Simonetta Fraschetti

Simonetta Fraschetti is a Full Professor of Ecology at the University Federico II of Naples, where he teaches Fundamental Ecology (Degree in Biology) and Marine Ecology (International Degree in Biology). She deals with biodiversity in marine environment, with particular attention to the populations of hard substrate, and the processes that determine their distribution. The study of the effects of the conservation of marine coastal systems through Marine Protected Areas occupies an important part of his research, along with the assessment of multiple pressures and the possibility of restoring degraded ecosystems. He has been participating for several years (often with roles of coordination roles) in regional (EMFF, NOP), national (PRIN) and international projects (FP7, H2020, Interreg Med). She has been responsible for MSFD activities for the National Consortium Consortium for Marine Sciences and Italian Expert for the certification of Specially Protected Areas in the Mediterranean. Specially Protected Areas in the Mediterranean.

She has been member and coordinator of WG in the Cost Action CA15121 Advancing marine conservation in the European and contiguous seas with the aim of consolidate networks of researchers and stakeholders involved in the conservation and management of European and non-European seas. European and non-European seas. Member by invitation of the International Commission Margalef Prize for to recognize outstanding scientific careers in the field of ecology and other environmental sciences. environmental sciences. She has been Secretary of the Italian Society of Ecology and Member of the Board of Directors of the of the Italian Association of Oceanography and Limnology. Member of the Editorial Board of journals such as Scientific Reports and Marine Ecology Progress Series has acquired considerable experience in the processes of processes of evaluation of national and international projects, recruitment and national/international recruitment and national/international career advancement.