Conversi Alessandra
Senior Scientist, CNR-ISMAR, Lerici, Italy
Ph.D. in Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California in San Diego, USA, 1992.
Master of Science in Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA, 1987.
Laurea Cum Laude in Biological Sciences, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy, 1983.
POSITIONS POST LAUREA
Senior Researcher, CNR ISMAR, La Spezia, Italy, 2007-present.
Visiting Scientist, Plymouth University, UK, 2008-2017.
Marie Curie experienced Fellow, SAHFOS, Plymouth, UK, 2012-2014.
Branch Director - CNR ISMAR, Lesina, Italy 2003-2005.
Researcher, CNR ISMAR, Lesina, 2001-2005, then at CNR ISMAR La Spezia.
Researcher, ENEA S. Teresa, La Spezia, Italy, 1997-1999.
Research Assistant Professor, 1993-1996, Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA, and then Adjunct Research Professor to 2001.
Dean John Knauss Sea Grant Marine Policy Fellow, at the National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Oceanography, Washington, DC, USA, 1992.
California Sea Grant Trainee Fellow, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 1986-1991.
Fulbright Scholar, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 1985.
IN EVIDENCE
- Co-Chair, Ocean Science Meeting (OSM) 2020: "For a Resilient Planet", San Diego, CA, USA, 16–21 February 2020 (https://www2.agu.org/ocean-sciences-meeting/). OSM is the flagship conference for the ocean sciences, co-sponsored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), and The Oceanography Society (TOS).
- Vice-Chair, OSM 2018 , 11-16 February 2018, Portland, Oregon, USA.
- Lead Guest Editor, Theme Issue “Marine regime shifts around the globe: theory, drivers and impacts”, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2015.
- Keynote Speaker, 50th European Marine Biology Symposium, Helgoland, Germany, 21-25 September 2015.
- Marie Curie experienced Fellow, SAHFOS, Plymouth, UK, 2012-2014.
- Branch Director, National Research Council (CNR), ISMAR, Branch of Coastal and Lagoon Ecosystems, Lesina, Italy, 2003–2005.
- Dean John Knauss Sea Grant Marine Policy Fellow, National Science Foundation, USA, 1992.
- Fulbright Scholar, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, USA, 1985.
ADDRESS
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Institute of Marine Science, Branch Lerici
Forte S.Teresa 19032, Pozzuolo di Lerici - Lerici (SP), Italy
CONTACT
Phone +39 0187 1788915
I have worked for more than 20 years in the field of climate and global change impacts on marine populations (especially zooplankton), including interdisciplinary connections between biological oceanography, physical oceanography, and climatology. In particular, my research deals with retrospective analyses (decadal scale), and climate oscillations and zooplankton variability. Recently I have focused on marine regime shifts. These abrupt changes involve entire ecosystems, often modifying ecosystem services and carrying high societal impacts. Given the current global change scenarios, it is likely that there will be more abrupt shifts in the coming decades, thus there is need to foresee and adapt-to them. I am currently interested in linking shifts in marine ecosystems and societies, and climate change science to policy actions. Additional interests include coastal management, social-ecological relationships, marine environment and climate change advocacy.
- Co-Chair, Ocean Science Meeting 2020, 16–21 February 2020, San Diego, CA, USA
- Vice-Chair, 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting, 11-16 February 2018, Portland, Oregon, USA.
- Professional Societies: Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA); American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO); Italian Association of Oceanology and Limnology (AIOL, Associazione Italiana di Oceanologia e Limnologia)
- Expert Reviewer for IPCC: IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C (SR1.5), 2017. Synthesis Report of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), 2014.
- Selected Projects: SYNRESH (Synchronous Marine Regime Shifts), 2012-2014. BIOFUN (BIOdiversity and ecosystem FUNctioning in contrasting southern European deep-sea environments: from viruses to megafauna), 2007-2010. VECTOR (Vulnerability of coasts and marine ecosystems to climate change, and their role in Mediterranean carbon cycles), 2006-2009. SINAPSI (Seasonal, INterannual and decAdal variability of the atmosPhere, oceanS and related marIne ecosystems), 2003-04. U.S. GLOBEC: North Atlantic intercomparisons of interannual patterns in zooplankton species, in relation to climatic changes, 1996 – 2000.
- Ocean Literacy and Outreach: “Mare Pulito” (Clean Sea) Project, with Junior High School students and the environmental organization Legambiente (https://www.worldoceansday.org/events-2018/marepulito-cleansea), 2018.
- Invited Member of Expert Evaluator Panel for the Committee for the Evaluation of Italian Research in Universities and Government Institutions (CIVR, Comitato di Indirizzo per la Valutazione della Ricerca; VTR 2001-2003).
- Invited Panel Member for reviewing projects for the European Science Foundation and the European Community. Served / serves as a project reviewer for the National Science Foundation (USA), the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP, USA), INTAS, International Association for the promotion of co-operation with scientists from the New Independent States of the former Soviet Stat Union (EU), Black Sea ERANET.
- Lead Guest Editor, Theme Issue “Marine regime shifts around the globe: theory, drivers and impacts”, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2015, http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/370/1659.toc.
- Keynote Speaker, 50th European Marine Biology Symposium, Helgoland, Germany, 21-25 September 2015. Topic: Marine regime shifts around the world: non-linear responses to increasing challenges.
- Member of the Editorial Board of Advances in Oceanography and Limnology, 2009-2015. Member of the Editorial Board Progress in Aqua Farming and Marine Biology, 2020- Co-Tutor, PhD students: University of Ancona (Italy), University of Plymouth (UK).
- Co-Tutor, Laurea, Master of Research, Master of Science students: University of Genova (Italy), University of Milano (Italy), University of Plymouth (UK).
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