Stefano Cozzi

Laurea cum laude in Chemistry (1993), researcher at CNR-ISMAR (Istituto di Scienze Marine / Marine Science Institute), since 1997. Interests: biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and silicon in mid-latitude and polar coastal zones and in deep sea environments of the Mediterranean and of the Ross Sea (Antarctica). In particular, such interests are addressed to the study of production and regeneration processes, dynamics of plankton communities, uptake of N-nutrients and N2 fixation, hypoxia/anoxia, mucilage phenomenon, integrated management of coastal zones, impacts of continental loads and pollution, effects of climate changes on marine ecosystems, ecology of ice communities and development of laboratory techniques for chemical oceanography. He participated to national and international research projects, to scientific and examination commissions. He worked as editor for international scientific journals, he has been supervisor of thesis in Environmental Chemistry. He wrote 47 international papers (39 of which on ISI), 4 refereed book chapters, 12 national papers, 105 studies presented to national and international conferences and more than 40 technical and data reports.