Comitato Archive - Re Soil Foundation

Sara Guerrini has 20 years of experience in the sector of bioplastics for agricultural applications and their effects end of life in the environment, in the framework of circular bioeconomy, starting from technical activities to marketing development and sales, finally to stakeholder engagement bringing to an overall view, and well developed knowledge of the dynamics of this sector. Her experience is rooted not just in forming strategy and shaping legislation based on scientific evidence, but also in the practicalities and challenges of implementing new policies. In 2020 she has started a collaboration with Re Soil Foundation, following the aspect of stakeholders engagement and the constitution of a network of Lighthouse Farms. She holds a degree in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Bologna, where she also obtained a Master in “Management of agro-environmental systems” and a PhD in Soil Chemistry on the effect of biodegradable mulch films in soil in collaboration with the University of Bologna. She is author of several articles and scientific publications, such as the Chapter on “Biodegradable Materials is Agriculture: case histories and perspectives” in “Soil Degradable Bioplastics for a Sustainable Modern Agriculture”, editor Mario Malinconico, Springer. She is member of the following professional associations: APE Europe (Vice President), RESOIL Foundation (with the role of coordinator of internal Technical Group), CIPA (Comité International des Plastiques en Agriculture), Assofertilizzanti (Italy), Association “Chimica Verde” (Italy), European Bioplastics (in a group dedicate to agricultural applications), Assobioplastiche (Italian association of bioplastics), Asobiocom (Spanish association of bioplastics) and member of the EU Commission’s Expert Group on Fertilizing Producrs. She also collaborates with UNI (Italy), CEN CT/249, for the standardization of agricultural plastics and NYCE (Mexican committee for standardization).

Francesco de Leonardis

Full professor of Administrative Law and Environmental Law at the Department of Law of the University of Roma Tre, Italy. Author of more than one hundred scientific publications on Administrative Law, Administrative Justice and Environmental Law. Member of the editorial board of the journal “Diritto amministrativo”. Lawyer since 1994, since 2007 he also practices as Avvocato cassazionista (the highest order of attorneys in Italy) and owns a professional firm based in Rome, Italy. He provides legal assistance in all areas of Administrative, Environmental and European law (www.studiodls.it). Member of the Interministerial Commission for the reorganization and codification of existing environmental legislation. Director of the Research Center “Circular Economy Law” at the Department of Law of the University of Roma Tre, Italy. He has been a member of arbitration panels for the settlement of disputes on works, services and supplies between private individuals and public administrations. He has been external member of the Supervisory Board of leading Italian companies. He has been consultant of the European Economic and Social Committee. He has been President and member of the Ministerial Commission at the Italian Ministry of the Environment (now Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security) for the reform of the Italian Environmental Code (Waste and Remediation sections). He has been a consultant of the Italian Bicameral Commission of Inquiry on illegal activities related to the waste cycle and related environmental offences. He has been member of the Committee of Experts (CLEP) for the determination of the essential levels of services at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

Michelina Ruocco

Michelina Ruocco is an experienced Italian researcher in the field of plant pathology and biocontrol, specializing in the study of molecular interactions between plants, pathogens, and beneficial microorganisms, particularly those interacting at the soil level. She is currently a Research Director at the Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (CNR-IPSP), where she has been working since 2001. In 1995, she graduated with honors in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Naples Federico II and subsequently earned a PhD in Plant Pathology, as well as a specialization in Phytopathology. Her research focuses on developing biological control methods for plant diseases, with a particular emphasis on the use of the Trichoderma genus for plant protection. In recent years, her scientific interest has expanded to include the study of soil microbiomes, aiming to analyze fluctuations in biological fertility. Dr. Ruocco leads numerous national and international research projects, significantly contributing to European funding programs such as FP7, H2020, and HORIZON. Through her work, she has established important collaborations with international scientific institutions and participated in innovative projects, including the characterization of volatilomes in plant-microorganism interactions. Throughout her career, Ruocco has presented her research findings at global scientific conferences and published in international journals. She has also taken on university teaching and supervisory roles for doctoral students and undergraduates. In her professional capacity, she has held key organizational roles, such as overseeing the IPSP secondary location in Portici and managing projects within the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

