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Leonardo Laiolo

Adress : Via Laioli 4, 14040, Vinchio (ASTI), Italy

Mobile Phone : (+39) 3295326987

E-mail : leonardolaiolo@hotmail.it

Nationality : Italian

Birth (date/place) : 20/10/1986 Nizza Monferrato (AT) Italy

Langueges : italian, english (good)

EDUCATION

Master Degree (II level):

- Marine Biology, Alma Mater Studiorum of Bologna

- Graduated on July 2012 (110/110 com laude)

- Dissertation: “Ecological modelling of the phytoplankton dynamics in the northern Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea)”. Supervisors: Dr. Stefano Goffredo (Almae Mater Studiorum, Bologna), Dr. Barausse Alberto (Universitas Studii Paduani, Padua), Prof. Palmeri Luca (Universitas Studii Paduani, Padua), Dr. David Iluz (Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv), Prof. Zvy Dubinsky (Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv)

Bachelor Degree (I level):

- Biology, Alma Mater Studiorum of Bologna

- Graduated on July 2009 (92/110)

- Dissertation: “Variazione quantitativa dei cristalli di aragonite e calcite nell’accrescimento dell’esoscheletro di coralli mediterranei”, (Quantitative variation of aragonite and calcite crystals in growth of exoskeleton of Mediterranean coral). Supervisors: Prof. Francesco Zaccanti(Almae Mater Studiorum, Bologna), Dr. Stefano Goffredo (Almae Mater Studiorum, Bologna), Dr. Erik Caroselli (Almae Mater Studiorum, Bologna), Prof. Giuseppe Falini (Almae Mater Studiorum, Bologna)

PEER REVIEW PUBLICATIONS:

- Goffredo S, Caroselli E, Mezzo F, Laiolo L, Vergni P, Pasquini L, Levy O, Zaccanti F, Tribollet A, Dubinsky Z, Falini G (2012): The puzzling presence of calcite in skeletons of modern solitary corals from the Mediterranean Sea. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 85: 187-199.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION OR UNDER REVIEW:

- Laiolo L, Barausse A, Iluz D, Palmeri L, Goffredo S, Dubinsky Z: Fish Farm activity affect the phytoplankton dynamics in the northern Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea).

CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS:

- Laiolo L, Barausse A, Iluz D, Palmeri L, Goffredo S, Dubinsky Z: “Ecological modelling of the phytoplankton dynamics in the northern Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea)” Presentation. In: CoralWarm Meeting, December 12-13, 2011; University of Bologna.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

- Thesis training (Master Degree) in the “Biostatistics Research Unit” with the Dr. Yuri Kamenir, Dr. David Iluz and the Prof. Zvy Dubinsky (Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv, Israel), and in the “Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences” (Eilat, Israel).

- Training in the “GenMap laboratory” of the Scientific Centre in Ravenna whit the Prof. Fausto Tinti.

- Interdisciplinary laboratory at the “Center for Marine Research R. Boskovic” in Rovinj (Croatia).

- Thesis training (Bachelor Degree) in the Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” (Bologna, Italy) and in the Marine Science Group, Department of Evolutionary and Experimental Biology (Bologna, Italy).

- Interdisciplinary laboratory in the “Marine Biology and Fisheries Laboratory” in Fano (Italy).

SCHOLARSHIPS:

- 2012: thesis abroad scholarships, “Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences”, Bologna University.

- 2009-2011: Master Degree scholarship, ER.GO (Azienda Regionale per il Diritto agli Studi Superiori).

- 2007-2009: Bachelor Degree scholarship, ER.GO (Azienda Regionale per il Diritto agli Studi Superiori).

SKILLS ACQUIRED DURING THE STUDY:

- Experience in use of Office Package (Excel, Word, Power Point), Internet and Photoshop.

- Experience in use of the software MATLAB and in particular a tool of MATLAB named SIMULINK (it is an environment for multidomain simulation and Model-Based Design for dynamic and embedded systems).

- Experience in crystal-metric analysis: XRD (X-Celerator (PANalytical)), quantitative analysis through the program "Quanto", FTIR (Nicolet 380 (Thermo Electron Corporation)) and qualitative analysis through the program "EZ OMNIC (Thermo Electron Corporation).

- Extraction, amplification and analysis of DNA and ancient DNA (Merluccius merluccius otholits): extraction, PCR, electrophoresis.

- Oral English level: good.

- Written English level: good.

PATENT:

- Boat license for vessels not exceeding 24m overall, sailing and motor, without limits from the coast.

- SNSI license “Nitrox Diver” with the SDS (Scientific Diving School).

- SNSI licence “Advanced Open Water Diver” with the SDS (Scientific Diving School).

- SSI licence “Open Water Diver” with the Bologna Scuba Team.

HOBBY:

Passionate of all concerning sea: science, sports, animals. On the winter of the year 2007 I went in Mexico for 6 weeks for a voluntary experience with Oikos association for the safeguard of marine turtle. From the end of September 2012 I will be in New Zealand with a “working holiday visa” valid for 12 months to learn English and find a PhD about marine ecological modeling.

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