About
Alfonso is a marine and RDI scientist with over 15 years of multidisciplinary experience across research, consultancy, and commercial projects, working with central government, academia, and private industry.
He currently serves as Senior Research Officer at MCAST's Applied Research & Innovation Centre in Malta, contributing to innovative projects that bridges, technology, and marine science.
Portfolio and Research Interest
Curring-edge technologies applied to marine sciences
Habitat surveys, monitoring, and ground-truthing
Drone survey, inspections, and ground-truthing
Anthropogenic and Environmental Impact Assessments
GIS, spatial analysis, modelling, and planning
Satellite imagery and data for marine applications
Artificial reef and shipwrecks’ ecology and biodiversity
Scientific diving and underwater photography
Ecosystem functioning and species interactions
Experimental multi-factorial designs for survey and experiments
Photogrammetry, morphometric and fractal analysis
Statistical analysis, quantitative ecology, and modelling
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