Viviana FONTI

EMPLOYMENT (latest 10 years)
- from 01/08/2022 Permanent Researcher (i.e. "Tecnologo TI III livello"), National Institute of Oceanography
  and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography (Trieste, IT).
- from 15/01/2020 to 31/07/2022 Postdoctoral Research Assistant, National Institute of Oceanography and 
  Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography (Trieste, IT).
- from 12/12/2016 to 30/06/2019 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Environment and Sustainability Istitute, 
  University of Exeter, Penryn Campus (Penryn, UK).
- from 01/07/2018 to 29/06/2019 Secondment to Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM), Unité 
  Géomicrobiologie et Monitoring Environnemental, Direction Eau, Environnement & Ecotechnologies 
  (Orléans, FR).
- from 01/02/2014 to 11/12/2016 Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Department  
 of Environmental and Life Science (Ancona, IT).

EDUCATION
- 25/02/2014 PhD in Marine Biology and Ecology, Università Politecnica delle Marche (Ancona, IT).
- 07/07/2007 Qualifying examination for the Italian Register of Biologists.
- 14/03/2007 MSc in Marine Biology, 110/110 cum laude and commendation for excellence. Università Politecnica 
  delle Marche (Ancona, IT).
- 17/03/2005 BSc in Biology (curriculum Marine Biology and Oceanography), 110/110 cum laude. Università 
  Politecnica delle Marche (Ancona, IT).

RESEARCH TOPICS
Investigation of microbial communities by means of molecular biology techniques and bioinformatics tools;
antimicrobial resistance in marine microbial communities; ecology of pathogens in the marine environment;
role of microorganisms in biogeochemical cycles; microbial ecology of extreme environments; bioremediation
and bioprospecting.

RESEARCH PROJECTS with responsability (*)
- REDEFINE – “River Discharges in the Gulf of Trieste: a contribution to the improvement of the digital 
  twin of the northern Adriatic Sea”. Italian funding scheme: "Progetto Ecosistema dell’innovazione ECS00000043"
  within “Interconnected Nord-Est Innovation Ecosystem (iNEST)”. October 2024 – October 2025. PROJECT PARTNER.
- MEFISTO – “Hydrothermal versus microbial methane release from very shallow coastal systems: can differently 
  sourced emissions directly escape into the atmosphere?”. Italian funding scheme: PRIN 2022 PNRR. November 2023 
  – October 2025. LEADER WP4.
- PNRR-RETURN VS 4 "Environmental degradation", Extended Partnership within the National Recovery and Resilience 
  Plan (PNRR). December 2022 – November 2025. LEADER Task 3.5, activity manager within Task 3.5.
- Interreg HATCH – "Hadriaticum DATA HUB. Data management, protocols harmonization, preparations of guidelines: 
  cross-border tools for maritime spatial planning decision-makers”. Funding scheme: Interreg Italy-Croatia. 
  June 2022 – June 2023. OGS representative.

(*) Research projects I have been involved in without a formal role are not listed.

GRANTS and AWARDS (selection)
- ISCRA-C OMAR “Overlooked Mediterranean Antimicrobial Resistance: looking for antimicrobial resistance  determinants 
  in Mediterranean Sea metagenomes” (HP10C3S10E). HPC budget in the Italian supercomputer Galileo100 (CINECA). 
  September 2024 – June 2025. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR.
- ISCRA-C TRiALS “Antimicrobial resistance in the water column of the Mediterranean Sea” (HP10C5XL3N). HPC budget: 
  28333 standard hours in the Italian supercomputer Galileo100 (CINECA). September 2023 – September 2024. 
  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR.
- Faranda Prize 2014. Awarding young researchers in the field of fundamental and applied Marine Science. Sponsored  
  by Italian Republic President. In memory of Francesco Maria Faranda, founder of CoNISMa. 09/10/2014, Rome.
- POR FSE (Marche Region) Innovation and Sperimental Projects. Project title “Ricerca di soluzioni eco-compatibili
  per la gestione e lo smaltimento di rifiuti dell’industria petrolchimica”. October 2008 – September 2009. PRINCIPAL
  INVESTIGATOR.

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES (selection)
- Supervising and scientific coordination: n.1 Postdocoral Research Assistant (OGS), n. 1 Graduate research fellow (OGS)
  and n. 4 master theses (Università Politecnica delle Marche).
- Member of the OGS internal commetee for the certification Human Resorces Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R). 
  From February 2023. 
- Project proposal reviewer for the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, funding programs IDEAS and PROMIS. 
  November 2020 – October 2023.

OUTREACH
- Student orientation portal “PlanYourFuture”, sezione “STORIE”. Video-interview aimed at high school graduates
  about the work of a researcher (planyourfuture.eu/storie).
- Co-author and scientific reviewer of the children book Disney “Scienza a Fumetti, vol. 2. Alla scoperta 
  dell’Oceano”, Giunti Editore, pubblicato il 21 giugno 2023.
- Participation at the event PROMUOVERE L’INNOVAZIONE NELLE SCIENZE DELLA VITA - Friuli Venezia Giulia, The Place 
  to Be. Trieste, 8-9 November 2023.
- Presentation “Nuovi rischi ambientali da inquinanti emergenti”. Convegno ACQUA E ARIA: COME L’AMBIENTE DETERMINA
  LA NOSTRA SALUTE. Trieste, 05th June 2023.
- Fonti V. To remediate or to not remediate? Atlas of Science, 2016.