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Ilaria Colzi ha conseguito il Dottorato di Ricerca Europeo in “Biosistematica ed Ecologia Vegetale” nel 2012 presso l'Università degli Studi di Firenze. Tra il 2012 e il 2018 ha continuato la sua attività di ricerca come assegnista di ricerca presso il Dipartimento di Biologia (2013 e 2016-2017) e DISPAA (2015) dell'Università di Firenze, e come ricercatore post-doc presso il London Institute for Mathematical Sciences (LIMS, Londra, 2014). Dal 2018 al 2022 è stata ricercatrice a tempo determinato di tipo A presso il Dipartimento di Biologia dell'Università degli Studi di Firenze. Da settembre 2022 è ricercatrice a tempo determinato di tipo B presso lo stesso Dipartimento ed è docente del corso “Sistemi vegetali per il risanamento ambientale” (SSD BIO/04) per il Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Biologia dell'Ambiente a del Comportamento, “Botanica forense” per la Laurea Magistrale in Biologia Molecolare Applicata e “Fisiologia Vegetale” per la Laurea Triennale in Scienze Naturali. I suoi interessi scientifici si concentrano principalmente su studi fisiologici e molecolari sulle risposte delle piante a diversi stress abiotici, come micro-nanoplastiche, metalli pesanti, salinità e altri contaminanti. La sua attività di ricerca riguarda anche l'utilizzo delle piante per applicazioni nelle tecnologie ambientali, collaborando con la Società di Ingegneria Hydrogea Vision S.r.l. e l'azienda di trattamento delle acque reflue GIDA S.p.A. Ha conseguito un Grant COST Action FA0905 per una Short Term Scientific Mission presso la Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam nel 2011, un Grant EMBO per una Short Term Fellowship presso l'Université libre de Bruxelles nel 2019, e ha partecipato a diversi progetti di ricerca (Europeo o Nazionale).
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Ilaria Colzi obtained a European PhD in “Biosystematics and Plant Ecology” in 2012 at University of Florence. Between 2012 and 20218 she continued her research activity as research fellow at Department of Biology (2013 and 2016-2017) and DISPAA (2015) at University of Florence, and as post-doc fellow at London Institute for Mathematical Sciences (LIMS, London, 2014). From 2018 to 2022 she was a type A fixed-term researcher at the Department of Biology, University of Florence. Since September 2022 she is a type B fixed-term researcher at the same Department and she is lecturer of the course “Plant systems for environmental remediation” (SSD BIO/04) for the Master degree in Behavioural and Environmental Biology, “Forensic Botany” for the Master degree in Molecular Applied Biology, and “Plant physiology” for the Bachelor degree in Natural Sciences. Her scientific interests mainly focus on physiological and molecular studies on plant responses under different abiotic stress, such as micro-nanoplastics, heavy metals, salinity and other contaminants. Her research activity also concerns the use of plants for application in environmental technologies, by collaborating with the Engineering Company Hydrogea Vision S.r.l. and the wastewater treatment company GIDA S.p.A. She awarded a Grant COST Action FA0905 for a Short Term Scientific Mission at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 2011, a Grant EMBO for a Short Term Fellowship at Université libre de Bruxelles in 2019, and she participated to several research projects (European or National).
PERSONAL INFORMATION
ORCID ID 0000-0001-9901-2164
Scopus ID 35572952000
PRESENT POSITION
Fix Term Researcher (RTDb) in Plant Physiology (SSD BIO/04) at the University of Florence (UNIFI), Department of Biology, Via Micheli 1, 50121 Firenze.
PREVIOUS POSITION
2018 – 2022: Fix Term Researcher (RTDa) in Plant Physiology at University of Florence (UNIFI), Department of Biology
2016 – 2018: Post-doc researcher at UNIFI, Dep. of Biology. Research activity for the European project “AGRONICKEL” (Developing Ni agromining on ultramafic land in Europe)
2015 – 2016: Post-doc researcher at UNIFI, Dep. of Agri-food Production and Environmental Sciences. Research activity for the project supported by MIUR (PRIN 2010-2011) “Going to the root of plant productivity” (PRO-ROOT).
2014 – 2015: Post-doc researcher at London Institute for Mathematical Sciences (LIMS), London. Research activity for the European project “PLEASED” (PLants Emplyed AS Electronic Devices).
2013 – 2014: Collaboration with a temporary post doc contract (Co.Co.Co.) at UNIFI, Dep. of Biology.
EDUCATION
2012 – PhD in “Biosystematics and Plant Ecology” (PhD title: 24/04/2012). Titulus Doctor EuropaeusDepartment of Evolutionary Biology, University of Florence, Italy.Supervisor: Prof. Roberto Gabbrielli
2008 – Master degree in Environmental Biology.University of Florence, Italy.
2005 – Bachelor degree in Biological Sciences.University of Florence, Italy.
