Marco Esposito

Marco Esposito is a Visiting Fellow at Cornell University's School of Integrative Plant Science (Soil and Crop Sciences Section) and a Postdoctoral Associate at Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa. His research integrates agroecology and technology to develop sustainable weed management systems that reduce chemical inputs while maintaining crop productivity.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Sustainable Agricultural and Forestry Systems & Food Security, University of Napoli Federico II (2023)
• M.S. in Agricultural Science & Technology, University of Napoli Federico II (2019)
• B.S. in Agricultural, Forestry, Environmental Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II (2017)

His work centers on non-detrimental weed communities and ecological crop-weed interactions, leveraging AI, robotics, and RNAi to manipulate weed composition. Key goals include reducing pesticides and tillage to enhance soil health, biodiversity, and water availability—addressing critical challenges in climate-resilient agriculture.

Recent publications (2020-2024) reveal a strong focus on precision agriculture (drone-based weed detection, AI algorithms), stress physiology (salt/drought tolerance mechanisms), and agroecological innovations (neutral weed communities, circular economy systems). His interdisciplinary approach bridges ecological theory with engineering solutions for sustainable farming.

No scientific awards or fellowships are documented in available sources.

As a postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Esposito contributes to collaborative projects under principal investigators but has no documented doctoral advisees. His work involves partnerships with engineering teams on AI-driven weed management systems, indicating active grant-supported research.

He operates within the DiTommaso Lab at Cornell (specializing in soil-crop-weed dynamics) and the Agroecology Group at Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, focusing on translational research for real-world agricultural sustainability.