Silvia ROVA

I'm a passionate researcher in Ecology with solid interdisciplinary background, innate curiosity about human-nature interactions and strong motivation to contribute to a more sustainable future. I have focused my research on the interactions between Nature and humans, and particularly on the multiple ways in which our society depends upon Nature for its well-being. I have worked with a variety of research methods to quantify and map these interactions -ecosystem services- in coastal and marine areas, to understand the impacts that human activities can have on them and to explore their potential future trajectories under different climate change and management scenarios.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Dec. 2022 - present: Researcher in Ecology. Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

Oct. - Nov. 2022: Research fellow, EU Horizon 2020 project REST-COAST. Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

Feb. 2019 - Jun 2021 : Research fellow, EU IT-HR Interreg project ECOSS. Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

Feb. - Aug. 2014 : Research fellow, EU FP7 project MEDINA. Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

EDUCATION

Feb. 2019:  PhD in Science and Management of Climate Change - Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
Thesis title: Analysis and management of multiple ecosystem services in social-ecological systems under a changing climate

Feb. 2019: Master of Research in Science and Management of Climate Change - Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

Oct. 2013 : Master of Science in ECOHYDROLOGY - Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel (Germany)
Thesis title: Provision of ecosystem services in the lagoon of Venice, Italy

Oct. 2011 : Master’s level degree in MARINE BIOLOGY - University of Padua (Italy)
Thesis title: Effects of exposure to ibuprofen on the bivalve Ruditapes philippinarum

Sept. 2009 : Bachelor’s level degree in BIOLOGY - University of Padua (Italy)
Thesis title: Tributyltin and imposex in marine gastropods