Walter Dellisanti
Postdoc
Marine Biology
Strandpromenaden 5
3000 Helsingor
Denmark
Appointments and professional experience:
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01/01/2023-current
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, University of Copenhagen (Prof. Michael Kühl Lab). Coral physiology, trace metals, microsensors, bioimaging. | |
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30/05/2023-21/07/2023
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Visiting scientist, Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM, Dr. Christine Ferrier-Pagés Lab). Secondment of the MEDCORP Marie Skłodowska-Curie Project. | |
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10/05/2021-31/10/2022 |
Postdoctoral Fellow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Dr. James Fang Lab). | |
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22/10/2020-30/04/2021 |
Senior Research Assistant, City University of Hong Kong (SKLMP, Dr. Leo Chan Lab). Underwater monitoring of coral communities in Hong Kong’s marine parks using traditional methodology (transect, visual monitoring) and metabolic rate measurements (CISME, PAM). | |
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10/03/2017- 17/03/2017 |
Visiting scientist, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO, Dr. Jules Jaffe Lab). | |
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13/02/2017- 10/08/2017 |
Senior Research Assistant, City University of Hong Kong (SKLMP, Dr. Leo Chan Lab). Development of non-invasive techniques for in situ monitoring of coral health (CISME), responsible for Reef Check surveys. | |
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20/05/2016- 10/11/2016 |
Marine Biologist, Marine Protected Area of Miramare, Italy. Educational activities and dissemination plan | |
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01/02/2015-30/04/2016 |
Research Fellow, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS, Dr. Paola Del Negro Lab). Sampling and identification (16S) of pathogenic bacteria in ships’ ballast waters. | |
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01/03/2013-28/02/2014 |
Research Fellow, Istituto di Ricerca sulle Acque (IRSA-CNR, Dr. Annamaria Zoppini Lab). Microbial communities’ activity (respiration, ATP) in sediments along organic pollutants gradient.
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Successful research grants and fellowships:
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2023-2024 |
Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. “Mediterranean coral performance under warming and iron enrichment conditions”. HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01.
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€ 214,000 | |
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2020-2022 |
Open Collaborative Research Fund, Hong Kong branch. “Multi-omics investigation of the physiological adaptation of Hong Kong corals to natural environmental changes”. |
€ 60,000* | |
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2019-2021 |
Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department. “Provision of service to conduct coral monitoring in Marine Parks”. |
€ 200,000* | |
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2017-2019 |
SKLMP Seed Collaborative Research Funding. “Coral In-situ Monitoring of Hong Kong scleractinian corals”. |
€ 20,000* |
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2017 |
The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship.
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€ 96,000 |
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* Contributed significantly to writing proposal led by Ph.D. advisor Dr. Leo Chan
Honors, scholarships, and awards:
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2023 |
Pyroscience Sponsorship, ICYMARE Conference |
€ 8500 |
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2019 |
Best Student Presentation, The South China Sea Conference |
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2019 |
Best Student Presentation, The Marine Pollution Bulletin Award, 9th ICMPE Conference |
€ 325 |
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2019 |
Best Student Presentation, The 1st Graduate Symposium on Marine and Environmental Research |
€ 450 |
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2017 |
Chow Yei Ching SGS CityU Entrance Scholarship |
€ 4,600 |
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2016 |
Scientific Merit, Reef Check Italia Onlus |
€ 500 |
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2016 |
Scientific Merit, Ramon Margalef Summer Colloquia |
€ 500 |
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2015 |
Best Poster, Associazione Italiana Oceanografia e Limnologia (AIOL) |
€ 500 |
Peer-Reviewed publications (* corresponding author):
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W. Dellisanti*, Q. Zhang, C. Ferrier-Pagés, M. Kühl. Dissolved iron enrichment limits photosynthesis and O2 availability in two Mediterranean corals. (submitted).
