Dr. Giorgia Santini is a soil ecologist currently post-doctoral research at University of Toulouse, CRBE, CNRS, with a PhD in Biology from the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. Her research focuses on soil molecular biology, microbial ecology and environmental DNA, and the impacts of anthropogenic stressors such as microplastics on soil quality and ecosystem functioning. She integrates expertise in molecular biology, microbial community analysis, field ecology, and bioinformatics to investigate temporal dynamics in microbial communities.
Special Award for Young Italian Researcher in Ecological Sciences (“Luigi Michaud” Award)
XXXII Congress of the Italian Society of Ecology (SItE)
A special award for a young researcher who has distinguished themselves through their career and a significant publication. This award was assigned to Dr Santini by the Italian Society of Ecology at its annual conference.
Best Poster Award (“Carlo Gaggi”)
XXXI Congress of the Italian Society of Ecology (SItE)
A special award for a young researcher who has distinguished themselves through their work and presentation of a poster. This award was assigned to Dr Santini by the Italian Society of Ecology at its annual conference.
Post Doctoral Researcher
Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
01 Sep 2025 - present
Post Doctoral Researcher
University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
01 May 2023 - 01 Jun 2025
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
01 Nov 2019 - 01 Mar 2023
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
01 Dec 2016 - 01 May 2019
Undergraduate Student
University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
01 Nov 2013 - 01 Dec 2016