Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway
Alessandro Cresci is a Research Scientist at the Institute of Marine Research in Norway, where since June 2020, Alessandro has developed and co-led a multidisciplinary project assessing the environmental impacts of offshore wind farms on marine species, collaborating with industry stakeholders and regulatory bodies. Prior experience includes serving as a Postdoctoral Scientist focusing on the effects of offshore wind farms on the early life stages of key fish species and holding the position of Young Ambassador at the European Marine Board, where collaboration with scientists and policymakers enhanced marine science-policy integration. Alessandro's academic background includes a PhD in Ocean Sciences from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science, and relevant research on fish behavior and ecotoxicology during their graduate studies.
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Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway
The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) is one of the biggest research institute of its kind in Europe, with over 1,000 employees. Our main activities are research, advisory work and monitoring. In January 2018, the IMR was merged with NIFES – The National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research. The new institute will be a leading supplier of knowledge relating to the sustainable management of the resources in our marine ecosystems and the whole food chain from the sea to the table. The IMR has its head office in Bergen, but it also has an office in Tromsø and research stations in Matre, Austevoll and Flødevigen. In addition, the Research Vessel Department has ownership responsibility for the research vessels, which are its most important tools for collecting marine data. The IMR also has several laboratories that analyse the samples taken by its monitoring and research programmes. Through its research and advice, the IMR seeks to help society to continue exploiting the valuable assets in the sea sustainably. We are a neutral knowledge provider, and we publicise our research results both in Norway and internationally. The IMR is an agency of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, which also provides around half of our funding. The rest of our funding comes from external research grants.