Paolo Cavallini

Contacts

e-mail: cavallini@faunalia.it

Phone: Tel: +39-0587-466764 / +39-348-3801953 / +39-0587-213742

Address: Piazza Garibaldi 5 - 56025 Pontedera (PI), Italy

Intant messaging (jabber): cavallini@faunalia.it (What's this?)

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Curriculum vitae

English (pdf)

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Paolo Cavallini

Personal data

Date of birth: 27-10-1963
Address: Piazza Garibaldi 5, 56025 Pontedera (PI)
Phone: +39-348-3801953Fax: +39-0587-213742
E-mail: cavallini@faunalia.itWeb: www.faunalia.it
C.F.: CVLPLA63R27G843A

Education

  • Doctorate in Zoology (University of Siena, Italy).
  • Professional Wildlife Manager.
  • Laurea (master) degree cum laude in Natural Sciences (University of Parma, Italy).
  • Diploma of Humanities high school.

Post-graduate courses attended

  • Participation to the seminar "Introduction to GIS" organized by SIFET (Italian Society of Fotogrammetry and Topography) and University of Palermo.
  • International School of Ethology - Erice - 12th Workshop: Research techniques in ethology and animal ecology: uses and misuses (lecturers: M Fuller, D. Murray, A. Gautestad, D. Garshelis, J. Litavitis, D. W. Macdonald, P. Stewart, N. Yamaguchi, J. Elkinton, J. Gibbs, G. White, M. Boyce, C. Krebs, F. Corsi, J. De Leeuw, S. Rushton).
  • Wildlife Management Course organised by the Tuscany Regional Administration.
  • International School of Behavioural Ecology (relatori: C.J. Barnard, A. Grafen, R. H. McCleery, I. Swingland, M. Ridley, T. Halliday, G.R. Potts).

Professional affiliations

  • GFOSS.it - Associazione Italiana per l'Informazione Geografica Libera - Geographic Free/Open-Source Software. Founding member and president (until 2010).
  • ITPUG - ITalian PostgreSQL User Group - Associazione Italiana degli utenti di PostgreSQL. Founding member.
  • OSGeo - Open Source Geospatial Foundation. Member and Charter Member.
  • IUCN - The World Conservation Union. European Sustainable Use Specialist Group.
  • American Society of Mammalogists (USA).
  • IUCN - The World Conservation Union - Species Survival Commission. Member (1993-present) and Chairman (2003-2006): Mustelid, Viverrid & Procyonid Specialist Group (Small Carnivore Specialist Group).
  • Member of the Steering Committee of Quantum GIS.

