Agronomy Webinar | Beyond Organics: The Science of Biostimulants and Biopesticides
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Michele Ciriello
Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy;
A postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Agriculture of Federico II University in Naples. His research focuses on studying and understanding the mechanisms activated by the application of non-microbial biostimulants in adverse abiotic conditions.
Prof. Dr. Petronia Carillo
Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Caserta, Italy;
Since December 2020, Petronia Carillo has been a Full Professor of Agronomy at the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, where she teaches Plant Physiology, Postharvest Physiology, and Agronomy. Her research explores how plants adapt to abiotic stresses by modulating carbon and nitrogen metabolism. She combines metabolic profiling with physiological approaches to uncover the mechanisms of stress tolerance and, more recently, to evaluate the effects of biostimulants in improving plant performance and resilience.
Prof. Dr. Luca Ruiu
Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale Italia, Sassari, Italy;
He is a scientist engaged in research, development and technology transfer in the field of biological control of insect pests of agricultural, forestry and medical-veterinary importance. He graduated in Agricultural Sciences and was awarded a PhD in Entomology at the University of Perugia (Italy). He was visiting scientist at the University of Cambridge (UK) and Fulbright fellow at the University of Santa Clara (California). He is a Professor of General and Applied Entomology at the University of Sassari (Sardinia, Italy). Many of his studies have been dedicated to entomopathogenic microorganisms and their interaction with insects. He is the chair of the Bacteria division of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology.
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Functional Biostimulants: A Toolbox for Securing Yield Stability and Sustainability
Editors: Prof. Dr. Youssef Rouphael and Prof. Dr. Guiseppe Colla