I am interested in forest disturbances and vegetation dynamics, I have expertise in plant physiology, biogeochemistry, field spectrometry, remote sensing (LiDAR, optical and radar) including drone science. I manage a co-located ICOS, ICP-Forests and eLTER site. My latest funded active projects are:
- FORMA, "Forest management and robotics". Role: Co-PI
- HyperFor3D, ”Drone-based Hyperspectral Sensing and 3D Radiative Transfer Modelling for Forest Vegetation Traits retrieval: a Bridge Between In-Situ Observations and New Space Missions”. Role: PI
- Nelder-IT, ”Biodiversity, productivity and carbon sequestration of oak stands”. Role: PI
- CliCFor ”Unravelling seasonal to decadal CLImate influence on the Carbon cycle in FORest” Role: Team member
- I-NEST ”Interconnected Nord-Est Innovation”. Role: Research topic leader
- Agritech ”National Center for the Development of New Technologies in Agriculture”. Role: Task leader
- PANGEOS ”Pan-European Network of Green Deal Agriculture and Forestry Earth Observation Science”. Role: Secondary proposer anf management committee member
- LIFE MODERn(NEC) ”new MOnitoring system to Detect the Effects of Reduced pollutants emissions resulting from NEC Directive adoption”. Role: Subcontractor
- RAINFALL - ”ReseArch IN Forest ecology And siLvicoLture”. Role: PI
- 3Dforecotech ”Three-dimensional Forest Ecosystem Monitoring and Better Understanding by Terrestrial-based Technologies”. Role: management committee member

Forestry and forest sciences

Forest planning, management, ecology, restoration

climate-smart forestry, ecology, forest management, forest restoration, agroecokogy, forest disturbances

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