- MSc on Maritime Spatial Planning
- MSc in Environmental Sciences with specialization in Marine and Coastal systems
Computer skills:
Working skills and academic knowledge with the Geographic Information System (ArcGIS and QGIS) for geographical data analysis;
Working skills with MARXAN, MARXAN Zonae Cogito, QMARXAN and MARXAN with Zones;
Working skills with CLUZ (Conservation Land-Use Zoning software); Working skill with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point). Basic working skills with statistical techniques such as MDS (MultiDimensional Scaling), ANOVA (ANalysis Of VAriance) and ANOSIM (ANalysis Of SIMilarities);
Basic working skills with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign;
Basic knowledge of R, Stella, PowerSIM and Ecopath software.
Other skills:
Publications:
- WWF, Lo sviluppo dell’eolico offshore e la protezione dell’ambiente marino nel contesto della
pianificazione spaziale marittima (MSP) con approccio ecosistemico, Guidance paper, Luglio 2022.
WWF, Realizzare la pianificazione dello spazio marittimo attraverso l’approccio ecosistemico, 2021,
https://www.wwf.it/area-stampa/mediterraneo-wwf-un-approccio-ecosistemico/.
- Venier, C., Menegon, S., Possingham, H. P., Gissi, E., Zanella, A., Depellegrin, D., ... &
McGowan, J. (2021). Multi-objective zoning for aquaculture and biodiversity. Science of The Total
Environment, 785, 146997.
- A. Zanella and A. C. Costa “MSP to maximize conservation targets in a marine multi-use area”.
Ozhan, E. (Editor), 2017, Proceedings of the Thirteenth International MEDCOAST Congress on
Coastal and Marine Sciences, Engineering, Management & Conservation, MEDCOAST 17,31 Oct
– 04 Nov 2015, Mellieha, Malta, MEDCOAST, Mediterranean Coastal Foundation, Dalyan,
Mugla, Turkey, vol 1-2, 1266 p.
- Venier, Chiara, McGowan, Jennifer, Gissi, Elena, Zanella, Andrea, Menegon, Stefano,
Depellegrin, Daniel, … Possingham, Hugh. (2017, June). Integrated Zoning for Aquaculture and
Biodiversity using a Spatial Decision-Support Tool.
Zenodo.
https://zenodo.org/record/820557#.XBOXtWgRdPY.
Books:- Zanella, Andrea (2017). Maritime Spatial Planning in a transboundary and multi-use area.
Design of a network of Marine Reserves in the Kattegat Sea using the systematic conservation
planning software Marxan. Edizioni Accademiche Italiane (2017). 108pp.
https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/maritime-spatial-planning-in-a-transboundary-and-multiuse-ar...
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Magazine:Ordenación espacial marina y la aplicación de la herramienta Marxan para modelizar y promover
la conservación de la biodiversidad marina en las aguas canarias. Andrea Zanella, Manuel
Alejandro García Mendoza y Ricardo Haroun. OKEANOS, Revista de la Sociedad Atlantica de
Oceanografos. N° 10 enero-junio 2020. ISSN: 2444-4758.
Newsletters:- ORFISH Project. Newsletter #1, Issue 27 February 2018.
- ORFISH Project. Newsletter #2, Issue 31 May 2018.
- ORFISH Project. Newsletter #3, Issue 6 September 2018.
- ORFISH Project. Newsletter #4, Issue 4 December 2018
Certificates and courses: - “Course on fisheries monitoring in Marine Protected Areas”, at the Marine Protected Area of Capo
Milazzo, Italy, December 2021.
- “Advanced Training School on Sustainable Blue Growth in Mediterranean and Black Sea
Countries”, at OGS, Trieste, Italy, July 2017.
- MARXAN Course “Planning the Sea: MARXAN as a tool for operational Maritime Spatial
Planning”, at CNR-ISMAR, Venice, January 2016.
- “MSP Exercise Vila Franca do Campo: Maritime Management Proposal”, at University of the
Azores, June 2015.
- “Negotiation and mediation” at University of the Azores, May 2015.
Conferences:
- Andrea Zanella. Marxan as a decision-support tool for MSP in Canary Islands. MarSP Project
Final Conference, 6th December 2019, Teatro Micaelense, PDL, Azores.
- Venier C., McGowan J., Menegon S., Gissi E., Zanella A., Depellegrin D., Sarretta A., Barbanti A.,
Possingham H. Multi-objective zoning for biodiversity and aquaculture in the Adriatic-Ionian
region.
