Marco was born in 1995 in Mesagne, Italy. In 2019 he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in "Biological Science" at the University of Salento (thesis: “Hermodice carunculata As Indicator of The Mediterranean Sea”). In 2022 he obtained a Master’s Degree in "Coastal and Marine Biology and Ecology" at the University of Salento (thesis: “Characterization of The Mesozooplankton in an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture System of Taranto”). Since 2023 he is involved in the project Horizon Europe “OceanCitizen” with a post-degree research scholarship (main activity: Analysis of zooplankton and physical variables from Tenerife). His main interest is Copepoda taxonomy.