Federico Buonanno was born in Chieti, July 17, 1972, he is full professor of Zoology at the University of Macerata, Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Environment and Territory section. BACKROUND Year 2000, degree in natural sciences from the University of Camerino (Italy). Year 2004, Ph.D. degree in environmental sciences and public health, from the University of Camerino. 2006-2018, Assistant professor, (BIO/05, Zoology) at the University of Macerata (Italy). 2018-2020, Associate professor in Zoology. University of Macerata (Italy). 2020, Full professor in Zoology. University of Macerata (Italy). INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES President of the ‘Orientation and Study Plans Committee’ for the class LM-85bis, UniMC (2020_present) • Member and President of the ‘Orientation and Study Plans Committee’ for the classes 18 and 19, UniMC (2006_2012) • Member of the Orientation and Study Plans Committee for the class L-19, UniMC (2015_2016) • Member of the Committee for ‘Evaluation of Scientific Research’ (CAR) for the Area 11+BIO UniMC (2010_2012) • Member of the coordination committee for PhD course in Life and Health Sciences, UniCam (2006_2013) • Member of the Academic Senate, UniMC (2018). RESEARCH TOPICS • Predator-prey interactions, secondary metabolites and toxicology in ciliated protozoa • Study and application of single-cell biosensors for environmental monitoring • Protists as model organisms for biology teaching.