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Areas of research interest
Ocean Governance
Science-policy interface
Marine Protected Areas and Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures
Ecosystem restoration
Small Island Studies
Small-scale artisanal fisheries
Offshore renewable energy
Education
B.A. in Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, 2018M.A. in Marine Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca and The Maldives National University, 2021Ph.D. in Marine Sciences, Technology and Management, University of Milano-Bicocca, 2026
Work experience
Research Assistant with PhD, ZRS Koper, 2026–Trainee seconded from the European Commission, European Environment Agency (EEA), 2025-2026
Visiting PhD Researcher, then Scientific Assistant, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), 2024-2025
United Nations Legal Affairs Intern, United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UNDOALOS), 2023
Assistant Project Scientist, Associazione di Consulenza in Diritto del Mare (ASCOMARE), 2021-2023
Squid IUU Intern, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, 2022
Erasmus+ Traineeship, University of the Azores, 2020
Positions and memberships
Core Member of ICES Strategic Initiative for the Integration of Early-Career Scientists (SIIECS)
Projects
INSPIRI Project, 2026-, Postdoc Researcher
3Bvent Biodiversity, Biological interactions and Biotechnological products of coastal hydrothermal vents in Azores, 2020-2021, Erasmus+ Trainee
List of publications
Canella, C. The ‘Squid Game’ of the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. 2025. Rivista Giuridica dell’Ambiente, 2-2025, 295-324.
Martins, G. M., Herrero, J., Canella, C., Ávila, S. P., Prestes, A., e Ramos, J. B., … & Faria, J. Mollusc epifaunal assemblages are simplified due to habitat shifts under ocean acidification. 2025. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109422
Canella, C. Claiming Indigenous Rights: The Unacknowledged Amicus Curiae Submission by the Chagossian Committee Seychelles. 2025. Ascomare Yearbook vol 4.
Rota, A., Bises, C., Canella, C. From Mediterranean Bliss to Maldivian Reefs: Swimming in the Same Plastic Soup. 2025. In The Oceans-Sustaining what Sustains Us (pp. 9-22). Ed. Tajudeen Sanni.
ICES. Workshop on Nature Restoration and Recovery (WKREST). 2025. ICES Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.28759463.v1