Projects

ISPRA Tuffatori

Service for the assessment of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive criteria for a regular deep-diving species in Italian waters

CIMA Research Foundation was tasked with assessing its abundance, demographics, range, distribution patterns, and habitat of the the Cuvier’s beaked whale.
NBFC

National Biodiversity Future Center

The National Biodiversity Future Center is one of the five national centers dedicated to frontier research involving institutions and businesses throughout Italy. It is funded under the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) to conserve, restore, monitor, and enhance Italian and Mediterranean biodiversity.
Wildfire risk analytics for European Countries

Wildfire risk analytics for European Countries

With the Wildfire Risk Analytics for European Countries project, we contribute to the initiative by conducting wildfire risk analysis forBulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Greece.
WHCA

WHCA – Water at the Heart of Climate Action Project

In February 2024, CIMA Research Foundation, at the request of WMO, began collaborating on the WHCA Project, dedicated to mitigating water-related risks and strengthening resilience of vulnerable communities in Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda and Rwanda.
SEALACOM

SEALACOM

Funded by AICS and coordinated by the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM), SEALACOM is dedicated to strengthening the Early Warning system for floods and wildfires in Lebanon.
Global Drought Risk Atlas

Development of a World Drought Atlas

In 2024, CIMA Research Foundation was tasked by the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) with the development of a Global Drought Risk Atlas.
TA Burkina Faso

Impact-based flood forecast in Burkina Faso

In collaboration with WMO, CIMA Research Foundation expands the transboundary monitoring and forecasting system for floods and droughts, extending it to the sub-basins of the Niger and Comoé rivers.
MedEWSa

MedEWSa

Funded under Horizon Europe, MedEWSa aims to establish a multi-hazard, impact-based warning system at the pan-European, Mediterranean and African levels.
EDO GDO

EDO-GDO

CIMA Research Foundation and Deltares have been tasked to help ensure the continuity, development and harmonization of the service of the European and Global Drought Observatories (EDO-GDO).
preparEU

preparEU Mapping and Feasibility Study

From a mapping and evaluation of different risk communication and awareness initiatives, preparEU hypothesizes criteria to guide strategies for a future pan-European initiative.
EWSAssessment Indian Ocean

Assessment of early warning systems in four Indian Ocean Islands States

Funded by UNDRR, the project aims to improve risk reduction and preparedness in four Indian Ocean Island states.
BCAM

Fire Spotting Parameterization and ensemble forecasting in Cellular Automata

In April 2023, CIMA Research Foundation entered into an agreement with BCAM for a collaboration in the study and development of technologies for wildfire analysis and prediction