Biodiversity conservation, Agro-ecology, Landscape Ecology, Ecosystem Services

  • What it is

    Mobility experience with a research focus

  • Who it’s for

    Master students involved in the final research; PhD sandwich; Post Doc

Department

Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment

Main research activities/topics/projects

We are a group with a strong focus on applied ecology. Our overarching aim is to understand the impact of multiple human-induced pressures on biodiversity and ecosystem services and to provide management solutions to mitigate their negative effects. We address pressing environmental questions in both managed and natural ecosystems using plants and arthropods as model organisms. We work on three main research areas:

  • Impact of land-use on biodiversity and ecosystem services
  • Global change and species range shifts
  • Landscape ecology and population dynamics of harmful species

We used multiple approaches including manipulative experiments, observational studies, and macro-ecological analyses studying population dynamics, diversity patterns, and ecological interactions in terrestrial ecosystems.

Working language

English

Duration in months (min-max)

Master Research: 3-6

PhD sandwich: 3-12

Post Doc: 3-12

Contacts

Main scientific contact person

Prof. Lorenzo Marini

+39 0498272807

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Other scientific contact persons of the same group

Dott. Costanza Geppert

+39 0498272807

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