Daniela Maura Maria Romano
Curriculum Daniela Romano
Scientific formation
- 1983 M.S. in Agricultural Sciences at Catania University.
- 1990 PhD certificate in “Crop Productivity”
Employment
- Full professor in Vegetable and Flower crops (AGR/04) at Catania University, Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (from March 2022).
- Associate professor in Vegetable and Flower crops (AGR/04) at Catania University (2001-2022).
- Researcher, Assistant Professor at Vegetable and Flower Crop Institute of Catania University (1992-2001).
Teaching and tutoring activity
- Lecturer from 1992 until today of about 70 courses related to Vegetable and flower crops (vegetable crops, floriculture, ornamental landscape, etc.)
- Currently she is lecturer of Vegetable and flower crops (master degree) and Landscape horticulture (degree).
- Lecturer in International Master in “Landscape Designing and Environmental Planning in the Mediterranean Area”, Scuola Superiore Catania (from 2006 to 2009), Master in “Progettazione del paesaggio e delle aree verdi” (Turin University) and in “Progettazione del Paesaggio” (Milan University).
- She was tutor of 5 PhD thesis, about 150 master thesis and over 220 degree thesis.
Academic organizational activities:
- Deputy director of Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (November 2018 until October 2022)
- President of master course in Agricultural Science (2014- 2018).
- Coordinator of PhD on Crop Productivity in Mediterranean area from 2012 to 2016 and of PhD on Crop Productivity Catania University (from 2008 to 2011).
- Member of the international Ph.D. Board on “Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science” Catania University (2013-2016 and from 2019 until today).
- Member of the Ph.D. Board on Crop Productivity Catania University (2001-2007).
- Member, from 2006 to 2009, of the Organizing Committee of the 2nd level international master in Landscape design and environmental planning in the Mediterranean area, organized by the Scuola Superiore Catania.
Other institutional positions:
- Member for Italian universities of Tavolo tecnico del Settore Florovivaistico of Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali (MiPAAF) (2012 until today). Member of Steering Committee and Research Commission.
- Member of Tavolo tecnico delle piante officinali of MiPAAF (2018 until today).
Participation of selection boards:
- National member of PhD committee: Turin University (Scienze Agrarie, Forestali ed Agroalimentari”, XXXII cycle, 2020); Sassari University (Scienze Agrarie, curriculum Produttività delle piante coltivate, XIX cycle, 2017); Palermo University (Agronomia Ambientale, XVIII ciclo, 2009); Viterbo University (Ortoflorofrutticoltura, XVIII cycle, 2006); Turin University (Scienze agrarie, forestali e agroalimentari, XVI and XVII cycles, 2005); Bari University (Studio e progettazione del paesaggio”, XVI cycle, 2004 and XIV cycle, 2002).
- Evaluation of the PhD thesis of Crop Science (XXIX cycle Padua University) and Scienze Agrarie, Forestali ed Agroalimentari” (XXXII cycle Turin University).
- Evaluation of research projects for MIUR (2009-2013).
Last edit: 05/14/2024
Academic Year 2021/2022
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Master's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 1st Year
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER CROP - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Environmental and landscape planning and sustainability - 3rd Year
LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE
Academic Year 2020/2021
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Master's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 1st Year
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER CROP - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Environmental and landscape planning and sustainability - 3rd Year
LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE
Academic Year 2019/2020
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Master's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 1st Year
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER CROP - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Land and landscape planning and protection - 3rd Year
LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE
Academic Year 2018/2019
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Master's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 1st Year
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER CROP - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Land and landscape planning and protection - 3rd Year
LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE
Academic Year 2017/2018
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Master's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 1st Year
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER CROP - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Land and landscape planning and protection - 3rd Year
LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE
Academic Year 2016/2017
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Master's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 1st Year
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER CROP - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Land and landscape planning and protection - 3rd Year
LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE
Academic Year 2015/2016
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Master's Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology - 1st Year
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER CROP - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree in Land and landscape planning and protection - 3rd Year
LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE
Participation to research project
As a Principal investigator of the all project (Co) or research unit (P.I.)
- PSR Sicilia 2014-2020, Mis. 16.2 LightFlower (Co)
- PSR Sicilia 2014-2020, Mis. 16.1 “Produzione di aromi naturali per la conservazione degli alimenti (A.NA.CO.AL) (Co)
- PON 01_01611 Project “Sostenibilità della produzione di piante in vaso in ambiente mediterraneo” (SO.PRO.ME) (2011-2015) (Co).
- MIPAAF Project “Qualità dei prodotti ornamentali per l’impiego e la stesura di linee guida nella progettazione del verde in ambito urbano ed extraurbano” (QUA.PRO.VER) (2011-2014) (Co).
