Clara Monaco

Clara Monaco is a marine biologist and PhD in food economics. As a research fellow at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment of the University of Catania she worked on information systems dedicated to seafood products marketed in Europe, enhancement of artisanal fishing catch, innovation of the seafood chain, and environmental and socio-economic sustainability indicators applied to small-scale Mediterranean fisheries. Much of her field studies have involved the Sicilian fishing fleet through participatory approaches.

She collaborates with various local and international organizations carrying out planning and coordination, research, training, and dissemination activities on cetacean conservation.

For Sea Marvel, she coordinates the monitoring activities at sea and she studies human activities and biological resources in the Mediterranean for a sustainable development of the Italian-Maltese coastal areas.