Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DATA
Birthday: 5th July 1965, Bologna, Italy
Married to Maria Luisa Bordoni. We have six daughters: Maria
Giulia, Benedetta, Maddalena, Caterina, Francesca Lisa and Viola.
We live in Castel San Pietro Terme (Bologna)
EDUCATION
1983: high-school degree in Industrial Chemistry at the Technical
High School "Aldini Valeriani" in Bologna;
1989: laurea degree in Natural Sciences at the University of
Bologna, presenting an experimental thesis on the "Allozymic
variation and phylogenetic relationships in five species of stick
insects of the genus Bacillus (Insecta Phasmatodea)" final score
110/110 cum laude;
1990 - 1993: PhD in Animal Biology (curriculum Evolution &
Adaptation) at the University of Bologna with the PhD research
project and thesis: "Evolution of reproductive modes in
Mediterranean stick insects".
HONORS
1994: Award in Biology "Prof. Carla Garavini", given by the Faculty
of Natural Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy;
1996: Award in Zoology "Foundation Maria Teresa and Alessandro
Ghigi", given by the Academy of Sciences, University of Bologna,
Italy;
1997: Award in Biology "Prof. Umberto Pierantoni” given by the
Academy of Sciences and Arts, University of Naples, Italy.
CAREER
1993-1999: Technician at the Laboratory of Animal Biology and
Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Bologna in
Ravenna (Italy);
1999-2010: Researcher in Zoology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences
and at the Dept. of Experimental & Evolutionary Biology,
University of Bologna
2010-today: Associate Professor at the Faculty of Natural Sciences
and at the Dept. of Experimental & Evolutionary Biology,
University of Bologna
1999-today: Addvisor of the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics for
Environmental and Fisheries Resources (GenMAP) at the
Interdepartmental Centre of Research in Environmental Sciences,
University of Bologna, Ravenna;
1999-today: Advisor of the section of Marine Genetics & Zoology
at the Marine Biology and Fisheries Laboratory, University of
Bologna, Fano (PU)
2003-today: Member of the Academic Board of the PhD School in
Environmental Sciences at the University of Bologna
INSTITUTION
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA
Faculty of Sciences, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Experimental & Evolutionary Biology,
Bologna
- Laboratory of Marine Biology & Fisheries, Fano (PU)
- Interdepartmental Centre of Research in Environmental Sciences,
Ravenna
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
RESEARCH ACTIVITY AREAS
1989-1998: research activities on the molecular evolution,
systematics, hybridization and reproductive modes invertebrate taxa
(insects, molluscs, and crustaceans). Description of achievements
is omitted because not directly related to the research topics of
the submitted proposal.
1998-today: research activities on the micro- and
macro-evolutionary patterns and mechanisms in marine taxa of the
North-eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, with emphasis to
bioeconomically important fishery resources. Relevant achievements
of the research activities have been the definition of spatial and
temporal patterns of intraspecific genetic diversity in the
Adriatic and Mediterranean stocks of pelagic and demersal species;
the assessment of population units, geographic boundaries and
genetic parameters in the exploited fisheries shared stocks of the
Adriatic Sea; the assessment of population structure and
microevolution of the Central Mediterranean common soles; the
reconstruction of spatial and temporal evolutionary patterns and
processes of cartilaginous (Rajidae) and bony (Soleidae;
Scombridae) fish of the North-eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean;
the development of molecular markers and technologies useful for
genetic analyses in marine species and ecosystems, such as DNA
sequence markers for multiple taxonomic levels, arrays of
species-specific microsatellite and SNP loci, microarray DNA
technologies; the development of on-line data bank for the
monitoring and conservation of Mediterranean skates and rays
(Rajidae).
RESEARCH PROJECTS
My research activities have been supported by the following
national and international research projects, in which I have been
act as project coordinator or collaborator. Most relevant research
projects are
2001-2003 - Adriamed Research Project (ARP) "Identification of
population units in the Adriatic Sea shared stocks by genetic
structure analysis - Part I" granted by Food & Agriculture
Organisation (Coordinator);
2002-2004 - MiPAF Research Project "Identification of population
units in the Adriatic Sea shared stocks by genetic structure
analysis - Part II " granted by Italian Ministry of Agricultural
and Forestry Policies (Coordinator);
2004-2005 - Research Project COFIN "Tossine algali contaminanti
i molluschi bivalvi nelle acque costiere italiane: caratteristiche,
produzione, azioni e rischio per la salute umana", granted by
Italian Ministry of University and scientific Research
(Collaborator);
2004-2005 - Project SPINNER No. 454/03 "FISH BIOTECH - A pilot
project to build-up an innovative and high technological company",
granted by Consortium Spinner (formed by ASTER, Alma Mater
Foundation and Sviluppo Italia) and by Emilia-Romagna region within
the framework of European Social Fund (Scientific tutor);
2004-2006 - STREP Towards DNA chip technology as a standard
analytical tool for the identification of marine organisms in
biodiversity and ecosystem research (FISH
& CHIPS)", granted by the European Commission
GOCE-CT-2003-505491, FP6 - sub-priority 1.1.6.3 Global change and
Ecosystems (Local coordinator);
2006-2007 -Research project "Status of rays populations in the
Mediterranean Sea and advice for sustainable exploitation of the
stocks" granted by the European Commission, Directorate General
Fisheries, in the framework of the call "Conservation policy
Management of stocks", (Local coordinator)
2006-2008 -Research Project COFIN2005 TUNING
"Spatial and temporal variation of biodiversity patterns in the
Mediterranean tunas (Thunnini, Scombridae)" granted by Italian
Ministry of University and scientific Research and the University
of Bologna (National Coordinator).