Professional activities

2012Support to the use of QGIS, including plugin development and GRASS, for CSI Piemonte.
From 01-03-2012 to 31-03-2012
2012Advanced PostGIS course for Altran Italia SpA.
From 01-02-2012 to 02-02-2012
2011 - 12Development of plugins and core functions in Quantum GIS for the Environmental Agency of Piedmont Region.
From 07-12-2011 to 07-12-2012
2011Advanced course on the usage of Dynamic Segmentation plugin in Quantum GIS and PostGIS for ConsulMedia Ltd.
2011Analysis of ring-necked pheasant spatial behaviour in relation to habitat management for the Interuniversity Centre on Wildlife Research.
From 01-05-2011 to 30-07-2011
2011Development of grid reprojection support for Quantum GIS for the Emilia Romagna Regional Administration.
From 20-01-2011 to 20-07-2011
2011QGIS development course for OSlandia (Paris).
From 15-01-2011 to 20-01-2011
2010 - 11Migration to open source GIS software for the Province of Florence.
From 23-12-2010 to 23-12-2011
2010 - 12Adding support for geographical data editing in the provincial SIT DataWareHouse through Quantum GIS for the La Spezia Provincial Administration.
From 01-12-2010 to 01-12-2012
2010 - 11Quantum GIS support and maintenance for the Pistoia Municipality.
From 18-10-2010 to 18-10-2011
2010 - 11Development of specific functions in Quantum GIS and PostGIS for Tuscany Regional Administration.
From 23-07-2010 to 23-07-2011
2010 - 11Quantum GIS commerical support for Emilia Romagna Regional Administration.
From 15-07-2010 to 15-07-2011
2010Software development for data input, reporting and visualisation for an earthquake damage monitoring system for Tuscany Regional Administration.
From 20-05-2010 to 20-10-2010
2010Data collection and analysis for wildlife management on behalf of Tuscany Regional Administration.
From 01-03-2010 to 15-11-2010
2010 - 11Development of Open Source GIS tools based on QGIS and PostGIS for Toscana Regional Administration.
From 26-02-2010 to 26-02-2011
2010 - 11Maintenance and updates of the web portal for ATC 14.
From 01-01-2010 to 31-12-2011
2009 - 10Maintenance and update of the web portal for ATC 14.
From 02-12-2009 to 02-12-2010
2009Development of local geographic information system and of WebMapping service (visualization of cartography for town planning) through the use of open-source software for the Lari (PI) Municipality.
From 08-05-2009 to 08-09-2009
2009Migrating WebMapping applications for Soilessentials Ltd.
From 25-04-2009 to 12-08-2009
2009 - 10Supply of GIS services in Open Source Environment for the Municipality of Florence.
From 03-03-2009 to 02-03-2010
2009 - 10Technical support, tutoring, evaluation of managing of Aziende Faunistico Venatorie e Agrituristico Venatorie, GIS data of the institutes borders, geolocation of hunting hides for the Amministrazione provinciale di Livorno, rural development office.
From 26-01-2009 to 26-07-2010
2009Support for Open Source desktop GIS for the Capannori Municipality.
From 20-01-2009 to 31-12-2009
2009Support service for usage of Open source GIS and WebMapping systems from 1st January 2009 to 31 December 2009 for ARPAT.
From 01-01-2009 to 31-12-2009
2008 - 09Implementation, updating and maintenance of the software for the ring birds management, in use in Regione Toscana and Provinces. Data elaboration, updating, and presentation for Regione Toscana, Dept. Economic development - U.O.C. Environmental and agricultural politics, hunting and fishing.
From 11-12-2008 to 31-12-2009
2008 - 09Implementation and hosting of a web portal for the Agronomist professional Association of the Livorno Province .
From 01-12-2008 to 31-01-2009
2008Consultancy finalized to Open Source geographic software migration for Etruria Telematica.
20-11-2008
2008PostGis plug-in implementation for dynamic segmentation (linear referencing system), within the project "Rete PIT", ATI TEA sas - COIM Idea sas for Comune di Lamezia Terme.
From 16-11-2008 to 19-12-2008
2008Configuration of a virtual machine Open Source WebMapping-dedicated for Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale della Toscana.
From 10-11-2008 to 01-12-2008
2008Design and implementation of the web portal ATC 14 (http://www.atc14.it).
From 30-10-2008 to 11-12-2008
2008Maintenance of a demo WebGIS application for SISDA S.r.l. (Fermo - Italy).
From 25-10-2008 to 31-12-2008
2008Georeferencing street addresses for eLabor s.c..
From 22-09-2008 to 01-10-2008
2008Administration of an open source WebMapping server for Vega s.a.s.
From 22-08-2008 to 22-09-2008
2008Software development for an open source navigation system for Nokia N810 internet tablet on behalf of Istituto per le tecnologie della costruzione - CNR.
From 31-07-2008 to 20-09-2008
2008Teaching material for a secondary school course on GIS for Mondogis S.r.l.
From 25-07-2008 to 31-08-2008
2008 - 09Geographic, graphic and alphanumeric data analysis on wildlife management in Tuscany for the Inter-university Centre for the Research on Wildlife and Habitat Improvement (CIRSeMAF)..
From 15-07-2008 to 20-06-2009
2008WebMapping for agricoltural operations in Ukraine for Soilessentials Ltd.
From 02-07-2008 to 02-10-2008
2008Installation and configuration of a complete virtual machine for free and open source geographic information systems for VEGA SaS.
From 07-02-2008 to 01-03-2008
2008Wildlife censuses on selected wildlife areas on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15.
From 30-01-2008 to 28-02-2008
2008 - 11Technical support for wildlife censuses, galliformes conservation, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 14 (Pisa).
From 08-01-2008 to 31-12-2011
2008Preliminary screening for a naturalistic evaluation of the incidence and impact of an airfield in Southern Tuscany for Nuova AIDIRU - Società agricola a r.l..
From 04-01-2008 to 25-01-2008
2008Development of a WebMapping application.
From 03-01-2008 to 01-04-2008
2008Support and helpdesk for Open Source desktop GIS and WebMapping for the Environmental Protection Agency of Tuscany (ARPAT).
From 01-01-2008 to 31-12-2008
2007 - 08Web site maintenance for the urban plan for the Fauglia Municipality (PI).
From 31-12-2007 to 31-12-2008
2007 - 08Configuration of a new interface for the WebGIS targeted for tourism, for the Fauglia Municipality (PI).
From 31-12-2007 to 31-12-2008
2007 - 08Ecological networks design for the Province of Prato, in collaboration with NEMO S.r.l.
From 03-12-2007 to 03-05-2008
2007 - 09Wildlife Information System of the Regione Toscana on behalf of Liberologico.
From 26-11-2007 to 01-12-2009
2007Article for www.acquapanna.com on the fauna of Villa Panna .
From 22-10-2007 to 25-10-2007
2007Support and helpdesk for Open Source desktop GIS and WebMapping for the Environmental Protection Agency of Tuscany (ARPAT).
From 01-10-2007 to 31-12-2007
2007Development of a demo GIS application for the management of railway infrastructures for Geoproject S.a.S. (Naples, Italy).
From 26-09-2007 to 10-10-2007
2007GIS GRASS installation and support software for IRIS S.a.S..
From 11-09-2007 to 15-09-2007
2007Installation of a demo WebGIS application for SISDA S.r.l. (Fermo - Italy).
From 01-09-2007 to 01-10-2007
2007 - 08Maintenance and evolution of a plugin in python for Quantum GIS, for the Tuscany Regional Agency for Environmental Protection (ARPAT).
From 31-07-2007 to 24-07-2008
2007 - 09Technical specifications for the implementation of the cartographic repertoire of th Provincial Geographic Information System for the La Spezia Provincial Administration.
From 23-07-2007 to 11-04-2009
2007Development of a centralized database management system for management of a bird ringing scheme for hunters on behalf of Federcaccia Toscana.
From 01-07-2007 to 01-09-2007
2007Development of a centralized database management system for management of a bird ringing scheme for hunters on behalf of Arci Caccia Comitato Regionale Toscano.
From 01-07-2007 to 01-09-2007
2007 - 08Geographic and alphanumeric data analysis on wildlife management in Tuscany for the Inter-university Centre for the Research on Wildlife and Habitat Improvement (CIRSeMAF).
From 22-06-2007 to 22-06-2008
