Positions held and professional experience
Dates (from – to): 02/11/2023 - present
Position: researcher III level
Employer’s name and locality: Institute for Agriculture and Forestry Systems in the Mediterranean (ISAFoM), National Research Council of Italy, Piazzale E. Fermi,1 - 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
Sector: ecology/zoology
Main activities and responsibilities: spatial analyses applied to plant and animal species to support of conservation strategies, environmental management, and planning in terrestrial and marine ecosystems
Dates (from – to): 01/03/2023 - 31/10/2023
Position: post doctoral researcher
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources (RIMAR), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, CAP 80121 - Napoli (NA), Italy, Prof. Maria Luisa Chiusano
Sector: quantitative ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: application of FAIR principles across the Europe's geospatial data applied for the observation and modelling of the Earth system, environment and biodiversity
Dates (from – to): 16/01/2023 - 28/02/2023
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: Fondazione Dohrn, Villa Comunale, CAP 80121 - Napoli (NA), Italy, Dr. Vincenzo Saggiomo
Sector: quantitative ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: GIS analyses of marine pollution data in Sicily
Dates (from – to): 16/01/2021 - 16/01/2023
Position: post doctoral researcher
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources (RIMAR), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, CAP 80121 - Napoli (NA), Italy, Prof. Maria Luisa Chiusano
Sector: quantitative ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: development of a computational platform based on the Arc-GIS framework for spatiotemporal data analysis and modelling (PO FEAMP 2014/2020 - 2.51 – Campania Region)
Dates (from – to): 01/12/2020 - 01/02/2021
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: Museum of Agricultural Sciences (MUSA), University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA), Prof. Danilo Russo
Sector: conservation biology
Main activities and responsibilities: supervision of the final report on the conservation gap analysis of Italian bats
Dates (from – to): 01/04/2019 - 01/12/2020
Position: post doctoral researcher
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA), Prof. Danilo Russo
Sector: conservation biology
Main activities and responsibilities: conservation gap analysis of Italian bats
Dates (from – to): 28/01/2019 - 27/06/2019
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: INNOVA scarl, Via Calabritto n° 20, Napoli CAP 80121 PIva/CF 06868831212, email: [email protected]
Sector: conservation biology
Main activities and responsibilities: data acquisition/processing and cartography of the bats in the Vivara island
Dates (from – to): 01/01/2019
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: M&M Biotech S.c.a.r.l., Via Camillo Tutini, 13 - 80136 Napoli - tel: +39 081 3656790; fax: +39 081 19285837; email: [email protected]
Sector: microbial ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: test of new products and equipment useful in molecular ecology
Dates (from – to): 26/05/2017 - 26/06/2018
Position: post doctoral researcher
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA), Prof. Danilo Russo
Sector: conservation biology
Main activities and responsibilities: species distribution models as a tool to predict the protection status of Italian bats in Italy
Dates (from – to): 13/01/2017
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: M&M Biotech S.c.a.r.l., Via Camillo Tutini, 13 - 80136 Napoli - tel: +39 081 3656790; fax: +39 081 19285837; email: [email protected]
Sector: microbial ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: test of new products and equipment useful in biotechnology analysis and molecular ecology
Dates (from – to): 01/07/2016 - 01/01/2017
Position: post doctoral researcher
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA), Prof. Astolfo Zoina
Sector: biological invasion
Main activities and responsibilities: monitoring, diagnosis and use of species distribution models to detect Xylella fastidiosa in Campania Region
Dates (from – to): 29/07/2015
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: M&M Biotech S.c.a.r.l., Via Camillo Tutini, 13 - 80136 Napoli - tel: +39 081 3656790; fax: +39 081 19285837; email: [email protected]
Sector: microbial ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: test of new products and equipment useful in biotechnology analysis and molecular ecology
Dates (from – to): 07/01/2014 - 07/09/2014
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA), Prof. Gennaro Cristinzio
Sector: forest pathology and ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: plant pathology studies on the interaction between Xylosandrus compactus and Quercus ilex in Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
Dates (from – to): 19/12/2013
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: M&M Biotech S.c.a.r.l., Via Camillo Tutini, 13 - 80136 Napoli - tel: +39 081 3656790; fax: +39 081 19285837; email: [email protected]
Sector: microbial ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: test of new products and equipment useful in biotechnology analysis and molecular ecology
Dates (from – to): 01/04/2013 - 30/06/2013
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA), Prof. Danilo Russo
Sector: conservation biology
Main activities and responsibilities: species distribution models of Italian bats
Dates (from – to): 23/05/2013 - 03/05/2013
Position: Ph.D. student - Visiting research
Employer’s name and locality: University College Dublin (Ireland), Agriculture & Food Science Centre, Prof. Olaf Schmidt
Sector: soil ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: taxonomy, biology and ecology of most important species of earthworms present in the soil.
