Founding Members

(in alphabetical order)

Lebanon
Sana Abi Dib
Associate Professor at Lebanese University – Faculty of Humanities and Literature – Department of Geography – Director Green Community NGO ……..
Tunisia
Khouloud Athimen
Agricultural Engineering – Sustainable fishing and Aquaculture, Master degree in Geomatics applied to Agriculture and Environment …..
Italy
Alessandro Bratti
Since 2000 in charge of Territorial Information Systems and I.C.T. with particular reference to the marine-coastal environment acquiring specific skills as a GIS Analyst …..
Greece
Maria Chamitidou
Diploma Rural and Surveying Engineering (1996) at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. M.Sc. Hydraulics, Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering Aristotle University of Thessaloniki ….
Italy
Luigi Enrico Cipriani
M.Sc. in Coastal Geomorphology and Management at Louisiana State University, USA; B.Sc. in Geological Sciences at the University of Florence, ….
Italy
Francesco Falese
Master degree in Geology at the University of Rome “Sapienza”. Currently, he is a Technologist at the National Research Council (CNR) ….
Italy
Gabriele Lami
Graduated from the University of Pisa in 1995 in political sciences public administration – Specialization from the University of Siena in 2000 ….
Italy
Pierluigi Mancuso
Engineer, MSc degree in Environmental Engineering in 2001 – University of Calabria. In 2003 hired as civil servant …..
Greece
Alkmini Minadaki
Degree in Architecture 1978 University of Florence; Master in Regional Development, 1986 Panteion University of Athens, Institute of Regional Development……
Spagna
Fatima Navas
PhD in Coastal Morphodynamics from the University of Ulster (UK). Head of the Coastal Environments Research and Technological Development Group ….

France
Alexandre Richard
Specialized geographer in ICZM management project. Working at the Maritime and Coastal Direction for the local authority of “Région Occitanie”…

Cyprus
Stelios Zervos
MSc in Civil Engineering at the University of Cyprus, MSc in Management and Protection of the Environment in the Open University of Cyprus …….
Greece
Michael Aftias
Civil Engineer. Diploma Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 1999. MSc Civil & Environmental Engineer MIT 2001.MSc Technology Policy MIT 2001. Engineering Consultant ….
France
Yann Belouin
Ph.D. in Oceanography, Marine Geology at the University of Bordeaux, and H.D.R. from the university of Montpellier…….
Italy
Sergio Cappucci
Researcher at ISPRA from 2003 to 2008 and since 2008 researcher at ENEA. After obtaining his Laurea at “La Sapienza” the University of Rome on the design of pipeline on Sable Island Bank (Canada)…….
Italy
Fulvio Cerfolli
Ph.D. Ecology Sciences – Annual Professor Aquatic Ecology in Dept Ecology and Biology – Tuscia Viterbo University – Chair EAGL IUCN Italy …..
Italy
Stefano Cucco
MEng degree in Civil-Hydraulic-Maritime Engineering in 2012 – University of Padua. Chairman and General Manager of La Dragaggi Srl in Marghera (Ve) ….
Netherlands
Maria Ferreira
MSc Physical Geography and Environmental Studies has over 20-years’ experience in international coastal and marine planning and management ….
Italy
Paolo Lupino
MEng degree in Civil Engineering in 1982 – University “La Sapienza” Rome. After 10 years of private practice, hired as a civil servant in….
Italy
Christian Marasmi
Geologist, M.Sc. degree in Geological Science in 2003 by the University of Modena. After 2 years in the geognostic survey sector, since 2004 ….
Italy
Roberto Montanari
Senior Official by the Emilia-Romagna Region, DG Environment and Territory – Department for Soil and Coast Protection and Land Reclamation service……
Italy
Luisa Nicoletti
Marine biologist, a degree in Biological Science at “La Sapienza” University of Rome in 1992 and PhD on Animal Biology at the University of Rome…

Italy
Mauro Sclavo
Degree in Physics, 1991, University of Padua;
Post Graduate School in Maritime and Coast. Eng., 1994, University of Padua …….
Italy
Corinna Artom
Architect, since 1989 civil servant at the Liguria Region, in the Territorial Planning Department. In charge of the Regional Coastal Plan …..
Tunisia
Béchir Béjaoui
Ph.D. – Civil Engineering/option Hydraulic and Environment, in 19971-National School of Engineering of Tunis. Researcher at the National Institute of Marine Sciences……
France
Philippe Carbonnel
Oceanologist specialty sedimentology, Senior Engineer in the Department of Hérault (Région Occitanie) / Maritime Studies and Works…..
Italy
Francesco Latino Chiocci
Full Professor in Marine Geology, teaching General Geology, Marine Geology and Marine Geophysics. Research associate to CNR and INGV. ….
Italy
Mario Deriu
Degree in Hydraulic Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering at University of Cagliari.
After six working years in the private sector, ….
Greece
Gian Andrea Garancini
Holder of a European Baccalaureate from the European School of Varese, he has graduated from the University of Trieste with a BA in International and Diplomatic Sciences ….
Spain
Gonzalo Malvarez
Senior Lecturer at Universidad Pablo de Olavide, de Sevilla (ES) where he heads the Area of Physical Geography …..
Italy
Manuele Messineo
MSc in Mechanical Engineering at the University “La Sapienza” in Rome. Freelance with 20 years of experiences……
Lebanon
Nahed Msayleb
Fulbright S&T & Iowa State University-USA” – Alumna. Ph.D. in Sustainable Agriculture. M.Sc. Environmental Engineering. Diploma: Agricultural Engineering – Plant Production & Protection…..
Italy
Diego Paltrinieri
MSc degree in Marine Geology, obtained in 1984 at the University of Bologna, in collaboration with the CNR Institute of Marine Geology…

Australia
Marcello Sanò
PhD from the University of Cantabria, Spain and MSc in Marine and Environmental Science from the University of Genoa, Italy. Passionate professional with almost two decades of experience …….