Tanja Mimmo

Tanja Mimmo, is full professor of Agricultural Chemistry at the Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences of the Free University of Bolzano since 2019, Chair of the Working Group on Agroecology established by ERIAFF (European Region for Innovation in Agriculture, Food and Forestry) since 2021 and Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation of the Free University of Bolzano since 2024. She is an experienced researcher in the field of Agricultural Chemistry ranging from basic to applied research for more than 20 years. Her major research topics are a) rhizosphere processes influencing nutrient and metal bioavailability at the soil-root interface including rhizodepositions; c) soil-plant-microorganisms interactions; c) soil carbon cycling ad soil carbon fractions; c) citizen science applied to soil health. She is author of more than 150 scientific papers, 2 book chapters and over 200 congress contributions.

Benito Scazziota

Fabrizio Adani

Teresa Del Giudice

è Professore ordinario di Economia e Politica Agraria presso l'Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II - Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie dove insegna "Politica Agraria" ed "Economia dell'Innovazione" a studenti universitari e in corsi di dottorato e post-laurea. Ha conseguito il dottorato in economia e politica agraria presso l'Università di Napoli, Master in "Economia agraria" presso il Centro di Specializzazione e Ricerche Economico-Agrarie per il Mezzogiorno, Master in Agribusiness presso l'Università di Wageningen (Paesi Bassi). Coordinatrice scientifica delle Unità Economiche in progetti europei Fp6, Life, PRIMA, Programmi Strategici Nazionali di Ricerca. Collabora con le istituzioni pubbliche per attuare politiche europee nel settore agricolo e rurale, nonché con altri soggetti privati. Gli interessi scientifici si concentrano sullo sviluppo rurale, sull'impatto delle politiche e sull'innovazione nel settore alimentare. La Professoressa Del Giudice è autrice di oltre 100 articoli su riviste scientifiche e specializzate.

Yari Vecchio

Ricercatore Tenure Track di Economia e Politica Agroalimentare presso il Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie dell'Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. Autore di oltre 30 articoli su riviste internazionali. Gli interessi di ricerca sono rivolti in particolare ad approfondire il legame tra sfera cognitiva e l'adozione delle innovazioni nel settore agroalimentare. La sua ricerca si concentra sullo studio del sistema agroalimentare e dell'acquacoltura da un punto di vista socioeconomico e di policy, con particolare interesse per le metodologie statistiche. Impegnato in progetti di ricerca nazionali e internazionali, tra cui Prin, Life e Horizon, in qualità di responsabile o membro. Dal 2020 collabora con diversi istituti internazionali tra cui il Ciheam, come nella Mediterranean Diet Joint Task Force. È membro di diversi Editorial board di riviste internazionali Scopus.

Massimo Centemero

Laurea in Scienze Agrarie (1991), Agronomo (1992), Giornalista Pubblicista (2006). Ha lavorato dal 1992 al 2005 alla Scuola Agraria del Parco di Monza contribuendo alla creazione e allo sviluppo delle raccolte differenziate del rifiuto organico ed alla valorizzazione del compost in Italia. Ha ideato e sviluppato il Marchio di Qualità del Compost (2003), il Marchio “Compostabile CIC” (2006) in Italia ed ha esteso il Quality Assurance System del compost in Europa. Dal 2001 al 2014 è stato coordinatore del Comitato Tecnico del Consorzio Italiano Compostatori. Dal 2005 al 2014 è stato Direttore Tecnico del CIC. Ha condotto diversi studi e ricerche sulla qualità del rifiuto amatrice organica, sulle caratteristiche dei fertilizzanti organici, sulla digestione anaerobica dei rifiuti organici, sul biometano, sulla compostabilità delle bioplastiche. Esperto di normativa ambientale e di fertilizzanti, ha pubblicato centinaia di articoli tecnico-divulgativi e alcuni papers scientifici su riviste specializzate. Con ECN ha lanciato a Bilbao nel 2019 SOS Soil, Save Organics in Soil, Piattaforma per la valorizzazione della sostanza organica nei suoli. Attualmente è Direttore Generale del Consorzio Italiano Compostatori, Vicepresidente di ECN, European Compost Network, membro del direttivo del Cluster Spring, membro del CDA di Biorepack, membro del CTS di Ecomondo.

Pier Paolo Roggero

Sara Guerrini