Dr. Donatella Valente currently serves as a lecturer in ecology at the University of Salento; she is also an associate editor of the international journal Ecological Indicators (Elsevier) and the international journal Environment, Development and Sustainability (Springer). She received her PhD in basic ecology at the University of Salento in 2009. Moreover, she has been a member of the QA Management Group, the Commission of Admission Tests Master's Degree Course in Environmental Sciences, and the Editorial Board of the international journal ISI Discover Conservation (Springer) since 2023. Her research interests mainly include landscape ecology, ecosystem services, biodiversity, socio-ecological systems, natural capital, urban green areas, and nature-based solutions.
Dr. Donatella Valente currently serves as a lecturer in ecology at the University of Salento; she is also an associate editor of the international journal Ecological Indicators (Elsevier) and the international journal Environment, Development and Sustainability (Springer). She received her PhD in basic ecology at the University of Salento in 2009. Moreover, she has been a member of the QA Management Group, the Commission of Admission Tests Master's Degree Course in Environmental Sciences, and the Editorial Board of the international journal ISI Discover Conservation (Springer) since 2023. Her research interests mainly include landscape ecology, ecosystem services, biodiversity, socio-ecological systems, natural capital, urban green areas, and nature-based solutions.