First Researcher

PhD title

email: rossella.albrizio@cnr.it

Skype: redtree

Tel: +39  081.0624. (int. 528) 

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION & TRAINING High School

• Classical Studies (1988), Bari. Final Degree: 60/60
• Bachelor in Agriculture Sciences (1993), Faculty of Agriculture Sciences, University of Bari, Italy. Final degree: 110/110 cum laude. 
• Post Graduate Specialisation Diplomain 'Irrigation Program'. (1995) International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM-IAMB), Italy. Final degree: A-excellent. 
• M.Sc.in 'Irrigation Program'. (1997). International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic studies, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM-IAMB), Italy. Final degree: A-excellent
• Ph.D. in 'Mediterranean Agronomy (8/2/2001). Faculty of Agriculture Sciences, University of Bari, Italy
• Post-Doc Fellow in 'Mediterranean Agronomy (2003-2004). Faculty of Agriculture Sciences, University of Bari, Ital

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Since 2008: Permanent Research Scientist at National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Systems in the Mediterranean (CNR-ISAFOM)
• 2005-2007: Research Scientist at International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM-IAMB), Via Ceglie, 9 -70010 Valenzano (Bari), Italy.
• 2005, 2011: Consultant Scientist at FAO, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome
• 2001-2002: Research Scientist at International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari Via Ceglie, 9 -70010 Valenzano (Bari), Italy
• 2000: Research Fellow at CNR-ISOI, Via Amendola, 122, 70123, Bari
• 1999: Visiting Scientist at Nottingham University, Department of Agriculture and Horticulture, Sutton Bonington Campus, LE12 5RD, UK

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE

Environmental crop eco-physiology and agronomy; crop response to abiotic stresses, with special emphasis on drought and salinity; gas-exchange measurements at both leaf and canopy scales on field crops and vegetables; stomatal and non-stomatal limitations to photosynthesis; evapotranspiration; water relations; crop modelling

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

• Responsibility: 2011-2014: responsible scientist of the CNR-ISAFOM unit for the EU (EC, Sustainable Water Integrated Management (SWIM) Demonstration Projects) project: "Adaptation to Climate Change of Mediterranean Agricultural Systems" (ACLIMAS)
• Responsibility: 2011-2014: responsible scientist of the CNR-ISAFOM unit for the MIUR (PON-REC) project: 'Integrated agro-industrial chains with high energy efficiency for the development of Eco-compatible Production processes of Energy and Bio-chemicals from renewable sources and for the valorisation of the territory' (ENERBIOCHEM)
  
• 2005-2009: responsible scientist of the CIHEAM-IAMB unit for the EU (EC, FP6-2002-INCOMPC-1/STREP) project: "Management Improvements of water use efficiency and nitrogen use efficiency of Mediterranean strategic crops -wheat & barley-" (WatNitMed). 2006-2007: responsible scientist of the CIHEAM-IAMB unit for the EU (EC, FP6-2006-INCOMPC/SSA-2) project: "Evaluation of the water use efficiency indicators in the Mediterranean Region". (WEMED).
• Participation in research projects as associate scientist (a selection):2011-2013: MEF project on: 'Enhancement of the production chain of strategic crops and development of innovative techniques for obtaining IV gamma and gluten-free products' (CISIA - Made in Italy) 2010-2014: Regione Campania project (PSR Campania 2007/2013 - Measure 214) on: "Safeguarding the plant biodiversity of Campania (SALVE)". 2010-2013: Regione Campania project (PSR Campania 2007/2013- Measure 124) on: 'Zonazione Viticola a Scala Aziendale' (ZOVISA).2005-2008: International EU research project (EC, FP6-2002-INCO-MPC-1/STREP) on 'Deficit Irrigation for Mediterranean Agricultural Systems'.(DIMAS). 2002-2005: International EU Thematic Network (EC-VFP-INCO-MED-2002-10013) on: 'Water Saving in Mediterranean agriculture' (WASAMED). 2000: International cooperation project "InterReg II Italy-Albania-ASSE6, MEASURE 6.2, SUBSECTION 6.2.C" on: 'Irrigation, fertilisation and rotation of horticultural crops'..1997-1999: CNR international coordinated research project (CNR-06-1997) on: "Effect of carbon dioxide exchange fluxes of field crops on the atmospheric carbon balance".. 1996-2003: Research Mediterranean Network on: "Water Use Efficiency"(WUE_Net).

TEACHING

• 2005-present :PhD. (2) and international M.Sc. (12) student supervisor within the PhD programme in 'Mediterranean Agronomy' at the University of Bari and the International Master Programme in 'Land and water resources management: irrigated agriculture' at the CIHEAM-IAMB, respectively.2009: lecturer (10 hours) of: "Crop growth modelling: eco-physiological and engineering aspects". module within the course on: 'Technological innovations and advanced models of land and water resources management in the Mediterranean and Balkan areas' at CIHEAM, IAMB. 2009:Seminar (3 hours) on: "Gas exchanges monitoring at leaf and canopy scales, under different stress conditions", within the international course on "Functional Biology of stress in crops", Italian Society of Agronomy. 2010-present: lecturer (24 hours) of:'Ecophysiology of crop response to environmental parameters' module within the Master of Science Programme in 'Mediterranean Organic Agriculture' at CIHEAM, IAMB.
  

OTHER 2008-2012

• She is contributing to the conceptualisation, development, calibration, validation, an testing of AquaCrop model (developed by FAO) and to the writing of Irrigation & Drainage Paper 66, Yield Response to Water (https://www.fao.org/docrep/016/i2800e/i2800e10.pdf). 2007: applicant as expert in the Seventh Research Framework Programme. 2005-present -Peer reviewer for the following scientific journals: Scientia Horticulturae, Hortscience,Agricultural & Water Management, Journal of Arid Environments, Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, Agricultural & Forest Meteorology, Field Crops Research, Irrigation Science, Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, Photosynthetica; Plant Science, Journal of Experimental Botany.
  

Publications on IRIS Platform

At 30 January 2015 (by 'Web of Science'):

H-index: 9;

Times cited: 326

Times cited without self citations: 304