how to reach us

Area della ricerca di Pisa - Via G. Moruzzi,1 Località S. Cataldo - 56124 Pisa (Italia)

by plane:

The airport G. Galilei have national and international connections with major airlines.

Flight timetable and reservations: Pisa Airport Service

by train / bus:

The Pisa Centrale railway station is connected with Roma, Torino and Florence. They are many trains that stop in Pisa every day.

Train timetable and reservations: Ferrovie dello Stato

The Research Area is served by Line High Mobility (LAM) of the Company GREEN Pisana SpA Transportation We suggest you to Volpi-CNR, Otherwise: Garibaldi V1 o Pratale-Parcheggio, within 5 minutes walk.
Timetable LAM VERDE: Compagnia Pisana Trasporti SpA

by car:

It is recommended the exit Pisa Centro of A12 Genoa-Rosignano highway. Continue on the road FI-PI-LI till the exit Pisa Nord-Est. From there, follow CNR.

Where to stay and other useful information:

Pisa Turist Information
We suggest you to ask for the special fee for the CNR.

UOS PISA

At ISE we carry out research into natural and anthropized ecosystems which are either under stress or in the process of recovery. By using various scientific disciplines to understand how ecosystems work we hope to be able find advanced strategies for better managing the environment.

The ISE in Pisa focuses on shedding light on the chemical, biochemical and physical aspects that affect the soil quality - the aim being to improve and conserve it. We are particularly interested in identifying and fighting the natural and anthropic factors that may lead to the irreversible degradation of the soil, such as pollution, desertification, loss of fertility, and fire.

In Pisa, the ISE employs 33 people - including researchers, technicians and those on temporary contracts.

Background and history

The Pisa branch of the ISE is made up entirely of what was originally the Institute for Soil Chemistry (ICT), founded in 1969.

In fact in the late 1960s it became clear that complex systems, like the soil , could only be studied through an interdisciplinary approach. So the need to deal with the numerous issues regarding the chemical, biochemical and physical processes responsible for maintaining an adequate level of fertility in agricultural soil was resolved by creating an institute that would integrate skills from the fields of chemistry, agricultural sciences and biology.

For many years the ICT was the only institute in the Italian National Research Council that carried out wide-ranging research on the soil. The areas studied grew in relation to new studies at a national and international level, so that environmental issues then gained more focus than the original agricultural topics.

The ICT ceased to exist in 2002 when it joined other institutes studying environmental issues and gave life to the ISE within the framework of a more general reorganization of the Italian National Research Council.