2007WebMapping application on behalf of Capannori Municipality (Lucca, Italy).
From 08-06-2007 to 21-07-2007
2007Packaging of a Debian file for the program Quantum GIS, with the necessary dependencies on behalf of WhereGroup.
From 01-06-2007 to 01-07-2007
2007WebMapping maintenance for the Pontedera Municipality.
From 21-05-2007 to 31-12-2007
2007 - 11Technical support for wildlife censuses, galliformes conservation, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa).
From 11-05-2007 to 30-04-2011
2007 - 11Technical support for corvid, fox and coypu control on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa).
From 11-05-2007 to 30-04-2011
2007Software development and integration of a WebMapping application for NordCom Inc.
From 23-04-2007 to 02-05-2007
2007Technical support for wildlife censuses, galliformes conservation, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa.
From 01-04-2007 to 10-05-2007
2007Web-mapping application on behalf of Expert System S.p.A.
From 08-03-2007 to 08-09-2007
2007Technical support for wildlife censuses, galliformes conservation, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 14 (Pisa).
From 01-01-2007 to 31-12-2007
2007Technical support for wildlife censuses, galliformes conservation, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa).
From 01-01-2007 to 30-03-2007
2006Development of an open source plugin for the visualization of stratigraphic data in Quantum GIS for the Tuscany Regional Agency for Environmental Protection (ARPAT).
From 02-11-2006 to 31-12-2006
2006 - 07Geographic and alphanumeric data analysis on wildlife management in Tuscany for the Inter-university Centre for the Research on Wildlife and Habitat Improvement (CIRSeMAF).
From 01-08-2006 to 12-06-2007
2006WebMapping development for the Pontedera Municipality.
From 25-07-2006 to 25-10-2006
2006Web-mapping application for the urban plan on behalf Fauglia Municipality (PI, Italy).
From 12-06-2006 to 31-07-2006
2006Ornitological Faunal survey in locality Poggio della Lama (Arezzo) for Istituto Delta - Ecologia Applicata.
From 30-05-2006 to 31-12-2006
2006Expert input into European Mammals Assessment Workshop as Small Carnivore Specialist Group president.
From 17-05-2006 to 22-05-2006
2006 - 07Faunal survey in locality Poggio della Lama (Arezzo) for Istituto Delta - Ecologia Applicata.
From 28-04-2006 to 01-01-2007
2006Environmental assessment for the Management Plan of San Rossore Natural Park.
From 17-03-2006 to 04-04-2006
2006 - 07Ecological networks design for the Province of Florence, in collaboration with NEMO S.r.l.
From 01-03-2006 to 31-01-2007
2006Installation and configuration of a Geographic Information System (web and desktop) for the Migliarino S. Rossore Massaciuccoli Natural Park (Pisa - Italy).
From 27-01-2006 to 31-12-2006
2006Impact assessment of mini-hydropower plants in the Lima basin for the Engineering Faculty - University of Pisa.
From 24-01-2006 to 24-03-2006
2006Technical support for wildlife censuses, galliformes conservation, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 14 (Pisa).
From 01-01-2006 to 31-12-2006
2006Technical support for wildlife censuses, galliformes conservation, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa).
From 01-01-2006 to 31-12-2006
2006Experimental WebMapping service for conservation purposes on behalf of the Small Carnivore Specialist Group (IUCN/World Conservation Union).
From 01-01-2006 to 01-09-2006
2005 - 06Web site realization and support for the European Project CITEAIR for the ATAC Spa - Agenzia dei Trasporti Autoferrotranviari del Comune di Roma.
From 28-11-2005 to 31-03-2006
2005Biodiversity compatibility report on a private house construction.
From 08-11-2005 to 15-11-2005
2005 - 07Environmental impact assessment for coastal erosion management in the San Rossore Park, for the Province of Pisa, in collaboration with NEMO S.r.l.
From 24-10-2005 to 31-12-2007
2005FreeGIS consultancy on GNU/Linux for the Calenzano (FI, Italy) municipality, on behalf of LiberSoft.
From 18-10-2005 to 20-10-2005
2005Cartographic modelling of a terrain profile.
From 21-07-2005 to 28-07-2005
2005Setting up of a fully open source Geographic Information System for the Provincia di Pisa. Installation, configuration and teaching.
From 20-06-2005 to 01-09-2005
2005 - 07Geographic analysis of faunistic and floristic data (habitat suitability maps) on behalf of Museo Zoologico de La Specola.
From 18-05-2005 to 30-05-2007
2005 - 07Technical support for the restoring of an ancient wetlands on the Tenuta di Coltano (Pisa) on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 14 (Pisa).
From 12-05-2005 to 12-05-2007
2005Preliminary data analysis and mapping for the Regional Wildlife Management Plan 2006-2011, on behalf of Toscana Regional Centre for Wildlife Management.
From 10-05-2005 to 31-12-2005
2005Technical support to the project "The state of wildlife: between biology and international treaties" on behalf of University of Firenze and Regione Toscana.
From 07-03-2005 to 15-06-2005
2005 - 06Incidence evaluation of plans and projects for the European Directive Natura2000 on behalf of the Regione Toscana.
From 01-02-2005 to 01-02-2006
2005Installation and maintenance of a Linux server in the IT Network of the Regione Toscana (RTRT).
2005Technical support for the project on habitat improvement for wildlife on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa Orientale).
From 01-01-2005 to 31-12-2005
2004 - 05Validation of naturalistic and geographic database (Repertorio Naturalistico Toscano) on behalf of NEMO S.r.l.
From 01-12-2004 to 30-03-2005
2004 - 05Analysis and design of ecological network on behalf of the Regione Sicilia.
From 15-09-2004 to 28-02-2005
2004 - 05Data collection and analysis on wildlife management in Toscana on behalf of Ekoclub International.
From 01-09-2004 to 30-09-2005
2004Technical support for the project on habitat improvement for wildlife on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa Orientale).
From 07-06-2004 to 31-12-2004
2004Course on the use of a Geographic Information System to scientist and technicians involved in the project Canid veterinary surveillance plan of the canids (fox, do, wolf) on an area of Northern Apennines on behalf of State Forestry Department.
From 07-06-2004 to 07-09-2004
2004GIS validation of fenced areas on behalf of the Provincia di Livorno.
From 11-05-2004 to 11-10-2004
2004 - 05Collaboration to the project Geomorphix (GNU/Linux live distribution based on Morphix and oriented on GIS). Truelite s.r.l. in collaboration with Firenze Tecnologia.
From 01-04-2004 to 01-04-2005
2004Setting up of a Geographic Information System for research at the Orecchiella Natural Park on behalf of State Forestry Department.
From 26-03-2004 to 26-05-2004
2004GIS analyses for the Toscana Nature Catalogue on behalf of the Regione Toscana.
From 18-02-2004 to 21-04-2004
2004Wildlife censuses and quantitative habitat quality evaluation on selected wildlife areas on behalf of the Provincia di Pisa.
From 28-01-2004 to 03-08-2004
2003 - 04Data collection and analysis on wildlife management in Toscana on behalf of Ekoclub International.
From 01-09-2003 to 30-08-2004
2003 - 05Consultancy for wildlife management and conservation, and incidence evaluation (Natura2000) on behalf of the Regione Toscana.
From 11-08-2003 to 11-02-2005
2003 - 05Technical support for wildlife censuses, galliformes conservation, damage prevention, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 14 (Pisa).
From 01-07-2003 to 31-12-2005
2003 - 04Technical support to the project "The state of wildlife: between biology and international treaties" on behalf of University of Firenze and Regione Toscana.
From 01-06-2003 to 01-06-2004
2003Wildlife censuses and quantitative habitat quality evaluation on selected wildlife areas on behalf of the Provincia di Pisa.
From 01-02-2003 to 15-04-2003
2003 - 05Technical support for wildlife censuses, galliformes conservation, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa).
From 01-01-2003 to 31-12-2005
