Nicola Lidia

Nicola Lidia is a Researcher at the University of Pavia, affiliated with the Department of Biology and Biotechnology 'Lazzaro Spallanzani' and Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. She specializes in Botany (BIOS-01/B - Systematic Botany) with a focus on fungal diversity, biodegradation, and biocontrol mechanisms.

Research Interests:

• Ecological studies of soil fungi in Andean and tropical ecosystems
• Biodegradation of synthetic materials like PET using fungal species
• Antagonistic interactions between Trichoderma and Fusarium pathogens
• Development of sustainable strategies for managing plant and soil health

Publication Trends: Her work spans fungal ecology, environmental microbiology, and applied biotechnology, with recent emphasis on plastic pollution mitigation and microbial biocontrol agents. She has contributed to journals like Journal of Fungi, Scientific Reports, and Frontiers in Microbiology.

Teaching Roles:

• Course: 'Botanica - MOD. 1' (2025-2026) - Laurea in Biological Sciences
• Course: 'Biodiversità e Biorisanamento del Suolo' (2025-2026) - Laurea Magistrale in Biodiversity Conservation