Professor of Soil Chemistry, University of Bari, Italy. Fellowships and research periods: University of Bayreuth, Germany (1986); Dept. Soil & Environmental Sciences, Univ. California, Riverside, U.S.A. (1987); Geologisches Institut, Univ. Bern, Switzerland (1992, 1994); Norwegian Institute Water Research, Oslo, Norvegia (1993); Marine Institute, Univ. Georgia, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA (1995, 1999). Secretary, Editor Newsletter, International Humic Substances Society (1994-2003). Member: Int. Committee ISEB; Steering Committee, Italian Society Agricultural Chemistry (SICA); Steering Committee Italian Society Soil Science (SISS); President, Soil System Sciences Division, European Geosciences Union (EGU); CIHEAM, President, Scientific Advisory Committee (2004-2008). Associate Editor, Applied and Environmental Soil Science. Co-editor of 9 volumes. Author or co-author of approximately 60 scientific journal papers. Referee of several journals and Research Institutions. Congress Organizing and Scientific Committees: >32.
Main research topics: Organic matter and humic substances of soils and their interactions with pesticides and metal ions. Natural and food industry biomasses ricycling, composting. Molecular and functional characterization of organic matter and humification processes. Management of soil quality and fertility. Organic agriculture. Soil pollutions and monitoring. Additional info at: www.dibca.uniba.it