2002 - 03Georeferencing hunting posts for migratory birds in a sample area of Livorno Province, on behalf of Livorno Provincial Administration.
From 11-12-2002 to 31-01-2003
2002 - 03Wildlife censuses and quantitative habitat quality evaluation on selected wildlife areas on behalf of the Provincia di Pisa.
From 01-11-2002 to 31-03-2003
2002 - 03Data collection and analysis on wildlife management in Toscana on behalf of Ekoclub International.
From 01-10-2002 to 30-09-2003
2002 - 03Technical support for the implementation of Provincial Managent Plan and the management of selected wildlife areas on behalf of the Provincia di Pisa.
From 25-06-2002 to 25-06-2003
2002 - 03Numeric wildlife suitability maps on behalf of the Provincia di Grosseto.
From 20-05-2002 to 20-05-2003
2002Uni- and Multivariate statistical analysis of bird census data on behalf of the University of Bari.
From 27-04-2002 to 25-05-2002
2002 - 03Technical support for grey partridge reintroduction, wetland restoration, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 14 (Pisa).
From 01-03-2002 to 31-01-2003
2002Support for the wildlife management and technical formation on behalf of Regional Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA).
From 15-02-2002 to 31-12-2002
2002Technical support (nature conservation) for the planning of a new industrial area on behalf of Comune di Palaia.
From 15-02-2002 to 15-03-2002
2002Wildlife censuses and quantitative habitat quality evaluation on selected wildlife areas on behalf of the Provincia di Pisa.
From 04-02-2002 to 30-04-2002
2002Wildlife censuses on selected wildlife areas on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15.
From 24-01-2002 to 15-04-2002
2002Technical support for wildlife censuses, galliformes conservation, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa).
From 01-01-2002 to 31-12-2002
2001 - 02Technical support for the establishment of Public centers for migratory wildlife capture on behalf of the Provincia di Prato.
From 31-12-2001 to 30-04-2002
2001Technical guidelines for the planning of ecological networks at regional scale on behalf of the Regione Toscana.
From 30-10-2001 to 14-12-2001
2001 - 02Data collection and analysis on wildlife management in Toscana on behalf of Ekoclub International.
From 26-10-2001 to 30-09-2002
2001 - 02Project "Hare restocking success" on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa).
From 24-07-2001 to 15-01-2002
2001"Guidelines for the improvement of the management of Galliformes at regional scale, on behalf of Regional Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA).
From 01-06-2001 to 31-12-2001
2001 - 02Technical support for the implementation of the Provincial Wildlife Management Plan and for the management of wildlife areas on behalf of the Provincia di Pisa.
From 23-04-2001 to 23-04-2002
2001Consultancy on the Rural Development Plan for the Parco Regionale Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli (PI).
From 11-04-2001 to 31-12-2001
2001Technical support for grey partridge reintroduction on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 14 (Pisa).
From 01-04-2001 to 30-11-2001
2001Technical support for the restoring of an ancient wetlands on the Tenuta di Coltano (Pisa) on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 14 (Pisa).
From 01-04-2001 to 31-12-2001
2001Technical support for wildlife censuses, galliformes conservation, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa).
From 01-03-2001 to 31-12-2001
2001Technical support for the management of wildlife areas on behalf of the Provincia di Pisa.
From 20-02-2001 to 25-03-2001
2001"Predation control, wildlife management prevention, and regional wildlife management plan", on behalf of Regional Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA).
From 15-01-2001 to 18-05-2001
2001Evaluation of the ecological incidence of Provincial Wildlife Management Plan on the natural Sites of European Importance on behalf of the Provincia di Prato.
From 15-01-2001 to 15-05-2001
2000 - 01Technical support for the establishment of selected wildlife areas on behalf of the Provincia di Prato.
From 13-12-2000 to 13-04-2001
2000Consultancy on the Rural Development Plan for the Parco Regionale Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli (PI).
From 02-10-2000 to 31-12-2000
2000Technical support for wildlife censuses, galliformes conservation, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa).
From 14-01-2000 to 31-12-2000
2000Project "Ecology and ethology of wildlife" on behalf of Regional Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA).
From 13-01-2000 to 31-12-2000
2000Projects for corvid control and grey partridge reintroductionon behalf of the Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 14 (Pisa).
From 01-01-2000 to 31-12-2000
1999 - 00Provincial Wildlife Management Plan and technical support for the mangement of selected wildife areas on behalf of the Provincia di Pisa.
From 21-07-1999 to 31-12-2000
1999Project "Ecology and ethology of wildlife" on behalf of Regional Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA).
From 15-07-1999 to 31-12-1999
1999Project "Ecology and ethology of wildlife" on behalf of Regional Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA).
From 12-01-1999 to 12-06-1999
1999Technical support for wildlife censuses, corvid control, galliformes conservation, damage prevention, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa).
From 10-01-1999 to 31-12-1999
1999Technical support for grey partridge reintroduction, and corvid and other predators control on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 14 (Pisa).
From 01-01-1999 to 31-12-1999
1998Project "Ecology and ethology of wildlife" on behalf of Regional Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA).
From 01-06-1998 to 31-12-1998
1998Technical support for wildlife censuses, corvid control, galliformes conservation, and habitat improvement on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa).
From 20-01-1998 to 31-12-1998
1998Technical support for grey partridge reintroduction, and corvid and other predators control on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 14 (Pisa).
From 01-01-1998 to 31-12-1998
1997Revision of the Provincial Wildlife Mangement Plan on behalf of the Provincia di Pisa.
From 15-09-1997 to 31-12-1997
1997Technical support to the Province of Pisa for wildlife planning and management on behalf of Regional Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA).
From 01-08-1997 to 31-12-1997
1997Local wildlife management of the on behalf of Comune di S. Luce (PI).
From 02-06-1997 to 01-09-1997
1997 - 98Project "Grey partridge reintroduction plan" on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 15 (Pisa).
From 27-05-1997 to 27-03-1998
1997Project "Corvid control" on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 6 (Grosseto).
From 16-05-1997 to 10-08-1997
1997 - 98Project "Wild boar management" on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 6 (Grosseto).
From 16-05-1997 to 30-04-1998
1997Technical support to the Province of Pisa for wildlife planning and management on behalf of Regional Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA).
From 20-02-1997 to 20-06-1997
1997Project "Corvid control" on behalf of Ambito Territoriale di Caccia 14 (Pisa).
From 01-01-1997 to 31-08-1997
1996Technical support to the Provinces of Livorno and Pisa for wildlife planning and management on behalf of Regional Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA).
From 15-05-1996 to 31-12-1996
1992 - 96Researcher - Project "Ecology and management of the red fox in Pisa Province" on behalf of the Provincia di Pisa.
From 01-01-1992 to 30-04-1996
1991Researcher - Project "Baseline technical data for the Provincial Wildlife Management Plan" on behalf of the Provincia di Pisa.
From 01-01-1991 to 01-06-1991
1988 - 89Researcher associate - Department of Zoology - University of Stellenbosch (Republic of South Africa).
From 15-11-1988 to 28-02-1989
1985Researcher - Project "Wildlife distribution (Mammals) of the Appennino Emilia-Romagna Apennines" on behalf of the Regione Emilia-Romagna.
From 01-01-1985 to 30-06-1985

