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Blue Paths

The “BLUE PATHS" (PERCORSI NEL BLU) project is a certified European "Blue School" project (member of the Network of European Blue Schools since april 2023). It is a model of well-integrated ocean literacy (OL) and marine citizen science (MCS), carried out by a science teacher - independent researcher of the ISA2 secondary school institute of La Spezia, Italy. Since 2011, the project has been setting up a network among schools, institutions and citizens, as well as a partnership with research centres for data collection activities within coastal sites located in the “Pelagos” Mammals’ Sanctuary in the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian seas. The project focuses on the key points of OL and MCS, promoting a gradual implementation of scientific literacy in marine biology and coastal monitoring techniques in school curricula during a period of vertical and incremental long-lasting training, from kindergarten to university. “Percorsi nel Blu” harmonises the existing educational plans with the last recommendations of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda. The OL process follows the complete educational path, actively involving students in the recognition of marine flora and fauna during research activities on the beach and scuba surveys in
research campaigns. The great impact on the community, the remarkable number of participants and the relevant scientific results of the first records of alien and native species increase students’ interest in STEM disciplines and marine sciences and encourage them to disseminate their experiences, thus creating the awareness of global citizenship, which includes the whole community, both inside and outside school.

This report was realized by the BIOTeam of Students, a heterogeneous group of student scientists
composed of both beginners and experts from the leading school (ISA2 School institute) and the other schools of Blue Paths' network.

  • Erika Mioni
    Director
    Project manager
  • Erika Mioni
    Producer
    Project Manager
  • Tiziano Scimone
    Producer
    Student - Video-editor
  • Federico Merani
    Producer
    Original soundtrack's creator
  • Christian Sbernardori
    Key Cast
    member of the project's BIOTeam
  • Tiziano Scimone
    Key Cast
    member of the project's BIOTeam
  • Vittoria Guani
    Key Cast
    member of the project's BIOTeam
  • Isabella Vacchetti
    Key Cast
    member of the project's BIOTeam
  • Pietro Barbati
    Key Cast
    member of the project's BIOTeam
  • Lorenzo Lena
    Key Cast
    member of the project's BIOTeam
  • Pietro Orlandi
    Key Cast
    member of the project's BIOTeam
  • Alteo Ruci
    Key Cast
    member of the project's BIOTeam
  • Matilde Olmi
    Key Cast
    member of the project's BIOTeam
  • Francesco Scarrica
    Key Cast
    member of the project's BIOTeam
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Percorsi nel Blu
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Student
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    0 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Scuola Secondaria "2 Giugno" - Istituto ISA2, La Spezia-Portovenere
Director Biography - Erika Mioni

Erika Mioni is a Biologist - indipendent researcher and Science teacher at the Isa 2 School Institute, in La Spezia, Italy. Since 23 years she works as math and science teacher, bringing in her job the passion for the dissemination of marine sciences and marine biology.
Over the last 23 years she has promoted and managed herself many disseminating scientific activities and marine science projects for students and citizens, involving municipal, research centers, regional and national institutions or participating in scientific documentaries.
Since 2011, at the ISA2 School Institute, she created the "Blue Paths" Project, actually awarded as certified European "Blue School" project (member of the Network of European Blue Schools). Blue paths project is a model of well-integrated ocean literacy (OL) and marine citizen science (MCS) into school curricula. During its 12 years of activity with Percorsi nel Blu project, she has been setting up a tested and replicable vertical format of teaching and research while disseminating activities of marine flora and fauna coastal monitoring. This format has involved more than 19,000 participants, including students, teachers and citizens of the project’s network.
Acknowledgments with the project “Percorsi nel Blu”:
Awarded as certified European “Blue School” project at the ISA2 School Institute, Member of the European Network of the European Blue Schools (April 2023);
Awarded with a fund by the Ministry of Ecological Transition, as member of the “Blue Generation” project (2022-2023);
Awarded with a PON fund by MIUR, as PON-FSE “Global Citizenship Skills” (2018-2019);
Awarded the Saint Raphaël, Monaco, Genova (RAMOGE) “Alain Vatricain” special prize by the Principality of Monaco (2013).

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