Alice Rotini is a marine ecologist and research scientist at the Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA). Over the past 15 years, her research has focused on developing multidisciplinary approaches for the monitoring, conservation, and restoration of marine ecosystems, with particular emphasis on seagrass meadows and the integration of ecotoxicological and molecular methods. In addition to her research activities, she is actively involved in environmental education and science communication, promoting ocean literacy through outreach initiatives and citizen science projects. From an institutional perspective, she contributes to the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) and provides scientific and technical support to the national committee for Environmental Impact Assessment. She is also engaged in activities related to the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan for marine ecosystems.