Toulouse, Occitanie, France
I am a passionate marine ecosystem scientist, leading and developing cutting-edge research and applications to preserve the health of the oceans and the well-being of societies.
I am a Senior Scientist at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory. I got my MSc and PhD (both in Environmental Sciences) at the University of Venice, Italy. I lead the development and assessment of biogeochemical data assimilation systems, to improve the simulations of marine ecosystem models (e.g. ERSEM, the European Regional Seas Ecosystem Model). I apply data assimilation also to time series models, to investigate the trend and seasonal cycle of marine biogeochemical data, and to understand changes in the plankton trophic dynamics. Other areas of research and application are the sensitivity/uncertainty analysis of marine system models and the statistical analysis of monitoring data. I have been a Lecturer of Mathematics at the University of Venice for four years. I am an active member of the Data Assimilation Working Group of the National Centre for Ocean Forecasting (NCOF) and Data Assimilation expert in ESA’s Ocean Colour – Climate Change Initiative (OC-CCI). I am an occasional reviewer for the following journals: Ocean Science, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, Ecological Modelling, Climate Research, Journal of Environmental Management, Environmental Modelling and Assessment.
Mathematics
Investigation of impacts of climate changes on marine ecosystems