2006-2008 - Strategic Research Project of the University of
Bologna "Structural Structural and functional resolution of
bacterial communities by DNA microchips, MICRO(BI)ARRAY" granted
by the University of Bologna, (Scientific Coordinator)
2007-2010 - Integrated Project "Southern European Seas:
Assessing and Modelling Ecosystem Changes (SESAME)",
FP6-Global4-2006, COGE 036949 (Task leader and Local
coordinator)
2008-2011 - Small or Medium-Sized Research Project "The
Structure of Fish Populations and Traceability of Fish and Fish
Products (FishPopTrace).
EU-FP7 KBBE1 – COGE 212399, (Work package Leader and Local
Coordinator)
2008-2010 - Bilateral TMR project Italia-Algeria
“Développement des biotechnologies moléculaires et genetiques
(hors Organismes Genetiquement Modifiés) pour le suivi et la
conservation des elasmobranches (requins et raies) en Algérie et en
Mediterrannée centrale-ouest, approvato e finanziato
nell'ambito del “Premier Protocole Executif Scientifique Et
Technologique De L'accord De Cooperation Culturelle, Scientifique
Et Technologique Entre La Republique Italienne Et La Republique
Algerienne Democratique Et Populaire Pour Les Annees 2006-2009
granted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign affairs (role
Coordinator and Principal Investigator)
2009-2011 - ELASMOMED: DNA barcoding of the
Mediterranean Elasmobranches, Research Project active in the
framework fo the FishBOL initiative (role Coordinator and Principal
Investigator)
2009-2011 (ongoing) Research project “Messa a punto e
start-up della rete nazionale della ricerca in pesca” granted
by the Italian Ministry of Agricultural and Forestry
Policies, (Role: Research collaborator);
2010-2012 Research Project COFIN2008 "Disentangling
ecological and evolutionary dynamics in the Mediterranean bluefin
tuna” granted by Italian Ministry of University and scientific
Research and the University of Bologna (Role Project Coordinator
& PI)
2011-2013 Tender Research Project “AQUAGEN: Genetic
assignment of marine farmed fish for aquaculture management,
environmental impact assessment and traceability“ granted by
EU-JRC IPSC/2010/04/11/NC (Role PI)
2011-2013 Research project “Ottimizzazione scientifica della
ricerca per la gestione delle risorse della pesca nell'ambito delle
politiche ambientali ed economiche” granted by the Italian
Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, (Role:
Research collaborator)
2011-2014 Research project “
Assessing and modelling population recruitment dynamics in
the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna under a
fishery-independent research framework”,
granted by the Erasmus Mundus European Doctoral
Programme in Marine Ecosystem Health and Conservation (MARES) (Role Principal
Investigator, PI)
2011-2012 Research Project "Biological and Genetic Sampling and
Analysis of the ICCAT Atlantic-Wide Research Programme on Bluefin
Tuna (GBYP Phase 2). Funded by ICCAT within the Framework of the
Atlantic Wide Research Programme for Bluefin tuna (GBYP; http://www.iccat.int/GBYP/en)
(Role: Principal Investigator, PI; Member of the Steering
Committee).
2012-2013 Research Project "Lo status degli Elasmobranchi dei
mari italiani (ELASMOSTAT)", granted by the Italian Ministry of
Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, D.G. Pesca
Marittima e Acquacoltura, A - Risorse Biologiche, A3 - Valutazione
preliminare degli elasmobranchi nei mari Italiani (Role: Principal
Investigator, PI)
2012-2013 Research Project "Biological and Genetic Sampling and
Analysis of the ICCAT Atlantic-Wide Research Programme on Bluefin
Tuna (GBYP Phase 3). Funded by ICCAT within the Framework of the
Atlantic Wide Research Programme for Bluefin tuna (GBYP; http://www.iccat.int/GBYP/en)
(Role: Principal Investigator, PI; Member of the Steering
Committee).
PEER-REVIEWER ACTIVITY
2012-today: Scientific Academic Editor for the International
Peer-reviewed Journal PlosONE.
2000-today: scientific peer-reviewer activity for Journal of
Evolutionary Biology, Marine Biology, Fishery: Journal of Fish
Biology, Marine Biology, ICES Journal of Marine Science, The
Biological Journal of Linnean Society, Fishery Bulletin, BMC
Evolutionary Biology, BMC Genomics, Journal of Molecular Evolution,
Conservation Genetics, PLOSOne, for the University of Padua
(research projects) e for the Italian Ministry of University and
scientific Research (PRIN and FIRB projects).
TEACHING ACTIVITY
I'm teaching at the Faculty of Sciences, Veterinary Medicine and
Pharmacy of the University of Bologna in the scientific filed of
Zoology and General Biology (Biology, Cellular Biology, Genetics,
Marine Zoology, Veterinary Zoology, Biogeography, Molecular
systematics, Marine Biotechnology, Biotechnology and Genetics for
Aquaculture, Evolution and Diversity of Marine Animals; Dispersal
Connectivity and Structure of Marine Populations)