Product Manager

• Mar 2014 - Present

Microbia Environnement is a specialized biotechnology company in molecular diagnosis for environmental microbiology. Our company proposes biosensor based solutions to anticipate toxic microalgae blooms in brackish and seawaters. Our products, as competitive and innovative solutions, allow fast, reliable and cost effective detection of different worldwide toxic algae and cyanobacteria. Microbia Environnement is a specialized biotechnology company in molecular diagnosis for environmental microbiology. Our company proposes biosensor based solutions to anticipate toxic microalgae blooms in brackish and seawaters. Our products, as competitive and innovative solutions, allow fast, reliable and cost effective detection of different worldwide toxic algae and cyanobacteria.

Research Biologist

• Oct 2013 - Feb 2014

Domain of Research: Multiple stressors effect on marine coastal ecosystems; Maritime Spatial Planning Domain of Research: Multiple stressors effect on marine coastal ecosystems; Maritime Spatial Planning

Research Biologist

• Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

Development of methods and analysis within a project of assessment of human pressures on marine ecosystems. Development of methods and analysis within a project of assessment of human pressures on marine ecosystems.

Ecologist

• Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

Definition of plans for monitoring terrestrial and freshwater habitats, in particular, in relation to Infrastructure building. Definition of techniques for monitoring flora and terrestrial fauna. Data analysis and GIS. Environmental Impact Assessment procedure. Development of indices at different spatial scales. Definition of plans for monitoring terrestrial and freshwater habitats, in particular, in relation to Infrastructure building. Definition of techniques for monitoring flora and terrestrial fauna. Data analysis and GIS. Environmental Impact Assessment procedure. Development of indices at different spatial scales.

Ecologist - (Environmental Protection Agency - Italy)

• May 2006 - Dec 2009

Monitoring of surface water bodies (inland lakes and rivers) based on chemical and biological indicators. Sampling, identification and count of freshwater phytoplankton, bentic diatoms, macrophytes and macroinvertebrates.Aquatic toxicity tests. Monitoring of surface water bodies (inland lakes and rivers) based on chemical and biological indicators. Sampling, identification and count of freshwater phytoplankton, bentic diatoms, macrophytes and macroinvertebrates.Aquatic toxicity tests.

Scientific collaborator

• Apr 2008 - Sep 2008

Underwater visual sampling of marine rocky reef benthic communities through underwater surveys. Data analysis and management. Underwater visual sampling of marine rocky reef benthic communities through underwater surveys. Data analysis and management.

Scientific collaborator

• May 2006 - Sep 2007

Post graduate thesis and later collaboration about MESC Project (Mud Volcanoes Sicily channel). Oceanographic surveys in the Sicily Channel. Acquisition of side scan sonar and multibeam bathymetry. Sampling and sorting of deep soft bottom benthic communities. Processing and analysis of ROV images. Post graduate thesis and later collaboration about MESC Project (Mud Volcanoes Sicily channel). Oceanographic surveys in the Sicily Channel. Acquisition of side scan sonar and multibeam bathymetry. Sampling and sorting of deep soft bottom benthic communities. Processing and analysis of ROV images.

Naturalist guide

• Jul 2005 - May 2006