LOCATION: Palazzina delle Scienze, 1° mezzanine floor, Ia-06, Ia-02, Ia-10

RESEARCH TOPICS: Plant Taxonomy. Morphological analysis and recognition of native and exotic species. 
Distribution and reproductive biology of endemic species from Liguria and Western Alps. Analysis of ecological niches. Specific ongoing topics:
- Phylogeography and population genetics of several endemic and subendemic species of the Western Alps. 
- Taxonomy: Molecular and morphological-based investigations on Iberis genus.  
- Definition of pollination and dispersal systems of Campanula sabatia, Acis nicaeensis and Gentiana ligustica.  
- Definition of ecological niche, characterizing the occurrence of species at their distributional points.  
- Study and conservation of plant diversity with genetic applications and analysis of possible changes in distibution. 
- Drafting of action plans for the conservation of endemic threatened species.  
 

RESEARCH GROUP MEMBERS: prof. Luigi Minuto, prof. Gabriele Casazza, dott. Maria Guarrina (post-doc), dott. Chiara Bonifazio (PhD student), dott. Lucia Doni (PhD student), dott. Ian Briozzo (PhD student) 
 

LINK TO RESEARCH LINES, PROJECTS AND PUBLICATIONS: Google Scholar profile of the PI : https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=it&user=0m4hI6EAAAAJ
 

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT: Historical Herbarium (150.000 exsiccata) and Ligurian Herbarium (2.000 exsiccata), 1 light transmitted microscopes, 2 stereomicroscopes
 

TEACHING ACTIVITIES: Experimental activities for Bachelor and Master theses in Biology, and Environmental and Natural Sciences. 
Preparation of the practical activities for the Embryology and Comparative Anatomy class (Bachelor Degree in Biology, and Environmental una Natural Sciences)