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Analysis, planning and management of natural resources

  • Life Natura 2003 “Biodiversity restoration in Valvestino-Corno della Marogna 2”
    Years: 2004-2007 Funding agency: European Commission through Ente Regionale per I Servizi all’Agricoltura e alle Foreste
  • Environmental monitoring of the Sites of Community Importance in the Province of Lecco
    Years: 2004 - 2005 Funding agency: Lecco Province
  • Monitoring of the bird populations of Orio al Serio International airport.
    Years: 2002 – 2005 Funding agency: SACBO S.p.a., Bergamo, Italy
  • Revision of monitoring methodologies for the Tetraonidae population of Trento Province
    Year: 2004 Funding agency: Trento Province

  • Wildlife monitoring of the Sites of Community Importance in the Province of Como
    Years: 2004 Funding agency: Como Province

  • Mammals monitoring of the Sites of Community Importance in the Province of Sondrio
    Years: 2004 Funding agency: Sondrio Province

  • Wildlife monitoring of the Sites of Community Importance in the Province of Varese
    Year: 2004 Funding agency: Varese Province

  • Conservation and management of Ibex (Capra ibex), Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) and Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in Orobie Bergamasche Natural Park
    Years 2003 – 2004 Funding agency: Parco Orobie Bergamasche, Italy

  • Monitoring and control of the Grey Squirrel population in Ticino River Park
    Years 2003 – 2004 Funding agency: Parco Lombardo Valle del Ticino, Italy

  • Management of the chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), red deer (Cervus elaphus) and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in the Comprensorio Alpino “Alpi Lecchesi”.
    Years: 2003 – 2004 Funding agency: Comprensorio Alpino “Alpi Lecchesi “, Italy

  • Ecology of the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in the Sondrio province.
    Years: 2002-2004 Funding agency: Orobie Valtellinesi Natural Park and Sondrio Province, Italy

  • Scientific monitoring of bats and their prey.
    Years: 2002 – 2004 Funding agency: Comune di Gemmano, Italy

  • Conservation and improvement of the biodiversity in the Lombardy Region forests. (*)
    Years: 2000-2004 Funding agency: Lombardy Region, Italy

  • GIS Programme for Wildlife management.
    Years: 2002-2005 Funding agency: Stelvio National Park, Italy

  • Strategic Environmental assessment of a path in the Site of Community Important “Lago di Alserio”
    Year: 2003 Funding agency: Consorzio Parco Regionale Valle del Lambro, Italy

  • Editing of the book “Guidelines for a successful bat conservation strategy”
    Year: 2003 Funding agency: Campo dei Fiori Natural Park, Italy

  • Monitoring and management of the Emys orbicularis population in Ticino River Park
    Year: 2003 Funding agency: Parco Lombardo Valle del Ticino, Italy

  • Evaluation of habitat suitability for the main species of wildlife in the Bergamo Province.
    Years: 2002 - 2003 Funding agency: Bergamo Province, Italy

  • Identification of ecological corridor for bat populations.
    Years: 2002 – 2003 Funding agency: Campo dei Fiori Natural Park, Italy

  • Conservation of Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) in the Lombardy Region.
    Years: 2002- 2003 Funding agency: Orobie Valtellinesi Natural Park, Italy

  • Evaluation of the population dynamics of hare (Leprus europaeus) in the mountain areas of the Lecco Province.
    Years: 2001- 2003 Funding agency: Lecco Province, Italy

  • Biological conservation and sustainable management of the Mount Meru natural system (Arusha National Park and surrounding areas), Tanzania. (*)
    Years: 2000-2003 Funding agency: EuropeAid, Bruxxelles

  • The reintroduction of the chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in the Comprensorio Alpino Chiavenna area: scientific supervision, technical and training activities.
    Years: 1998-2003 Funding agency: Comprensorio Alpino Chiavenna, Italy

  • Evaluation of habitat suitability for the main species of wildlife in the Trento Province.
    Years: 2001- 2002 Funding agency: Trento Province, Italy

  • Wildlife management plan of the Pineta Regional Park.
    Years: 2000-2002 Funding agency: Pineta Regional Park, Italy

  • Support for Natural Resources Conservation in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania.
    Years: 1998-2002 Funding agency: WWF/US (USAID funded Project), Tanzania

  • Definition of protocols for wildlife monitoring.
    Years: 2000 - 2001 Funding agency: Department of Biology, State University of Milan, Italy

  • Distribution and abundance of bats in the Adamello Brenta Park.
    Years: 2000 - 2001 Funding agency: Adamello Brenta Natural Park, Italy

  • Ecology of the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in the alpine habitats.
    Years: 2000 - 2001 Funding agency: Adamello Brenta Natural Park, Italy

  • Environmental conservation and eco-tourism in the National Parks of the Arusha Region, Tanzania.
    Years: 2000 - 2001 Funding agency: Lombardy Region, Italy

