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Camilla Dibari è Professoressa Associata presso il Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali dell'Università di Firenze. I principali interessi di ricerca riguardano l'applicazione di strumenti di agricoltura di precisione (modellistica, GIS e telerilevamento) con particolare riferimento allo studio della risposta delle colture agrarie e pastorali a diverse forme di gestione, ai cambiamenti climatici e l’individuazione di possibili strategie di adattamento e mitigazione; nonché le varie forme di monitoraggio delle colture, con particolare predilezione per quelle a maggior contenuto tecnologico. Negli ultimi anni si è occupata di trasferimento dell'innovazione in sistemi pastorali estensivi, sistemi agroforestali e di approcci partecipativi.
E' responsabile scientifico di numerosi progetti di ricerca regionali. nazionali e internazionali (H2020, PRIMA, ERASMUS+, PNRR) su questi temi.
ESPERIENZA LAVORATIVA
(2022 - oggi) Professore AssociatoDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali – Università di FirenzeDocente di monitoraggio e gestione dell'agroecosistema, strumenti di agricoltura di precisione, gestione delle risorse foraggere Responsabile o partecipante di progetti di ricerca regionali, nazionale e internazionali (HORIZON, LIFE, PRIMA, PRIN, ERASMUS+).
(2020 - 2022) Ricercatore a tempo determinato di tipo B (RTDb) (art. 24 c.3-b L. 240/10)Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali – Università di FirenzeDocente di monitoraggio e gestione dell'agroecosistema, strumenti di agricoltura di precisione, gestione delle risorse foraggere Responsabile o partecipante di progetti di ricerca regionali, nazionale e internazionali (HORIZON, LIFE).
(2018 - 2020) Ricercatore a tempo determinato di tipo A (RTDa) (art. 24 c.3-a L. 240/10)Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali – Università di FirenzeDocente di monitoraggio e gestione dell'agroecosistema, strumenti di agricoltura di precisione, gestione delle risorse foraggere, project manager del progetto LIFE PASTORALP e di VISTOCK.
(2012 - 2018) Assegni di ricercaDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali – Università di FirenzeRicerca studio della risposta delle colture agrarie e pastorali a diverse forme di gestione e ai cambiamenti climatici, strategie di adattamento e mitigazione, strumenti per il monitoraggio delle colture, con particolare attenzione per quelle a maggior contenuto tecnologico, utilizzo di approcci partecipativi alla pianificazione degli interventi in agricoltura e alla gestione delle informazioni e delle comunicazioni spaziali utilizzando gli strumenti GIS come mezzi interattivi per l'apprendimento spaziale, la discussione, lo scambio di informazioni, l'analisi, il processo decisionale e la difesa del territorio.
Precedentemente (dal 2006 al 2008) ha collaborato presso il CREA in attività di ricerca finalizzate a implementare database geografici per lo sviluppo di sistemi di supporto alle decisioni per la redazione dei piani di assestamento forestale e dei piani forestali territoriali, incluso i sistemi pastorali. Sempre nell’ambito dello sviluppo di database geografici, ha portato avanti attività di sviluppo e ricerca (dal 2001 al 2006) presso la Provincia di Pisa nell’ambito del progetto di ricerca SITI (Sviluppo di un sistema informativo Integrato per l’Area pisana) finanziato dal MUR, occupandosi principalmente del settore agricoltura e foreste.
Nell’ambito del telerilevamento, ha svolto attività di ricerca con l’Università degli Studi di Camerino presso l’ENEA di Roma (dal 2001 al 2002) fornendo supporto alla pianificazione e coordinamento delle campagne di rilievo a terra e all’elaborazione di dati satellitari, sviluppo di algoritmi di classificazione per la stima della biomassa pascoliva del Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini e inoltre ha collaborato presso la FAO (2000) e presso TELESPAZIO di Roma (1998-2001) in qualità di foto-interprete di immagini satellitari.
