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.
Passionate about applying cutting-edge technologies and modelling to marine biology and ecology, his expertise spans GIS, drones, 3D modelling, and programming. As a consultant, Alfonso has specialized in surveys, monitoring, and experimental design for both national and international initiatives, with fieldwork covering diverse ecosystems from temperate seagrass meadows to tropical coral reefs, and from rocky shores and soft-bottom habitats to intertidal and subtidal zones.
His skills include Anthropogenic and Environmental Impact Assessments (AIA, EIA), Marine Environmental Baseline Surveys (MBES), habitat mapping, 3D ecological modelling, and the use of advanced tools such as ROVs and UAVs.
He currently serves as Senior Research Officer at MCAST’s Applied Research & Innovation Centre in Malta, contributing to innovative projects that bridge science, technology, and marine conservation.
Portfolio and Reseach Interests
Cutting-edge technologies applied to marine biology and ecology
Habitat surveys, monitoring, and mapping
Drone survey, inspections, and ground-truthing
Anthropogenic and Environmental Impact Assessments
GIS, spatial analysis 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, moritoring and experiments
Morphometric and fractal analysis
Statistical analysis, quantitative ecology, and modelling
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