References: · Prof. Andrea Catorci. Address: School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, Plant Diversity and Ecosystem Management unit, 5, Via Pontoni, 62032, University of Camerino (Italy) Phone: (+39)0737 404511 E-mail: andrea.catorci@unicam.it · Prof. Dr. Leonida Fusani. Address: Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology, Department of Integrative Biology and Evolution, University of Veterinary Medicine, Savoyenstrasse 1a A-1160, Vienna (Austria) Phone: +43 (1) 25077 7320 E-mail: leonida.fusani@vetmeduni.ac.at
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LIPU, the italian partner of Bird Life International, participates to the project "Life Choose Nature" for the safeguarding of the Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrines). Activities:
Department of Landscape Ecology and Biodiversity Management, University of Camerino
Since September 2017
Support work for the research project “SLA and other leaves features variation in response to increasing water scarcity”: · Collection in the field and keeping leave's samples at the study area of Riserva Naturale di Montagna di Torricchio, Visso (Italy)
· Specific Leaves Area, stretching and scanning of leave's samples
· Treatment of phytomass, subdivision and drying of leave's samples
· Data base construction in Microsoft Office Excel
Support work for the research project“Plant-animal interaction in relation to the protection of biodiversity of natural pastures”:
Italian Center of the Studies of Conservation and Environment - Ferrara
Since May 2017
Attendance in research activities for the migration of the sparrows in the center of research for the biology migration of the island of Ponza (70 hours)
· Birdwatching
. Ringing activity
· Capture of animals with a standardized mist-nest system
· Collection of data (age, sex, fat deposit, muscles)
· Collection of data in a data base implemented by ISPRA (Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale)
Department of Physical Sciences of Earth and Environment, University of Siena
Since September 2017
Attendance to the 5th Workshop “Life cycle and analysis and energy potential” for the Erasmus + project “ENEPLAN – Developing skills in the field of integrate Energy planning in MED landscapes”.
Department of Integrative Biology and Evolution, University of Veterinary Medicine - Vienna
April 2016
to July 2016
Training experience performed at the Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology according the plan of Erasmus + Traineeship in the fields of the Animal Physiology and Behavioral Ecology. Activities:
· Attendance of e.learning course in Bioacoustics
· Collection fo audio and video samples in a colony of captive animals
· Maintenance of enclosures
· Data base construction in Microsoft Office Excel