(2020 - oggi) Membro di Ateneo Sostenibile, gruppo di lavoro Cambiamenti ClimaticiUniversità di Firenze
(2020 - oggi) Delegata di Ateneo gruppo di lavoro Cambiamenti Climatici nelle Rete Nazionale Università SostenibiliUniversità di Firenze
(2024 - oggi) Membro della Commissione Paritetica Docenti StudentiScuola di Agraria – Università di Firenze
(2020 - oggi) Delegata ERASMUS Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Natural Resource Management for Tropical Rural Development – Università di Firenze
(2020 - oggi) Membro della Commissione ComunicazioneCorso di Laurea Magistrale in Natural Resource Management for Tropical Rural Development – Università di Firenze
(2022 - oggi) Membro della Commissione Benessere, Inclusione e SostenibilitàDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali – Università di Firenze
(2024 - oggi) Membro dell'Unità di Ricerca INSURLAB Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali – Università di Firenze
(2024 - oggi) Membro dell'Unità di Ricerca URSTAI (Sviluppo territoriale e Aree Interne)Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali – Università di Firenze
(2021 - oggi) Membro del Laboratorio Congiunto AGRICOLADipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali – Università di Firenze
(2022 - oggi) Membro dell'Unità di Ricerca COPERNICUSDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali – Università di Firenze
(2009-2012) Dottorato di ricerca in Sistemi Pastorali e Foraggero-Zootecnici Sostenibili per il Territorio e la Qualità dei Prodotti XXIV Ciclo, scuola di dottorato in Produzioni Animali e Vegetali di Qualità per la Valorizzazione del Territorio e la Salvaguardia dell’Ambiente, presso l’Università di Firenze. Titolo della tesi di dottorato: “Caratterizzazione territoriale delle risorse pastorali delle alpi italiane per lo studio degli impatti dei cambiamenti climatici”.
(1991 - 1999) Laurea in Scienze Forestali Università di Firenze – conseguito presso l’Università degli Studi di Firenze, con il punteggio di 110/110 con Lode, Titolo della tesi “Le emergenze arboree del parco di Villa Demidoff a Pratolino. Strumenti di gestione e proposte di fruizione”.
La prof.ssa Dibari è membro del comitato editoriale della rivista MDPI Agronomy e del Research Topic Women in Agronomy della rivista Frontiers in Agronomy.
Ottima conoscenza di Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google Drive (Sheets, Docs, ecc.), software per videoconferenze (Zoom, Teams, Webex, GMeet), strumenti GIS (Qgis, GRASS, ArcGIS, ERDAS, GEE, SAGA, IDRISI), R project.
Esperienza nella modellistica colturale e machine learnig.
Competenze avanzate nell’uso di strumenti per la raccolta dati in campo (SPAD, Ceptometro, GreenSeeker, GrassHopper, GRASS MASTER).
La Prof.ssa Dibari ha partecipato a numerosi progetti di ricerca a livello regionale, nazionale e internazionale. Tra i più recenti:
2025-2027 CLIM4DEM A smart monitoring system to mitigate the effects of climate change in Villa Demidoff Park.
2021-2027 LIFE SHEPFORBIO Shepherds for Biodiversity in Mountain Marginal Areas (2021-2027) – LIFE Programme.
2023-2026 PRIMA SUREPASTOR Management Strategies to Enable SUstainable REsilient AgroPASTORalism – PRIMA Programme. Participation in the activities of the operational unit for coordinating the tasks for which UNIFI-DAGRI is responsible (modelling, remote sensing, data collection).
2023-2026 EUniWell WEFF (2023-2027) (European university alliance, funded by the European Commission under the ERASMUS+ programme). Participation in the activities of the operational unit.
2023-2024 PRIN INSTINCT INnovation STrategies IN Cattle grazing management – MIUR. Participation in the activities of the operational unit for coordinating the tasks for which UNIFI-DAGRI is responsible (modelling, remote sensing, data collection).
2022-2025 PRIMA SALAM-MED Sustainable Approaches to LAnd and water Management in MEditerranean Drylands – PRIMA Programme. Participation in the activities of the operational unit for coordinating the tasks for which UNIFI-DAGRI is responsible (data harmonization and climate scenarios, testing technological innovations in two study areas).
2022-2025 PRIN WATER STEM Unraveling interactions between WATER and carbon cycles during drought and their impact on water resources and forest and grassland ecosystems in the Mediterranean climate – MIUR PRIN Call (2022-2025). Participation in the activities of the operational unit for coordinating the tasks for which UNIFI-DAGRI is responsible concerning experiments in pastoral areas.
