Prof. Giorgia Gioacchini is Associate Professor in Cell Biology and Reproductive Biology of Marine Vertebrates at the Department of Life and Environmental Sciences (DiSVA), Polytechnic University of Marche (UNIVPM), Italy. She obtained her PhD in Biomolecular Sciences at UNIVPM and achieved the Italian National Scientific Qualification both for Associate Professor and Full Professor in the scientific area of Comparative Anatomy and Cytology.

Her research activity focuses on environmental pollution, marine reproductive toxicology, reproductive biology and developmental biology, with particular attention to the effects of anthropogenic stressors and emerging contaminants on marine organisms and ecosystem health. Her studies investigate the impact of microplastics, endocrine disruptors and other pollutants on reproductive processes, maternal transfer mechanisms, embryonic development and animal welfare in Mediterranean marine species.

Prof. Gioacchini has extensive expertise in multidisciplinary approaches integrating histology, immunohistochemistry, molecular biology, transcriptomics, genomics, enzymatic assays and FTIR microspectroscopy for biomonitoring and toxicological studies. Her research activities mainly involve commercially and ecologically relevant species, including Atlantic bluefin tuna, swordfish, sardine (Sardina pilchardus), the cuttlefish Sepia officinalis and the marine turtle Caretta caretta. In recent years, she has focused on the reproductive and developmental effects of environmental contaminants, with particular attention to possible maternal transfer of pollutants in marine organisms.

She is involved in several national and international projects focused on marine pollution, reproductive toxicology, biodiversity conservation and sustainable fisheries. Her recent activities include projects on pollutants biomonitoring in cuttlefish embryos and adult during the reproductive period, biomarkers of contaminant exposure in marine vertebrates, and the effects of pollutants on reproductive and developmental processes in marine organisms. She is also involved in ICCAT projects concerning swordfish reproduction, genetics and population health, as well as in initiatives related to sustainable aquaculture and marine biodiversity conservation.

Prof. Gioacchini is author of more than 110 papers published in international peer-reviewed journals, with an H-index of 42 (Scopus). She serves as reviewer and expert evaluator for international scientific agencies and journals and is actively involved in scientific societies related to marine biology, reproductive biology and environmental sciences.

Alongside her research activity, she is engaged in university teaching, supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students, and dissemination activities related to marine biodiversity, sustainability and environmental awareness. Her current research is focused on the implications of marine pollution for ecosystem resilience, biodiversity conservation and One Health perspectives.