Alessandro Lagrotteria- MSc in Environmental Biology, University of Turin
- Research collaborator at Italian National Research Council
Alessandro Lagrotteria
- MSc in Environmental Biology, University of Turin
- Research collaborator at Italian National Research Council
I am curious to study any environment and organism, developing an overall vision of the planet.
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Introduction
I am a young biologist interested in biodiversity and ecosystem conservation.
In the last years, I have been involved mainly in researching and monitoring terrestrial mammals applying behavioral ecology using traditional techniques such as line transects, camera trapping, and bioacoustics.
Recently, I have been working on marine mammals studying it through traditional monitoring (photo ID, MMO, bioacoustics) and environmental DNA, a topic of strong interest to me.
Skills and Expertise
Current institution
Additional affiliations
June 2019 - August 2019
Position
- Research Assistant
Description
- Study of Impact of wild boar rooting on small forest-dwelling rodents. A research project funded by the Tuscany Region on the impact of wild boar on protected areas and biodiversity. In particular, the impact of wild boar rooting on the populations of terrestrial forest micromammals was studied in the SCI area in the province of Grosseto.
May 2023 - October 2024
Position
- Researcher
Description
- Research fellow within Life Conceptu Maris project. I have participated in numerous scientific campaigns in the Mediterranean Sea basin, focusing on water sampling for environmental DNA analysis. This research is part of a Life project to study marine biodiversity in terms of marine mammals and turtles. During these campaigns, I handle both the visual census of these species and the collection and filtration of water, followed by DNA extraction in the laboratory.
November 2023 - June 2024
Position
- Researcher
Description
- Research fellow in an interdisciplinary team to explore and enhance the rich resources of the "water lands" of Piedmont, particularly the rice fields, irrigation canals, and rivers in the Vercelli area. Our goal is to promote a bio-cultural approach to the study of these unique ecosystems, combining the socio-cultural aspects related to rice cultivation with the ecological and naturalistic ones. In this context, we have conducted research on benthic macroinvertebrates.
Publications
Publications (6)
Citizen science is increasingly utilized for environmental monitoring and educational purposes. For lotic ecosystems, this approach could be used to implement traditional methods and gain more data on local biodiversity, particularly in areas where professional monitoring is limited. This study, conducted in Italy, aimed to complement data on river...
Rivers are among the most altered and impacted freshwater ecosystems on Earth, so that collective efforts should be fuelled by professionals and societies to implement their biomonitoring and conservation. Citizen science is recognized as a powerful approach but its application in river biomonitoring is still scarce, especially in Italy. This study...
Assessing the vocal repertoires of species is pivotal to understand their communication strategies and, in turn, their ecological roles. In this context, shrews (Eulypotyphla), despite exhibiting considerable vocalization variability, lack comprehensive scientific data on their vocal repertoires. In this study, conducted during October 2022, we col...
According to the IUCN guidelines, wildlife reintroduction should consider any impacts on humans within feasibility assessments. Eurasian beavers Castor fiber are recovering across their native range, due to protection laws and reintroductions. In Central Italy, a self-sustaining, naturalised population of Eurasian beavers has been identified in the...
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Eurasian beavers have been released throughout Europe since the 1900s, with most introductions following the international reintroduction guidelines. Conversely, unauthorised releases have occurred in several countries, e.g., in Spain, Belgium, Scotland, and Central Italy (Tuscany and Umbria regions). In March 2023, other unequivocal...
Assessing impacts of wild boar on ecosystems is a research priority worldwide, with applied implications for environmental management. We evaluated whether rooting intensity by wild boar affected a rodent community in Central Italy. Rooting intensity was measured within trap transects and all around them, following standard procedures. We live-trap...
