Research Area

Active Research fields

Ecology, plant geography and vegetation of Mediterranean and Prealpine territories. Experienced in:

- Landscape change assessments, inferential analysis, gradient analysis, ecological modelling and systems ecology

- Syntaxonomical surveys, environmental and climatic bioindication

- Multimedia archives and interactive identification tools for the flora of Italy

- Management and conservation of flora and habitats in Natura 2000 sites

- Human impact assessment on natural vegetation

Research projects of the last 5 years

- (2015-today) ANTHOSART: Research unit coordinator (http://www.florintesa.it).

- (2014-2016) FLORINTESA: Research unit coordinator (http://www.florintesa.it).

- (2009-2012) NATURA 2000 BASILICATA: Coordinator of the scientific steering committee. (http://natura2000basilicata.it; www.retecologicabasilicata.it).

Collaborations

- Responsible and supervisor of the interactive identification tools, thematic data-bases and information recruiting systems for the second edition of the Flora of Italy (by Sandro Pignatti);

https://www.openstarts.units.it/dspace/bitstream/10077/3767/1/Guarino%20et%20al,%20bioidentify.pdf

 

- Research cooperation with the ZHAW (Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften) and the Institut fur Geobotanik of the Hannover University as vegetation expert for  biodiversity green roofs and urban stepping-stones adopting the Natura 2000 habitat templates

https://www.geobotanik.uni-hannover.de/staff.html

 

- Coordinator of the research unit Forum Plinianum in the projects ANTHOSART & FLORINTESA (in partnership with ENEA and the Italian Botanical Society)

http://www.florintesa.it

 

- Lead author of the IPBES report on Europe and Central Asia (http://www.ipbes.net)

http://www.ipbes.net/work-programme/europe-and-central-asia-assessment

Active research

Services delivered under the right of third parties

- vascular plant identification

- vegetation classification and mapping

- environmental impact assessment (on flora and vegetation)

- vegetation design for extensive green roofs for biodiversity

- management plans, monitoring and conservation measures for protected areas and habitats