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J.T.H. Chung, W. Dellisanti, B. Lai, J.W. Qiu, L. L. Chan. Local conditions modulated the effects of marine heatwaves on coral bleaching in subtropical Hong Kong waters. (submitted). |
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W. Dellisanti, J. T. H. Chung, S. K. F. Yiu, R.H.L. Tsang, P. Ang, Y.H. Yeung, J.W. Qiu, S. E. McIlroy, M. L. Wells, J. Wu, L. L. Chan. 2023. Seasonal drivers of productivity and calcification in Platygyra carnosa in a subtropical reef. Frontiers in Marine Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.994591.
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W. Dellisanti, M.M.L. Leung, K.W.K. Lam, Y. Wang, M. Hu, H.S. Lo, J.K.H. Fang. 2023. A short review on the recent method development for extraction and characterization of microplastics in seafood. Marine Pollution Bulletin, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114221.
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W. Dellisanti, D. Seveso, J.K.H. Fang. The nutrition of corals and their trophic plasticity under future environmental conditions. 2022. Book Chapter, In: “Corals – habitat formers from the shallow to the deep”, ed. G. Chimienti, IntechOpen, https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.104612. |
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A. R. Borrero-Santiago*, W. Dellisanti*, J. Moreno, A. Sanchez-Quinto, R. Kumari, M. Massmig, P. M. Valdespino-Castillo, P. Nemoy, D. Diaz-de-Quijano, V. L. Jimenez- Ontiveros, S. Fontana, C. R. Giner, I. Sanz-Saez, M. Maestre, J. Gasol. 2022. 100 years of Ramon Margalef: his legacy in microbial ecology. Scientia Marina, https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.05199.026. |
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W. Dellisanti, J. Chung, C. Chow, J. Wu, M. Wells, L. Chan. 2021. Experimental techniques to assess coral physiology in situ under global and local stressors: current approaches and novel insights. Frontiers in Physiology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.656562.
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Y. H. Yeung, J. X. Xie, C. K. Kwok, K. Kei, P. Ang Jr., L. L. Chan, W. Dellisanti, C. C. Cheang, W. K. Chow, J.W. Qiu 2021. Hong Kong's subtropical scleractinian coral communities: baseline, environmental drivers, and management implications. Marine Pollution Bulletin, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112289.
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H. Ma, H. Liao, W. Dellisanti, Y. Sun, L. Chan, L. Zhang. 2021. Characterizing the host coral proteome of Platygyra carnosa using suspension trapping (S-Trap). Journal of Proteomic Research. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00812.
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W. Dellisanti, R. Tsang, P. Ang, J. Wu, M. Wells, L. Chan. 2020. A diver-portable respirometry system for in-situ investigation of coral health and indicator of stress. Frontiers in Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.571451.
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W. Dellisanti*, R. Tsang, P. Ang, J. Wu, M. Wells, L. Chan. 2020. Metabolic performance and thermal and salinity tolerance of the coral Platygyra carnosa in Hong Kong waters Marine Pollution Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111005.
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A. Zoppini, N. Ademollo, L. Patrolecco, L. Langone, S. Lungarini, W. Dellisanti, S. Amalfitano. 2018. Distribution patterns of organic pollutants and microbial processes in marine sediments across a gradient of anthropogenic impact. Environmental Pollution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.07.081.
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F. Gazeau, A. Sallon, L. Maugendre, J. Louis, W. Dellisanti, M. Gaubert, P. Lejeune, S. Gobert, S. Alliouane, V.Taillandier, F. Louis, G. Obolensky, J.-M. Grisoni, C. Guieu. 2017. First mesocosm experiments to study the impacts of ocean acidification on plankton communities in the NW Mediterranean Sea (MedSeA project). Estuarine Coastal Shelf Science. https://doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2016.05.014.