- IMBER Future Oceans2 Open Science Conference, 15- 21 June 2019, Brest (France).
- “The Thirteenth International MEDCOAST Congress on Coastal and Marine Sciences,
Engineering, Management & Conservation (MEDCOAST 17)”. Malta, 31 October – 04 November
2017. Zanella, A. and Costa, A. “MSP to maximize conservation targets in a marine multi-use
area”.
- International Conference “Maritime Spatial Planning, Ecosystem Approach and Supporting
Information System (MAPSIS)”. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain), 24-28 April 2017.
- Andrea Zanella “Integrated zoning for aquaculture and biodiversity using a spatial decision-support tool”.
“Conference on MSP Stakeholder series: 6. Maritime Spatial Planning Worldwide”. 23-24 June
2016, University of the Azores.
Workshops: - Vestas Offshore Wind workshop. “Offshore wind farm development and Nature Conservation” A.
Zanella, WWF Italy. Rome, 25th November 2021.
- Marine Ecomed 3rd Multiplier Event. “Stakeholders engagement through EB-MSP approach in
Southern Italy - The case study of Torre Guaceto MPA”. University IUAV of Venice, 12th November 2021.
- MSPMED Fifth Technical Workshop. “Stakeholders engagement through EB-MSP approach in
Southern Italy” A. Zanella, WWF Italy. Venice, 8th November 2021.
- Jornada de diseminación de resultados finales del proyecto MarSP (Macaronesia Marine Spatial
Planning) en Canarias. Andrea Zanella, Alejandro Garcìa, Andrej Abramic, Ricardo Haroun,
Marxan como herramienta para la ordenación espacial marina en Canarias. 13th December 2019,
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- Fourth MarSP (Macaronesian Maritime Spatial Planning) Workshop. Maritime Spatial Planning in
the Canaries islands. Gran Canaria, 6th November 2019.
- A. Zanella: Technical proposal for a
maritime spatial plan in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Canaries.
Third MarSP (Macaronesian Maritime Spatial Planning) Workshop. Maritime Spatial Planning in
the Canaries islands. Gran Canaria, 16th October 2019. A. Zanella: Marxan as a tool for maritime
spatial planning.
- Third MarSP (Macaronesian Maritime Spatial Planning) Workshop. Maritime Spatial Planning in
the Canaries islands. Tenerife, 18th October 2019. A. Zanella: Marxan as a tool for maritime
spatial planning.
- Third ORFISH Workshop. Synthesis workshop on low-impact fishing techniques and alternative
sustainable fishing opportunities. Tenerife, 16-19th October 2018. A. Zanella: Experimental fishing
targeting small-scale deep-water bottom fisheries using hand-line.
- Third ORFISH Workshop. Synthesis workshop on low-impact fishing techniques and alternative
sustainable fishing opportunities. Tenerife, 16-19th October 2018. A. Zanella and O. Guyader:
Desktop study to collate of existing technical information on experimental fishing.
- Third ORFISH Workshop. Synthesis workshop on low-impact fishing techniques and alternative
sustainable fishing opportunities. Tenerife, 16-19th October 2018. A. Zanella and H. Ramos:
Transfer of Moored FADs from Guadeloupe to Azores and Madeira.
Second ORFISH Workshop. Synthesis workshop on experimental fishing and status of fisheries.
São Miguel, 19-20th March 2018.
- H. Ramos and A. Zanella: Desktop study to collate of existing
technical information in the Azores.
Second ORFISH Workshop. Synthesis workshop on experimental fishing and status of fisheries.
São Miguel, 19-20th March 2018.
- A. Zanella: Exchange and share information among partners
and stakeholders from different Outermost Regions.
- “Environmental Planning Studio” at IUAV University of Venice, 2016.
- “Ecosystem Based Management in Marine and Coastal Environment” at IUAV University of
Venice, 2016.
Seminary:- A. Zanella “Maritime Spatial Planning to maximize conservation targets in a marine multi-use
area”. National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS), 16th January 2019.
Awards:- 2017, Fellowship for the ‘Blue
Mission Training Course’.
- 2017, Fellowship for the ‘Advanced
Training School on Sustainable Blue Growth in Mediterranean and Black Sea
Countries’.
- 2014-2016, Scholarship Erasmus Mundus
for the Master Course on Maritime Spatial Planning.
- 2014, Scholarship LLP-Leonardo da
Vinci 'JUMPSTART' Project (Joint Effort to Unlock Competencies and Ideas for
Start-up Creation).
- 2009-2010, Scholarship Erasmus
Placement.