Conservator at the Geological Collection “Giovanni Capellini Museum” of the University Museum Network of the University of Bologna. Her research interests are in vertebrate paleontology, ichnology and history of geosciences.
Education
In 2009 she earns a MS.c. in Applied Geosciences at the University of Bologna, and in 2013 a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences
Teaching
From 2014 to 2021 she teaches math and science in secondary schools, now she teaches Scientific Museology at the University of Bologna.
Scientific activity
She was involved in national and international research projects, such as: “GB 3d fossils online” at the British Geological Survey and the PNRR project CHANGES Spoke 4 “Virtual technologies for Museums and Art Collections”.
Referee of international journals on palaeontology and geosciences.
Awards
National Geographic Exploration Grant, co-investigator, 2014-15
V-Must scholarship, “2nd International Virtual Heritage School”, Falmouth, UK, 2013
Student travel grant, SVP Meeting, Las Vegas, USA, 2011
Fulbright Scholarship to purse a PhD, 2010
“Enzo Sartori” scholarship to pursue paleontological research in southern Tunisia
Other activities
Member of the History of Geosciences section of the Italian Geological Association
Italian Palaeontological Association member