Simona Picardi

Simona Picardi is an Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology & Management at the University of Idaho's College of Natural Resources. She holds a PhD from the University of Florida (2019), an M.S. and B.S. from the University of Rome La Sapienza (2015, 2012). Her research focuses on wildlife responses to environmental change and anthropogenic pressures, integrating movement ecology and quantitative methods. She leads the Picardi Lab, which emphasizes reproducible science and data-driven conservation strategies.

Key research interests include animal movement analysis, spatial ecology, and conservation biology. Her work spans topics such as site fidelity null models, human-wildlife interactions, and migratory behavior in wading birds. She teaches data science and programming for ecologists, reflecting her commitment to advancing quantitative methods in the field.

Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding fitness consequences of anthropogenic subsidies, sex-based movement differences in striped hyenas, and partial migration patterns in wood storks. Her research integrates field data with computational modeling to address applied conservation challenges.