Elisabetta Pizzul Di Luca

Elisabetta Pizzul Di Luca is a Researcher in Ecology (BIO/07) at the Life Sciences Department of the University of Trieste. She has been actively involved in ecological monitoring and conservation projects since 1995, focusing on freshwater ecosystems in Friuli Venezia Giulia and alpine regions.

• B.Sc., University of Trieste (1990)
• Confirmed Researcher, University of Trieste (1998)

Her research spans Freshwater Ecology and Environmental Monitoring, with emphasis on fish community dynamics, macrobenthic invertebrate roles, and organic matter decomposition processes. She applies biotic indices (e.g., ISECI) for ecological status classification under the EU Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, and explores climate change impacts on karstic and alpine lakes.

Recent publications highlight collaborations with regional authorities and institutions on microplastic pollution in riverine systems, hydrological level management of Doberdò Lake, and invasive species eradication projects. She leads the brown trout eradication initiative in Val Rosandra-Dolina Glinščice Natural Reserve and contributes to the Italian Freshwater Fish Red List update.

Dr. Pizzul participates in interdisciplinary teams such as the Freshwater Ecology Research Group and is a member of the Department's Board and Boards of Studies for multiple environmental biology programs. Her work bridges ecological research with policy implementation for water body conservation.