Lorenzo Marini

Lorenzo Marini is an Associate Professor at the University of Padua, working in the Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and the Environment (DAFNAE). He has been with the university since December 2011, after completing a PostDoc position at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala, Sweden from January to December 2011. His verified institutional affiliation demonstrates his active role in academia.

Dr. Marini's research focuses on several interconnected areas within ecology and conservation biology. His primary interests include pollinator conservation, biodiversity dynamics in agricultural and forest landscapes, invasive species management, and the effects of climate change on ecological systems. He has made significant contributions to understanding how landscape composition and configuration affect biodiversity patterns, particularly regarding pollinators and pest species. His work often bridges theoretical ecology with practical conservation applications, examining trade-offs between agricultural production and biodiversity conservation. Recent research has increasingly focused on human-pollinator relationships, urban ecology, and the impacts of disturbances like drought and windthrows on ecological communities.

Dr. Marini has received significant recognition for his work, with 234 publications accumulating over 11,600 citations and 112,000+ reads on ResearchGate. His research has evolved from more traditional ecological studies to increasingly applied work addressing contemporary environmental challenges. Among his notable contributions is the development of practical tools for non-experts to assess pollinator diversity, synthesis of pollinator-promoting interventions in urban environments, and analyses of how forest restoration supports pollinator conservation in agricultural landscapes. He has also contributed to large-scale collaborative efforts like EuPPollNet, a European database of plant-pollinator networks.

Dr. Marini actively collaborates with researchers across Europe and beyond, working with ecologists, conservation biologists, agricultural scientists, and social scientists to address complex socio-ecological challenges. His work often appears in high-impact journals and addresses pressing environmental issues with both scientific rigor and practical relevance.