To monitor the socio-economic impact of our project in the communities and territories of reference, we have created an anonymous and free questionnaire, which we invite you to fill out. You can find it at the following link: https://forms.gle/tvbK5hXQ76Ec92WSA
Polymorphism and genomic variations
The genetic code transmitted by DNA is made up of the combination of building blocks, the nucleotides, which are of only four types (A, T, C, G). Replacing even one of these bricks in the sequence can lead to dramatic results, such as a different color, a gene malfunction, the acquisition of a new characteristic…
Sampling in the Biferno
Yesterday the technical-scientific staff of the project was on the Biferno for further sampling. Here are the pictures:
NatSalMo guest of “Il Provinciale”
What were Federico Quaranta’s “Il Provinciale” troupe doing together with Stefano Esposito at the Rocchetta hatchery last December? To find out (and it’s really worth it…) tune in to Rai1 on Saturday 21 January at 11.25 am (preview) and on RAI2 on Sunday 22 January at 2 pm (full version with extra content). We are waiting…
The breeding season also started on the Biferno
Today in Bojano, for the first in situ fertilization of the Biferno breeding season with cryobank seed.
Volturno: in situ fertilization with cryopreserved semen
Yesterday we obtained about 200 eggs from a small female of the Caprionero, which we divided into aliquots and fertilized with the sperm of 4 males from the cryobank.
In the Volturno river
During our outings in the Volturno, we intercepted splendid adult individuals of Mediterranean trout.
River Contracts – TG Rai interview with the President of Legambiente Molise
Andrea de Marco, President of Legambiente Molise APS, interviewed by TGR Molise on the River Contracts, tools of understanding between institutions and associations for the protection of endangered species, but also for the implementation of sustainable interventions on the territory. https://www.rainews.it/tgr/molise/video/2022/12/contratti-di-fiume-la-strada-per-la-tutela-della-biodiversit-1968baaf-f619-4b8c-b2fe-322d9c615138.html
Happy new year!
Let’s start the new year well with this wonderful male photographed by Stefano Esposito (MTRG) looking for reproducers in Carpinone.
Educational visit to the Rocchetta hatchery
Today the Rocchetta a Volturno hatchery hosted the didactic visit of the Aquaculture course held by Prof. Nicolaia Iaffaldano of the UniMol Department of Agriculture, Environment and Food. During the day, the students were able to witness live all the phases of the cryopreservation protocol.