Dates (from – to): 01/03/2013 - 30/05/2013
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA), Prof. Danilo Russo
Sector: conservation biology
Main activities and responsibilities: species distribution models of saproxylic beetles as Rosalia alpina and Osmoderma eremita in Italy
Dates (from – to): 07/10/2012 - 14/10/2012
Position: collaborator
Employer’s name and locality: Natural History Museum “La Specola”, University of Florence, Via Romana 17, 50125 - Firenze (FI), Prof. Adriano Martinoli
Sector: environmental Education
Main activities and responsibilities: bat ecology and conservation outreach
Dates (from – to): 18/10/2011 - 23/01/2012
Position: Ph.D. student - Visiting research
Employer’s name and locality: Universitad de La Frontera (Chile), Departamento de Ingegnerìa Quimica, Prof. Cristina Diez and Dr Olga Rubilar
Sector: soil ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: fungal biosorption of pentachlorophenol in microcosm studies
Dates (from – to): 05/07/2010 - 20/07/10
Position: collaborator
Employer’s name and locality: Calanchi di Atri Natural Reserve, Piazza Duchi d'Acquaviva, 64032 - Atri (TE), Dr. Adriano De Ascentiis e Prof. Danilo Russo
Sector: conservation biology
Main activities and responsibilities: studies of the importance of agro-ecosystems for bat fauna in Calanchi di Atri Natural Reserve
Dates (from – to): 03/09/2007 - 09/09/07
Position: collaborator
Employer’s name and locality: Vesuvius National Park, P.zza Municipio 8, 80040 - San Sebastiano al Vesuvio (NA), Ing. Gino Menegazzi and Prof. Nunzio Romano
Sector: bioengineering
Main activities and responsibilities: ecology expert in fauna and flora in the costruction of soil bioengineering structures for slope protection in the Vesuvius National Park
Teaching experience
2022 - Lecturer for the "Introductory Course on Bioinformatics" at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy
2020/2022 - Adjunct professor of Zoology (BIO/05), bachelor degree in Environmental Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Italy
2019/2021 - Laboratory assistant of the course "How to write a scientific article" for all the students of the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2010/2021 - Laboratory assistant of Plant biology/ecology (BIO/01) and Conservation Biology (BIO/07), bachelor degree in Environmental and Forest Sciences, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2011/2014 - Lecturer of Plant Pathology and Entomology (A058), Microbiology and Biochemistry (A060) and Animal science (A074) at the high school in Campania, Italy
2009 - "Faggete mature e fauna minacciata: i casi studio di Rosalia alpina L. e Barbastella barbastellus Schreber" (seminary) for the students of the Agrobiology and Agrochemical Ph.D. school, of the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2008 - Professor of Ecology at the Don Bosco-Melloni Institute (Secondary School), Italy
Panelist/commitee member experience
2023/present - Social Media Manager of the Italian Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology
2022/2025 - Member of the committee for the promotion of scientific dissemination - outreach at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy
2020/2022 - Exam committee member in "Zoology" (bachelor degree in Environmental Sciences) Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Italy
2020/2022 - Exam committee member in "Mediterranean Ecosystems" (bachelor degree in Mediterranean Gastronomic Sciences) at the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2014/2022 - Exam committee member in "Biological Conservation and Reserve Management" (bachelor degree in Forestry and Environmental Sciences) at the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Students mentoring/supervision
2022/2023 - The avifauna of urban green areas: the case study of Capodimonte woodland in Naples (Italy)- Dr Celeste Marino, Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences, University of Salerno, Italy
2021/2022 - Light pollution and bats - Dr Regina Spinelli, Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences, University of Salerno, Italy
2021/2022 - Light pollution and effects on the Natura 2000 network in Europe, Dr Alessia Coppola, Master's Degree in Natural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2019/2020 - Potential effects of wind turbines on conservation performances of the Natura 2000 Network in Europe, Dr Greta Liuzzi, Master's Degree in Environmental and Forestry Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2016/2017 - Modelling the effect of wildfire on Chiropterofauna in the Vesuvius National Park in the summer 2017, Dr Sara D'Arco, Master's Degree in Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Workshops and courses
Dates (from – to): 26/05/2022 - 23/06/2022
Course: improvement of public speaking skills
Employer’s name and locality: Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, CAP 80121 - Napoli (NA), Italy, Dr. Marco Castellazzi
Skills acquired: new techniques useful to make an efficient oral communication
