Maurizio Bagnara

Maurizio Bagnara is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Animal Ecology & Systematics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany. His work focuses on vegetation modelling, species distribution modelling, and biological invasions, with expertise in model development and Bayesian approaches. He has held postdoctoral positions at institutions including Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre and the University of Freiburg, working on projects like BioImpact (led by Dr. Hanno Seebens) and BioDiv-support (Prof. Thomas Hickler).

• Education: PhD in Agricultural and Environmental Science (2015, University of Bologna, Italy)

Research interests include ecological modelling methodologies, model/data integration, and understanding species invasion dynamics through transportation networks. His work contributes to biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation strategies.

Current affiliation includes collaboration with the Systematics & Biodiversity Lab at Justus Liebig University, alongside faculty members like Prof. Thomas Wilke and apl. Prof. Christian Albrecht.