Physalus came into existence in March 2008 with the purpose to inform and educate, trought the direct collection of data in the field, the elaboration of these and the presentation of the result to the public and the goverments.

Physalus is a nonprofit society founded in Rome, actively working in differnt regions of Italy as much as wherever its tecnichal expertise and heartfull passion is requested, operating for the protection and the awareness of marine ecosystems, its existing structure and the impact humans and other causes have on the environment.

 

Physalus brings together community groups, government departments, and academia and business partners to:

 
Educate the public about the surrounding environment;

 
Create a global network of volunteer teams, which regularly monitor and report on the research activities;

 
Investigate scientifically the ecosystem for better management solutions;

Facilitate collaboration among academia, NGO’s, governments and the private sector;

Stimulate local community action to protect remaining pristine ecosystems and rehabilitate damaged areas using ecologically sound and economically sustainable solutions.