I am a benthic ecologist with a strong interest in biogeochemistry. I’m currently working at the University of Parma (Italy) on a project focused on the study of the greenhouse gas emissions from wetlands undergoing environmental restoration. This work is part of a European project (REWET) and for the next three years I’m in charge to conduct the study of greenhouse gas emissions from the oxbow lake in Gussola, a perifluvial area of the Po River (Italy).

In the last two years, I was the Principal Investigator of the BUFFER project, a grant from the National Science Centre carried out at the University of Gdańsk (Poland). More information about the project in the dedicated page (BUFFER).

During my Ph.D. I investigated the interaction among macrofauna, macrophytes and microbial communities in aquatic environments. In particular, my research focused on ecosystem services provided by macrophytes and macrofauna evaluated through a biogeochemical approach.

From remote wetlands to rivers, lakes, and coastal lagoons, fieldwork allows me to explore the world one aquatic ecosystem at a time—and it is one of the best parts of being a scientist.