Dates (from – to): 10/06/2019 - 14/06/2019
Course: summer School in Land monitoring and ecosystem services mapping and assessment
Employer’s name and locality: The Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Dr Michele Munafò, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA)
Skills acquired: new tools useful in land monitoring and ecosystem services mapping/assessment
Dates (from – to): 11/10/2012 - 09/11/2012
Course: public speaking and coaching
Employer’s name and locality: Eureka Formazione, Corso Garibaldi 23, 84122 - Salerno (NA)
Skills acquired: new techniques useful to make efficient posters, abstracts, papers and oral communications
Dates (from – to): 18/07/2011 - 20/07/2011
Course: summer School in eco-pathology of forestry systems
Employer’s name and locality: Plant Pathology Italian Society, Prof. Aniello Scala, Prof. Antonio Franceschini and Prof. Alessandro Ragazzi
Skills acquired: new methods useful to identify forestry pathogens
Dates (from – to): 09/09/2010 - 25/11/2010
Course: scientific comunication: from museum to science center
Employer’s name and locality: Natural History Museum Centre, University of Naples Federico II, Prof Maria Rosaria Ghiara
Skills acquired: new techniques useful to make efficient posters, abstracts, papers and oral communications in natural science
Dates (from – to): 1997 - 2000
Course: English 2000 project
Employer’s name and locality: Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Enrico Medi”, San Giorgio a Cremano (NA)
Skills acquired: english basic (1° and 2° level): grammar, listening and speaking
Education
Dates (from – to): 2010 - 2014
Qualification awarded: International Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (Italy/Chile)
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA)
Dates (from – to): 2007 - 2009
Qualification awarded: Master's Degree in Environmental and Forestry Sciences
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA)
Dates (from – to): 2004 - 2007
Qualification awarded: Bachelor's Degree in Environmental and Forestry Sciences
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA)
Awards and achievements
2020/2031 - National scientific qualification for Associate Professor of Zoology (code: 05/B1)
2018/2029 - National scientific qualification for Associate Professor of Ecology (code: 05/C1)
2023 - "Senato and Ambiente" award for the best environment and conservation project. Title of the project: "Tuteli-Amo il mare: fact-finding survey on the poaching of sea dates and the related environmental damage": https://www.senatoragazzi.it/notizie/senato-ambiente-s-2022-2023-ecco-i-vincitori/
2020 - The Forests 2020 Best Paper Award with the manuscript titled "Coastal Pine-Oak Glacial Refugia in the Mediterranean Basin: A Biogeographic Approach Based on Charcoal Analysis and Spatial Modelling - https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/6/673". Further informations on the Forests 2020 Best Paper Award can be found here: https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/3704
2016 - Elsevier certificate for highly cited research in recognition of the contribution to the quality of "Journal for Nature Conservation" made by the publication: "Bosso et al., 2013. Modelling geographic distribution and detecting conservation gaps in Italy for the threatened beetle Rosalia alpina. Journal for Nature Conservation, 21:72- 80"
2015 - "Italian Agricultural Scientific Association (AISSA)" award for the best Ph.D. thesis in microbial ecology discussed in Italy
2014 - "Accademia Ercolanese" award for the best Ph.D. thesis discussed at the University of Naples Federico II
2012 - Finalist of the "Start Cup Campania Competition" with the project: "BioCoReTech: new biorimediation technology"
2011 - "Italian literary" award for the best manuscript in environmental issues (provided by the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea)
2010 - "Formica Onlus" award for the best applied ecological studies on threatened species and biodiversity issues
2009 - "XXVII Giovanni Binaghi" award for the best master degree thesis in ecological entomology discussed in Italy
2008 - "Città del Castagno" award for the best bachelor degree thesis in forest eco-pathology discussed in Italy
Dates (from – to): 02/11/2023 - present
Position: researcher III level
Employer’s name and locality: Institute for Agriculture and Forestry Systems in the Mediterranean (ISAFoM), National Research Council of Italy, Piazzale E. Fermi,1 - 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
Sector: ecology/zoology
Main activities and responsibilities: spatial analyses applied to plant and animal species to support of conservation strategies, environmental management, and planning in terrestrial and marine ecosystems
Dates (from – to): 01/03/2023 - 31/10/2023
Position: post doctoral researcher
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources (RIMAR), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, CAP 80121 - Napoli (NA), Italy, Prof. Maria Luisa Chiusano