  • Feasibility study for the reintroduction of chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in the Misone – Casale mountain area.
    Years: 2000 - 2001 Funding agency: Trento Province, Italy

  • GIS program for wildlife management.
    Years: 2000 - 2001 Funding agency: Sondrio Province, Italy

  • Large Herbivore initiative for Europe – Alpine Ibex conservation strategy.
    Years: 2000 - 2001 Funding agency: WWF International, Switzerland

  • Mapping of the Lombardy Region natural resources.
    Years: 2000 - 2001 Funding agency: Consorzio Milano Ricerche, Italy

  • The reintroduction of the alpine ibex (Capra ibex) in the Pale of San Martino mountain area: scientific supervision, technical and training activities.
    Years: 2000 – 2001 Funding agency: Paneveggio Natural Park, Trento and Belluno Provinces, Italy

  • Game management plan of the Bergamo Province.
    Years: 1999 – 2000 Funding agency: Bergamo Province, Italy

  • State of the environment in the Milano Province.
    Years: 1999 – 2000 Funding agency: ERM Italia S.r.l., Italy

  • Program for the improvement of the ungulate population of the alpine area and wildlife monitoring and management of the Brescia Province.
    Years: 1999 – 2000 Funding agency: Brescia Province, Italy.

  • Creation of a database on distribution, population size, management type and potential suitable habitats of the ungulates of the Italian Alps (alpine chamois, alpine ibex, red deer, rod deer, fallow deer, muflon).
    Years: 1998 - 2000 Funding agency: Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Federazione Italiana della Caccia, Italy

  • The reintroduction of the alpine ibex (Capra ibex) in the Adamello Brenta Natural Park: scientific supervision, technical and training activities.
    Years: 1997 - 2000 Funding agency: Lombardy Region and Adamello Brenta Natural Park, Italy

  • Wildlife management in the Comparto Alpino Verbano Ossola Nord (VC02) area: scientific and technical supervision, training activities.
    Years: 1998 Funding agency: Comparto Alpino Verbano Cusio Ossola Nord, Italy

  • Training course on biology and management of alpine ungulates.
    Years: 1998 Funding agency: Sondrio Province, Italy

  • Research on the ecology and management of the ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) in the alpine region, Italy.
    Years: 1997 - 1998 Funding agency: Lombardy Region and Sondrio Province, Italy

  • Analysis on the distribution of large mammals in Val Grande National Park as a contribution to the preparation of the Master Plan for the Park.
    Years: 1997 - 1998 Funding agency: Val Grande National Park and Istituto di Ecologia Applicata-IEA, Italy

  • Analysis of migratory movements of large mammals and their interaction with human activities in the Tarangire area as a contribution to a conservation and sustainable development strategy. Project managed on behalf of the University of Insubria, Varese Branch.
    Years: 1996 - 1998 Funding agency: European Commission – DG VIII, Bruxelles

Education and Training for Development

  • Let’s walk together for a sustainable future. Environmental education programme with Italian and Tanzanian schools
    Years: 2004 - 2005 Funding agency: Cariplo Foundation, Italy
  • Water, the third millennium oil. Environmental education campaign on water and its sustainable use.
    Years: 2002 – 2003 Funding agency: CARIPLO Foundation, Italy

  • Pilot educational project: biodiversity and foot paths.
    Years: 2001- 2003 Funding agency: Orobie Valtellinesi Natural Park, Italy

  • Educational campaign and monitoring of the brown bear (Ursus arctos).
    Years: 2001 Funding agency: Lombardy Region, Italy

Co-operation for development

  • Renforcement des capacités de TELWA, Fédération régionale des Unions des Banques céréalières
    Years: 2006-2008 Funding Agency: EuropeAid
  • Transboundary Environmental Project: conservation of natural resources and sustainable development in pastoral semi-arid regions of Easters Africa
    Years: 2004-2006 Funding agency: EuropeAid through Terra Nuova Kenya
  • Livestock and natural resources management towards poverty alleviation in Maasai pastoralist communities of Northern Tanzania
    Years: 2004 - 2006 Funding agency: Lombardy Region, Italy

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  • Save the amphibians of Madagascar: testing the importance of ecology and life history traits to protect the most endangered species
    Years: 2004 - 2005 Funding agency: Nardo Peretti Foundation
  • Training program for the development of new local initiatives of wildlife tourism in and around Tanzania National Parks
    Years: 2003 - 2005 Funding agency: Lombardy Region, Italy and Cariplo Foundation, Italy
  • Sustainable forest management, training and community development in the Mount Meru area, Arusha Region, Tanzania.
    Years: 2002 – 2004 Funding agency: Lombardy Region, Italy
  • Educational and scientific co-operation with the University of Dar es Salaam. (*)
    Years: 1997 – 2000 Funding agency: Italian Ministry of Education, Scientific and Technical Co-operation (MURST), Italy

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