With a degree in Natural Sciences and a PhD in Land Science and Technology, he has been with ISPRA since 2005, where he works on cartography, identification of pressures and protection of species and habitats, organization of environmental data in a GIS environment, sustainable pest and nuisance organism control, Environmental Impact Assessments and Strategic Environmental Assessments. He is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Network for the Study of Mycological Diversity and the Technical-Scientific Committee for the Management and Coordination of the National Biodiversity Network.