Sector: quantitative ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: application of FAIR principles across the Europe's geospatial data applied for the observation and modelling of the Earth system, environment and biodiversity
Dates (from – to): 16/01/2023 - 28/02/2023
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: Fondazione Dohrn, Villa Comunale, CAP 80121 - Napoli (NA), Italy, Dr. Vincenzo Saggiomo
Sector: quantitative ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: GIS analyses of marine pollution data in Sicily
Dates (from – to): 16/01/2021 - 16/01/2023
Position: post doctoral researcher
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources (RIMAR), Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, CAP 80121 - Napoli (NA), Italy, Prof. Maria Luisa Chiusano
Sector: quantitative ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: development of a computational platform based on the Arc-GIS framework for spatiotemporal data analysis and modelling (PO FEAMP 2014/2020 - 2.51 – Campania Region)
Dates (from – to): 01/12/2020 - 01/02/2021
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: Museum of Agricultural Sciences (MUSA), University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA), Prof. Danilo Russo
Sector: conservation biology
Main activities and responsibilities: supervision of the final report on the conservation gap analysis of Italian bats
Dates (from – to): 01/04/2019 - 01/12/2020
Position: post doctoral researcher
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA), Prof. Danilo Russo
Sector: conservation biology
Main activities and responsibilities: conservation gap analysis of Italian bats
Dates (from – to): 28/01/2019 - 27/06/2019
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: INNOVA scarl, Via Calabritto n° 20, Napoli CAP 80121 PIva/CF 06868831212, email: [email protected]
Sector: conservation biology
Main activities and responsibilities: data acquisition/processing and cartography of the bats in the Vivara island
Dates (from – to): 01/01/2019
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: M&M Biotech S.c.a.r.l., Via Camillo Tutini, 13 - 80136 Napoli - tel: +39 081 3656790; fax: +39 081 19285837; email: [email protected]
Sector: microbial ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: test of new products and equipment useful in molecular ecology
Dates (from – to): 26/05/2017 - 26/06/2018
Position: post doctoral researcher
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA), Prof. Danilo Russo
Sector: conservation biology
Main activities and responsibilities: species distribution models as a tool to predict the protection status of Italian bats in Italy
Dates (from – to): 13/01/2017
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: M&M Biotech S.c.a.r.l., Via Camillo Tutini, 13 - 80136 Napoli - tel: +39 081 3656790; fax: +39 081 19285837; email: [email protected]
Sector: microbial ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: test of new products and equipment useful in biotechnology analysis and molecular ecology
Dates (from – to): 01/07/2016 - 01/01/2017
Position: post doctoral researcher
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA), Prof. Astolfo Zoina
Sector: biological invasion
Main activities and responsibilities: monitoring, diagnosis and use of species distribution models to detect Xylella fastidiosa in Campania Region
Dates (from – to): 29/07/2015
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: M&M Biotech S.c.a.r.l., Via Camillo Tutini, 13 - 80136 Napoli - tel: +39 081 3656790; fax: +39 081 19285837; email: [email protected]
Sector: microbial ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: test of new products and equipment useful in biotechnology analysis and molecular ecology
Dates (from – to): 07/01/2014 - 07/09/2014
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA), Prof. Gennaro Cristinzio
Sector: forest pathology and ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: plant pathology studies on the interaction between Xylosandrus compactus and Quercus ilex in Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
Dates (from – to): 19/12/2013
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: M&M Biotech S.c.a.r.l., Via Camillo Tutini, 13 - 80136 Napoli - tel: +39 081 3656790; fax: +39 081 19285837; email: [email protected]
Sector: microbial ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: test of new products and equipment useful in biotechnology analysis and molecular ecology
Dates (from – to): 01/04/2013 - 30/06/2013
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA), Prof. Danilo Russo
Sector: conservation biology
Main activities and responsibilities: species distribution models of Italian bats
Dates (from – to): 23/05/2013 - 03/05/2013
Position: Ph.D. student - Visiting research
Employer’s name and locality: University College Dublin (Ireland), Agriculture & Food Science Centre, Prof. Olaf Schmidt
Sector: soil ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: taxonomy, biology and ecology of most important species of earthworms present in the soil.
