After his Ms degree and PhD in Earth Science at University of Siena, Italy, Simone was a researcher of Italian Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment (Florence, Italy), from 2010 to 2019. Since February 2020, he has been an Associate Professor in Pedology at University of Tuscia (Viterbo, Italy), in the Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences (DAFNE). He is a pedologist with experience in digital soil mapping, proximal soil sensors, soil conservation, soil evaluation and management in viticulture and other arboreal crops (hazelnut, olive trees). Actually, he is involved in the research projects: “Topsoil properties Estimation from Hyperspectral Remote sensing for Agriculture” (THERA, financed by Italian Spatial Agency), “Creation of a digital agriculture and mechatronics infrastructure for research and innovation in the agri-food chain of Rieti province, Italy”, financed by Latium region, and EU-LIFE+ PROGNOSES “Strengthening primary and old-growth forest protection in Europe by capitalizing on World Heritage sites”. In 2022, he was elected vice-Chair of the Commission 1.5 Pedometrics of the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS). He is the author of 39 international papers, with more than 450 citations, and co-author of three books in the Italian language. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9095-5833