Teaching experiences

2012Teacher - Seminar on 'The use of GIS for the management of alien species' in the post graduation course 'STRIVE: Strategies and methods for the management of invasive alien species' for the University of Florence.
2012Teacher - Desktop GIS and web GIS course for EasyPA Ltd.
From 16-03-2012 to 24-03-2012
2012Teacher - GIS course, based on Quantum GIS, for the master course on wildlife conservation and management; universities of Firenze and Pavia.
From 13-02-2012 to 14-02-2012
2011Teacher - Course 'Quantum GIS' for the Piedmont Regional Administration.
From 28-11-2011 to 01-12-2011
2011Teacher - Geodatabase (PostgreSQL/PostGIS) Training Course,Coimbra, Portugal.
From 07-11-2011 to 09-11-2011
2011Supervisor - Participation in the first "Quantum GIS day" organized by the French Ministry of Environment, with the invited presentation "QGIS Project's Organization and Evolution" .
2011Teacher - Course 'Advanced GRASS-Quantum GIS' for the Environmental Protection Agency of Piedmont (2 sessions).
From 10-10-2011 to 18-11-2011
2011Teacher - Course on Quantum GIS-GRASS for Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, Universities of Malaga, Castilla La Mancha, Porto.
From 19-09-2011 to 22-09-2011
2011Teacher - Teaching for the Tuscany Regional Administration. Introduction to GIS.
From 15-06-2011 to 16-06-2011
2011Teacher - Course on PostGIS geodatabases for the Basilicata Regional Administration.
From 17-05-2011 to 19-05-2011
2011Teacher - Public course on Quantum GIS-GRASS.
From 03-05-2011 to 06-05-2011
2011Teacher - Geodatabase training course (PostgreSQL/PostGIS).
From 19-04-2011 to 21-04-2011
2011Teacher - Quantum GIS and GRASS training course for the Joint Research Centre - European Commission.
From 14-03-2011 to 17-03-2011
2011Teacher - Quantum GIS training course for ERSAF (Brescia).
From 12-01-2011 to 14-01-2011
2011 - 13Teacher - Project preparation, teaching, participation in the scentific committee and online training for the European Social Fund project "Advanced technician for geographic information system with free software" for Bozen Provincial Administration.
From 01-01-2011 to 22-03-2013
2010Teacher - Course 'GRASS-Quantum GIS' for the Environmental Protection Agency of Piedmont.
From 01-12-2010 to 17-12-2010
2010Teacher - Seminar 'New techniques tor forestry managers' on behalf of Regional Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA).
From 25-11-2010 to 26-11-2010
2010Teacher - Geodatabase (PostgreSQL/PostGIS) Training Course, Lousada, Portugal.
From 27-10-2010 to 29-10-2010
2010Teacher - WebMapping training course for Municipality of Cinisello Balsamo (MI).
From 20-10-2010 to 22-10-2010
2010 - 11Teacher - Course on the use of Quantum GIS for demographic related services for the Pistoia Municipality.
From 18-10-2010 to 18-10-2011
2010Teacher - Land management training course for Geoweb S.p.A..
From 05-10-2010 to 07-10-2010
2010Teacher - Open Source GIS course on behalf of Cucinarte s.r.l. (Viareggio - LU - Italy).
From 14-09-2010 to 31-12-2010
2010Teacher - 'Open Source GIS software' training course for Tuscany Regional Administration.
From 08-09-2010 to 15-09-2010
2010Teacher - GRASS / Quantum GIS training course for Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA).
From 24-05-2010 to 27-05-2010
2010Teacher - GRASS / Quantum GIS training course for Centro Studi Naturalistici Onlus (FG).
From 17-05-2010 to 20-05-2010
2010Teacher - Desktop Mapping (QGIS and GRASS) course with the Linux Certification Institute.
From 10-05-2010 to 14-05-2010
2010Teacher - Geodatabase training course - PostgreSQL/PostGIS.
From 29-03-2010 to 31-03-2010
2010Teacher - Training courses: 'Open Source GIS software' and 'GRASS GIS' for Tuscany Regional Administration.
From 01-03-2010 to 30-06-2010
2010Teacher - Course 'Open Source WebGIS' for Proforma Soc. Coop (Borgo S. Lorenzo - FI).
2009Teacher - 'Advantages and disadvantages of free software' in the course "Free software in the public administration. Opportunities for the the public and the private sectors" for the Foundation for the University and high culture in Belluno Province.
2009Teacher - Course GRASS-Quantum GIS.
From 30-11-2009 to 04-12-2009
2009Teacher - Course on geodatabase and WebGIS for the Italian Institute of Agroeconomy.
From 25-11-2009 to 10-12-2009
2009 - 10Teacher - Course on Quantum GIS for the Emilia Romagna Regional Administration.
From 18-11-2009 to 10-02-2010
2009Teacher - Geodatabase training course - PostgreSQL/PostGIS.
From 28-10-2009 to 30-10-2009
2009Teacher - Course 'Advanced Quantum GIS' for the Savona Provincial Administration .
From 20-10-2009 to 22-10-2009
2009Teacher - Course 'GIS technician' for AESSEFFE S.c.p.A .
From 15-10-2009 to 23-10-2009
2009Teacher - Course: Open Source GIS software and use of the regional geographic services for Tuscany Regional Administration.
From 29-09-2009 to 26-11-2009
2009Teacher - Course "Tutorial PostGIS" in collaboration with 2nd Quadrant.
2009Teacher - Course for the control of wildlife on behalf of Italian Hunters Association.
From 05-07-2009 to 16-07-2009
2009Teacher - Open Source series of lectures for the Unione Valdera.
From 20-05-2009 to 30-06-2009
2009Teacher - QGIS teaching for Faunalia.PT, Evora, Portugal, in collaboration with the University of Evora.
From 02-04-2009 to 05-04-2009
2009Teacher - Course 'Quantum GIS' for the Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale della Toscana (ARPAT).
From 01-01-2009 to 15-10-2009
2008Teacher - Lecture at GFOSS Day 2008 conference for Pontedera Municipality.
28-11-2008
2008 - 09Teacher - PostgreSQL administrator 1 teaching course for Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale della Toscana.
From 25-11-2008 to 31-01-2009
2008Teacher - Course 'GRASS-Quantum GIS' for the Environmental Protection Agency of Piedmont (ARPA).
From 13-10-2008 to 17-10-2008
2008Teacher - Training on free and open source for Geographic Analyses (GRASS) on behalf of Join Research Centre -european commission - Ispra (VA).
From 25-06-2008 to 27-06-2008
2008Teacher - Course on 'Integrated GRASS and QGIS' at the University of Èvora for Ordem dos Biologos (Portugal).
From 24-05-2008 to 27-05-2008
2008Teacher - Seminar on professional career planning for the course of urban, territorial and environmental planning, Faculty of Architecture, University of Florence.
15-05-2008
2008Teacher - Course on Geographic Information Systems on behalf of Arpex s.r.l.
From 28-01-2008 to 29-01-2008
2007 - 08Teacher - Course "Free GIS" realized by Faunalia.
From 27-11-2007 to 09-01-2008
2007Teacher - Teacher in a course on free Geographic Information Systems for public administrations of the Pistoia Province .
From 09-11-2007 to 19-01-2007
2007Teacher - Tecnical session 'Grass/Qgis' in the Third GeoNetwork Workshop 2007. FAO - Food and Agricolture Organization; Roma, 05-09/11/2007.
05-11-2007
2007Coordinator and teacher - Course on Open Source Geographic Information System for the implementation of a GIS for the Arezzo Municipality.
From 03-08-2007 to 31-12-2007
2007Coordinator and teacher - Course "FreeGIS - WebMapping" for LiberSoft.
From 12-07-2007 to 14-07-2007
2007Coordinator and teacher - Course 'Free and open source Geographic Information Systems' on behalf of Istituto Nazionale della Montagna (Rome).
From 11-07-2007 to 17-07-2007
2007Teacher - Course for the control of wildlife on behalf of Italian Hunters Association.
From 04-06-2007 to 27-07-2007
2007Coordinator and teacher - Course "QGIS: open source desktop mapping" for LiberSoft.
From 30-01-2007 to 13-02-2007
2007Coordinator and teacher - Course "QGIS: open source desktop mapping" for LiberSoft.
From 18-01-2007 to 08-03-2007
2006Teacher - Course on Geographic Information Systems on behalf of Arezzo Municipality.
16-11-2006
2006Teacher - Course on 'Open Source GIS' for the Tuscany Regional Agency for the Protection of Enviroment (ARPAT).
From 29-09-2006 to 16-11-2006
2006Teacher - Master course on "Ecology and management of large mammals in the Alps" for the University of Turin - Faculty of veterinarian medicine - Center for the Study on the management of wildlife.
From 27-09-2006 to 29-09-2006
2006Teacher - Open Source course: php and Postgresql on behalf of Quarrata Municipality.
From 06-09-2006 to 15-11-2006
2006Co-supervisor - BSc Thesis at the Faculty of Informatics - University of Pisa: 'SIt within GNU/Linux environment: new GRASS functions implementation'. defended by Serena Pallecchi .
From 15-07-2006 to 15-12-2006
2006 - 08Tutor - Master thesis at the faculty of computer sciences, University of Pisa: 'Implementation of a WebGIS application based on open source software'. University tutor: Giorgio Ghelli; external tutor: Paolo Cavallini; candidate: Natalia Zoppardo.
From 01-06-2006 to 04-04-2008
2006Teacher - Course "Introduction to Red Hat Linux" on behalf of Bludis s.r.l. (Roma).
From 29-05-2006 to 02-06-2006
2006Teacher - Course on 'Open Source GIS' for the Tuscany Regional Agency for the Protection of Enviroment (ARPAT).
