Marco PICONE

Marco PICONE is a Researcher at the Department of Environmental Sciences, Computer Science and Statistics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His research focuses on ecotoxicology, bioindication, and environmental contaminants in coastal and transitional ecosystems. Key areas include studying the effects of emerging pollutants (e.g., UV filters, neonicotinoids, PFAS) on marine and terrestrial organisms, bioaccumulation in wildlife, and sediment toxicity analysis. He is also involved in developing non-invasive monitoring methods using hair and feathers to assess wildlife exposure to contaminants.

He leads and collaborates on projects funded by MIUR, the European Commission (H2020, Interreg), and institutional grants. Notable initiatives include studies on microbial diversity in hypersaline environments (Maricostems), environmental impacts of shipping emissions (EMERGE), and wood protection techniques' ecological compatibility. His work bridges laboratory experiments and field studies, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches.

His research outputs include over 60 peer-reviewed articles, focusing on ecotoxicological effects of pollutants, innovative biomonitoring techniques, and environmental policy implications. He contributes to the Research Institute for Complexity Safety and supervises laboratory activities.