Alice Ferrari

Junior assistant professor (fixed-term)

Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences

Academic discipline: BIOS-03/A Zoology

Research

Keywords: Population Genetics Elasmobranchs Rays and Skates DNA Barcoding Evolution RNA-seq Transcriptome profiling Differential gene expression

The evolution, biogeography, conservation genetics and molecular taxonomy of Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean elasmobranch species using multiple molecular tools
The development and assembly of transcriptome data from Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean skate species for the differential expression analysis of genes related to skin pigmentary traits
The integration of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA to morphometry and hydrogeographic models to unravel the population structure and stock units of commercial fish species
The implementation of a quality control and traceability system for seafood using key-enabling technologies and certification schemes including eco-labelling standards to enhance the competitiveness of a more sustainable Adriatic fishery sector.