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             Nicola Putzu

   Science and Technological Innovation Department
   University of Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro"
   Teresa Michel Avenue, 11 - 15121 - Alessandria - Italy

   Telephone: +39 0131 360 201
  Fax:
+39 0131 360 243
Email:
nicola.putzuŠuniupo.it


Biography

- November 2015-today - Research assistant. University of Piemonte Orientale. Further education and training research, in connection with project "Wildlife and traffic accidents in Piedmont Region"

- September 2015-today - Scientific manager. Center of environmental education and sustainability, Narbolia (Sardinia). Scientific and organizational support of the center's activities

- November 2012-March 2016 - PhD in Environmental Sciences, Inland Water and Agro-ecosystems. XXVIII cycle. University of Piemonte Orientale. Thesis title: "Road accidents involving wild ungulates in northwestern Italy"

- June 2014-March 2015 - Tutoring for the course of Zoology I. University of Piemonte Orientale. Preparation and assistance to teaching practical exercises of Zoology.

- November 2013-October 2014 - Professional advice on behalf of University of Piemonte Orientale. Commitment: Province of Alessandria. Research project: "Optimization of the management strategies of Wildlife Restocking and Capture Zone of the Province of Alessandria". Brokerage, preparation of technical reports and direct confrontation with the stakeholders.

- May 2014 - Professional advice on behalf of University of Piemonte Orientale. Study about theriofauna in an area involved by hydroelectric power station project. Scrivia River, municipal territory of Tortona (Alessandria). Commitment: Nomar Enterprise s.r.l.

- June 2013-February 2014 - Professional advice. Enviromental impact study for fauna component as part of "Anemos" wind farm project in municipal territory of Onanė (Nuoro). Ecos s.r.l.

- June 2013-February 2014 - Professional advice. Enviromental impact study for fauna component as part of "Arreixi" wind farm project in municipal territory of Nurri (Cagliari). Ecos s.r.l.

- March-July 2013 - Professional advice. Ante-operam monitoring for theriofauna (middle-large mammals) as part of construction of the Frejus tunnel's safety motorway project. Susa Valley (Torino). Ecobioqual s.r.l.

- November 2012-July 2013 - Professional advice. Preliminary environmental study for fauna component as part of wind farm project in municipal territory of Onanė (Nuoro). Ecos s.r.l.

- May 2010-May 2012 - Grant. Winner of announcement of competition "Giovani Ricercatori" L.R. 7/2007 (Sardinia Region) - Title of research project: "Use of GPS/GSM radiotelemetry for studying a reintroduction population of Corsican red deer (Cervus elaphus corsicanus Erxleben, 1777). Host institution: Ente Foreste della Sardegna.

- January-May 2010 Professional advice. Enviromental impact study for ecosystem, flora and fauna components. Wind farm and long-distance power line plan in municipal territory of San Gavino Monreale (VS). C.G.F. Costruzioni S.p.a.

- January-March 2010 Museum guide. Educational teaching over interactive course and scientific labs. Museo A come Ambiente (Torino).
              
- March 2006 Biological Science degree - Biodiversity and conservation of animals. University of Turin. Graduation thesis: "Comparison between direct and indirect methods to estimate ungulate abundance in Alpine areas: the roe deer's matter in the Pellice, Chisone and Germanasca Valley (CATO1)".

- January-December 2005 Stage. Estimate of ungulate abundance and participation to the mesaurement of shot down head during hunting season. CATO1.

- December 2003 Natural Science three-year degree course. University of Cagliari. Graduation thesis: "Roar census of Corsican red deer in WWF Oasis of Monte Arcosu".


Research

Zoology research group.

Currently I'm interesting about interaction between ungulates and anthropic environment, specifically the field of road ecology.

In the past year I studied the ecology of Corsican red deer (Cervus elaphus corsicanus) and the methods to estimate abundance of ungulates (Capreolus capreolus, Rupicapra rupicapra, Cervus elaphus corsicanus).

Pubblications

- N. Putzu, F. Bona, S. Fenoglio, G. Riccardi & P. Tizzani (2016): Considerations about the use of pellet group count to estimate roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) population density and its application in an area of the Cottian Alps (Italy), Biologia Ambientale 29 (3): 3-8

- N. Putzu, D. Bonetto, V. Civallero, S. Fenoglio, P. G. Meneguz, N. Preacco & P. Tizzani (2014): Temporal patterns of ungulate-vehicle collisions in a subalpine Italian region, Italian Journal of Zoology, DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2014.945974. To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2014.945974

- Putzu N., Riga F., Aragno P., Casula P., Mandas L., Secci D., Murgia A., 2012 - Uso della radiotelemetria GPS/GSM nello studio di una popolazione reintrodotta di cervo sardo (Cervus elaphus corsicanus Erxleben, 1777) - In Prigioni C., Balestrieri A., Preatoni D.G., Masseroni E. (eds). VIII Congr. It. Teriologia. Hystrix. It. J. Mamm. (N.S.) SUPP. 2012: 22.

- Putzu N., La Morgia V., Bona F., Badino G. - 2006 - Comparison of four techniques to estimate roe deer abundance in Alpine areas. The 6th International Deer Biology Congress. Prague, Czech Republic, 7-11 August 2006. (Poster)

 

Projects

Wildlife and road accidents in Piedmont Region

Teaching

- November 2015 
Lesson for the courses of Zoology and Animal Ecology II (University of Piemonte Orientale) entitled "Large mammals walking the roads of Piedmont. Cohabitation possible?".

- May 2015 
Lesson for the course of Ethology (University of Piemonte Orientale) entitled "Ungulate-vehicle collisions".

- November 2014 
Seminar on call, entitled: "Ungulate-vehicle collisions in the Province of Cuneo" - GPSO seminar "The fauna of Piedmont", Parco del Po torinese, Moncalieri (TO)

- December 2014 
Lesson for the course of Zoology II (University of Piemonte Orientale) entitled "Techniques of census and fauna monitoring: application to the study of the Corsican red deer"

- May 2013 
Lesson for the course of Zoology II (University of Piemonte Orientale) entitled "Techniques of census and fauna monitoring: application to the study of the Corsican red deer"

- June 2012 
Popular lecture: "The red deer on the "Tacchi of Ogliastra" - Two years of study and future prospects" - Ulāssai (OG).

- May 2012
Oral communication at the VIII Italian Congress of Theriology: "Use of GPS/GSM radiotelemetry for studying a reintroduction population of Corsican red deer" - Piacenza, 9-11 may 2012

-April 2011
Seminar by invitation: "Use of GPS/GSM radiotelemetry for studying a reintroduction population of Corsican red deer" - University of Turin

 

Link

Natural Science Regional Museum:                                                 http://www.mrsntorino.it/cms/

Faunal Observatory - Piedmont Region:
http://www.regione.piemonte.it/agri/area_tecnico_scientifica/osserv_faun/index.htm

Italian Parks: 
www.parks.it

ISPRA: 
http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it

Sardegna Foreste: 
http://www.sardegnaambiente.it/foreste/index.html

Naturalistic Photography: 
http://www.longufresu.it/

Ornithology: 
http://www.regione.piemonte.it/aves/
http://www.ornitho.it/index.php

Giorgio Malacarne: http://people.unipmn.it/malacarne//
Marco Cucco: www.cucco.it
Irene Pellegrino: http://people.unipmn.it/pellegrino/
Stefano Fenoglio: http://people.unipmn.it/fenoglio/