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We are an interdisciplinary team motivated to support the transition toward more sustainable, equitable, and healthy agricultural systems.
Francesco Fava
Associate Professor, AStER Lab. Co-Leader
Department of Environmental Science and Policy (ESP)
My research sits at the intersection of agricultural sciences, ecosystem ecology, and remote sensing, with a particular emphasis on pastoral systems. I am especially interested in interdisciplinary approaches that connect ecosystem monitoring and management with food security and human health outcomes.
Stefano Bocchi
Full Professor, AStER Lab. Co-Leader
Department of Environmental Science and Policy (ESP)
I am interested in agroecology, sustainable food systems, and landscape conservation. My work focuses on the ecological sustainability of agricultural systems, biodiversity, and the relationships between farming practices, ecosystems, and landscapes.
Pietro De Marinis
Research Fellow
Agroecology, Agronomy of herbaceous crops
My research interests focuses on agroecology, sustainability assessment, and participatory methodologies, GIS-based land suitability analysis and development cooperation.
Rodolfo Isaac Ceriani
PhD student, Agronomist (Sec. A)
Remote Sensing, Ecological Modeling
I am passionate about applying geospatial big data, machine learning, and cloud computing to environmental sciences. Particularly interested in open-source software and reproducible research, I’m always eager to explore innovative approaches to complex challenges.
Natalia Beatriz Lizana Saavedra
Research assistant
GIS & Remote Sensing
My work involves geospatial data analysis using different data sources for the study of vegetation over time. Keen on the application of quantitative methodologies for environmental monitoring and management, within the Earth Observation domain.
Anna Joelle Greife
PhD student
Water Resource Management
My interests are in the assessment of water quality of global waterbodies using remote sensing, and the composition of phytoplankton communities.
Marta Colombo
PhD student, Agronomist (Sec. A)
Crop modelling, Soil health
Agronomist with a focus on soil and vegetation health. I combine modeling and multispectral remote sensing to investigate soil systems, with a keen interest in bridging field knowledge and innovative analytical approaches.
Leonardo Sid Ambrosini
Research assistant
GIS & Remote Sensing
I am particularly interested in environmental and ecological monitoring, focusing my work on data analysis, modelling and software development. I especially enjoy working on multi-field research that combines environmental and computational methods.