Bessem CHOUAIA

Bessem Chouaia is a Researcher at INRAE (since February 2024) and previously held academic roles including Assistant Professor (Tenure Track and non-Tenure Track) at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. He specializes in microbial ecology and symbiotic interactions, focusing on bacteria-arthropod relationships. His work addresses symbiotic control strategies for insect pests and environmental microbiology.

• Education: PhD in Animal Biology (2010, University of Milan), MSc in Microbiology (2006, Tunis), BSc in Biological Sciences (2002, Monastir).
• Professional Experience: Extensive postdoctoral research at institutions like Cornell University and the Rowland Institute at Harvard.
• Research Themes: Symbiotic nutritional interactions, microbial diversity in extreme environments, and biotechnological applications of symbiosis.

His recent projects include leading the Maricostems initiative (PRIN 2022) and contributing to EU-funded programs like BIODESERT. He collaborates with institutions in Italy, France, Saudi Arabia, and the USA on symbiosis research.

Teaching roles include courses on industrial microbiology and environmental biotechnology. He actively reviews for journals like Frontiers in Microbiology and serves on the British Ecological Society Peer Review College.