Biomonitoring of environmental pollution

Acciaierie d’Italia SpA, ex-ILVA SpA

  • Operating procedure for managing air quality biomonitoring network campaigns in the areas surrounding the ADI plant in Taranto. Integrated Environmental Authorization Prescription N. 75. Year 2026.
  • Detection of the presence of PCDD/Fs, PAHs, and PCBs in plant tissues (Brassica plants and pine needles) within the air quality biomonitoring network of the areas surrounding the ILVA plant in Taranto. Integrated Environmental Authorization Prescription N. 93. Years 2015-2018, and 2023-2026.
  • Biomonitoring network to assess air quality in the surroundings of the ILVA steelworks in Taranto (2014 survey): Lichen Diversity Index (IBL), lichen bioaccumulation of trace elements, ozone biomonitoring by means of vascular plants (Nicotiana tabacum). Years 2014-2017 and 2023-2025.
  • Integrated processing of data collected through bioindication, biomonitoring and bioaccumulation networks during the two campaigns of 2014 and 2016. Integrated Environmental Authorization Prescription N. 93. Years 2017-2018.
  • Design of a biomonitoring network for the assessment of air quality in the surroundings of the steel plant ILVA in Taranto. Integrated Environmental Authorization Prescription N. 93. Year 2013.

European Union

  • Partner of the LIFE Project LIFE20 GIE/IT/000091 MODERn(NEC) (2021-2025). ‘New monitoring system to detect the effects of reduced pollutants emissions resulting from NEC Directive adoption’. Actions A.1, A.2, B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, B.5, B.6, C.1, D.1, D.2, E.1. Responsible for Action B3 ‘Implementation and testing of existing and newly proposed indicators at the already existing and the newly selected monitoring sites’.

Arma dei Carabinieri Forestali (CUFAA), ex-Corpo Forestale dello Stato

  • Provision of an e-learning course (36 training hours) on the topic: monitoring the impact of air pollution on terrestrial ecosystems: the CON.ECO.FOR. and NEC Networks. Years 2024-2025.
  • Smart Forest Monitoring. Lichen diversity and artificial intelligence to contribute for the innovative monitoring of Italian forest biodiversity. Development of an IT system (hardware, software, and accessories) to contribute to the biodiversity of the Italian National Forest Inventory (IFNI) sites. Years 2023-2024.

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

  • Design and development of a data analysis App to investigate the effects of major air pollutants within the scope of PROJECT IR0000032 – ITINERIS – WP 6.3, CUP B53C22002150006, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 3.1, Notice 3264/2021 of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). Years 2024-2025.

ENEL Green Power SpA

  • Lichen biomonitoring (bioindication and bioaccumulation) in the surroundings of the geothermoelectric power plant of Bagnore 4 (Italy). Years 2018, 2021, and 2024.
  • Floristic survey and mapping of the vegetation of the ZSC IT5170102 ‘B12 Campi di alterazione geotermica di Monterotondo Marittimo e Sasso Pisano’. Years 2009 and 2020.
  • Lichen biomonitoring (bioindication and bioaccumulation) in the surroundings of the geothermoelectric power plant of Monterotondo 2 (Italy). Year 2020.
  • Lichen biomonitoring (bioindication and bioaccumulation) in the surroundings of the geothermoelectric power plants of Nuova Radicondoli e Chiusdino 1. Years 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019.
  • Lichen biomonitoring (bioindication and bioaccumulation) in the surroundings of the geothermoelectric
    power plants of Lagoni Rossi and Sasso 2. Years 2009, 2012, and 2019.

Piazzi Srl

  • Technical support for environmental sustainability certification of the Santa Croce quarry: biodiversity aspect. Preparation of the sustainability report according to the GRI model. Year 2024.
  • Assessment and monitoring plan for the impacts of Santa Croce quarry (GR) on biodiversity. Years 2022-2024.

Università di Camerino – Scuola di Bioscienze e Medicina Veterinaria

  • Support and collaboration for research on plant diversity in relation to the project “NEC Italia” Network in accordance with the ICP Forests protocols (including field data collection on epiphytic lichens, and data processing). Years 2019-2021.
  • Collaboration agreement for research, technological development, training, and innovation in the fields of biodiversity and biomonitoring, and data processing and modelling.

SAIPEM SpA

  • Design of a biomonitoring network for data quality assessment in the surroundings of the Centro Olio Val D’Agri (Italy). Year 2020.

University of South Africa – Dept. of Environmental Sciences

  • Spatial analysis and mapping of lichen diversity of the town of Pretoria, South Africa. Year 2019.
  • Lichen data analysis and feasability study on the applicability of European method to the local situation of Pretoria, South Africa. Year 2018.

Fondazione Edmund Mach – IASMA, Trento

  • LIFE Project FutureForCoppiceS “Shaping future forestry for sustainable coppices in Southern Europe: the legacy of past management trials”. Action B.2 – Forest Ecosystem Health and Vitality. Years 2016-2018.
  • Pollen Services – Analysis and decomposition of time series of 20 different pollen taxa into seasonality, cyclicity, trend, and residual components (deterministic models and stationarity analysis). Use of serial autocorrelative diagnostics. Exploration of stochastic autoregressive models, Arma or Arima. Years 2013-2014.
  • Pollen Services – Modeling for the explanatory purposes of flowering start date for 3-5 pollen taxa, developed using linear and nonlinear multivariate statistical techniques. Year 2013
  • Development of stochastic autoregressive models for pollen data analysis. Year 2013.
  • Technical and scientific services to support the revision of ozone risk maps for vegetation, statistical analysis of the variability of fluorescence measurements, and design of the 2013 field survey. Year 2013.
  • Ozone EFFORT Project. Estimated ozone exposure and population in Trentino. Year 2012.
  • Monitoring and biomonitoring of ozone effects in Trento Province. Years 2007-2011.

Eupolis Lombardia, Istituto Superiore per la ricerca, la statistica e la formazione

  • Technical and scientific advice for an integrated monitoring plan, with particular reference to soil sampling, to assess the state of conservation of ecosystems and of abiotic components in the vast area of Malpensa. Years 2015-2017.

CESI SpA

  • Lichen biomonitoring (bioindication and bioaccumulation) in the surroundings of the electric power plant of S. Barbara (AR). Years 2012 and 2015.
  • Supply of moss bags for bioaccumulation of trace elements. Years from 2008 to 2015.
  • Lichen biomonitoring in the surroundings of the town of Civitavecchia. (5 surveys). Years 2008-2014
  • Lichen biomonitoring of air quality in the surroundings of a geothermal power plant located in the municipality of Santa Fiora (GR). Year 2013.
  • Elaboration of a map of habitat in the Lazio region by means of phytosociological surveys. Year 2012.
  • Quality control procedures of lichen biomonitoring surveys. Years 2007 and 2009.

Comune di Porcari

  • Lichen biomonitoring in the municipality of Porcari (LU). Years 2010 and 2015.

Università di Genova

  • Lichen Biodiversity Index (LBI) assessment and lichen and soil sampling for bioaccumulation in the area surrounding Vado Ligure (SV). 2012.

Università di Torino

  • Lichen biomonitoring in the surroundings of the termoelectric power plant of Turbigo (MI). Years 2006-2007.