2022-2023 SOS-VITE Precision technologies for optimizing the management of Tuscan viticultural systems within environmental sustainability and climate change mitigation – Regione Toscana. Participation in the operational unit’s activities for defining the experimental protocol for installing the precision agriculture sensor network. Coordination of the research fellow's activities.
2020-2023 ERA HDHL KH FNS SYSTEMIC An integrated approach to the challenge of sustainable food systems: adaptive and mitigatory strategies to address climate change and malnutrition (2020-2023) – MIPAAFT. Participation in the operational unit’s activities related to the application of modelling tools in climate change scenarios.
2019-2022 REM-JET Military Energy Resilience and JET fuel from oilseed crops (Funded by the Ministry of Defense). Participation in the operational unit’s activities and scientific supervision for defining an agricultural supply chain to enhance marginal military land for producing oilseed crops for aviation biofuel production.
2019-2021 GO CATChCO2-live (Operational Group for olive grove Contrast and Adaptation To Climate Change) – PSR Project. Participation in the operational unit’s activities and scientific supervision concerning the validation of monitoring with innovative tools (drone, satellite, and proximal sensing data) for the olive-growing system in the Montalbano area (Pistoia).
2020-2022 EFFORT "Enhancing the protection and valorization of historical gardens" – POR FSE “Research Fellowships in the Cultural Field” of the Tuscany Region. Participation in the operational unit’s activities and scientific supervision of the research fellow regarding the innovative monitoring of the herbaceous and tree components of the Medici Villas Castello and La Petraia.
2020-2022 OPLA’ Opportunités Paysannes d'EmpLoi en Agroécologie – T05-EUTF-SAH-NE-11-03 /Lot 1/ 01/COSPE. European Union Trust Fund. Participation in the operational unit’s activities and scientific supervision of research activities concerning the pedoclimatic characterization of study areas (Niger).
2018-2021 MUSIC Market Uptake Support for Intermediate Bioenergy Carriers – H2020 Programme. Scientific supervision of research activities related to characterizing agricultural land for oilseed crop-based biofuel production (WP4).
2018-2022 LIFE PASTORALP Pastures vulnerability and adaptation strategies to climate change impacts in the Alps – LIFE Programme. DAGRI is the project coordinator. Project manager responsible for activities related to: modelling, remote sensing, climate change vulnerability analysis, and adaptation strategies for pasture ecosystems in study areas (Gran Paradiso Park, Parc des Écrins).
2020-2022 OLIVE2REC Strategies for marginal olive grove recovery using new technologies in a climate change context (2019-2021) – Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Pistoia e Pescia. Participation in the operational unit’s activities and scientific supervision of research fellow activities concerning the integration of satellite, proximal, and ground-collected data for the development of a decision-support platform for olive-growing systems, including the herbaceous component.
2018-2021 CLIM4VITIS Climate change impact mitigation for European viticulture: knowledge transfer for an integrated approach – H2020 Programme. Participation in the operational unit’s activities in modelling and tasks where DAGRI is responsible (planning of CLIM4VITIS white paper, establishing cooperation with industrial and scientific actors, developing and updating a dissemination and communication plan, and promoting communication with relevant initiatives and stakeholders).
2024-2027 ERASMUS+ KA171 (International credit mobility call 2024) with the University of Donja Gorica, Montenegro.
2023-2025 COST action OC-2022-1-26113 FUTUREforMED A transdisciplinary network to bridge climate science and impacts on society.
2022-2025 RESTORATION Next Generation EU "Insurance Solutions to Enhance Crop Production Resilience to Extreme Climatic Events Using Blockchain and IoT Technologies" – European Union – Next Generation EU.
2023-2025 MONTEVITIS Integrating a Comprehensive European Approach for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Montenegrin Viticulture – HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-02 (Twinning Western Balkans). The project aims to identify and transfer knowledge on using precision agriculture tools in the Montenegrin wine sector.
