Laura Ercoli

Laura Ercoli is a Full Professor in Agronomy and Field Crops (AGR/02) at the University of Pisa, affiliated with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment. She serves as the Coordinator of the PhD Course in AgroBioSciences and is a member of the Boards of Ethics. Her academic contributions include teaching courses on Ecology, Applied Ecology, Plant-Soil Interactions, and Soil Fertility Analysis.

• Academic Role: Full Professor in Agronomy
• Leadership: PhD Course Coordinator
• Teaching: Ecology, Soil Fertility, Plant-Soil Systems

Her research spans agroecology, agricultural water management, and sustainable systems, focusing on:

• Functional variability of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in nutrient-poor soils
• Bioremediation of pharmaceutical contaminants using microbial consortia and energy crops
• Agroecological meta-analysis of soil-plant interactions
• Impact of AMF inoculation on crop productivity and nutritional quality
• Microbial community responses to tillage and land-use intensity
• Biostimulant applications for sustainable agriculture

Her recent publications highlight collaborations with researchers like Elisa Pellegrino, Marco Nuti, and Alessandro Arrighetti. Key themes include mycorrhizal symbiosis, microplastic-soil interactions, and urban stormwater management. She actively explores microbial consortia for environmental remediation, though no awards or accolades are explicitly mentioned.