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Function and attachment
Researcher CNRS
Laboratoire d'écogéochimie des environnements benthiques (LECOB/CNRS-Sorbonne Université UMR 8222) Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls.

Expertise
Dynamics of fonction and diversity in the community associated to engineer species in the coastal interface zone

• Ecology and conservation of coral reefs and Mediterranean gorgonians.
• Population dynamics, metapopulation dynamics and conservation of long lived species.
• Conservation and management of mediterranean red coral (Corallium rubrum).
• Effects of Ocean Acidification and Global climate change.

Career
2013-2014 Postdoctoral Research Associate Laboratoire d'Ecogéochimie des Environnements Benthiques UPMC
2012–2013 Postdoctoral Research Associate CalState University Northridge, California
2009-2011 Postdoctoral Research Associate, ICM-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
2007-2009 Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pisa, Italy.
2009 Teacher, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Pisa, Italy.
2007 Teacher, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Pisa, Italy.
2006 Lecturer, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Pisa, Italy.
2006 Lecturer, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Pisa, Italy.

Thesis advisor/graduate students
PhD: Nuria Viladrich (UAB, Spain), Mariana Padron (UPMC, France), Carlotta Benedetti (U. of Pisa, Italy)
Master 2: Angela Martinez-Quintana, Elisabet Perez Albedejo (UB, Spain), Maricel Guron (UAB, Spain); Andrea Gori (U. of Pisa, Italy), Elisabetta Filosi (U. of Pisa, Italy), Ingrid Razionale (U. of Pisa, Italy),
Master 1: Maria Fruzzetti (U. of Pisa, Italy), Michele Cecchi (U. of Pisa, Italy), Damiano Bonatti (U. of Pisa, Italy), Luca Gandini (U. of Pisa, Italy), Sara Fabiani (U. of Pisa, Italy), Fanny Argiro (UPMC, France), Sara Atienza (U. of Barcelona, Spain), Chloé Carbonne (U. of Brest, France).

Publications

Popular publications
2005 Rossi S., Bramanti L., Tsounis G. and Gili J.M. – 2005. Recuperaciòn del coral rojo. Investigaciòn y Ciencia. Enero 2005:40-41.

Grants and fellowships
2013 Post doctoral grant Program LITEAU IV Project ROC CONNECT 2013 NSF (National Science Foundation) Collaborative research - RUI-Ecology and functional biology of octocoral communities (Non PI, significant collaborator)
2012 NSF grant Calstate University: effects of Ocean Acidification on the early life stages of scleractinian corals
2009 Post Doc Marie Curie Intra European Fellowship at Instituto de Ciencias del Mar, Barcelona: “Mediterranean red coral management and conservation”. Coordinator: Prof. J.M. Gili.
2007 Post Doc Fellowship at Department of Biology, University of Pisa: “Study of the Mediterranean Corallium rubrum populations (supervisor prof. G. Santangelo).
2006 Luigi e Francesca Brusarosco Fellowship: Post Doc fellowship from SItE (Italian Society of Ecology) at ICM-CSIC of Barcelona, Spain, (supervisor Prof J.M Gili).
2001 Three year grant from University of Pisa for a Ph.D. position in Evolutionary Biology

Synergistic activities
• Reviewing manuscripts for Journals including Biological Conservation, PLOS ONE, Marine Biology, Invertebrate Biology, Aquatic Biology and Scientia Marina, Marine Ecology Progress Series.
• Work in divulgation for college students with the company Seaproject s.a.s. working with local schools for the awareness of children. I work in whale watching programs with local agencies both in Spain and Italy.

Awards and Distinctions
PATENTS
2006 Giovanni Santangelo and Lorenzo Bramanti. Metodo per la riproduzione di corallo rosso e altri antozoi (system for the reproduction of red coral and other anthozoans). Patent n.PI2006A000126

FRENCH AND FOREIGN DIPLOMAS
Undergraduate: University of Pisa, Italy. Major: Marine Biology. Degree: Biological Sciences, 2000
Graduate: University of Pisa, Italy Major: Evolutionary Biology; Degree: Ph.D., 2004
Postdoctoral:
1. University of Pisa, Italy (PI: Prof. G. Santangelo) - 2007-2009
2. ICM-CSIC, Barcelona (PI: Prof. J.M. Gili) – 2009-2011
3. CalState University Northridge (PI: Prof. P.J. Edmunds) 2012-2013
4. UPMC-LECOB, Observatoire Oceanologique Banyuls sur mer (PI: Dr K. Guizien)