Marika Pellegrini

University of L’Aquila, Environmental Sciences section, Dept. MeSVA

Marika Pellegrini is a Postdoctoral researcher in Environmental Microbiology. She graduated with the highest qualification in Biology from the University of L'Aquila (Italy). She completed her PhD in Food Sciences from the University of Teramo, along with performing 6 months of research experience at the IPOA laboratory of the University of Miguel Hernández de Elche (Spain). She received her PhD with honours and the Doctor Europaeus certification in 2018. Since 2018 she works at the Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology (University of L’Aquila). Her main research projects are on the selection, characterization, and exploitation of beneficial bacteria for sustainable productions (bio-agriculture, biopolymers, and bioremediation) and molecular characterization of environmental biomes. She has published 30 scientific articles in several international journals, in which she appears as the first author or as the corresponding author. She is the manager of several national scientific projects and supervises the laboratory activities of research fellows and residents.

Rihab Djebaili

University of L’Aquila, Environmental Sciences section, Dept. MeSVA

Rihab Djebaili is a Postdoctoral researcher in Environmental Microbiology. She graduated with the highest qualification in Microbial Ecology (Microbiology master’s degree) at the University of Constantine (Algeria). She completed her PhD with honours in 2021, in Microbiology from the University of Constantine, along with a 1-year research experience at the Environmental laboratory of the University of L’Aquila (Italy). Currently, she is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Environmental Microbiology laboratory (University of L’Aquila). Her main research projects are on the selection, characterization, and exploitation of actinomycetes and cyanobacteria for sustainable agriculture and biopolymers production. She has published scientific articles in international journals and participated in several national and international congresses.

Beatrice Farda

University of L’Aquila, Environmental Sciences section, Dept. MeSVA

Beatrice Farda is a Postgraduate fellow in Environmental Microbiology. She received her Environmental Biology master’s degree from the University of L’Aquila in 2021 with honours. Currently, she is a fellow researcher at the Environmental Microbiology laboratory (University of L’Aquila). Her research focuses on the isolation, characterization, and exploitation of bacteria for the phytopathogen biocontrol and biostimulant properties under in vitro, greenhouse, and open field cultivations. In particular, she has a pluriannual experience with saffron and the biocontrol of fungal phytopathogens. She has published scientific articles in international journals and participated in several national and international congresses.