Biodiversity monitoring

Regione Toscana

  • Winner of the Tuscany Region’s ‘Custodi della Montagna Toscana’ (2023-2028) call for proposals, with the project titled: What’s the Wind Blowing? The Answer to Lichens. Years 2023-2028.

Università di Camerino – Scuola di Bioscienze e Medicina Veterinaria

  • Support and collaboration activities for biodiversity research related to the National Forest Inventory project (IFNI2025). Years 2025-2026.
  • Service for SIC/ZPS management interventions through the implementation of conservation measures for the areas within the Montagna di Torricchio State Nature Reserve. Years 2022-2023.
  • Support and collaboration activities for research on plant biodiversity in relation to the project ‘NEC Directive Italy’. Sampling 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.

Acciaierie d’Italia SpA, ex-ILVA SpA

  • 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.
  • Design of a biomonitoring network for the assessment of air quality in the surroundings of the steel plant ILVA in Taranto. Year 2013.

Unione Europea

  • 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’.
  • European Project FP7 EU-BON – Building the European Biodiversity Observation Network. Anni 2013-2015.

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. 2023-2024.
  • LIFE Project SMART4Action “Sustainable Monitoring And Reporting To Inform Forest- and Environmental Awareness and Protection” – Action B.1 “Analysis, evaluation and testing of forest ecosystems biological response”. Years 205-2018.

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..
  • Lichen biomonitoring (bioindication and bioaccumulation) in the surroundings of the geothermoelectric power plant of Monterotondo 2 (Italy). Year 2020.
  • 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 geothermal power plants of Nuova Radicondoli e Chiusdino 1 (Tuscany, Italy). Years 2010, 1013, 1016, 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

  • Assessment and monitoring plan for the impacts of Santa Croce quarry (GR) on biodiversity. Years 2022-2024.
  • 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.

Parco Nazionale delle Colline Metallifere Grossetane

  • Implementation of the Biota Biancane project: biodiversity of the ZSC IT5170102 ‘B12’ Geothermal Alteration Fields of Monterotondo Marittimo and Sasso Pisano. Years 2022-2023.

SAIPEM SpA

  • Design of a biomonitoring network for air quality in the area surrounding the Val D’Agri Oil Centre. Year 2020.

CESI SpA

  • Vegetation surveys: post operam monitoring of the power line Villanova – Gissi. Year 2017.
  • Lichen biomonitoring (bioindication and bioaccumulation) in the surroundings of the electric power plant of S. Barbara (AR). Years 2012 and 2015.
  • Survey of phytocoenoses, vegetation cutting and environmental recovery for the construction of a power line. Year 2014.
  • Elaboration of a map of habitat by means of phytosociological surveys. Year 2014.
  • Lichen biomonitoring of air quality in the surroundings of a geothermal power plant located in the municipality of Santa Fiora (GR). Year 2013.
  • Lichen biomonitoring in the surroundings of the town of Civitavecchia. (5 surveys). Years 2008-2014.
  • Quality control procedures of lichen biomonitoring surveys. Years 2007 and 2009.

Comune di Porcari

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

Università di Genova

  • Lichen biomonitoring in the surroundings of Vado Ligure (SV). Year 2012.

Università di Siena

  • Management plans for natural reserves in Siena Province. Year 2007.
  • Monitoring the colonization of plant species in the wetlands of SIC Monte Labbro Alta Valle dell’Albegna within a Life Natura project. Year 2007.