Taviani Marco
Research Director; Laurea cum laude in Geology 1976, University of Bologna; PhD in Paleontology, 1987, Roma.
Post-doc fellow in USA universities (L-DGO; LSU, UH, Rice); research stages and lecturer at USA and European universities. Has carried out over 40 oceanographic missions (Mediterranean, Red Sea, Atlantic Ocean and Antarctica) often as chief-scientist. National coordinator or responsabile of many national and international projects (including ESF and EU). He authored over 230 scientific papers and many science-popular articles. His main interests are: Cainozic-Recent marine paleontology and paleocology; extreme environments (polar, cold seeps); bio-sedimentology (biogenic carbonate factories, deep water coral ecosystems); paleoclimatology and paleoceanography (Antarctica, Mediterranean, Red Sea, Western Indian Ocean); scientific SCUBA diving; outreach.
Tel. +39 051 6398874