From 17-05-2006 to 30-10-2006
2006Teacher - Tecnical session 'MapServer hands-on' in the Second GeoNetwork workshop 2006. FAO - Food and Agricolture Organization; Roma, 24-28/4/2006.
From 26-04-2006 to 27-04-2006
2006Co-supervisor - Thesis on the Reproduction of the pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) morphological and environmental factors (with Prof. Francesco Dessì-Fulgheri; University of Florence).
2006Teacher - Master on "Nature Scientific Communication - marine environment: mediterranean and tropics" on behalf of the University of Milan - Bicocca.
13-03-2006
2006Coordinator and teacher - Teaching and assistence for the Migliarino S. Rossore Massaciuccoli Natural Park (Pisa - Italy).
From 27-01-2006 to 31-12-2006
2006Teacher - Course "Introduction to Red Hat Linux" on behalf of Bludis s.r.l. (Roma).
From 16-01-2006 to 20-01-2006
2006Teacher - Master in Management and conservation of environment and wildlife (University of Pavia, Firenze, Sassari, Insubria).
From 01-01-2006 to 30-03-2006
2005Teacher - Course 'LibreGIS' on free and open source Geographic Information Systems organized by Firenze Tecnologia (Chamber of Commerce - Firenze).
From 12-12-2005 to 14-12-2005
2005Coordinator and teacher - Course "FreeGIS Applications (OpenSource)" for the "ITI 6th Arab GIS Conference", in El Cairo (Egypt). Included the full remote installation of a Linux FreeGIS classroom.
From 11-09-2005 to 13-09-2005
2005Teacher - Course "Introduction to Red Hat Linux" on behalf of Bludis s.r.l. (Roma).
From 11-07-2005 to 14-07-2005
2005Teacher - Course 'LibreGIS' on free and open source Geographic Information Systems organized by Firenze Tecnologia (Chamber of Commerce - Firenze).
From 09-06-2005 to 01-07-2005
2005Teacher - Master in Environmental management and control - Scuola Superiore S. Anna (University of Pisa).
From 10-05-2005 to 12-05-2005
2005Teacher - FreeGIS and the market for the course "Tecnician in thematic mapping for GIS" - University of Firenze.
19-04-2005
2005Teacher - Course "Eco-Wildlife" on behalf of Faculty of Veterinary Medecine - University of Pisa.
From 19-04-2005 to 13-05-2005
2005Teacher - Course "Macroemergencies in the public health sector", organized by the Toscana Health service - Versilia AUSL 12.
From 06-04-2005 to 08-04-2005
2005Teacher - Course 'LibreGIS' on free and open source Geographic Information Systems organized by Firenze Tecnologia (Chamber of Commerce - Firenze).
From 04-04-2005 to 15-05-2005
2005Co-supervisor - Master thesis in management and conservation of wildlife - University of Florence. The role of passeriformes as bio-indicators in the project "Habitat improvement and wildlife in Pisa province" (with Prof. Francesco Dessì-Fulgheri; University of Florence).
From 01-04-2005 to 16-12-2005
2005Teacher - Master in Management of Open Source software; seminar on "Free software for geographic analyses (University of Pisa - Department of Information Technology).
04-03-2005
2005Teacher - Applied Zoology course for the Biological and Natural Sciences (University of Firenze).
From 01-01-2005 to 01-06-2005
2004 - 05Teacher - Master in Conservation and management of wildlife (University of Firenze).
From 15-11-2004 to 20-06-2005
2004Teacher - Master in Management and conservation of environment and wildlife (University of Pavia).
From 21-09-2004 to 22-09-2004
2004Teacher - Course "University on the wood" organized by the Provincia di Pesaro-Urbino with the Ministry of Environment and the Territory.
From 19-07-2004 to 24-07-2004
2004Coordinator and teacher - Course for the control of wildlife on behalf of Italian Hunters Association.
From 27-04-2004 to 04-08-2004
2004Teacher - "Sampling techniques and data analysis" on behalf of the University of Firenze.
2004 - 01Co-supervisor - Thesis on the reproduction of the European hare in captivity (with Prof. G. Paci; University of Pisa).
From 01-01-2004 to 01-06-2001
2004Teacher - Applied Zoology course for the Biological and Natural Sciences (University of Firenze).
From 01-01-2004 to 01-06-2004
2003 - 04Teacher - Master in Conservation and management of wildlife (University of Firenze).
From 01-11-2003 to 30-09-2004
2003Teacher - Course for the control of wildlife on behalf of the Provincia di Firenze and the University of Firenze.
From 01-06-2003 to 15-07-2003
2003Teacher - Course in Conservation and Management of wildlife in protected areas - University of Firenze.
From 01-01-2003 to 01-06-2003
2003Teacher - Applied Zoology course for the Biological and Natural Sciences (University of Firenze).
From 01-01-2003 to 01-04-2003
2002 - 03Coordinator and teacher - Course for the control of wildlife on behalf of the Provincia di Pisa.
From 09-12-2002 to 18-03-2003
2002Teacher - Course for the control of wildlife on behalf of the Provincia di Firenze and the University of Firenze.
From 11-06-2002 to 05-07-2002
2002Teacher - Course in Conservation and Management of wildlife in protected areas - University of Firenze.
From 01-01-2002 to 01-06-2002
2001 - 02Coordinator and teacher - Course "Wildlife technician" (Provincia di Pisa - European Social Fund).
From 12-11-2001 to 07-05-2002
2001Teacher - Course in Conservation and Management of wildlife in protected areas - University of Firenze.
From 01-01-2001 to 01-06-2001
2001Teacher - Ethology course for the Biological and Natural Sciences (University of Firenze).
From 01-01-2001 to 01-06-2001
2000 - 01Teacher - Course in Conservation and Management of wildlife in protected areas - University of Firenze.
From 01-01-2000 to 01-06-2001
2000 - 01Contract professor - Course "Management of hunting territories" at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (University of Pisa).
From 01-01-2000 to 01-01-2001
2000Teacher - Applied Zoology course for the Biological and Natural Sciences (University of Firenze).
From 01-01-2000 to 01-06-2000
2000Teacher - Technical course on the planning of wildlife management, organized by the Regional Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA).
From 01-01-2000 to 01-06-2000
1998 - 00Co-supervisor - Thesis on the reintroduction of the grey partridge (with Prof. M. Bagliacca; University of Pisa).
From 01-01-1998 to 30-03-2000
1998Teacher - Course in Wildlife Conservation and Management organized by the Regional Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA) and the University of Firenze.
From 01-01-1998 to 01-06-1998
1998Co-supervisor - Thesis on the cranial morphology of the red fox Vulpes vulpes(with Prof. F. Dessì Fulgheri; University of Firenze).
From 01-01-1998 to 01-06-1998
1997 - 99Teacher - "Course for wild boar hunters" on behalf of Italian Hunters Association (UNAVI).
From 01-11-1997 to 01-11-1999
1997 - 98Coordinator and teacher - Course for the control of wildlife on behalf of the Provincia di Pisa.
From 08-09-1997 to 18-12-1998
1997Teacher - Technical course on the planning of wildlife management, organized by the Regional Agency for Development and Innovation in Agriculture and Forestry (ARSIA).
From 01-01-1997 to 01-06-1997
1997Teacher - Wildlife Management course (University of Firenze).
From 01-01-1997 to 01-06-1997
1997Co-supervisor - Thesis on the reintroduction of the kite reale Milvus milvus (with Prof. M. Bagliacca; University of Pisa).
From 01-01-1997 to 01-06-1997
1996Supervisor - Thesis on computer analysis of radio-tracking data (with Prof. F. Romani; Faculty of Information Technology, University of Pisa).
From 01-01-1996 to 01-06-1996
1996Co-supervisor - Thesis on the calls of the lemur Lemur catta (with Prof. F. Dessì Fulgheri; University of Firenze).
From 01-01-1996 to 01-06-1996
1995Teacher - Ethology course for the Biological and Natural Sciences (University of Firenze).
15-03-1995
1995Teacher - Ethology course for the Biological and Natural Sciences (University of Firenze).
10-03-1995
1995 - 98Teacher - Master in Conservation and Management of wildlife - University of Firenze.
From 01-01-1995 to 31-12-1998
1995Co-supervisor - Thesis on the calls of the red partridge Alectoris rufa (with Prof. F. Dessì Fulgheri; University of Firenze).
From 01-01-1995 to 12-09-1995
1994Co-supervisor - Thesis on the trophic ecology of the red fox (with Prof. R. Nobili; University of Pisa).
From 01-01-1994 to 01-06-1994
1994Teacher - Animal Ecology course for the Biological and Natural Sciences (University of Pisa).
From 01-01-1994 to 01-06-1994
1994 - 99Teacher - Course for the control of wildlife on behalf of the Provincia di Firenze and the University of Firenze.
From 01-01-1994 to 31-12-1999
1993Co-supervisor - Thesis on the spatial ecology of the European jay (with Prof. S. Lovari; University of Siena).
From 01-01-1993 to 01-06-1993
1993Co-supervisor - Thesis on the reproduction and morphology of the red fox (with Prof. R. Nobili; University of Pisa).
From 01-01-1993 to 01-06-1993
1992Teacher - Practicals for the course of Comparative Anatomy (University of Siena).
From 01-01-1992 to 01-06-1992

