ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1976: lecturer of Entomology; 1982: lecturer of Ecology; 1985: associate professor of Applied Ecology; 1990: full professor of Hydrobiology and Aquaculture; 1993: full professor of Ecology.

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS
1992-1993: chairman of the Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Univ. Tuscia (VT); 1993-2000: chairman of the Dept. of Biology, Univ. Ferrara; 1995-2001: member of the administrative board of Ferrara University; 1995-97: chairman of the adm. board of Consorzio per la gestione della Sacca di Goro; 1999-2000: Delegate Vice Chancellor of Ferrara University; 2001: President of the adm. board of Idea srl; 2001: Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, Ferrara University.

SCIENTIFIC APPOINTMENTS
1985: member of Aquaculture Commission of Regione Emilia-Romagna; 1986-89: chairman of the Aquaculture Committee of the Ital. Soc. of Marine Biology; 1989-91: member of the Fauna Commission of the Ministry of Environment; 1989-92: chairman of the Necton & Fishing Committee of the Ital. Soc. of Marine Biology; 1990-2001: member of the Scientific Committee of the Ministry of Agricultural Politics; 1994-97: member of the board of the Ital. Society of Ecology; 1995: chairman of the Scient. board of Az. Spec. Valli di Comacchio; 1996: member of the Scient. board of Po River Delta Regional Park.

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND PRODUCTION
Wetland conservation and management; population dynamics and management of natural resources in coastal marine environment: fish fry fishing, shellfish controlled reproduction and rearing. Author of 204 scientific publications, 3 books, 5 chapters of books.