Lead Partner: Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
Globally coordinated by Maria Letizia Costantini (Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Biology), the project integrates standardized scientific protocols and facilitates cross-continental collaboration within the CIVIS network. This ensures that scientific knowledge is not trapped in a lab but shared across borders to protect global wetlands.
Partner Institutions and Unit Leads:
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece): Prof. Christina Anna Mitsopoulou (Department of Chemistry).
Stockholm University (Sweden): Prof. Anna Treydte (Department of Physical Geography), Prof. Ann-Kristin E. Wiklund, (Dept. Environmental Science)
University of Bucharest (Romania): Dr. Delia-Laura Popescu (Faculty of Chemistry).
University of Glasgow (UK): Dr. Michelle Bloor (School of Social and Environmental Sustainability).
Université Hassan II de Casablanca (Morocco): Prof. Mohammed Ezzine (Department of Chemistry).
University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa): Dr. Ella Linganiso, Dr. Manoko Maubane-Nkadimeng and Dr. Siziwe Gqoba (School of Chemistry), Dr. Bramley Lemine (Faculty of Law Building).
Scientific Contributors and Experts: The network is further strengthened by specialists from the Italian National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS), and SabiNano, focusing on bioremediation, waste-to-energy processes, and nanotechnology.
Prof. Edoardo Calizza, Associate Professor, Dept. Environmental Biology
Dr. Giulio Careddu, Researcher, Dept. Environmental Biology
Dr. Simona Sporta Caputi, Postdoc, Dept. Environmental Biology
Prof. Carmen Chifiriuc, Full Professor, Dept. Microbiology
Prof. Irina Gheorghe-Barbu, Associate Professor, Dept. Microbiology
Prof. Ilda Barbu, Lecturer, Dept. Microbiology
Dr. Michelle Bloor, Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Environmental Sustainability
Prof. Mohammed Berrada, Senior Professor, Dept. Chemistry
Dr. Ella Linganiso, Associate Professor, School of Chemistry
Dr. Elhadi Adam, Associate Professor, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies
Dr. Siziwe Gqoba, Lecturer, School of Chemistry
Dr. Manoko Maubane-Nkadimeng, Senior Instrument Scientist, Microscopy and Microanalysis Unit
Dr. Deran Reddy, Senior Instrument Scientist, Microscopy and Microanalysis Unit
Dr Grace N. Ngubeni, Lecturer, Materials Researcher, FALF Fellow 2023, Deputy Director of ARUA CoE-MEN
Prof. Ann-Kristin E. Wiklund, Associate Professor, Dept. Environmental Science
Dr. Anna Barra Caracciolo, Research Director, IRSA-CNR (Water Research Institute)
Dr. Giulia Massini, Senior Researcher, ENEA
Dr. Valentina Mazzurco Miritana, Researcher, ENEA
Dr. Maura Manganelli, Senior Researcher, ISS (Italian National Institute of Health)
Prof. Sabelo Mhlanga, CEO and Managing Director, SabiNano (Pty) Ltd
Prof. Bongani Ncube, Centre for Water and Sanitation Research, CPUT
University of Salento
Prof. Alberto Basset, Full Professor, Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Dr. Franca Sangiorgio, Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
Dr. Francesco Deleo, Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies
This project welcomes students, early-career researchers, and citizens eager to bridge the gap between innovation and action. Participants can contribute to wetland restoration through participatory research, from laboratory activities to field surveys.
