Partner search – Scientific expertise in plant ecology and habitat monitoring

My name is Giulio Tesei, and I am a researcher at the Università Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM), Italy. Together with my research team, I am interested in joining a consortium as a scientific partner under the Mission “Protecting, Restoring and Valorising the Natural Environment and Heritage” and SO 2.7 “Nature and biodiversity, including green infrastructure and pollution reduction”, particularly within the topics of ecosystem restoration and biodiversity resilience.
Our team specialises in botany and plant ecology and has extensive experience in:
– plant diversity assessment and vegetation analysis;
– monitoring and ecological assessment of habitats, including Natura 2000 habitats;
– floristic and phytosociological surveys;
– monitoring of habitat conservation status and ecological changes over time;
– planning, implementation and evaluation of habitat management and restoration measures;
– conservation and management of secondary grasslands, with particular reference to semi-natural grasslands;
– assessment of the ecosystem services associated with grassland ecosystems.

Our activities combine scientific research with field-based monitoring and the evaluation of practical management interventions. This expertise could contribute to the development and testing of common monitoring protocols, restoration methodologies, decision-support tools, management plans and coordinated measures for improving habitat conservation and biodiversity resilience.
We also have established contacts with public authorities and organisations responsible for managing protected areas in the Marche Region, including parks and mountain unions. These relationships may support the identification of suitable pilot areas and facilitate dialogue between scientific institutions, territorial authorities and protected-area managers.
We would be pleased to join a consortium in which our expertise in vegetation ecology, biodiversity monitoring and grassland restoration could complement the competencies of other European partners. We are available to discuss potential project ideas, pilot activities and possible forms of collaboration.

For further information or to discuss potential collaboration, I can be contacted at: g.tesei@staff.univpm.it