Research work

International and national research projects, funded on the basis of competitive calls: participation and scientific responsibility.

  • OCEAN CITIZENS: Marine forest coastal restoration: an underwater gardening socio-ecological plan (funder: Horizon Europe call HORIZON-MISS-2021-OCEAN-02, European Commission; PI: Sergio Rossi, University of Salento, Italy): €11,182,938. Budget University of Trento €195.750. Duration: 48 months (2023-2027). Participant.
  • European Project ERASMUS-LS (Jean Monnet Actions in the field of Higher Education Teaching and Research) “vaLuation of natural Assets and services and the eUropean gReen deAl” (LAURA) Duration: 36 months (2023-2025). Participant.
  • FOR.WELL: The role of forests for wellbeing improvement: advances from psycho- physiological analysis and technologies (funder: PRIN 2022 2022EW9WAM, PI: Sandro Sacchelli, University of Florence, Italy): €111,857. Budget University of Trento €79,914. Duration: 24 months (2023-2025). Research Unit.
  • MARBEFES: MARine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning leading to Ecosystem Services, (funder: Horizon Europe call HORIZON-CL6-2021-BIODIV-01, European Commission; PI: Joanna Przedrzymirska-Ziółkowska, Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland): €12,915,069.54. Budget University of Trento €321,766. Duration: 48 months (2022-2026). Participant.
  • VISIONARY: Food Provision through Sustainable Farming Systems and Value Chains (funder: Horizon Europe call HORIZON-CL6-2021-FARM2FORK-01, European Commission; PI: Simone Cerroni, University of Trento, Italy): €3,153,557.50. Budget University of Trento €298,500. Duration: 48 months (2022-2026). Participant. 
  • European Project LIFE SPAN "Saproxylic Habitat Network: planning and management for European forests" (LIFE19 NAT/IT/000104). Duration: 72 months (2020-2026). In collaboration with CREA, Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of the Agricultural Economy (Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Masaf). Participant.
  • NaturAlbania “Eco-sustainable Development for Albanian mountain-countryside natural capital” International cooperation project GREEN coAL-ITion. Duration: 36 months (2020-2022). In collaboration with CREA, Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of the Agricultural Economy (Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Masaf). Participant.
  • ARPAF CirculAlps “Innovation to foster sustainability and circular economy in Alpine forestry value chain”, European Project Alpine Region Preparatory Action Funds. Duration: 36 months (2017-2019). In collaboration with CREA, Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of the Agricultural Economy (Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Masaf). Participant.
  • FoResMit “Recovery of degraded coniferous Forests for environmental sustainability Restoration and climate change Mitigation”, European Project LIFE14 CCM/IT/000905. Duration: 60 months (2015-2019). In collaboration with CREA, Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of the Agricultural Economy (Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Masaf). Participant.
  • European Project LIFE+ T.E.N - Trentino Ecological Network, LIFE 11/NAT/IT/000187 – “Action D2 - Economy and local populations, restoration of ecosystem functions”. Duration of Action D2: 12 months (2017). In collaboration with the Province of Trento (PAT). Participant.
  • “Evaluation of social perception and distinctive elements of the landscape”. EFI (European Forest Institute) Project Centre MOUNTFOR. Duration: 36 months (2014-2016). In collaboration with CREA, Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of the Agricultural Economy (Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Masaf). Participant.
  • “Listen to the Voice of Villages”, Central Europe Project, European Regional Development Plan. Duration: 36 months (2009 – 2011). Member of the Core Group. Partners: Province of Trento, University of Trento and Tourism Research Group, Development Center Litija (Slovenia), Bohemian Switzerland Public Benefit Organization (Czech Republic), Marshal’s Office of Opolskie Region (Poland), Regional Authority of Usti Region (Czech Republic), Local Development Agency of Langhe Monferrato Roero (Italy), District Office Forchheim (Germany), University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria).
  • ENVIROCHANGE “Global Change and Sustainable Management of Agriculture in Highly Developed Mountain Environment”, Province of Trento (PAT) Special Research Fund. Partners: University of Trento, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Zurich), Edmund Mach Foundation (Trento), Bruno Kessler Foundation (Trento). Major Projects of the Autonomous Province of Trento (Italy). Duration: 72 months (2008-2013). Participant.
  • OPENLOC “Public policies and local development: policies for innovation and local effects of global dynamics”, Province of Trento (PAT) Special Research Fund. Partners: University of Trento, Edmund Mach Foundation, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (UK), Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali (Trento), University of Bologna, Center LEED OCSE (Trento). Major Projects of the Autonomous Province of Trento (Italy). Duration: 72 months (2008-2013). Participant.
  • EUROFOREX “EUROpean FORest Externalities”, European COST Action E45. Duration: 54 months (2006-2010). Member of the Management Committee, the representative for Italy, and participant. 
  • ECOCYPRE “Ecological assessment and sustainable management of Cypress in the landscape of Trentino”, Province of Trento (PAT) Special Research Fund. Partners: University of Trento, National Research Council (CNR), Agricultural Institute of S. Michele all’Adige, University of Florence. Duration: 30 months (2002-2006). Principal investigator for the Department of Economics.
  • FORTIS “Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Forestry Institutions”, Province of Trento (PAT) Special Research Fund. Partners: University of Trento, EFI-RPC INNOFORCE, University of Agricultural Sciences (BOKU – Vienna), Agricultural Quality Control Agency (S. Michele all’Adige, Trento). Duration: 30 months (2002-2006). Principal investigator for the Department of Economics.
  • EFOMI “Ecological valuation of Alpine forest ecosystems by integrated monitoring”, Province of Trento (PAT) Special Research Fund. Partners: University of Trento, Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum, Naturwissenschaftliche (Innsbruck, Austria), Agricultural Institute of S. Michele all’Adige, Tridentino Natural Science Museum, Experimental Institute for the Management of Forests and Alpine Areas (Trento). Duration: 48 months (2001-2004). Principal investigator for the Department of Economics. 
  • SAGRIALP “Sustainable Agricultural Land Use in Alpine Mountain Regions”, FAIR5 CT97-3798 - European Union. Duration: 24 months (1998-2000). Participant. 
  • "Economic relationships between resources, agriculture and the environment in mountain areas". National Research Council Project, P.F. RAISA. Duration: 1993 – 1997. Participant. 
  • “Effects of the new common agricultural policy on mountain agriculture”. Ministry for University and Research Project. Duration, 1993 - 1997. Participant. 

