I am a PhD student in the Earth, Life, and Environmental program of the BiGeA (Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences) at the University of Bologna. I received my Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Catania, and my Master's degree in Biodiversity and Evolution at the University of Bologna. My areas of scientific interest are: ecology, monitoring, and conservation of biodiversity; citizen science and environmental education; climate change and its effects; zoology, botany, diatoms, marine biology, and environmental biology.