PRIZES AND AWARDS
2021 – Holder of habilitation for Associate Professor of FISIOLOGIA VEGETALE (05/A2)
2019 – EMBO Short-Term Fellowship (n. 8174) at Université libre de Bruxelles (BE), Faculté des Sciences, Laboratoire de Physiologie et de Génétique Moléculaire des Plantes. Research project "The role of the cell walls in intraspecific cadmium accumulation in Arabidopsis species", Supervisor: Prof. Nathalie Verbruggen.
2011 – Poster award (2nd prize) at the "Second Annual Conference ALL WGs + MC meeting (COST Action FA 0905)".
2011 – COST Short Term Scientific Mission (Cost Action FA0905) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL), Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology. Research project “HMA2 localization and functioning in metallicolous and non-metallicolous non-hyperaccumulator metallophytes”, Supervisor: Prof. Henk Schat
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
2019 – EMBO Short-Term Fellowship (3 months, number 8174) at Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.
2011 – COST Short Term Scientific Mission (3 months, Cost Action FA0905) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, TheNetherlands.
SUPERVISION OF PhD AND POSTDOC STUDENTS
2023 onwards – Co-supervisor of PhD student Gaia Regini, University of Florence, Department of Biology. Topic: Study ofinnovative strategies to improve the phytoremediation of widespread contaminants in wastewaters.
2021 – Supervisor of a 12-monts postdoctoral research fellows, University of Florence, Department of Biology. Topic: Studyof the possible use of biochar in constructed wetland systems for the removal of heavy metals and pharmaceuticals.
2020–2021 – Supervisor of a 6-months postdoctoral research fellows, University of Florence, Department of Biology. Topic:Study of the effects of microplastics on agronomic plant species.
2019–2020 – Supervisor of a 12-monts postdoctoral research fellows, University of Florence, Department of Biology. Topic:Study of new plant systems applied to the optimization of phytoremediation techniques.
2019 onwards – Supervisor of 6 Master Students in “Behavioral and Environmental Biology” and 3 Bachelor Students, in“Biological Sciences” and “Natural Sciences”.
2011 onwards – Co-supervisor of 6 Master Students in “Behavioral and Environmental Biology” and “Applied MolecularBiology” and 22 Bachelor Students in “Biological Sciences” and “Natural Sciences”.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2022 onwards – Teaching at the course: “Forensic Botany – Plant ionomics” for the Master Degree in “Applied MolecularBiology – curriculum Forensic biology”, University of Florence, Italy.
2018 onwards – Teaching at the course: “Plant systems for environmental remediation” for the Master Degree in“Environmental and behavioural biology – curriculum environmental”, University of Florence, Italy.
2018–2022 – Teaching at the course: “Plant physiology” for the Bachelor Degree in “Natural Sciences”, University ofFlorence, Italy.
2014–2017 – Teaching activity as Contract professor for the course “Applied plant physiology” for the master Degree in“Environmental Biology”, University of Florence, Italy.
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
2022 – 2023 – Guest Editor for International Journal of Molecular Sciences for the Special Issue “Environmental and Human Adverse Effects of Micro and Nanoplastics”
2020 onwards – Member of the Editorial Board for Environmental and Experimental Botany.
2019 onwards – Member of the Editorial Board for Frontiers in Plant Science, section Plant Physiology, as Review Editor.
2017 onwards – Reviewer activity for several Journals
PROJECTS AND FUNDINGS
2023 – Co-PI of the PRIN 2022 PNRR project (PROGETTI DI RICERCA DI RILEVANTE INTERESSE NAZIONALE funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, grant no. P20228HCJ): "Multiple genetic approach to identify italian rocket resilient to climatechange. Amount to the Research Unit: 32.250 Euro
2023 – PI of the PRIN 2022 project (PROGETTI DI RICERCA DI RILEVANTE INTERESSE NAZIONALE funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, grant no. 2022LF3SZE): "The dark side of MIcro- and NAanoplastics in the soil: impact on CROP physiology and pathogen resistance" (MINACROP). Amount to the Research Unit: 98.080 Euro
2022 onwards – Participant to the PNRR project (funded by Italian Ministery of University and Research, MUR NRRP) "RETURN: multi-Risk sciEnce for resilienT commUnities undeR a changiNg climate" for the call 341/2022 PE3-Rischi ambientali, naturali e antropici. Amount to the Research Unit: 243.575 Euro
2022 onwards – Participant to the PNRR project (funded by Italian Ministery of University and Research, MUR NRRP) "Assessing and monitoring terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity and its evolution: from taxonomy to genomics and citizen science” of the Project National Biodiversity Future Center – NBFCAmount to the Research Unit: 100.000 Euro
MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
2017 onwards – Associated Member of the Italian Society of Plant Biology
More information on the research activities on the website and accounts of the Laboratory of Plant Physiology
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