Marco Scotti

Marco Scotti is a Researcher at the National Research Council of Italy's Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (Florence division). With a Ph.D. and habilitation in Ecology, he specializes in ecological network analysis, marine ecosystem modeling, and climate change impacts on biodiversity. His career spans roles at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and the Microsoft-University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology.

• Current affiliation: Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR-CNR), Florence
• Academic habilitation: Associate Professor in Ecology

His research focuses on ecological network theory, marine biodiversity modeling, and climate change impacts on trophic systems. He develops computational tools for ecosystem-based fisheries management and has pioneered applications of network analysis in sustainability assessment.

Recent work includes 15 high-impact publications on topics ranging from Baltic Sea fisheries to microbial community dynamics. Key methodological contributions involve qualitative loop analysis and stochastic food web simulations.

Scientific Awards

• Young Researcher Special Prize, Italian Society of Ecology (2010)
• Roberto Marchetti Prize, Italian Society of Ecology (2007)
• Ph.D. Scholarship, Italian Ministry of University and Research (2005-2007)

Supervises multiple PhD and M.Sc. students in ecological network analysis. Currently co-supervises projects on western Baltic Sea carbon sequestration and pelagic food web dynamics. Active in international panels including ICES/HELCOM Working Group and MODIV Working Group.