- PRIN 2009 “Aspetti molecolari, fisiologici e morfologici della risposta di ornamentali a risorse idriche sub-ottimali e stress ionico” (2011-2013) (P.I.)
- PRIN 2007 “Fisiologia post-produzione di ornamentali e tecnologie per il controllo della qualità” (2008-2010) (P.I.)
- PRIN 2005 “Aspetti fisiologici, ambientali e tecnologici della qualità post-produzione di ornamentali” (2006-2008) (P.I.)
- PRIN 2003 “Fisiologia della produzione e tecnologie di programmazione di specie floricole e ornamentali” (2003-2005) (P.I.)
- Interregional program “Recupero e valorizzazione del patrimonio autoctono e naturalizzato: innovazione di prodotto in floricoltura” (RevFlor) (2006-2009) (P.I.)
- MIPAAF Project “Individuazione di tecniche di produzione, di conservazione e commercializzazione finalizzate alla riduzione dell’impatto ambientale e all’ottimizzazione merceologica del prodotto (FLORPRO) (2006-2010) (P.I.)
- MIPAAF Project “Valorizzazione delle produzioni florovivaistiche del meridione (PROFLOMER) (2005-2009) (P.I.)
- MIPA Project “Prodotti e tecnologie innovative su piante ornamentali con particolare riferimento alle aree del meridione” (1997-2003) (P.I.)
- POM B03 – “Miglioramento delle produzioni floricole extrastagionali nel rispetto dell’ambiente”. POM, 94-99 (1999-2001) (P.I.)
- POP, 94-99 “Valorizzazione del germoplasma ortofloricolo siciliano e qualificazione del materiale di propagazione”. (1999-2001) (P.I.)
- Responsible (P.I.) from 1997 to 2005 of 4 research projects of Catania University.
As participant
- Breeding for Resilient, Efficient and Sustainable Organic Vegetable production (BRESOV) Horizon 2020.
- “Salvaguardia e valorizzazione di germoplasma di specie vegetali di interesse agrario a rischio di erosione genetica in Sicilia” Regione Sicilia (2013-2016).
- Raccolta, caratterizzazione e propagazione di germoplasma di specie erbacee, arboree, ortive e floricole di interesse agrario a rischio di erosione genetica nel territorio della Regione siciliana” Regione Sicilia (2013-2016).
- Programma FEOGA Obiettivo 1) “Definizione di standard di qualità relativi a materiali di propagazione di specie ortofloricole siciliane”.
- Qualificazione dell’orticoltura delle aree interne con specie nuove e tradizionali anche in funzione di destinazione dei prodotti diversa dal consumo fresco (Legge Regione Siciliana 26/88 art. 13).
- Valorizzazione di specie della flora siciliana a fini ornamentali – Regione Sicilia (D.A. n 184 del 22/4/1997).
- Optimisation of out-of-season cropping in mild winter greenhouse by crop diversification, quality improvement and better use of production means (EES Research Project 8001-CT90-0015).
- Introducing of promising native ornamental specie to the European market, adapted to low water availability and saline concentration (Contract AIR-PL93-2472).
- Risposta di specie e varietà alle condizioni ambientali della serra in clima mediterraneo (CNR-RAISA Sottoprogetto 2).
- Applicazioni di tecnologie innovative per il miglioramento dell’orticoltura meridionale P.O. “Ricerca, Sviluppo Tecnologico ed Alta Formazione” 94-99 del CNR-MURST.
- Analisi ecofisiologica per l’introduzione e l’adattamento alla coltura in contenitore di nuove specie ornamentali (MURST 40%).
- Mappature dei metalli pesanti nella zona urbana (POP Sicilia 1990-93).
Research activities funded from private companies
- ICL Specialty Fertilizers Convention, Netherlands, for carrying out field tests (2017).
- Convention with Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico della Sicilia for the project HERODOT INTERREG III B Archimed 2000-2006.
- Convention with Regione Siciliana “L’innovazione colturale nelle piante “mediterranee” coltivate in vaso” (2003-2006).
Scientific Association:
- International Society for Horticultural Science, of which she is chair of Landscape Horticulture workgroup.
- Italian Society of Horticulture (SOI), member of the board of directions (2011-2016) and president of Vegetable and flower section (2016-2019).
- Italian Society for Agronomy.
- Accademia dei Georgofili.
Research activity
The research activity on vegetable and flower crops is focused on: cultivation techniques and technology; plant-environment interactions; product and process innovation; vegetable and floriculture nursery; biodiversity; functional characteristics of ornamental plants; characteristics of urban green areas. She is author and co-author of more than 300 scientific publications and communications in international and national Symposia related to the areas of competence (Orchid ID = 0000-0002-4810-2124). In ISI/Scopus (ID 35369225300) are presented 82 papers with 1.443 total citations; HI = 21 (accessed 10 May 2024).