Giacoma Manerchia Maserà
Tutor: Simona Consoli
2024-2027: PhD in Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Science (Di3A) - University of Catania, XL cycle. Research project: “Advancing in multi/hyperspectral and thermal infrared remote sensing for crop water status detection”- SAMOTHRACE. Supervisor: Prof.ssa Simona Consoli
March 2024 – September 2024: Research fellowship at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) of the University of Catania. Research Project: “Smart Technologies and Remote Sensing Methods to Support Sustainable Agriculture Water Management of Mediterranean Woody Crops - SWAM4Crops”, within the research program: "PRIN 2022" - Macro-area LS "Life Sciences" - Sector LS9 "Biotechnology and Biosystems Engineering," Sub-sector LS9_8, Scientific Director: Prof. Simona Consoli
September 2023 - February 2024: Research grant on "Analysis of the Physiological Characteristics of Citrus Orchards under Deficit Irrigation Regime," within the research program "PRIMA Section 2 Multi-topic - 2020 – Project: Handy Tools for Sustainable Irrigation Management in Mediterranean Crops" - HANDYWATER. Scientific Director: Prof. Simona Consoli
2022: Master's Degree in "Agricultural Biotechnology" (LM7), University of Catania. Degree thesis: "Identification of the Role of the TTT Complex in Arabidopsis thaliana through Genetic and Molecular Approaches". Supervisor: Prof. Angela Roberta Lo Piero and Diego David Alabadì. Final mark: 110/110 and praise.
2020: Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (L25), University of Catania. Degree thesis: "Industrial hemp for the remediation of soil contaminated by heavy metals.". Supervisor: Prof. Giorgio Testa.