Dr. Antonio Calisi was born in Rome on 6th March, 1973. he has a degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Salento, Lecce, Italy, and a Professional Qualification as a Biologist and a PhD in Fundamental Ecology, from the University of Salento, Lecce, Italy. He was Assistant Researcher at the University of Salento, Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, Lecce, Italy. Nowadays, he is a Researcher in Ecology and Ecotoxicology at the Department of Science and Technological Innovation (DISIT), University of Eastern Piedmont. His research interests are related to Ecotoxicology, Environmental Risk Assessment, Biomonitoring, and Environmental Pollution. He is a member of SITE (Italian Society of Ecology), SETAC (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry), and SIICS (Italian Society of Comparative Immunobiology and Development). He has collaborated, and still collaborates, on national and international research projects focused on ecotoxicology, and has authored book chapters on international issues and scientific papers on ecotoxicology.