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Lorenzo Cozzolino is a marine biologist and nature conservationist. Lorenzo is deeply interested in answering ecological and conservation questions with particular concern for the future perspectives of marine ecosystems in response to several anthropogenic stressors. Central aspects of his research are the sustainability of marine ecosystems, the evaluation of the functions and services they provide to human well-being and the provision of environmental risk assessments to ensure in turn a responsible use of natural resources. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae, the most frequent terms in the context of scientific output are Plastic Pollution; Conservation; Biodiversity; Ecology: Marine Biology;
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Lorenzo Cozzolino

Citation names

  • Cozzolino L.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
9613-FB20-4BF5
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=acZpNTAAAAAJ

Email addresses

  • a60155@ualg.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • (+39) 3337032014 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Rua Ataide de Oliveira, 8000-222, Faro, Faro, Portugal (Professional)
  • Via Michelangelo da Caravaggio, n 89 , 80126, Napoli, Napoli, Italy (Personal)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Marine Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Italian (Mother tongue)
Napolitano (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/04/01 - 2025/06/06
Ongoing
 Lorenzo Cozzolino (Doutoramento)
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Rhodes University, South Africa
2017/10 - 2019/12
Concluded
 Marine Biology MSc (Mestrado)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Service or disservice? The role of marine coastal bioengineers in plastic debris trapping, " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17/20
2012/10 - 2017/02
Concluded
 Biological Science - Biomarine direction (Laurea)
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
"Marine litter impact. Ingestion of marine debris by loggerhead sea turtles" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 97/110
2006/09 - 2011/07
Concluded
 Scientific degree (Diplôme d´études supérieures)
Liceo Scientifico Tito Lucrezio Caro, Italy
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/10/01 - 2021/03/01 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2017/12 - 2019/12 Research Trainee (Research) Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/05 - 2017/08 Research Trainee (Research) University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Barbados
Barbados Sea Turtle Project (BSTP), Barbados
2015/08 - 2017/05 Research Trainee (Research) Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Cozzolino, Lorenzo; de los Santos, Carmen B.; Zardi, Gerardo I.; Repetto, Luca; Nicastro, Katy R.. "Microplastics in commercial bivalves harvested from intertidal seagrasses and sandbanks in the Ria Formosa lagoon, Portugal". Marine and Freshwater Research (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/mf20202.
    10.1071/mf20202
  2. Cozzolino, Lorenzo; Nicastro, Katy R.; Zardi, Gerardo I.; de los Santos, Carmen B.. "Species-specific plastic accumulation in the sediment and canopy of coastal vegetated habitats". Science of The Total Environment 723 (2020): 138018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138018.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138018
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/05/23 The role of marine coastal bioengineers in plastic debris trapping and risks for the associated fauna. Un mare di plastica
Lagos Municipal Chamber (Lagos, Portugal)
2017/06/26 The impact of marine litter on sea turtles species. Learning about sea turtles
Barbados Sea Turtle Project (Bridgetown, Barbados)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2016/10/14 - 2016/10/15 Stage of Marine Ecology and Biodiversity
Workshop
 Sommergiamoci
CSI Gaiola Onlus, Italy

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2017/02 - 2017/05 Ecology and biology of the Mediterranean Sea Guide for schools
Distinctions

Award

2017 Open Water SSI Diver Certificate
Scuba School International (SSI), Italy

Title

2014 English Language Certificate
Trinity College London, United Kingdom