Dates (from – to): 01/03/2013 - 30/05/2013
Position: independent contractor
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA), Prof. Danilo Russo
Sector: conservation biology
Main activities and responsibilities: species distribution models of saproxylic beetles as Rosalia alpina and Osmoderma eremita in Italy
Dates (from – to): 07/10/2012 - 14/10/2012
Position: collaborator
Employer’s name and locality: Natural History Museum “La Specola”, University of Florence, Via Romana 17, 50125 - Firenze (FI), Prof. Adriano Martinoli
Sector: environmental Education
Main activities and responsibilities: bat ecology and conservation outreach
Dates (from – to): 18/10/2011 - 23/01/2012
Position: Ph.D. student - Visiting research
Employer’s name and locality: Universitad de La Frontera (Chile), Departamento de Ingegnerìa Quimica, Prof. Cristina Diez and Dr Olga Rubilar
Sector: soil ecology
Main activities and responsibilities: fungal biosorption of pentachlorophenol in microcosm studies
Dates (from – to): 05/07/2010 - 20/07/10
Position: collaborator
Employer’s name and locality: Calanchi di Atri Natural Reserve, Piazza Duchi d'Acquaviva, 64032 - Atri (TE), Dr. Adriano De Ascentiis e Prof. Danilo Russo
Sector: conservation biology
Main activities and responsibilities: studies of the importance of agro-ecosystems for bat fauna in Calanchi di Atri Natural Reserve
Dates (from – to): 03/09/2007 - 09/09/07
Position: collaborator
Employer’s name and locality: Vesuvius National Park, P.zza Municipio 8, 80040 - San Sebastiano al Vesuvio (NA), Ing. Gino Menegazzi and Prof. Nunzio Romano
Sector: bioengineering
Main activities and responsibilities: ecology expert in fauna and flora in the costruction of soil bioengineering structures for slope protection in the Vesuvius National Park
Teaching experience
2022 - Lecturer for the "Introductory Course on Bioinformatics" at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy
2020/2022 - Adjunct professor of Zoology (BIO/05), bachelor degree in Environmental Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Italy
2019/2021 - Laboratory assistant of the course "How to write a scientific article" for all the students of the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2010/2021 - Laboratory assistant of Plant biology/ecology (BIO/01) and Conservation Biology (BIO/07), bachelor degree in Environmental and Forest Sciences, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2011/2014 - Lecturer of Plant Pathology and Entomology (A058), Microbiology and Biochemistry (A060) and Animal science (A074) at the high school in Campania, Italy
2009 - "Faggete mature e fauna minacciata: i casi studio di Rosalia alpina L. e Barbastella barbastellus Schreber" (seminary) for the students of the Agrobiology and Agrochemical Ph.D. school, of the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2008 - Professor of Ecology at the Don Bosco-Melloni Institute (Secondary School), Italy
Panelist/commitee member experience
2023/present - Social Media Manager of the Italian Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology
2022/2025 - Member of the committee for the promotion of scientific dissemination - outreach at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy
2020/2022 - Exam committee member in "Zoology" (bachelor degree in Environmental Sciences) Department of Chemistry and Biology "Adolfo Zambelli", University of Salerno, Italy
2020/2022 - Exam committee member in "Mediterranean Ecosystems" (bachelor degree in Mediterranean Gastronomic Sciences) at the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2014/2022 - Exam committee member in "Biological Conservation and Reserve Management" (bachelor degree in Forestry and Environmental Sciences) at the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Students mentoring/supervision
2022/2023 - The avifauna of urban green areas: the case study of Capodimonte woodland in Naples (Italy)- Dr Celeste Marino, Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences, University of Salerno, Italy
2021/2022 - Light pollution and bats - Dr Regina Spinelli, Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences, University of Salerno, Italy
2021/2022 - Light pollution and effects on the Natura 2000 network in Europe, Dr Alessia Coppola, Master's Degree in Natural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2019/2020 - Potential effects of wind turbines on conservation performances of the Natura 2000 Network in Europe, Dr Greta Liuzzi, Master's Degree in Environmental and Forestry Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2016/2017 - Modelling the effect of wildfire on Chiropterofauna in the Vesuvius National Park in the summer 2017, Dr Sara D'Arco, Master's Degree in Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Workshops and courses