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L. Maugendre, J.-P. Gattuso, A. Poulton, W. Dellisanti, M. Gaubert, C. Guieu and F. Gazeau. 2017. No detectable effect of ocean acidification on plankton metabolism in the NW oligotrophic Mediterranean Sea: results from two mesocosm studies. Estuarine Coastal Shelf Science. https://doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2015.03.009. |
Conference presentations and invited talks (latest 10):
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ICYMARE 2023 (Oldenburg, Germany, 18-22 September 2023). “Metabolic responses of Mediterranean corals to inorganic iron enrichment” W. Dellisanti, Q. Zhang, D. Seveso, C. Ferrier-Pagés, M. Kühl. Oral Presentation
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East Asian Seas Congress 2021, online (Hong Kong, 26 – 27 November 2021). “Non-invasive methods for assessment of coral health in-situ”. W. Dellisanti. Oral Presentation.
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International Coral Reef Symposium 2021, online (Bremen, Germany, 19 – 23 July 2021). “Hong Kong’s subtropical scleractinian coral communities: baseline, environmental drivers and management implications”. Y. H. Yeung, J. Y. Xie, C. K. Kwok, K. Kei, P. Ang, L. L. Chan, W. Dellisanti, C. C. Cheang, W. K. Chow, J. W. Qiu. Oral Presentation.
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World Conference on Marine Biodiversity 2020, online (Auckland, New Zealand, 13 – 16 December 2020). "In-situ observations of metabolic responses of Platygyra carnosa". W. Dellisanti, R. H. L. Tsang, P. Ang Jr., J. T. Chung, S. K. F. Yiu, M. L. Wells, J. Wu, L. Chan. Oral Presentation
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The 8th Cross-Strait Coral Reef Conference (Sanya, China, 7 - 11 September 2019) "Assessing the metabolism of the coral Platygyra carnosa in the changing climate scenarios" W. Dellisanti, J. Wu, L. Chan. Oral Presentation
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The South China Sea Conference 2019 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, 24 - 28 June 2019) "The future of coral communities in high temperature and rainfall scenarios: a case study from Hong Kong". W. Dellisanti, J. Wu, L. Chan, Oral Presentation
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9th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology (Hong Kong, 10-14 June 2019). “The coral health status of Platygyra spp. at temperature and salinity tolerance limits in Hong Kong water” W. Dellisanti, R.H.L. Tsang, P. Ang, J. Wu, M. Wells, L. Chan, Oral Presentation
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The 1st Graduate Symposium on Marine and Environmental Research (Hong Kong, 12 March 2019) “The physiological response to high temperature and low salinity of Hong Kong’s Platygyra spp. corals by underwater respirometry observations” W. Dellisanti, R.H.L. Tsang, P. Ang, J. Wu, L. Chan, Oral Presentation
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The Fourth Xiamen Symposium on Marine Environmental Sciences XMASIV (Xiamen, China, 6 – 9 January 2019) "The short-term plasticity of Hong Kong's Platygyra sp. corals: a new insight on coral in-situ metabolism and ex-situ manipulations" W. Dellisanti, R.H.L. Tsang, P. Ang, J. Wu, L. Chan, Oral Presentations
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4th Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium (Cebu, Philippines, 4 - 8 June 2018) "Advances in coral in-situ metabolism of Hong Kong coral communities" W. Dellisanti, J. Wu, L. Chan, Oral Presentation
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Open-access repositories
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2023 |
Mediterranean Coral Performance, Zenodo Community |
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2021 |
Water quality in Port Island (Hong Kong) https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.937214 |
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2021 |
In-situ coral metabolic rates https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.937210 |
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2020 |
Coral physiology CISME https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.924829 |
Fieldwork experience:
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2023 |
UCPH, Portofino MPA, Italy, Mediterranean corals sampling |
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2017-2021 |
CityU, Hong Kong SAR China, underwater respirometry, scientific diving, lab experiments |
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2018 |
CityU, Phuket, Thailand, underwater respirometry scientific diving workshop |
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2018 |
CityU, Bali, Indonesia, underwater monitoring, reef check, data reporting |
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2016 |
Reef Check, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, scientific diving |
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2015 |
Tenerife, Spain, underwater monitoring, scientific diving |
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2015 |
OGS, Adriatic Sea, Italy, oceanographic cruise, sampling, lab analysis |
