Committed to the fight against climate change
Our team is made up of experts who are dedicated to scientific research and environmental protection.
The board
The board of ClimACT Med is the association's steering and coordination body and helps define strategies and activities aimed at protecting the environment and biodiversity in the Mediterranean.
His work is part of the mission of ClimACT Med, which integrates scientific research, environmental monitoring, and concrete action on the ground,with a particular focus on the effects of climate change on marine and terrestrial ecosystems and on Mediterranean communities.
Through its diverse skills and expertise, the Board supports initiatives to protect biodiversity, environmental education, awareness-raising, and research, promoting collaboration between citizens, the scientific community, institutions, and other local stakeholders.
The governing body's work is therefore aimed at transforming scientific knowledge and environmental awareness into concrete actions to safeguard the Mediterranean and future generations, in accordance with the principles of Article 9 of the Italian Constitution., in coerenza con i principi dell’Articolo 9 della Costituzione italiana.
Dott. Vincenzo Chiera
President
Geologist – Ambassador of the EU Climate Pact, former member of the Mase Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Sea Commission and current member of the MASE PNRR-PNIEC Commission in the Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy Training Group. Expert in waste management and contaminated site remediation. Former Councilor for the Environment of the city of Battipaglia and creator of the School Workshop on Climate Change program.
He lives in Casal Velino (SA)
Eng. Giuseppina Colicchio
Vice President
Aeronautical engineer – senior researcher at the CNR Institute of Marine Engineering. Adjunct professor at the University of Roma Tre. Former visiting researcher at the CeSOS and AMOS centers of excellence at the Norwegian University of Technology. Currently a member of the MASE PNRR-PNIEC Commission in the Onshore and Offshore Wind Instructor Group. An expert in marine renewable energy, she has served on the specialist committees for Hydrodynamic Modeling of Marine Renewable Energy Devices and the Wind Powered and Wind Assisted Ships Committee of the ITTC.
He lives in She lives in. Rome
Prof. Gianluigi De Gennaro
Councilor
Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Impact Assessment at the Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Environment of the University of Bari Aldo Moro. Delegate for the Third Mission, Technology Transfer, Local Authorities, Economic System, Spin-Offs, and Start-Ups. Coordinator of the BALAB Contamination Lab. Coordinator of the Technical-Scientific Committee of the Regional Center for Breath Analysis (CeRBA). Member of the External Advisory Board of the "Giovanni Paolo II" Cancer Institute Bari - IRCCS. Former Member (2020-2024) of the EIA-SEA (VIA-VAS) Commission of the Ministry of Ecological Transition. Former Head of the Simple Operational Unit "Atmospheric Particulate Matter and Olfactometry" of ARPA Puglia. Member of the Technical-Scientific Committee of Ecomondo. Innovation Manager. Recipient of the Livatino Anti-Mafia Award (2021).
He lives in Molfetta (BA)
Eng. Simona Scalbi
Councilor
Laurea in Ingegneria per l’ambiente e il territorio. Esperta in Sistemi Informativi Geografici. Esperienza ventennale presso ENEA in progetti di ricerca nazionali ed europei sulla metodologia LCA (life Cycle Assessment), la Carbon Footprint, economia circolare, prodotti innovativi, nanomateriali. Attualmente lavoro presso la Commissione Tecnica PNRR-PNIEC per la valutazione ambientale dei Progetti PNRR e sulla produzione di energia rinnovabile.
She lives in Bologna
Dr. Aniello Maiese
Secretary
Secretary General of Local Authorities. Expert in local government law, environmental law, public contracts, and the organization and functioning of public administration.
He lives in Vallo della Lucania (SA)
The scientific technical committee
The Technical Scientific Committee of ClimACT med, coordinated by Prof. Roberto Danovaro, brings together a group of highly qualified professionals, professors, and researchers with multidisciplinary expertise in the key areas of sustainability and climate transition.
The composition of the Committee integrates scientific, technological and professional skills ranging from biodiversity and ecosystems to climate change, from decarbonisation to the circular economy, from environmental assessment to planning, up to climate modelling and management of the impacts of global warming..
