Claudio Gennaro Ametrano

Claudio Gennaro Ametrano is a Researcher (Ricercatore a Tempo Determinato - RtdA) in Microbiology (BIO/19) at the Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste. He is a member of the Environmental Microbiology Laboratory led by Prof. Francesca Malfatti, focusing on microbial community characterization in marine and terrestrial environments using metabarcoding and metagenomic approaches, with an evolutionary and comparative genomics perspective. Ametrano participates in the PNRR iNEST project as a Scientific Actor and Research Projects - Scientific Manager, specifically in Spoke 8 (Maritime, Marine, and Inland Water Technologies).

His research intersects with interdisciplinary studies on marine biogeochemical cycles, ocean-atmosphere interactions, and microbial ecology, particularly in the context of climate change and environmental stressors. He mentors students in experimental theses related to functional genomics and global change ecology.

Key Collaborations and Projects:

• PNRR iNEST: 'Interconnected Nord-East Innovation Ecosystem' (Scientific Manager/Participant)
• Collaboration with National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS, Trieste) and other international institutions