Tommasi NicolaView profile
Assistant Professor
Nicola Tommasi serves as Assistant Professor of Zoology in the Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences at the University of Milano-Bicocca, maintaining both office (room 4004, building U4) and laboratory facilities (room 4012, building U4) within the university's scientific campus. His research program centers on urban ecology and molecular ecology , with pioneering work on pollinator responses to anthropogenic stressors. Key interests include DNA metabarcoding applications for biodiversity assessment, plant-animal interaction networks in human-dominated landscapes, and intraspecific adaptation mechanisms in urban environments. The lab's focus on ecosystem services bridges fundamental ecological research with practical conservation applications. Analysis of Professor Tommasi's 2021-2022 publications reveals a consistent methodological approach combining molecular techniques with field ecology across diverse geographical contexts. His work demonstrates how urbanization gradients and land-use intensification disrupt pollination services, with particular emphasis on functional trait variations in pollinators and spatial patterns of plant-pollinator interactions. The research shows strong interdisciplinary connections between molecular biology, landscape ecology, and conservation science. Leading the #TommasiLab_BtBs research group, he maintains active field sites across Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, and island ecosystems. The lab operates as a hub for molecular ecological research within the Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, fostering collaborations that integrate genetic analysis with traditional ecological field methods to address pressing biodiversity challenges in anthropogenically altered habitats.