRONZATO R. Analysis of the aquiferous system of the marine sponge Chondrilla nucula

97. Jahreversammlung der Deutschen Zoologischen Gesellschaft Tagung. Rostock (Germany) May 31-June 4

SIDRI M., BRÜMMER F., MILANESE M. , NICKEL M & ZUCHT W. Morphological plasticity: winner strategies of a Mediterranean sponge

2003 38 th European Marine Biology Symposium. Aveiro (Portugal) September 8- 13

SIDRI M., CERRANO C., MANCONI R., MILANESE M. , PRONZATO R. & SARÀ A. Sponge farming as a technique to sustain sponge biodiversity

MILANESE M. , SARÀ A., MANCONI R. & PRONZATO R. Sponge population survey along the South-Eastern coast of the Sinai Peninsula

MANCONI R., MILANESE M. , FERRETTI C. & BOERO F. Life cycle strategies of Velella velella in the W-Mediterranean Sea

96. Jahrsversammlung der Deutschen Zoologischen Gesellschaft Tagung. Berlin (Germany) June 9-13

SIDRI M., MILANESE M. , BRÜMMER F. & PRONZATO R. oogenesis in the Mediterranean sponge Chondrilla nucula (Porifera, Demospongiae): general morphological aspects

Marine Biotechnology Symposium. Matalascañas (Spain) February 25- March 1

MILANESE M. , CHELOSSI E., MANCONI R., SIDRI M., SARÀ A. & PRONZATO R. Chondrilla nucula as an elective candidate for bioremediation in integrated aquaculture

2002 VI International Sponge Conference. Rapallo (Italy) September 29- October 5

SIDRI M., MILANESE M. , BRÜMMER F., PRONZATO R. & FERRETTI C. Reproductive aspects of Chondrilla nucula in the Mediterranean Sea

RICCARDI G., CHELOSSI E., MILANESE M. , FERRETTI C., MANCONI R. & PRONZATO R. Microbial diversity in Petrosia ficiformis investigated by different technical approaches

FERRETTI C., MILANESE M. , MANCONI R., PEREZ-BAYLACH S. & PRONZATO R. Experimentally induced morphological changes of Petrosia ficiformis in aquarium (poster award)

2001 62° Congresso Nazionale Unione Zoologica Italiana (UZI). Sanremo (Italy) September 23-27

AZZINI F., DI CAMILLO C., FERRETTI C., MILANESE M. , PEREZ-BAYLACH S., QUEIROLO S., RELINI M., SIDRI M., MANCONI R. & BOERO F. Blooms di Velella velella (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) nel Mediterraneo Occidentale

Technical reports

2007 PRONZATO R., MILANESE M ., SARÀ A., FERRETTI C., CERRANO C., PANSINI M., MANCONI R. & CHELOSSI E. Bioremediation in OFF and In shore integrated policulture. Integrated and environmentally friendly sponge-farming (policulture) aimed at the production of biofilters, bioactive molecules and biodiversity restoration in affected environments. Final Report. VI Piano Triennale Ministero Politiche Agricole e Forestali, project N° 6 C 90

2003 PRONZATO R., MANCONI R., MILANESE M. , SARÀ A., FERRETTI C., CERRANO C., PANSINI M. & CHELOSSI E. Experimental use of Porifera in integrated aquaculture for marine bio-remediation and production of bioactive molecules. Final report. V Piano Triennale Ministero Politiche Agricole e Forestali, project N° 5 C 155

Other publications

2003 MILANESE M . Marine animals. In: L’Area Marina Protetta del Promontorio di Portofino, CD-ROM, C.O.S.T. Production, Italy

2002 MILANESE M . Osteichtys. In: Red Sea Fishes (Memofish). By Siliotti A., Geodia Publishing, Verona

1993 BOCCAZZI A., MILANESE M. & PIGNATELLI A. Segnalazione di tre ripari all’oued Iskaouène (Tassili-n-Ajjer). Sahara-Preistoria e Storia del Sahara, 5: 91-93

Patents

2004 MANCONI R., PRONZATO R., SARÀ A., CUBEDDU T., MILANESE M. , FERRETTI C., LEDDA F.D., STOCCHINO G.A., GAVINA C. & VACCA S.M. Sistemi naturali di biofiltrazione, di produzione e di emissione di antifouling naturali a base di spugne per l’abbattimento dell’inquinamento organico e inorganico in ambienti portuali, porti canale, ambienti lagunari, impianti di acquicoltura e industriali. SAFEAQUAPLAN (Sponges as Active FiltErfiders against AQUAtic organic and inorganic Pollution in harbours Lagoons, Aquaculture and iNdustrial plants). Brevetto per invenzione industriale, Camera di Commercio di Genova, GE2004, A000057