2020-2021 BOSCOLAMENTO Virtual fencing for the valorization of coppice forests through the sustainable grazing management of Maremma cattle – EU Reg. 1305/2013, GAL F.A.R. Maremma S.c.a r.l. The project aims to transfer innovation to farms for managing Maremma cattle grazing in Mediterranean coppices using virtual fencing technology.
2020-2022 GRANTCHAIN (Pathway of Ancient Grains between Tradition and Blockchain) – University Call 2020 for Fixed-term Researchers. The project aims to develop a methodology based on IoT and blockchain technologies for the ancient grain pasta supply chain to: (i) trace the product, (ii) ensure production quality, (iii) assess environmental impact, (iv) provide transparency and accessibility for stakeholders and consumers, (v) improve communication with the market.
2019-2021 VISTOCK Virtual Fencing for Precision Management of Beef Cattle Farms (Precision Livestock) – Rural Development Programme (PSR) 2014-2020, Tuscany Region. The project aims to estimate the qualitative-quantitative production of grasslands through satellite imagery to remotely manage rotational and rational grazing of beef cattle equipped with virtual fencing collars in the Mugello area. It also includes an analysis of animal welfare related to virtual fencing systems.
2018-2021 VINARIA Development of new low-cost remote sensing techniques based on multi-sensor drone systems for rapid assessment and monitoring of vineyard phytosanitary status – Fondazione Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, 2018. Coordination and planning of field surveys, development of algorithms correlating ground and sensor data to identify spectral responses of vines at different disease infection stages (powdery mildew).
2021 BIOMETANO Research agreement with RE-CORD – Consorzio per la Ricerca e Dimostrazione sulle Energie Rinnovabili for evaluating biomethane production potential from agricultural biomass.
2022-2023 GAL START POLLINO Research agreement for climate change impact dissemination on micro-agriculture in the Pollino area
I principali interessi di ricerca riguardano l’applicazione di strumenti di agricoltura di precisione (modellistica, GIS e telerilevamento) con particolare riferimento allo studio della risposta delle colture agrarie e pastorali a diverse forme di gestione, ai cambiamenti climatici e l’individuazione di possibili strategie di adattamento e mitigazione; nonché le varie forme di monitoraggio delle colture, con particolare predilezione per quelle a maggior contenuto tecnologico.
Ulteriori interessi riguardano: monitoraggio del clima e di qualità dell’aria urbana tramite l’utilizzo di centraline meteorologiche a basso costo poste su vettori mobili; sviluppo e applicazione di processi partecipativi per il coinvolgimento di attori locali nelle attività di ricerca (es. definizione di drivers, barriere, validazione dei risultati, ecc.); utilizzo di approcci partecipativi alla pianificazione degli interventi in agricoltura e alla gestione delle informazioni e delle comunicazioni spaziali utilizzando gli strumenti GIS come mezzi interattivi per l'apprendimento spaziale, la discussione, lo scambio di informazioni, l'analisi, il processo decisionale e la difesa del territorio.
Interesse in sistemi silvo-pastorali in ambiente montano
Legenda
Camilla Dibari is Associate Professor at the Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental, and Forestry Sciences and Technologies at the University of Florence. Her main research interests focus on the application of precision agriculture tools (modeling, GIS, and remote sensing), with particular emphasis on studying the response of agricultural and pastoral crops to different management practices, climate change, and the identification of possible adaptation and mitigation strategies. She also specializes in various forms of crop monitoring, with a particular preference for those with a high technological content.
She is the scientific coordinator of numerous regional, national, and international research projects (H2020, PRIMA, ERASMUS+, PNRR) on these topics.
She is a member of UNIFI's Sustainable University initiative and university delegate for the Working Group on Climate Change of the Sustainable Universities Network.
Additionally, she serves as:
WORKING EXPERIENCE
(2022 - present) Associate ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Sciences and Technologies – University of FlorenceLecturer in agroecosystem monitoring and management, precision agriculture tools, forage resource management. Responsible for or participant in regional, national, and international research projects (HORIZON, LIFE, PRIMA, PRIN, ERASMUS+).
(2020 - 2022) Tenure-Track ResearcherDepartment of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Sciences and Technologies – University of FlorenceLecturer in agroecosystem monitoring and management, precision agriculture tools, forage resource management. Responsible for or participant in regional, national, and international research projects (HORIZON, LIFE).