The presence of experts from leading universities, research centers, and national institutions gives ClimACT med a qualified and independent knowledge base, capable of addressing the complex environmental and climate challenges of the Mediterranean with an interdisciplinary approach.
Each member's participation in the ClimACT med CTS is in a personal capacity.
Prof. Roberto Danovaro
Coordinator of the CTS
Professor of Ecology at the Polytechnic University of Marche, President of the Patto con il Mare per la Terra Foundation. Former President of the Anton Dohrn Zoological Station. An internationally renowned scientist, he studies biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and the impacts of climate change. He is a member of the Academia Europaea. He chairs both the Scientific Committee of the One Health Foundation and the Scientific Council of WWF Italy. He received the ENI Award for Environmental Protection.
Prof. Adriana Del Borghi
Vice Rector for Sustainability at the University of Genoa. She is a Full Professor of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering at the Department of Civil, Chemical, and Environmental Engineering at the University of Genoa. She teaches and conducts research on eco-design, decarbonization, and Life Cycle Assessment. She is also the co-founder of TETIS Institute Srl, an academic spin-off dedicated to consulting on climate neutrality, circularity, and eco-labeling.
Arch. Sonia Occhi
Architect, expert in planning, environmental assessment of plans and projects, and authorization procedures. Consultant on Environment and Renewable Energy for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Simplification and Digitalization Office of the Department of Public Administration. Consultant to AssoAero on Maritime Spatial Planning. Former member of the VIA-VAS Technical Commission, coordinator of the SEA and VIA training groups.
Prof. Stefano Caserini
An associate professor at the University of Parma, he conducts scientific research on greenhouse gas emissions and strategies for reducing them, as well as processes for removing CO2 from the atmosphere. He is the editor-in-chief of the journal Ingegneria dell'Ambiente. He is the author of numerous scientific and popular publications, including six books, the latest of which is "Sex and the Climate" (People Edizioni, 2023). He is the author and performer of "Some Like It Hot – A Meeting and Show on the Changing Climate," and founded and coordinates the scientific blog climalteranti.it. Since June 2022, he has been Councilor for the Environment, Mobility, Climate Action, and Innovation for the City of Lodi.
Geol. Giorgio Galotti
Geologist with over 35 years of experience in environmental consulting and health and environmental impact assessments. Expert in environmental assessments and European and national environmental regulations. Specialized in environmental management and assessment systems and tools (ISO 14001, EMAS, EPD, PEF), GPP, and CAM, with a life cycle and circular economy approach. Expert in environmental sustainability and sustainable finance, with particular reference to the DNSH principle and the assessment of climate risks and project resilience. A former member of the MASE VIA-VAS Commission, he teaches and publishes on environmental sustainability and sustainability issues.
Dr. Paola Mercogliano
Principal Scientist at the CMCC Foundation, Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, she directs the Caserta office and the division dedicated to the development and application of regional climate models, the study of geo-hydrological impacts, and the monitoring and analysis of extreme events. She is a researcher in the development of weather forecasts and climate scenarios and the assessment of the impacts of global warming at local, urban, and infrastructural scales. She is the scientific director of Dataclime. She has coordinated numerous national and European projects on climate services and scientific support for adaptation policies. She is President of the Italian Society for Climate Sciences (SISC).
Prof. Mario Grosso
A professor of Climate Change Mitigation at the Polytechnic University of Milan, his research also focuses on material recovery, the circular economy, and the thermal and biological treatment of solid waste. A member of the scientific committee of "Climalteranti," he previously served on the Ministry of the Environment's Environmental Impact Assessment Commission.
Eng. Emilio Campana
Mechanical engineer with a PhD in Numerical Fluid Dynamics, former Director of the Department of Engineering, ICT and Technologies for Energy and Transport (DIITET) of the CNR (National Research Council). Previously, he directed the CNR-INSEAN institute (2011-2017). Coordinator of the Scientific Committee of the National Technology Cluster for Blue.
Our Team for the Enviironment
Our team is made up of experts and activists dedicated to protecting Mediterranean biodiversity, combining scientific expertise and passion for future generations.
