Ottaiano Lucia  Research Fellow Portici office

Contract, expiring on 31 December 2026, to carry out work on the topic “Agronomic management of intercropped crops with BNI (Biological Nitrification Inhibition) plants and studies on their effectiveness
of natural molecules as nitrification inhibitors” as part of the Project PRIMA Section 2 – Multi-topic 2022 “TeleNitro – New low-cost crop management strategies based on biodiversity and remote sensing to reduce the use of nitrogen fertilisers in the Mediterranean region” . Project Scientific Lead: Dr Luca Vitale 

Istruction:  

24/01/2012

University of Naples 'Federico II' Faculty of Agriculture in Portici (NA)

PhD

PhD in valorisation and management of agro-forestry resources "ANALYSIS AND MODELLISTICS OF AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SYSTEMS

Thesis entitled: 'Monitoring of greenhouse gas fluxes (N2O, CH4) in agricultural soils in the Mediterranean environment'.

Academic year 2004/2005 - 2006/2007

University of Naples 'Federico II' Faculty of Agriculture in Portici (NA)

Master's degree in Plant Production and Defence Science class 77/S with grade 110/110 cum laude with the thesis entitled: 'Biomass cultivation: reducing energy inputs on sorghum (sorgum bicolor)'.

Academic year 2001/2002 - 2004/2005

University of Naples 'Federico II' Faculty of Agriculture in Portici (NA)

BSc in Agricultural Science and Technology N.O. 20 - Class of Degrees in Agricultural, Food and Forestry Science and Technology

Thesis entitled 'Soil organic matter dynamics as a function of burying crop residues of different species with different tillage techniques'

Main research interests:

• GHGs and NH3 emissions and meet crop nutrients requirements'.
• Dynamics of greenhouse gas fluxes from agricultural soils in the Mediterranean environment
• Use of Biostimulants to mitigate abiotic and biotic stresses
• The effect of new biodegradable films on agronomic performance

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