Research Interests

Organic matter and humus fractions of soils, sediments, waters and recycled biomasses of different origin.

Trace elements in soils and sediments (peats): enrichments, depletions and environmental fate.

Organic and inorganic amendments in agriculture (compost, sludges and wastewaters). Pesticides and bio-pesticides interactions with soil and soil components: degradation products, metabolites and by-products.

Rock removal and fragmentations of natural soils in Mediterranean areas.

Organic agriculture.

 

Full Professor of Soil Chemistry

President, Commission II "Soil Chemistry", SISS

Vice Chair, Soil Chemistry Commission 2.2, IUSS

Deputy President, European Confederation Soil Science Societies  (ECSSS)

Coordinator, International Humic Substances Society (IHSS) – Italian Chapter

Vice President / President Elect, International Humic Substances Society (IHSS)

Education and professional accomplishments

Full professor, University of Bari, 2001

Associate Professor, University of Bari, 1992

Assistant Professor, University of Basilicata, 1988

Professional Agronomist, 1984

Laurea in Agricultural Science, University of Bari, 1984

Additional Information

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