Maria Petrillo
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Ph.D. Student |
Maria Petrillo |
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Phone |
+39 3315964418 |
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maria.petrillo@you.unipa.it |
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Location |
Department of Agricultural, Food, and Forest Sciences (SAAF), Viale delle Scienze, Building 4 |
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Profile |
Environmental Biologist with expertise in ecological analyses and forest connectivity assessment. I hold a Master’s Degree in Ecology of Global Changes (LM-06) from the University of Trieste, Department of Life Sciences. My thesis, titled “Assessing the impact of hydropower development on forest habitat connectivity in Nepal: current status, project-induced changes, and reforestation priorities”, focused on the ecological and biological aspects of ecosystem processes. I am particularly skilled in data analysis using tools like RStudio and QGIS, as well as remote sensing techniques. My main interests lie in understanding and managing ecosystem dynamics to promote sustainable environmental solutions. |
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Expertise |
Statistical environment R and RStudio / Qgis software/ Statistical processing of ecological data / Ecological modelling - NetLogo / Regression analysis / Species distribution models / Ecological connectivity models: Circuitscape and Conefor |
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Advisor |
Dr. Emilio Badalamenti |
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Thesis topics |
Connectivity of forest areas in Sicily |
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Research interests |
Ecological connectivity, Ecological network, Afforestation, green infrastructure, Future simulation model |
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