Monica Palma

Monica Palma is an Associate Professor in Statistics at the University of Salento's Department of Economics. She holds a PhD in Statistics from the University of Chieti (2003) and a Degree in Economics from the University of Lecce (1996). Her research focuses on multivariate geostatistics for environmental data, space-time covariance modeling, stochastic simulation, and GIS/WebGIS applications for big data analysis. She is affiliated with the Centro Ecotekne laboratory and serves as a referee for journals like Stochastic Environmental Research & Risk Assessment and Environmental Science & Technology.

Education:

• PhD in Statistics, University of Chieti, 2003
• Master's in Economics, University of Lecce, 1996

Her work bridges statistical methodologies with environmental and socio-economic applications. She has authored 18 journal articles, 16 books, and numerous book chapters. Her research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to spatial-temporal data analysis and geostatistical modeling.