Grants awarded

2012Participation in QGIS hackfest VI (Lyon, France).
2011Participation in QGIS hackfest V (Zurich, Switzerland).
2002Grant for the international cooperation project "Small mammals as indicators of biological integrity" by the Italian-South African Joint Commission on Scientific and Technological Co-operation.
1993Grant of 'University of Siena for a research on the sociality of the red fox at CSIRO of Canberra (Australia).
1990Grant "Sir John Ellerman Museum Fund" for the project "Ecological segregation by space, time, and trophic resources, of two species of South African mongooses (Galerella pulverulenta and Cynictis penicillata), and its relevance for the evolution of sociality in Herpestids" at the University of Stellenbosch (South Africa).
1989Research grant of the Matsumae International Foundation for the project "The flexible behavioural ecology of the red fox. A comparison between Japan and Italy" at the University of Kyushu (Japan).
1987Research grant of the Associazione Teriologica Romana for the project "Digestibility of juniper berries, main trophic resource of the red fox in a Mediterranean coastal area".

Seminars & conferences

2012Free GIS analysis: QGIS and more. XIII Meeting GRASS e GFOSS.
2011Workshop: 'QGIS'. GFOSS Day 2010, Foggia, Italy.
2011QGIS workshop (WMS and Quantum GIS) at OSGIS 2011, Nottingham, UK.
2011Participation in QGIS hackfest IV (Lisbon, Portugal).
2011Talk with S. Menegon on 'Environmental information: the role of the public sector' in the meeting "Presentation of the dynamic atlas of the Venice Lagoon" (3/2/2011).
2010Workshop: 'QGIS'. GFOSS DAY 2010, Foligno (PG).
2010Tutorial: How to cooperate with open source projects: svn, trac, and translations. GFOSS DAY 2010, Foligno (PG).
2010Partecipation in IV QGIS hackfest in Wroclaw.
2010Seminar 'A free and modern GIS system: Quantum GIS', organized by TOSSLAB - Department of Computer Sciences, University of Pisa, Italy.
2010Partecipation in III QGIS hackfest in Pisa.
2009GIS Analysis with QGIS/GRASS Workshop, 2nd congress of Open Source GIS Software, Évora, Portugal.
2009'The importance of collecting and analysing widlife data' in the meeting 'Future of wildlife management and hunting in Tuscany' (S. Rossore, Pisa 18/9/2009).
2009Participation to the round table 'Free software in everyday life' (Arezzo, Italy 11/9/2009).
2009Partecipation in II QGIS hackfest in Vienna.
2009Invited seminar: "Geographic information systems for analyses and spatial rendering of biodiversity" within the Conference "Molecular biodiversity: basics, technologies, applications" for the National Research Council (CNR).
2009Invited seminar 'Use of OGC protocols in the Open Source context' in First Workshop of Social Meeting Project di ERDAS and Planetek 'OGC standard for geographis data infrastructure'. Rome, 25 Giugno 2009.
2009Seminar 'Companies and Open Source GIS' in 'Better Software 2009'. Florence, 06-07/05/2009.
2008Seminar 'Free and Open Source Geografic Information: current development' for Telemobility forum. Milan, 05-06/11/2008.
2008Seminar 'GIS OpenSource' in LinuxDay 2008 in Milan, organized by OpenLabs.
2008Seminar 'Introduction. Free and open source software for geographic information system: state of the art in Italy'. 12a Conferenza Nazionale ASITA. L'Aquila, 21-24/10/2008.
2008Seminar on "Open source Geographic Information Systems" for the conference "Open Source and Reuse of software". Pisa, Italy 17/9/2008.
2008Seminar "Research and management of Phaesant" with the conference "Italian hunting management and juridical status of wild animals. Social, cultural and technical aspects of hunting management". San Rossore (PI) 13-14 Sept. 2008.
2008Seminar on "AniMove: Free and open source tools for Home Range and GIS analyses" at the University of Amsterdam, within the project "Movebank for animal tracking and photo monitoring data". Amsterdam, 28-29/8/2008.
2008Seminar 'Where have you been today? Privacy and geographic information'. Congress 'e-privacy 2008 - Digital comunity and data retention'. Florence - Italy, 9-10/5/2008.
2008Seminar 'Freedom and partecipation in geographic information: GFOSS.it, the italian association for free geographic information' organized by the Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development in Sardinia. Pula (CA - Italy), 16/4/2008.
2008Seminar on 'GIS and free geographic information' organized by Piazza Telematica. Schio (VI - Italy), 02/04/2008.
2008Seminar on 'Wildlife management in Tuscany: opportunities and criticalities" organized by the Inter-university Centre for the Research on Wildlife and Habitat Improvement, Florence, IT, 29/02/2008..
2007Presentation of GIS for Fauglia Municipality. Fauglia (PI), 1/12/2007.
2007Workshop 'GIS, Map and Geografic Information' and 'Open Source in Telemobility' for Telemobility forum. Monza, 14-15/11/2007.
2007Workshop 'Why the lack of freedom for geografic information kills creativity (and business)' for Festival della Creatività in collaboration with Linux Certification Institute. Firenze, 26/10/2007.
2007Seminar on "Using open source GIS for site characterization" in the conference "Decision Support Systems and Geographical Information Systems" . Remtech Expo, Ferrara 28/9/2007.
2007Management of small game. Meeting 'Experiences and results from 10 years of wildlife management in the Pisa Province' S. Miniato (PI - Italy) 8/9/2007.
2007Workshop 'Territory resources and free software: opportunity for local community', Bari (Italy) 26/6/2007.
2007Seminar on fox ecology and management for Ambito Territoriale di Caccia n°1 (Genova).
2007Seminar 'Problems and opportunities for the Wildlife manager' within the National Conference of italian association for the Wildlife Management. Florence, 30 March 2006.
2006Free geographic analyses. Festa della Geografia.
2006Seminar 'Open source tools for SIT management' within the Conference on Open Source at the Arezzo Municipality. Arezzo, 25 November 2006.
2006Free geography: where are? Linux Day, Firenze 28/10/2006.
2006Strategies to improve the status of the ring-necked pheasant in Tuscany. Meeting "The pheasant. Management and breeding. Sacile (PN), 18/8/2006.
2006Les systèmes d'information géographique libres: prêts pour fonctionner! 7emes Rencontres Mondiales du Logiciel Libre, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy (France) 4-8/7/2006.
2006An overview on Geographic Free and Open Source software in the Meeting "Geographic Free and Open Source software: workshop on GRASS and other free software for the management of spatial information".
2006'Introduction to MapServer'. Second GeoNetwork workshop 2006. FAO - Food and Agricolture Organization; Rome, 24-28/4/2006.
2006Seminar on environmental impact assessment for the Association of Agronomists, Province of Leghorn. 7/4/2006.
2006Seminar on "Open Source Geographic Information Systems" in the Conference "Landscape planning - tools for the profession" organized by the Agronomist Professional Association of the Province of Livorno, Italy.
2005Free Geographic Information Systems. Linux Day 2005 - Roma (Italy).
2005Workshop 'Geographical Information System'. SALPA - Sapere Aperto e Libero nella Pubblica Amministrazione, Pisa (Italy) 8-9/11/2005.
2005Workshop 'FreeGIS'. ITI 6th Arab Map conference, El Cairo (Egitto) 12-13/9/2005.
2005Systèmes d'Information Géographiques et argent public. 6emes Rencontres Mondiales du Logiciel Libre, Dijon (France).
2005"GIS and Open Source: the state of the art" workshop during the 7th Conference MondoGIS (Geoesplora 2005). .
2005Session "The evolution of GIS technology"; 7th Conference MondoGIS (Geoesplora 2005). With: Bentley Geospatial, General Electric energy, Autodesk, Intergraph, Esri Italia, MapInfo, Abaco.
2005Free geographic analyses. Festa della Geografia.
2005Meeting on Open Source Geographic Information Systems organized by Sintesis S.r.l.
2004Seminar for the divulgation of the procedures for incidence evaluation following the European Directory Natura2000.
2004Making business with Linux. Linux Day- Pontedera.
2004FreeGIS: the free Geographic Information Systems. Linux Day 2004 - Firenze.
2004Set the geography free - free tools for Geographic Information Systems an Decision Support Systems. Seminar by Pisa Linux User Group.
2004GRASS: free geographic information systems for the cycle of conferences "Migrating to free software".
2004Public presentation of the "Habitat suitability map" for the Provincia of Grosseto.
2003"Biology and management of the red fox" for the series of conferences "Italian large carnivores" organized by the University of Pavia.
2002"The Pisa Province as a laboratory for a regional strategy of habitat improvement for wildlife" during the conference "Habitat improvement for wildlife: a new strategy" organized by the the Provincia di Pisa.
2002"The course for wildlife technicians: results and perspectives" during the meeting "Qualified wildlife technicians: a necessity and an opportunity" organized by the the Provincia di Pisa and by the Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori.
2002"Corvid control as a tool for wildlife management" during the meeting "Probvlematic avian species: management in Toscana and in other regions" organized by ARSIA and Lega Italiana per la Protezione degli Uccelli. Firenze 8/2/2002.
2001"Experiences of red fox population control" during the conference "Wildlife control for the the prevention of damages to economic activities" organized by the Provincia di Vercelli.
2000"Experiences in wildlife damages prevention with the use of electric fences" during the technical meetings for wildlife management in Tuscany.
2000"Reintroduction results in Pisa Province" during the meeting "Reintroduction of grey and red partridges in Toscana" organized by Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulla Selvaggina e sui Miglioramenti Ambientali a Fini Faunistici (CIRSeMAF) and Provincia di Firenze.
1997"The red fox as a predator" for the "Master in conservation and management of wildlife" dell'University of Firenze.
1996"Hunters Association management and habitat improvement for wildlife" during the meeting "Wildlife management: towards a new relationship hunters-farmers" on behalf of the Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori.
1995"Analysis of radio-tracking data: theories and examples" on behalf of University of Firenze.
1994"Ecology and management of the red fox in Pisa Province" on behalf of the University of Siena.
1994"Feeding strategies of the red fox" on behalf of University of Firenze.
1991"The influence of food on the ranging behaviour of Carnivores: foxes and mongooses" on behalf of University of Stellenbosch (South Africa).
1989"Mouflons, eiders, foxes and jays: case studies in behaviour and ecology" on behalf of University of Kyushu (Giappone).
1988"Open problems and methodological issues in the study of jay (Garrulus glandarius)" and "Behavioural ecology of the red fox in the Maremma Natural Park" on behalf of the University of Firenze.
1986"The radio-tracking techniques on the eco-ethologic research" on behalf of Comunità Montana of the Valnerina .
1986"Biology and management of Carnivora", "Biology of the red fox" and "A field research: the red fox on the Maremma Natural Park" on behalf of Centro studi del Museo del Lago di Montepulciano.

Editorial activity

  • Referee for Mammalian Biology.
  • Review of a book proposal for Oxford University Press.
  • Referee for Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology.
  • Referee for Ecological Modelling.
  • Referee for Canadian Journal of Zoology.
  • Referee for Wildlife Society Bulletin.
  • Referee for Journal of Mammalogy.
  • Referee for African Zoology.
  • Referee for Polar Biology.
  • Referee for Italian Journal of Zoology.
  • Referee for Journal of Zoology, London.
  • Referee for Animal Behaviour.
  • Referee for Mammalia.
  • Referee for Acta Theriologica.
  • Associate Editor for Wildlife Biology.
  • Referee for Wildlife Biology.
  • Referee for Annales Zoologici Fennici.
  • Referee for Ethology, Ecology & Evolution.
  • Referee for Ecology.

Languages

  • English (excellent); French (good); Spanish (low); Japanese (rudiments).