Dates (from – to): 26/05/2022 - 23/06/2022
Course: improvement of public speaking skills
Employer’s name and locality: Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, CAP 80121 - Napoli (NA), Italy, Dr. Marco Castellazzi
Skills acquired: new techniques useful to make an efficient oral communication
Dates (from – to): 10/06/2019 - 14/06/2019
Course: summer School in Land monitoring and ecosystem services mapping and assessment
Employer’s name and locality: The Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Dr Michele Munafò, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA)
Skills acquired: new tools useful in land monitoring and ecosystem services mapping/assessment
Dates (from – to): 11/10/2012 - 09/11/2012
Course: public speaking and coaching
Employer’s name and locality: Eureka Formazione, Corso Garibaldi 23, 84122 - Salerno (NA)
Skills acquired: new techniques useful to make efficient posters, abstracts, papers and oral communications
Dates (from – to): 18/07/2011 - 20/07/2011
Course: summer School in eco-pathology of forestry systems
Employer’s name and locality: Plant Pathology Italian Society, Prof. Aniello Scala, Prof. Antonio Franceschini and Prof. Alessandro Ragazzi
Skills acquired: new methods useful to identify forestry pathogens
Dates (from – to): 09/09/2010 - 25/11/2010
Course: scientific comunication: from museum to science center
Employer’s name and locality: Natural History Museum Centre, University of Naples Federico II, Prof Maria Rosaria Ghiara
Skills acquired: new techniques useful to make efficient posters, abstracts, papers and oral communications in natural science
Dates (from – to): 1997 - 2000
Course: English 2000 project
Employer’s name and locality: Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Enrico Medi”, San Giorgio a Cremano (NA)
Skills acquired: english basic (1° and 2° level): grammar, listening and speaking
Education
Dates (from – to): 2010 - 2014
Qualification awarded: International Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (Italy/Chile)
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA)
Dates (from – to): 2007 - 2009
Qualification awarded: Master's Degree in Environmental and Forestry Sciences
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA)
Dates (from – to): 2004 - 2007
Qualification awarded: Bachelor's Degree in Environmental and Forestry Sciences
Employer’s name and locality: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, 80055 - Portici (NA)
Awards and achievements
2020/2031 - National scientific qualification for Associate Professor of Zoology (code: 05/B1)
2018/2029 - National scientific qualification for Associate Professor of Ecology (code: 05/C1)
2023 - "Senato and Ambiente" award for the best environment and conservation project. Title of the project: "Tuteli-Amo il mare: fact-finding survey on the poaching of sea dates and the related environmental damage": https://www.senatoragazzi.it/notizie/senato-ambiente-s-2022-2023-ecco-i-vincitori/
2020 - The Forests 2020 Best Paper Award with the manuscript titled "Coastal Pine-Oak Glacial Refugia in the Mediterranean Basin: A Biogeographic Approach Based on Charcoal Analysis and Spatial Modelling - https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/6/673". Further informations on the Forests 2020 Best Paper Award can be found here: https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/3704
2016 - Elsevier certificate for highly cited research in recognition of the contribution to the quality of "Journal for Nature Conservation" made by the publication: "Bosso et al., 2013. Modelling geographic distribution and detecting conservation gaps in Italy for the threatened beetle Rosalia alpina. Journal for Nature Conservation, 21:72- 80"
2015 - "Italian Agricultural Scientific Association (AISSA)" award for the best Ph.D. thesis in microbial ecology discussed in Italy
2014 - "Accademia Ercolanese" award for the best Ph.D. thesis discussed at the University of Naples Federico II
2012 - Finalist of the "Start Cup Campania Competition" with the project: "BioCoReTech: new biorimediation technology"
2011 - "Italian literary" award for the best manuscript in environmental issues (provided by the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea)
2010 - "Formica Onlus" award for the best applied ecological studies on threatened species and biodiversity issues
2009 - "XXVII Giovanni Binaghi" award for the best master degree thesis in ecological entomology discussed in Italy
2008 - "Città del Castagno" award for the best bachelor degree thesis in forest eco-pathology discussed in Italy