(2018 - 2020) Junior ResearcherDepartment of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Sciences and Technologies – University of FlorenceLecturer in agroecosystem monitoring and management, precision agriculture tools, forage resource management. Project manager of the LIFE PASTORALP and VISTOCK projects.
(2012 - 2018) Research FellowDepartment of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Sciences and Technologies – University of FlorenceResearch focused on the response of agricultural and pastoral crops to different management strategies and climate change, adaptation and mitigation strategies, crop monitoring tools, with special attention to high-tech solutions, participatory approaches for agricultural planning and information management, and the use of GIS tools for interactive spatial learning, discussion, data exchange, analysis, decision-making, and land conservation.
Previously (2006-2008), collaborated with CREA as research fellow on research activities aimed at implementing geographic databases for the development of decision support systems for forest management plans and pastoral systems. From 2001 to 2006, worked at the Province of Pisa on the SITI research project (Integrated Information System Development for the Pisa Area), funded by the Italian Ministry of Rsearch, focusing on agriculture and forestry.
In the field of remote sensing, conducted research with the University of Camerino at ENEA Rome (2001-2002), supporting field survey planning, satellite data processing, and the development of classification algorithms for estimating pasture biomass in Monti Sibillini National Park. Additionally, collaborated with FAO (2000) and TELESPAZIO Rome (1998-2001) as a satellite image photo-interpreter.
(2020 - present) Member of the Sustainable University Group on Climate ChangeUniversity of Florence
(2020 - present) University Delegate for Climate Change Working Group in the National Network of Sustainable UniversitiesUniversity of Florence
(2024 - present) Member of the Joint Student-Teacher CommitteeSchool of Agriculture – University of Florence
(2020 - present) Erasmus DelegateMaster's Degree in Natural Resource Management for Tropical Rural Development – University of Florence
(2020 - present) Member of the Communication CommitteeMaster's Degree in Natural Resource Management for Tropical Rural Development – University of Florence
(2022 - present) Member of the Well-being, Inclusion, and Sustainability CommitteeDepartment of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Sciences and Technologies – University of Florence
(2024 - present) Member of the INSURLAB Research UnitDepartment of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Sciences and Technologies – University of Florence
(2024 - present) Member of the URSTAI Research Unit (Territorial Development and Internal Areas)Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Sciences and Technologies – University of Florence
(2021 - present) Member of the AGRICOLA Joint LaboratoryDepartment of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Sciences and Technologies – University of Florence
(2022 - present) Member of the COPERNICUS Research UnitDepartment of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Sciences and Technologies – University of Florence
(2009-2012) Sustainable Pastoral and Forage System for the Territory and Product Quality at University of Florence (IT) - University of Florence, PhD manuscript: “Territorial Characterization of Pastoral Resources in the Italian Alps for the Study of Climate Change Impacts.
(1991 - 1999) Msc in ForestryUnivesrity of Florence - 110/110 cum Laude, Msc Manuscript “Tree Emergencies of Villa Demidoff Park in Pratolino: Management Tools and Usage Proposals”.
Prof. Dibari is a member of the editorial board of the MDPI Agronomy journal and the Research Topic Women in Agronomy for the journal Frontiers in Agronomy.
Prof. Dibari has participated in numerous regional, national, and international research projects. Some of the most recent include:
The main research interests regard the application of precision agriculture (modeling, GIS and remote sensing) in particular the responses of crops and pastures to different management, climate change and the identification of possible strategies of adaptation and mitigation; as well as the various forms of crop monitoring, with particular for those with IT applications. In the latest years my research interest focussed on innovation transfer in extensive grazing systems, agroforestry and participatory approaches.
Further interests concern: climate and urban air quality monitoring through the use of low-cost meteorological stations placed on mobile carriers; development and application of participatory processes for the involvement of local actors in research activities (eg definition of drivers, barriers, validation of results, etc.); use of participatory approaches to planning interventions in agriculture and to the management of information and spatial communications using GIS tools as interactive means for spatial learning, discussion, information exchange, analysis, decision-making and defense of the territory.
Interest in rural and silvopastoral activities in mountain environments.