Irene Piccini
PhD
SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS
Communities, mobility and ecological roles of insects (beetles, butterflies, bees and hoverflies) across different ecosystems, spanning from urban to agricultural fields and mountains.
SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
SKILLS
EDUCATION
2015-2018
PhD in ecology,
University of Turin, Italy
2010-2013
MSc in Evolution of Animal and Human Behavior,
University of Turin, Italy
2006-2010
BSc in Mathematics,
University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy
​EXPERIENCE
since 2021
PostDoc Department of Zoology,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science,
Poznan University of Life Science
2019-2021
PostDoc Laboratory of Ecology,
Institute of Dendrology,
Polish Academy of Sciences
2011-2015
Volunteer in Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Poznan University of Life Sciences
2011-2015
Member of Scientific Association Zootechny and Biologists, Poznan University of Life Sciences
2011-2014
Member of Botanist Scientific Association, Poznan University of Life Sciences
PROJECTS
2023-2026
Principal investigator on the project Pollinators et al. funded by Narodowe Centrum Nauki (NCN – Poland National Center of Sciences) and by Marie Curie SkÅ‚odowska Program (Project N. 2022/47/P/NZ8/01208)·
20 -20
Principal investigator on the project “Butterfly monitoring during project construction in the Melezet SIC – (Turin, Italy)”, Funded by Consorzio Forestale Alta Val Susa
20 -20
Postdoc on proGIreg (European Union’s Horizon 2020 innovation action programme under grant agreement no. 776528)
20 -20
Coordinator of the project “Biodiversity conservation along linear infrastructures” in Val di Susa (TO, Italy)
20 -20
Assistant in LIFE Caretta Calabria (http://www.tartarugacaretta.it/); LIFE TROTA (www.lifetrota.it); LIFE BIOEUPARKS (http://www.bioeuparks.eu/).
20 -20
Student on BIRD (Biodiversity Integration and Rural Development, Contract FED 2009/217077, ACPUE Science and Technology Programme) and SCORE (Supporting COoperation for Research and Education, ACP Contract ACP RPR 118 # 36, ACP- UE Edulink Programme)