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Staff
PROF. Emilio SPERONE

PROF. Emilio SPERONE

Position: Associate Professor of Zoology

E-mail: emilio.sperone@unical.it

Short cv:

  • 2000: MSc, Natural Sciences, University of Calabria
  • 2004: PhD, Animal Biology, University of Calabria
  • 2006-2018: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Calabria

Orcid id.0000-0002-3180-7611

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57200819860

Dr. Gianni GIGLIO

Dr. Gianni GIGLIO

Position: PTA - LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

E-mail: gianni.giglio@unical.it

Short cv:

  • 2018: BSc, Informatics, University of Calabria
  • 2020: APR pilot certificate, ENA
  • 2024: MSc, Natural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Orcid id.0000-0002-3180-7611

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56370642200

Dr. Francesco Luigi LEONETTI

Dr. Francesco Luigi LEONETTI

Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

E-mail: francescoluigi.leonetti@unical.it

Short cv:

  • 2013: BSc, Natural Sciences, University of Calabria
  • 2016: MSC, Biodiversity and Natural Systems, University of Calabria
  • 2017: Research Scholarship, C.R.E.A.
  • 2022: PhD, Life Science and Technology, University of Calabria

Orcid id.0000-0003-2716-1317

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57206492006

Dr. Pierluigi RIZZO

Dr. Pierluigi RIZZO

Position: Research Collaborator

E-mail: rizzo.pierluigi@yahoo.com

Short cv:

  • 2009: BSc, Natural Sciences, University of Calabria
  • 2012: MSc, Biodiversity and Natural Systems, University of Calabria
  • 2019: Research Scholarship, C.R.E.A

Orcid id.0000-0002-2904-9102

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56577622500

Dr. Giorgio FEDELE

Dr. Giorgio FEDELE

Position: Research Fellow- GEA Seal Of Excellence Young Researcher

E-mail: giorgio.fedele@unical.it

Short cv:

  • 2008: BSc, Biology curriculum Marine Biology, University of Padua (ITA)
  • 2010: MSc, Evolutionary Biology, University of Padua (ITA)
  • 2015: PhD, Behavioural Genetics, University of Leicester (UK)
  • 2018: Research Associate, Dept of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester (UK)
  • 2020: Research Associate, MRC Toxicology Unit, University of Cambridge (UK)
  • 2022: Senior Scientist- Development, Rosalind Franklin Laboratory, UKHSA, Royal Leamington Spa (UK)

Orcid id. 0000-0002-9878-0070

Fedele, Giorgio - Author details - Scopus

PHD Students
Dott.ssa Ida SANGERMANO

Dott.ssa Ida SANGERMANO

Position: PhD Students in Life Science and Technology, XL cycle

Project: Monitoring of fish fauna in natural environments and in the presence of human works in marine-coastal environments of Calabria

Co-Advisor: Prof. Rocco Dominici

Company co-financing the grant: E-tre, Enviroment Earth Engineering

E-mail: sangermanoida@gmail.com

Short cv:

  • 2009: BSc, Natural Sciences, University of Calabria
  • 2011: MSC, Biodiversity and Natural Systems, University of Calabria
  • 2016: II level master, Integrated Management System for Coastal Erosion (SIGIEC)
Dr. Giuseppe RIJLLO

Dr. Giuseppe RIJLLO

Position: Phd Student in Life Sciences and Technology, XL cycle

Project: Analysis and mapping of benthic marine coastal environments for the management of fish resources and fisheries

Co-Advisor: Prof. Rocco Dominici, Dott. Adriano Guido

Company co-financing the grant: E-tre, Enviroment Earth Engineering

E-mail: rijllo.giuseppe@gmail.com

Short cv:

  • 2013: BSc, Natural Sciences, University of Calabria
  • 2016: MSc, Biodiversity and Natural Systems, University of Calabria
  • 2019: II Level Master, Management of Coastal Aquatic Areas and Resources, University of Camerino
  • 2022: Research fellow, C.R.E.A

Orcid https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2266-4237

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58029109900

Dott.ssa Samira GALLO

Dott.ssa Samira GALLO

Position: Phd Student in Life Sciences and Technology, XXXIX cycle

Project: Study of the reproductive cycle in fish species of commercial interest with a view to adjusting fishing biological rest periods in Calabria

Co-Advisor: Annamaria Mele

E-mail: samira.gallo@unical.it

Short cv:

  • 2018: BSc, Natural Sciences, University of Calabria
  • 2021: MSc, Biodiversity and Natural Systems, University of Calabria
  • 2022: Research Scholarship, Association Cephalopod Research "CephRes"
  • 2023: Research Scholarship, University of Calabria

