PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Since 2001, I have been attending the Microbial Ecology Group at IRSA-CNR (Rome, Italy). As reference person for the laboratory of Flow Cytometry and Microscopy, I carry on researches in the field of Aquatic Microbial Ecology, with a focus on dynamics of microbial communities across environmental gradients in natural and engineered systems. These studies find fundamental applications for the management of water resources.