EDUCATION >10/2015-12/2017: MSc Degree in Coastal and Marine Biology and Ecology (University of Salento, Italy). Training in disciplines of the biodiversity and environment sector, with particular knowledge on ecological phenomena on various scales: coastal, marine and breakish environments; knowledge on the management and conservation of natural areas and the effects of human impacts. Thesis in Life Cycles and development of marine invertebrates: "Biochemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of extracts of the barrel jellyfish Rhizostoma pulmo (Macri 1788) from the Gulf of Taranto". 110 / 110L. >10/2012-10/2015: BSc Degree in Sciences and Technologies for the Environment (University Of Salento, Italy). Acquisition of the scientific method developed during courses and laboratory activities. Training regarding analysis of components and factors that affect the natural environment due to anthropogenic stressors. Thesis in Zoology: "Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the Good Environmental Status; Descriptor 1: Biodiversity". Biodiversity analysis of Marine Protected Area of Torre Guaceto (Lecce). 108/110. >01/10/2021-CURRENT: PhD Student (University of Coimbra, Portugal) PhD student in the project entitled "Marine Macroalgae: Antiviral therapeutic potential and bioplastic packaging resource". Main activities: cultivation of marine macroalgae with antiviral compounds properties; extraction of antiviral compounds from selected seaweeds; perform antiviral bioassays; production of sustainable “greener” packaging; scanning of scientific literature, production of scientific review articles on topics of key interest for the PhD project. TRAINING >04/03/2020-20/09/2021: Research fellow (University of Coimbra, Portugal) Main activities: sampling of zooplankton and phytoplankton organisms; physico-chemical analysis of water samples from Mondego estuary; taxonomy of zooplankton and phytoplankton; creation of a website with ecological and social information about Mondego estuary and the Porbiota project; trainee in Biochemical Analysis (Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, enzymes); scanning of scientific literature, production of scientific review articles on topics of key interest for the PORBIOTA project (Portuguese E-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity). >01/08/2017-30/09/2017: Trainee (CCMAR - Algarve Centre for Marine Sciences Faro, Portugal) Erasmus + Traineeship at the Department of Ecology and Biogeographic Evolution. Title: "Restoration of temperate corals". Monitoring activities of temperate coral conditions, identification and cultivation of species. >12/2016-12/2017: Trainee at Zoology and Marine Biology Laboratory (University Of Salento, Italy). Main activities: identification and classification of marine microorganisms with microstereoscope, biochemical analysis of umbrella, tentacles and gonads of jellyfish Rhizostoma pulmo. >06/2015-07/2015: Trainee (Regional Agency for Environmental Protection Lecce, Italy) Support during analysis of parameters in waste water: suspended solids, free chlorine, chlorites, BOD5, COD, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, surfactants, phenols, pH.