 

Projects with foreign partners 

  • “The effect of consumer attitudes and beliefs on sustainable diets”, 2023-2024. Partners: University of Trento, Italy; Colorado State University, USA (prof. Alessandro Bonanno). Principal Investigator.
  • “Consumers preferences for microplastic-free food: the value of information”, 2020-2021. Partners: University of Trento, Italy; C3A - Center Agriculture Food Environment, Trento, Italy (prof. Simone Cerroni); University of Arkansas, USA (prof. Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.). Participant.
  • “Exploring the Role of Value Orientations and Emotions On Stated Preferences”, 2018. Partners: University of Trento, Italy; Colorado State University, USA (prof. Vaske Jeremy); University of Warsaw, Poland (Dr. Marek Giergiczny). Principal Investigator.
  • “Cognitive and Emotional Aspects in the Formation of Wildlife Conservation Preferences". Partners: University of Trento, Italy; Economics Division, University of Stirling, UK (Prof. Danny Campbell); Economic and Social Research Institute, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland (Dr. Grilli Gianluca), 2016-2017. Principal Investigator. 
  • “UNECE/FAO Game Meat on Production and Trade”, 2016. In collaboration with the statistics office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and CREA - Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of the Agricultural Economy (Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Masaf). Participant.
  • “A stated choice experiment on the economic value of Alpine pastures”, 2010. Funded by the Department of Economics, University of Trento. Partners: University of Trento, University of Waikato, New Zealand (prof. Riccardo Scarpa), University of Sydney, Australia (prof. Jordan Louviere). Participant.
  • “Forecasting Participation in Social Benefits of a Voluntary Green Pricing Program”, 1996-1997. University of Wisconsin, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Madison, USA (Prof. R.C. Bishop). Participant.

National or local projects

  • “Implementation of economic analysis in water planning”. University of Trento – Department of Economics and Management, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering. Duration: 2021-2022. Funded by the Province of Trento. Principal investigator.
  • “Nature-based solutions for pandemic and climate-resilient cities (NASCENT). University interdepartmental project, Department of Economics and Management, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento. Duration: 2021-2022. Funded by the University of Trento. Participant.
  • “Sustainable food networks and digital platforms beyond covid-19 CROWNFOOD” University interdepartmental project, Department of Economics and Management and Department of Industrial Engineering. Duration: 2021-2023. Funded by the University of Trento. Participant.
  • “Protection of environmental resources and rural development: models of management and sustainable enhancement”. Funded by Sardinia Region. Duration: 2014-2016. Principal Investigator.
  • Project PON Calabria " AL.FOR.LAB." (Public Private Laboratory belonging to the MEA Cluster - Materials Energy Environment - for the Calabria Region). Duration: 2013-2016. In collaboration with CREA, Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of the Agricultural Economy (Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Masaf). Participant.
  • “Evaluation of alpine pastures in Val d’Aosta”. Duration: 2013-2014. In collaboration with Institute Agricole Régional, Val d’Aosta (Italy). Principal investigator.
  • “Intermediate evaluation of the interventions carried out under the 2000-2006 Single Programming Document of the Autonomous Province of Trento, Objective 2 areas”, 2003. Funded by the Province of Trento (Italy). Participant.
  • “Benefit-cost analysis of the hydroelectric plant on the Cordevole stream (Veneto, Italy), 2003. Principal investigator.
  • “Estimation of the positive externalities produced by mountain animal husbandry in the municipality of Premana (province of Lecco)”. Duration: 2002-2003. Funded by Lombardy Region (Italy). Principal investigator. 
  • “Economic evaluation of the landscape and historical value of the Ponale road”. Duration: 2002-2003. Funded by Riva del Garda Municipality (Italy). Principal investigator.
  •  “Benefit-Cost analysis of a civil biological purification plant, located in the municipality of Stenico, in Trentino”, 2002. Principal investigator
  • “Landscape-recreational value of the planned Baldo-Garda Integrated Rural Natural Park (Italy), 2000. Municipality of Brentonico. Principal investigator. 
  • “What future for mountain agriculture”, 1997-1999. Funded by the Department of Economics, University of Trento. Participant.