Chiarucci Alessandro

Alessandro Chiarucci is a Full Professor of Applied and Environmental Botany at the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, where he serves as Head of the Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences. He is President of the Italian Botanical Society, Scientific Director of the Bologna Botanical Garden (2016-2021), and a member of the Advisory Council of the International Association for Vegetation Science.

His research focuses on vegetation science, community ecology, biogeography, biodiversity assessment, and conservation biology. He leads the BIOME - Biodiversity and Macroecology Research Group and collaborates with European and extra-European research teams on theoretical, empirical, and applied projects.

Chiarucci has received numerous honors, including the National Academy of Agriculture membership (2023), Italian Knowledge Leader (2023), and University of Bayreuth Senior Fellow (2016-2019). He has coordinated major research initiatives such as the National Biodiversity Future Center (3.7M EUR funding) and served as Chief Editor for the Journal of Vegetation Science (2006-2021).

As an educator, he mentors PhD students and advises successful researchers like Duccio Rocchini and Giovanni Bacaro. He is a frequent keynote speaker at international conferences, including the International Association for Vegetation Science (2009) and European Vegetation Survey (2019).