Dr. Lorenzo Corgnati | Ocean Radars | Best Researcher Award

Education:

Lorenzo Paolo Corgnati pursued his education and professional development with a focus on marine science and technology:

• Degree: Not explicitly mentioned in the provided CV. Typically, individuals in such roles hold degrees in fields related to marine science, oceanography, or engineering.

Work Experience:

Lorenzo Paolo Corgnati has extensive experience in research and technical roles related to oceanographic research and data management, as detailed in his curriculum vitae:

• Job Title: Coastal Radar, Data Management, and Stereo Vision Research Engineer
• Employer: National Research Council of Italy (CNR) – Institute of Marine Science (ISMAR) in Lerici, Italy
• Location: Forte Santa Teresa, 19032 Pozzuolo di Lerici (SP), Italy
• Period: Since 2013 (current position)
• Responsibilities:
  • Management of the CNR-ISMAR Coastal High Frequency Radar (HFR) network for monitoring sea surface currents.
  • Technical coordination of HFR data management within the European HFR Node.
  • Development and implementation of software for data processing and quality control.
  • Coordination of operational services for distributing HFR data to international data portals.
  • Contribution to European projects (e.g., CMEMS INSTAC, EMODnet Physics, SeaDataCloud) for integrating HFR data into oceanographic services.
  • Design and implementation of IT infrastructures for data management and metadata standardization.
  • Research and development in marine technology, including 3D reconstruction and marine organism detection using stereo vision.

Skills:

Proficiency in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, bash scripts, xml, html, PHP, and tools including M_Map libraries, HFR_Prog libraries, netCDF tools (NCO), THREDDS, MySQL.

This summary highlights Lorenzo Paolo Corgnati’s significant contributions to advancing oceanographic research through technology and data management, emphasizing his role in integrating high-frequency radar data into international marine science initiatives.