evolutionary biology, genomics, bioinformatics





Current research projects

Adaptation genomics of Aptenodytes penguins
evolutionary dynamics, genomic bases of adaptation to cold, past demography, whole-genomes, funding: PNRA2016, collaborator: Celine Le Bohec, CNRS-Strasbourg, CSM-Monaco Ville



Genomic bases of colour polymorphism in Zygaena moth
adaptive polymorphism, mimetism, convergent evolution, whole-genomes, collaborator: Riccardo Papa, University of Puerto Rico, Valerio Sbordoni, University of Roma Tor Vergata



Genomic suceptibility to extinction in five Italian endemic species
mutational meltdown, small population size, conservation, whole-genomes, funding: PRIN2017, principal investigator: Giorgio Bertorelle, University of Ferrara, official website



Phylogeography and population genetics of African porcupines
biological invasions, savannah biome, museum samples, green Sahara, East Africa biodiversity hotspot, glaciations, RADseq