Scientific publications

  • Cavallini P. (in prep.) Herpestes pulverulentus. In: Kingdon J., Happold D. and Butynski T., eds. The mammals of Africa: a comprehensive synthesis. London, Academic Press.
  • Venturato E., Ghisla A., Gasparini C., Preatoni D., Dessì-Fulgheri F., Tosi G., Cavallini P. (2009) A comparison among software for the estimation of home range: statistical differences and biological meaning (in prep.)
  • Venturato E., Cavallini P., Dessì-Fulgheri (2009) Are pheasants attracted or repelled by roads? A test of a crucial assumption for transect censuses European Journal of Wildlife Research
  • Venturato E., Cavallini P., Banti P., Dessì-Fulgheri F. (2009) Do radio collars influence mortality and reproduction? A case with ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) in Central Italy. European Journal of Wildlife Research
  • Gilchrist J. S., Jennings A. P., and Veron G. & Cavallini P. (2009) Herpestidae (Mongooses). Pp. 262-328 in: Wilson, D. E. and R. A. Mittermeier, eds. Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 1. Carnivores. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
  • Avenant N.L. & Cavallini P. (2007) Correlating rodent community structure with ecological integrity, Tussen-die-Riviere Nature Reserve, Free State province, South Africa. Integrative Zoology 2: 212-219.
  • Banti P., Bartolozzi L., Cavallini P. (2005) La gestione del lupo in Toscana (The management of Wolf in Tuscany - Italy). in: Ciucci P., Teofili C., Boitani L. (a cura di) 2005 - Grandi Carnivori e Zootecnia tra conflitto e coesistenza. Biologia e conservazione della fauna 115: 98-101
  • Tufto J. & Cavallini P. (2005) Should wildlife biologists use free software? Wildlife Biology 11: 67-76.
  • Lami L., Cavallini P., Scarselli D., Petrini R., Venturato E., Moretto C. (2004) Dove mangiano i cinghiali: un modello spaziale predittivo. (A spatial predictive model of wild board damages to agriculture). Geomatics Workbook 4.
  • Cavallini P. (1998) Differential investment in mating by red foxes. Journal of Mammalogy 79(1): 215-221.
  • Cavallini P. (1998) Volpe. In: Simonetta A. M. and Dessì-Fulgheri F., ed. Principi e tecniche di gestione faunistico-venatoria Bologna, Greentime, pp. 330-342.
  • Cavallini P. (1997) Internal organ masses of the red fox Vulpes vulpes: data from the wild. Acta Theriologica 42(1): 91-98.
  • Cavallini P. & Volpi T. (1996) Variation in the diet of the red fox in a Mediterranean area. Revue d'Ecologie (La Terre et la Vie) 51: 173-189.
  • Cavallini P. (1996) Variation in the social system of the red fox. Ethology Ecology & Evolution 8: 323-342.
  • Cavallini P. (1996) Ranging behaviour of red foxes during the mating and breeding seasons. Ethology Ecology & Evolution 8(1): 57-65.
  • Cavallini P. & Santini S. (1996) Reproduction of the red fox Vulpes vulpes in Central Italy. Annales Zoologici Fennici 33: 267-274.
  • Patterson I.J. & Cavallini P. (1996) The volume of sound as an index to the relative abundance of Cicada orni L. (Homoptera: Cicadidae) in different habitats. Entomologist's Gazette 47: 206-210.
  • Cavallini P. (1996) Comparison of body condition indices in the red fox (Fissipedia, Canidae). Mammalia 60(3): 449-462.
  • Cavallini P. & Nel J.A.J. (1995) Comparative behaviour and ecology of two sympatric mongoose species (Cynictis penicillata and Galerella pulverulenta). South African Journal of Zoology 30(2): 46-49.
  • Cavallini P. & Volpi T. (1995) Biases in the analysis of the diet of the red fox Vulpes vulpes. Wildlife Biology 1: 243-248.
  • Rolando A., Cavallini P., Cursano B. & Olsen A. (1995) Non-territorial behaviour and habitat selection in the jay Garrulus glandarius in a Mediterranean coastal area during the reproductive period. Journal of Avian Biology 26: 154-161.
  • Cavallini P. & Serafini P. (1995) Winter diet of the small Indian mongoose, Herpestes auropunctatus, on an Adriatic island. Journal of Mammalogy 76(2): 569-574.
  • Cavallini P. (1995) Variation in the body size of the red fox. Annales Zoologici Fennici 32(4): 421-427.
  • Cavallini P. & Santini S. (1995) Age determination in the red fox in a Mediterranean habitat. Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde 60(3): 136-142.
  • Cavallini P. & Santini S. (1995) Timing of reproduction in the red fox. Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde 60(4): 337-342.
  • Cavallini P. & Lovari S. (1994) Home range, habitat selection and activity of the red fox in a Mediterranean coastal ecotone. Acta Theriologica 39(3): 279-287.
  • Cavallini P. (1994) Faeces count as an index of fox abundance. Acta Theriologica 39(4): 417-424.
  • Cavallini P. (1993) On the feeding behaviour of common eiders in two coastal areas of central Italy. Sitta 6: 24-26.
  • Cavallini P. (1993) Activity of the yellow mongoose Cynictis penicillata in a coastal area. Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde 58: 281-285.
  • Cavallini P. (1993) Spatial organization of the yellow mongoose Cynictis penicillata in a coastal area. Ethology Ecology & Evolution 5(4): 501-509.
  • Cavallini P. (1992) Survey on the goral Nemorhaedus goral (Hardwicke) in Himachal Pradesh. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 89(3): 302-307.
  • Cavallini, P. (1992) Ranging behaviour of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in rural southern Japan. Journal of Mammalogy 73(2): 321-325.
  • Cavallini P. & Mazzoni-Della Stella R. (1992) Stone martens Martes foina in Siena, Italy. Small Carnivore Conservation 7: 7.
  • Cavallini P. (1992) Herpestes pulverulentus. Mammalian Species 409: 1-4.
  • Patterson I.J., Cavallini P. & Rolando A. (1991) Density, range size and diet of the European jay Garrulus glandarius in the Maremma Natural Park, Tuscany, Italy, in summer and autumn. Ornis Scandinavica 22: 79-87.
  • Cavallini P. & Lovari S. (1991) Environmental factors influencing the use of habitat in the red fox, Vulpes vulpes (L., 1758). Journal of Zoology (London) 223(2): 323-339.
  • Cavallini P. (1990) Status of the goral (Nemorhaedus goral) in Himachal Pradesh, India. Caprinae News, I.U.C.N. 5(1): 4-6.
  • Cavallini P. & Nel J.A.J. (1990) Ranging behaviour of the Cape grey mongoose Galerella pulverulenta (Wagner, 1839) in a coastal area. Journal of Zoology (London) 222(3): 353-362.
  • Cavallini P. & Nel J.A.J. (1990) The feeding ecology of the Cape grey mongoose Galerella pulverulenta (Wagner, 1839) in a coastal area. African Journal of Ecology 28(2): 123-130.
  • Cavallini P. (1989) Red fox, Vulpes vulpes (L.) tracking in Yabe-machi, Kumamoto-ken: first results, methodological problems and management indications. Matsumae International Foundation Fellowship Research Report 9: 137-139.
  • Cavallini P. (1988) Notes on the feeding ecology of two common eiders, Somateria mollissima, in central Italy. Bollettino di Zoologia 55: 323-325.
  • Bracco E., De Bernardi P., Perrone A., Valenti B., Di Leo P. & Cavallini P. (1988) Presenze invernali di airone guardiabuoi Bubulcus ibis in Piemonte, Lombardia e Toscana. Avocetta 12: 127-128.
  • Cavallini P. (1987) On the behaviour of male Sardinian mouflons (Ovis orientalis musimon) during the pre-rut. Mammalia 51(2): 195-200.

Popular and technical papers

Book reviews

  • Sowls L.K. (1997) Javelinas and other peccaries. Their biology, management, and use. Tucson, University of Arizona Press. Tropical Zoology 1998): 11: 193-194. (Cavallini P.)
  • Sinclair A.R.E. & Arcese P., Eds. (1995) Serengeti II. Dynamics, management, and conservation of an ecosystem. Chicago, Chicago University Press. Ethology Ecology & Evolution 1996) 8(4): 427-430. (Cavallini P.)
  • Caro T.M. (1994) Cheetahs of the Serengeti plains: group living in an asocial species. Chicago, Chicago University Press. Ethology Ecology & Evolution 1996) 8(3): 309-310. (Cavallini P.)

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