Ecomodel founders and Company structure
Federica Roscioni, PhD
President Management Board
MSc in Biology
Master in Animal Ecology and Conservation: Protected Areas and Ecological Networks
PhD in Environment and Territory at the University of Molise in collaboration with the WRU of the University of Naples Federico II and the CIBIO/UP, Portugal (Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources/University of Porto).
Expert in vertebrates, especially bats, conservation biology, GIS, Species Distribution Models, landscape connectivity analysis, landscape ecology, Life Projects, Interreg Europe Projects, formation and ecotourism. Research interests: environmental modelling for the quantification of the cumulative impacts of the infrastructure on biodiversity at different spatial and functional scales; application of Species Distribution Models to conservation and invasion biology; environmental modelling for the evaluation of the distribution and habitat suitability of Caretta caretta in the Aeolian islands.
Valentina Nardone, PhD
Vice–president Management board and Logistic Manager
Forest and Environmental MSc
PhD in “Improvement and Management of Agricultural and Forestry Resources” at the WRU of the University of Naples Federico II in collaboration with the Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC, Spain)
Expert in bats, bio-acoustics, molecular ecology, quality bio-indication of riparial habitat, conservation biology, invasive alien species.
Research interests: animal ecology and quantification of the impacts of forestry and infrastructures on biodiversity
Leonardo Ancillotto, PhD
Management Board
Biologist
PhD in Animal Biology at the University of Rome “La Sapienza” in collaboration with the WRU of the University of Naples Federico II
Expert in ecology and behaviour of bats and small mammals, bio-acoustics, statistics, education and courses, research project and manuscript writing,invasive alien species. Research interests: animal ecology, ethology, bio-acoustics, conservation biology
Mirko Di Febbraro, PhD
Naturalist
Master in Animal Ecology and Conservation: Protected Areas and Ecological Networks.
PhD in Management and Conservation issues in changing landscapes at the University of Molise in collaboration with the Department of Ecology and Evolution (DEE), University of Lausanne. He also collaborates with the WRU of the University of Naples Federico II.
Expert in environmental modelling, conservation biology, statistics, GIS. Research interests: global change, alien species, forestry management and infrastructure impact assessment on biodiversity at different spatial and functional scale by means of different modelling tools
Sonia Smeraldo, PhD
Forest and Environmental MSc
PhD in Agriculture and Food Sciences at the WRU of the University of Naples Federico II in collaboration with the CIBIO/UP Portugal (Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources/University of Porto).
Expert in niche modelling for the analysis of colonization and biologic invasion, GIS, conservation biology. Research interests: animal ecology, species distribution modelling, risk assessment on fauna and habitat
Ivy Di Salvo, PhD
Ecology and Biogeography MSc
PhD in Animal Biology at the University of Palermo in collaboration with the WRU of the University of Naples Federico II.
Expert in bats, small mammals, monitoring and conservation of biodiversity. Research interests: animal ecology and evaluation impact assessment
Antonio Fulco
Biodiversity and Evolution MSc
Nutritional Biologist
Expert in bats, conservation biology, field work, vertebrate monitoring, speleology. Research interests: animal ecology, cave-dwelling bats and bio-acoustics
External members
Dott. Massimiliano Marinacci
Administrative Director
LAPET certified tax counsellor according to the law 4/2013. Registered with the n. 7849058 at the LAPET provincial office of Rome.
Experience and skills in accounting, fiscal, tax, administrative and corporate field. Collaboration with important national professional studios and important company groups. Founder of the corporate and tax professional studio Marinacci
