Introduction

RV Gaia Blu

From 8 July 2025 to 24 July 2025

11 in person

 Emanuele Organelli (CNR-ISMAR), Elisa Camatti (CNR-ISMAR), Carolina Cantoni (CNR-ISMAR), Gianluca Volpe (CNR-ISMAR), Simone Colella (CNR-ISMAR).

This training course offers advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the use and integration of marine Research Infrastructures for observing and understanding the ocean, with a focus on its physical and chemical properties, biodiversity, and ecology. Conducted during the ITINERIS’ EYES expedition aboard the R/V Gaia Blu (CNR), the course provides a unique hands-on experience at sea. Participants will develop skills in operating autonomous platforms (Argo Floats, drifters), ship-based (rosette CTD, radiometry, plankton net, ferry box) and lab-based sampling techniques (carbonate system, phytoplankton pigments, optical properties, genetics), and fixed marine observatories. The training promotes a multidisciplinary approach and emphasizes interoperability across different observation systems and methodologies used in ocean science.

The course will provide background and practical experience in using and integrating marine Research Infrastructure’s facilities and methodological approaches to observe and measure the ocean (seawater physical and chemical properties, biodiversity and ecology) during the field activities of the ITINERIS’ EYES oceanic cruise on board the R/V Gaia Blu of CNR.