Personale docente

CURRICULUM VITÆ

STEFANO LEONARDI

Born August 2, 1964 in Tione di Trento, ITALY. Italian Nationality.

Professional Address:

Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e
della Sostenibilit Ambienale
Università di Parma
Viale delle Scienze, 11/a
43124 Parma (Italy)
Tel.: +39 521 905 659 - FAX: +39 521 905 402

Research Interest

• Micro-evolutionary processes, with special emphasis on the role of
  mating system and environmental heterogeneity in determining the
  genetic structure in plant populations.
• Relationship between genetic markers and eco-physiological traits in
  plants.

College Education

July 1993:

Ph.D. at Institute of Ecology - University of Parma, Italy.

July 1988:

University Degree in Biological Sciences (Università di Parma,
110/110 cum laude)

July 1983:

Diploma di Maturità Tecnica Commerciale (High school
Technical Degree )

Research and Work Experiences

November 1989 - Present:

Research work on population biology of forest
trees

1986 - 1988:

Population genetics and ecology of Physa acuta (Gastropoda:
Pulmonata)

1992 - 1993:

Environmental Impact Assessment of the planned recovery of
an inland wetland in Sardinia, Italy

1991 - 1996:

National Research Council (CNR) special programme RAISA:
“Population Biology and Ecophysiology of forest trees populations”.

1996-1999

Research Associate at Department of Forest Science, Oregon
State University, Corvallis Oregon USA

1999-2014

Reasearcher at Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Università degli
Studi di Parma, Parma - Italy

2014-now

Professor at Dipartimento di Bioscienze (now Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale)
Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma - Italy

Languages

• Italian (mother tongue)
• English (fluent)

Skills

Genetics

• Starch gel electrophoresis and isozymes techniques
• In vitro amplification of DNA and molecular markers (Standard PCR,
  Microsatellite techniques, AFLP, SNP).
• Quantitative methods in population genetics.
• Spatial analysis of genetic data
• QTL analysys and association studies
• Paternity and Parentage analysis

Data analysis

• Programming in “C” language and system management in multitasking
  and multi-user systems (Unix(tm), Linux);
• Development of software performing analysis, “bootstrapping” and
  simulations of genetic data and spatial autocorrelation analysis.
• SQL Data base building and maintaining
• Long term experience with many different softwares such as R, various
  editors, spreadsheets, Statistical Packages (SAS, SPSS) and hardware
  (Linux, Windows, iOS, Macintosh and Sun WorkStation).

Field work experience

• Sampling techniques and georeferencing of plant population in the field;
• Controlled crossing of forest trees;
• Germination and early stage maintenance of forest species in controlled
  environment and outdoor nursery.

Teaching

• Tutor of Several Ph.D. Students. List available upon request.
• From 2016 to today: Coordinator of “Laurea Magistrale”
  (Master) Program in Ecology and Nature Conservation
  at the Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental
  Sustainability - University of Parma

Teached Courses

• From 2000 to 2003: graduate courses taught: Ecology 2 at Facoltà di
  Scienze Matematiche Fisiche e Naturali of University of Parma for the
  degree in Biological Sciences
• From 2003 to 2010: three graduate courses taught at Facoltà di Scienze
  Matematiche Fisiche e Naturali of the University of Parma for degree in
  Biological Sciences:

  Plant Ecology

  for degree in Biological Sciences - Ecological Biology

  Environmental Risk of Biotechnology

  for a “Magistrale” degree
  in Industrial Biotechnology
  

  Ecological Data Analysis

• From 2011 to today: graduate courses taught Ecological Data Analysis
  for the “Magistrale” degree in Ecology and Nature Conservation at
  Dipartimento di Bioscienze - University of Parma
• From 2013 to today: graduate courses taught Informatic skills for the
  “Magistrale” degree in Ecology and Nature Conservation at Dipartimento di
  Bioscienze - University of Parma
• From 2015 to today: graduate courses taught Environmental Modeling
  for the “Magistrale” degree in Ecology and Nature Conservation at
  Dipartimento di Bioscienze - University of Parma
• From 2017 to today: graduate courses taught Population Biology for the
  “Magistrale” degree in Ecology and Nature Conservation at Dipartimento di
  Bioscienze - University of Parma

Funded Projects

• Italian Ministry of University and Research. Prin 2008: Adattamento a
  cambiamenti climatici in specie forestali mediterranee: un approccio di
  genomica di popolazioni.
• European Union. Four year project. QLRT-1999-01210 DYNABEECH
  Effects of silvicultural regimes on dynamics of genetic and ecological
  diversity of European forests.
• Italian Ministry of University and Research. Prin 2005 Limitazioni
  ambientali e fisiologiche dell’accrescimento degli alberi al limite
  superiore del bosco nelle Alpi e negli Appennini
• Italian Ministry of University and Research. Prin Cofin 2003 Modelli
  di gestione sostenibile dei sistemi forestali per la conservazione della
  complessit e della diversit biologica
• Italian Ministry of University and Research. Prin Cofin 2002 Foreste
  di alta quota delle Alpi e degli Appennini: strutture, fattori limitanti,
  adattamenti fisiologici e dinamiche passate, presenti e future
• U.S. Department of Agricolture USDA Biotechnology Risk Assessment
  Competitive Grants program (No. 97-39210-5022)

Editoral Boards of Scientific Journals

Member of ”Advisory Review Board” of iForest: Journal of Biogeosciences and
Forestry

Bibliografic indicators

On March, 28th 2018
All years
Scopus H index: 18
Scopus Citations: 782
Wos H index: 18
Wos Citations: 774

Since 2008
Scopus H index: 11
Scopus Citations: 338
Wos H index: 10
Wos Citations: 319