- Marine microbial metagenomes: study of microbial metagenomes from marine organisms (holobionts) and environments as indicators of ecosystems and organism health and functionalities
- Marine environment: relationship between environment and organisms; autecology and synecology biological cycles of the species being harvested and food webs
- Modeling gene regulation, biomineralization, growth and population dynamics in marine calcifiers and fish species
- Genomic methods and life history traits as tools for fisheries management

- Fishery stock assessment methods
- Fishing innovative techniques and technologies
- Marine microbial food webs, and food security
- Influence of contaminants (chemical and microbiological) on reproductive cycles, on food quality and on human biodiversity
- Bioremediation of impacted marine ecosystems (surface and subsurface water and sediments)
- Aquaculture, restocking and relative environmental impact

- Human genetic variability of genes and pathways involved in lipid metabolism across Italy and Mediterranean area: a focus on genetics, nutrition and health
- Natural resources and environmental economics
- Fisheries economics, product marketing and fishery chain
- Protection of the environment and resources: legal bases, organizational, and innovative elements and tools for ecosystem-based fishery management
- Community legislation on fisheries, national rules in the Mediterranean countries and EUSAIR
- International Fisheries Organizations operating in the Mediterranean: objectives and functioning
- Sustainable exploitation of marine bio-resources (microbes, biomass and fish processing by-products and wastes)
- Citizen Science: communication, involvement of volunteers, large-scale spatial and temporal monitoring, dissemination, environmental education, sustainable tourism