BARBATO DEBORA

Debora
Barbato
Ricercatore Legge 240/10 - tempo determinato

Presentation

Biologist, malacologist. She specializes in the ecology, diversity, systematics, and taxonomy of Italian terrestrial molluscs and is particularly interested in urban biodiversity and citizen science to engage the public in scientific research. She has participated in citizen science events in collaboration with universities, museums, and environmental associations and has coordinated both local and national citizen science projects for urban biodiversity monitoring. She has contributed to European projects on soil biodiversity and regional studies for the monitoring of species of conservation concern. Actively involved in science communication, she is responsible for educational activities at the Natural History Museum of the Accademia dei Fisiocritici.

Research Areas
 

- Study of diversity patterns and ecology of terrestrial and freshwater malacofauna in both natural habitats (e.g., forest environments) and anthropized areas (e.g., urban environments).

- Research on the systematics, morphology, phylogeny, and biogeography of terrestrial and freshwater molluscs.  
- Compilation of non-marine mollusc faunal checklists, with a particular focus on the introduction of alien species; specifically, cataloging and taxonomic and biogeographic assessment of alien molluscs found in the tropical greenhouses of Italian botanical gardens (XenoDOMuS project).  
- Assessment and monitoring of terrestrial and freshwater mollusc taxa of particular ecological, biogeographical, and/or conservation concern, aiming at habitat and biodiversity protection and enhancement.  
- Cross-taxon studies to evaluate interspecific relationships with the environment and other taxonomic groups within soil biodiversity.  
- Environmental education and science communication on soil biodiversity.  
- Design, management, and scientific coordination of citizen science projects to actively involve the public in scientific research, particularly focusing on less charismatic organism groups.  

Teaching activities

Completion accademic year: 2025/2026

Course year: 2 First cycle degree (DM 270) NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES A.Y. 2024/2025

Completion accademic year: 2024/2025

Course year: 3 First cycle degree (DM 270) NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES A.Y. 2022/2023

Completion accademic year: 2023/2024

Course year: 1 First cycle degree (DM 270) BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES A.Y. 2023/2024

Completion accademic year: 2022/2023

Course year: 1 First cycle degree (DM 270) BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES A.Y. 2022/2023

Research

Ultime pubblicazioni:

  • Benocci, A., Barbato, D., Bratto, C., Manganelli, G. (2024). Siena BiodiverCity: quando i cittadini incontrano e mappano la natura in città. In Ambiente, territorio. Nuove visioni, obiettivi, servizi, relazioni per comunità sostenibili. Firenze : Associazione Nazionale Musei Scientifici. - view more
  • Barbato, D., Benocci, A., Bratto, C., Manganelli, G. (2024). Reconnecting communities to urban nature: insights from the Siena BiodiverCity project. In ECSA 2024 Conference - Vienna 3-6 April - Book of abstract (pp.31-31). - view more
  • Manganelli, G., Benocci, A., Barbato, D., Giusti, F. (2024). Five alien achatinid land snails (Gastropoda, Eupulmonata) first reported in greenhouses of Italian botanical gardens. ZOOKEYS, 1208, 99-132 [10.3897/zookeys.1208.119147]. - view more
  • Pieńkowska, J.R., Manganelli, G., Proćków, M., Barbato, D., Sosnowska, K., Giusti, F., et al. (2024). Next step in Monacha cantiana (Montagu, 1803) phylogeography: northern French and Dutch populations (Eupulmonata, Stylommatophora, Hygromiidae). ZOOKEYS, 2024(1198), 55-86 [10.3897/zookeys.1198.119738]. - view more
  • Mugnai, M., Misuri, A., Siccardi, E., Tricarico, E., Forni, S., Morbidelli, M., et al. (2023). A multi-taxa approach to assess the impacts of the alien Carpobrotus spp. on natural communities in a small Mediterranean island. In 4th Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week “Plant Conservation and Ecosystem Restoration in the Mediterranean” Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain 23-27 October 2023: book of abstracts. Valencia: CIEF, 2023 (pp.104-104). Valencia : Centre for Forestry Research and Experimentation. - view more