Study and analysis of the physical, chemical and biological processes that determine the functioning and dynamics of agro-ecosystems in Mediterranean climate environments, for the qualitative and quantitative improvement of production, for the optimization of the use of natural resources, and for the enhancement of the functions of agricultural and forestry systems. Development and application of research methods and advanced technological innovations for monitoring and forecasting the impacts and responses of agrarian and forest ecosystems on anthropic and climatic pressures.

The ISAFOM belongs to the Department of Bio-Agro-Food Sciences of the CNR and has a “critical mass” of 89 units distributed between the offices of Ercolano-NA (headquarters), Catania, Rende (CS), and Perugia.