Prof. Dr. Anna Loy is currently a full professor of Zoology at the University of Molise. She received her Master's degree in Biological Science and Ph.D. from the University of Rome ‘Sapienza’ in 1981 and 1992, respectively. She was a Mammal Curator at Museo Civico di Zoologia di Roma in 1998 and served as a Research Scientist from 2000 to 2006 at the University of Molise and then proceeded as an Associate Professor from 2007 to 2020. In addition, she is a member of the Italian Zoological Union and the Italian Theriological Association and the Co-Chair of the IUCN SSC Otter Specialist Group.