FERRETTI FRANCESCO

Francesco
Ferretti
Professore Associato

Presentation

I am interested in behavioural ecology, management and conservation of large vertebrates, with an emphasis on ungulates and mammalian carnivores.

Research lines:

1. Adaptive mechanisms of coexistence in multi-species systems, e.g. competition, facilitation, predator-prey relationships and top-down/bottom-up processes in general.

2. Behaviour of gregarious foragers, including aggressive, vigilance, foraging, reproductive and spatial behaviour.

3. Impacts of ungulates on ecosystems and human activities, as well as mitigation of human-wildlife conflicts.

Other group members:

Teaching/Research staff: Lucia Burrini; Sandro Lovari.

Assistant Professors: Niccolò Fattorini.

PhD students: Lorenzo Lazzeri; Valerio Donini; Valerio Orazi; Irene Belardi; Martina Calosi; Giovanni Fini; Noemi Pallari.

Research Assistants: Orlando Tomassini; Antonella Cotza; Giada Pacini; Chiara Gabbrielli; Elisa Iacona; Chiara Giari; Mattia Galdangelo.

Contacts

0577232289 [int.2289]

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching activities

Completion accademic year: 2025/2026

Course year: 1 Second cycle degree (Laurea Magistrale) BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY A.Y. 2025/2026
Course year: 3 First cycle degree (DM 270) NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES A.Y. 2023/2024
Course year: 1 First cycle degree (DM 270) AGRIBUSINESS A.Y. 2025/2026

Completion accademic year: 2024/2025

Course year: 1 Second cycle degree (Laurea Magistrale) BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY A.Y. 2024/2025
Course year: 3 First cycle degree (DM 270) NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES A.Y. 2022/2023
Course year: 1 First cycle degree (DM 270) AGRIBUSINESS A.Y. 2024/2025

Completion accademic year: 2023/2024

Course year: 1 Second cycle degree (Laurea Magistrale) BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY A.Y. 2023/2024
Course year: 3 First cycle degree (DM 270) NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES A.Y. 2021/2022
Course year: 1 First cycle degree (DM 270) AGRIBUSINESS A.Y. 2023/2024

Completion accademic year: 2022/2023

Course year: 1 Second cycle degree (Laurea Magistrale) BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY A.Y. 2022/2023

Research

Ultime pubblicazioni:

  • Calosi, M., Gabbrielli, C., Lazzeri, L., Fattorini, N., Cesaretti, G., Burrini, L., et al. (2024). Seasonal and Ecological Determinants of Wild Boar Rooting on Priority Protected Grasslands. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 74, 268-281 [10.1007/s00267-024-01952-y]. - view more
  • Burton, A.C., Beirne, C., Gaynor, K.M., Sun, C., Granados, A., Allen, M.L., et al. (2024). Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape. NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 8(5), 924-935 [10.1038/s41559-024-02363-2]. - view more
  • Lazzeri, L., Pacini, G., Belardi, I., Fini, G., De Lillo, C., Ferretti, F. (2024). Switch or perish? Prey–predator interactions in a Mediterranean area. ANIMAL CONSERVATION [10.1111/acv.12973]. - view more
  • Lazzeri, L., Ferretti, F., Churski, M., Diserens, T.A., Oliveira, R., Schmidt, K., et al. (2024). Spatio-temporal interactions between the red fox and the wolf in two contrasting European landscapes. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 14(1) [10.1038/s41598-023-50447-z]. - view more
  • Lazzeri, L., Belardi, I., Pacini, G., Fattorini, N., Ferretti, F. (2024). Beyond ungulate density: Prey switching and selection by the wolf in a recolonised area. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION, 54 [10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03069]. - view more