Orcid: 0009-0004-3241-5558

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57999950700

Dott.ssa Claudia VALERIOTI

Dott.ssa Claudia VALERIOTI

Position: PhD Students in Life Science and Technology, XL cycle

Project: Elasmobranchs as sentinels of the health of the Mediterranean Sea

Co-Advisor: Dott. Massimiliano BOTTARO

Company co-financing the grant: Association Triton

E-mail: vlrcld00a52c710t@studenti.unical.it

Short cv:

  • 2021: BSc, Natural Sciences, University of Calabria
  • 2023: MSC, Biodiversity and Natural Systems, University of Calabria
  • 2024: Museum guide, Museum Hub University of Calabria

Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1333-9320

Dott.ssa Chiara CARPINO

Dott.ssa Chiara CARPINO

Position: PhD Students in Life Science and Technology, XXXIX cycle

Project:  Environmental monitoring of the Savuto River, Reventino-Savuto Area, Parenty municipality

E-mail: chiara.carpino@unical.it

Short cv:

  • 2020: BSc, Natural Sciences, University of Calabria
  • 2023: MSC, Biodiversity and Natural Systems, University of Calabria
  • 2023: Research Scholarship, University of Calabria

Orcid: 0009-0001-9627-1301

Dott.ssa Martina ARPAIA

Dott.ssa Martina ARPAIA

Position: PhD Students in Life Science and Technology, XXXVIII cycle

Project: Elasmobranchs as sentinels of changing marine ecosystems

Co-Advisor: Dr. M. Bottaro

Company co-financing the grant: Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn

E-mail: martina.arpaia@szn.it

Short cv:

  • 2018: BSc, General and applied biology, University of Napoli
  • 2020: MSc, Biology and Ecology of the marine Environment and Sustainable Use of Marine Resources, University of Napoli

Orcid: 0009-0002-6329-2875

MSc Students
Elisa ALIBERTI

Elisa ALIBERTI

MSc: Biodiversity and Natural Systems – Marine Curriculum

Project: Cetaceans in waters off Port Elizabeth (South Africa)

matr. roll: 257083

Marco BRIGUORI

Marco BRIGUORI

MSc: Biodiversity and Natural Systems – Marine Curriculum

Project: Spatio-temporal distribution of cetaceans in waters off Nosy-Be (Madagascar)

matr. roll: 256430

Dario DIOCLEZIANO

Dario DIOCLEZIANO

MSc: Biodiversity and Natural Systems – Marine Curriculum

Project: Coral reefs monitoring

matr. roll: 264438

Francesco GENTILE

Francesco GENTILE

MSc: Biodiversity and Natural Systems – Terrestrial Curriculum

Project: Trophic ecology in amphibians from Southern Italy

matr. roll: 257439

Antonio OLIVERIO

Antonio OLIVERIO

MSc: Biodiversity and Natural Systems – Marine Curriculum

Project: Sharks and Coral Reefs: Ecological Interactions and Conservation Strategies for an Endangered Ecosystem

matr. roll: 263988

Aurora SERGIO

Aurora SERGIO

MSc: Biodiversity and Natural Systems – Marine Curriculum

Project: Ecology of Mobulids

matr. roll: 257042

Valentina ZANFINI

Valentina ZANFINI

MSc: Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Systems - Terrestrial curriculum

Project: Trophic ecology in amphibians from Southern Italy

matr. roll: 256763

BSc Students
Gregorio CIANFLONE

Gregorio CIANFLONE

BSc: Natural and Environmental Sciences

Project: Vertebrate fauna monitoring in the Nature 2000 SAC "Monte Contrò"

matr. roll: 240057

Armando Vlad LOMBARDI

Armando Vlad LOMBARDI

BSc: Natural and Environmental Sciences

Project: Feeding Ecology of deep-sea sharks

matr. roll:  233618

Federico POLLINZI

Federico POLLINZI

BSc: Natural and Environmental Sciences

Project: Ecology of Madagascar herpetofauna

matr. roll: 240004

Giuseppe REDA

Giuseppe REDA

BSc: Natural and Environmental Sciences

Project: Monitoring and Ecology of the European wildcat in Serre Regional Park

matr. roll: 240082

Luigi Attilio Maria ROMANO

Luigi Attilio Maria ROMANO

BSc: Biology

Project: Checklist of marine alien species in Calabria

matr. roll: 230937

Alessio SIRENO

Alessio SIRENO

BSc: Natural and Environmental Sciences

Project: Monitoring and Ecology of Calabrian herpetofauna

matr. roll: 245632

Visiting Students
Dott.ssa Olga MOUTEIRA AZEVEDO

Dott.ssa Olga MOUTEIRA AZEVEDO

MSc: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Marine Environment and Resources (University of Southampton, University of Basque Country, University of Liège, University of Calabria)

Project: Environmental factors affecting the behaviour of white sharks

Co-Advisor: Dr Primo Micarelli

matr. roll: C635647