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2013 |
ISSD, Elba Island, Italy, underwater monitoring, Posidonia study, |
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2013 |
CNR-IRSA, Adriatic Sea, Italy, oceanographic cruise, sampling, lab analysis |
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2012 |
Stareso CNRS Lab, Corse, France, mesocosm experiment, sampling, lab analysis |
Teaching experience:
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2023 |
Teaching assistant, MSc Marine Biology at the University of Copenhagen (4 hours) |
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2022 |
Guest Lecturer ABCT3103 at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2 hours) |
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2021 |
Guest Lecturer ABCT3391 at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2 hours) |
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2019 |
Teaching assistant BMS2802 at City University of Hong Kong (3 ECTS + fieldtrip, 150 hours) |
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2018 |
Teaching assistant BMS1801 at City University of Hong Kong (3 ECTS + fieldtrip, 150 hours) |
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2017 |
Guest Lecture at ICUSTE Meeting, Dongshan, China (5 hours) |
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2014 |
Guest Lecture at University di Bologna, Italy (3 hours) |
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2013 |
Lab Assistant for University Course at CNR Rome, Italy (10 hours) |
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Working groups, workshops, and field courses (latest 10):
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2023-current |
Science Communication Incubator Network, University of Copenhagen, Denmark |
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2021-current |
IUCN Coral Red List Workshop, Singapore |
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2023 |
Unisense Microsensor Workshop, Aarhus, Denmark |
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2018 |
International Training Course on Coral Health Index, Bali, Indonesia |
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2018 |
Training Workshop on Introductory Scientific Diving for BETA Sampling, Phuket, Thailand |
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2017 |
Impacts of Eutrophication, Pollution, and BETA blooms, Hong Kong, SAR China |
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2016 |
5th Course on hard corals ID and reef monitoring approaches, Bangka, Indonesia |
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2016 |
Ramon Margalef Summer Colloquia 2016, Barcelona, Spain |
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2015 |
Marine Biologist volunteer, Green Tenerife NGO, Tenerife, Spain |
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2014 |
5th International Course in Microbial Ecology, Venice, Italy |
Graduate students mentored:
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2023-current |
Ms. Roanna Silveira, Erasmus Mundus MSc |
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2023-current |
Mr. Qingfeng Zhang, PhD student at the University of Copenhagen |
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2021-2022 |
Mr. Ken Yuen, MPhil student at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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2019-2022 |
Ms. Haiying Ma, PhD student at the City University of Hong Kong |
Job-related certifications:
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2017-current |
Scuba & Nitrox Safety International, Diving Instructor |
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2016-current |
Reef Check EcoDiver |
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2013-current |
Scientific Diver CMAS |
Outreach and service:
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2023 |
EU-MedNight – Sea and Pollution |
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2023 |
Coral Health – Biosfaere University of Copenhagen |
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2021 | |
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2021 |
ScubaZone 56, scuba magazine article (in ITA) |
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2021 |
Semi di Scienza, online blog post (in ITA) |
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2020 |
Amica9, Youtube videonews (in ITA) |
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2020 |
BarlettaViva Online news article (in ITA) |
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2020 |
The Secret Life of Corals, scientific communication blog post |
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2018-2022 |
Ocean3C, French International School, school mentor |
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2018-2022 |
Tursiopsdivers, Project Aware team scientist |
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2018 |
Academic service:
Peer reviewer for Frontiers in Marine Science, Environmental Geochemistry, Health, Biological Review, Caribbean Journal of Science, Science of the Total Environment.
IUCN Red List of Coral Reef Assessor (2021 – current).
Education
PhD
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