Dr. Simona Di Gregorio is a Senior Researcher at the Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. She got a Master's degree in Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology and Conservation and Evolution at the University of Pisa in Italy. Her research is principally focused on the study and development of biotechnological approaches dedicated to the treatment of contaminated matrices such as soils, dredged sediments, wastewaters, and gaseous emissions. At the Department of Biology of the University of Pisa, she coordinates a motivated group of young scientists with strong interest and robust skills in developing biotechnological processes from the lab to the field scale, animating fruitful collaborations with companies interested in the development and implementation of consolidated and new bio-based process dedicated to the protection of the environment.