Profile:
Zoologist
Functions:
Analysis of animal diversity. Implementation of plans of recovery and preservation, eco-sustainable use of biotic resources and identification of the species of interest as new resources for nutrition and of pharmacological interest
Skills:
1. Impact Assessment of the products of animal biotechnology on species and of their effects on animal diversity;
2. Study of the animal phylogeny and systematics related to the profession of biologist in public facilities or in self-employment;
3. Evaluation of the sustainable exploitation of zoological resources;
4. Identification of biological models for the development of knowledge transferable to the production of new substances in the food and drug field.
5. Evaluation of the traceability of food of animal origin.
6. Specialisation in the research and in the design, development and evaluation of systems for the control, protection and conservation of the environment by applying procedures to control and collect information on the characteristics and status of natural environments to protect them and keep them in their functionality.
Professional opportunities:
1. Public bodies and private companies oriented to the analysis and monitoring of natural environments, and to environmental risk evaluation.
2. Public bodies and private companies interested in the conservation and environmental recovery of the natural biological heritage, in the biological control and taxonomical diagnosis.
3. Laboratories and companies for the research of animal and plant species useful for applications in various production sectors.
4. - teaching in first and second grade secondary education schools, in accordance with regulations in force.
5. science publishing;
6. Graduates in Biodiversity and Evolution can access to more advanced training; in addition, under the current Presidential Decree 328/01, they may access by passing the State examination to the profession of biologist senior (section A of the professional Board).
Profile:
Botanist
Functions:
- Professional responsibility of high specialization in project activities in the field of plant biology relating to phytodiagnostic and floristic-vegetational aspects and to the knowledge, use, conservation and enhancement of plant resources in the environmental, agri-food, medicinal, horticultural and industrial fields.
- Management of protected areas, ecotourism structures and museums and naturalistic laboratories
- Management of plant biobanks
- Design and application of knowledge to the analysis, evaluation, recovery and conservation of natural environments also for the improvement of the quality of life.
Skills:
- Advanced skills in the field of taxonomy of plant organisms and applied botany.
- Specific knowledge of terrestrial and aquatic environments and local biodiversity associated with areas of high naturalistic value.
- Knowledge of natural resources used for food, medicinal and industrial purposes especially in the Mediterranean area.
- Skills in evaluating the impact of plant biotechnology products on species and their effects on plant diversity;
- Evaluation of anthropic impacts on plant components of natural environments and of the sustainable use of plant biological resources;
- Identification of biological models for the development of knowledge transferable to the production of new substances in the pharmacological and food fields.
professional opportunities:
- Self-employment or employment in private and public organizations with preferential access to botanical gardens and naturalistic museums, management bodies of parks, reserves, historical gardens and naturalistic tourism and production companies of goods and services (horticultural, agro-industrial, pharmaceutical and tourism).
- Research and professional activities in the field and in the laboratory at public and private facilities (Universities, CNR, Regional Agencies for the protection of the environment, in the areas of competence).
- Teaching in first and second grade secondary schools in compliance with current legislation.
- Publishing for scientific dissemination in the field of plant biology;
- Graduates in Biodiversity and Environmental Biology can access further advanced training courses and, according to the current Presidential Decree n.328/01, can access the professions of Senior Biologist, section A of the Register by passing the State exam .
Profile:
Biologist
Functions:
High specialization and responsibility functions in project activities in the field of plant and animal biology , namely in the fields of analysis, environmental management and zoo- and phytodiagnostic certification.
1. Implementation of analytical-instrumental procedures connected to biological investigations;
2. Preparation technical-analytical procedures in the biomolecular field and also aimed at research activities;
3. Initiation of technical-analytical procedures in the environmental, chemical and genetic fields;
Skills:
- Recognition and systematic placement of animal and plant species.
- Knowledge of animal and plant genetics and applied molecular biology techniques.
- Skills related to phytodiversity, as well as to the response of plant organisms to biotic and abiotic interactions and to conservation biology.
- Expertise in the recognition of wild species and related bioactive molecules useful in the food and pharmaceutical sector or phytotoxic ones and in the use of genetic diversity for biotechnological applications
- Skills in the vegetable production of plants of commercial and industrial interest.
- Skills in the analysis of food substances of plant origin
professional opportunities:
- professional and planning activities in all areas related to the understanding of biological phenomena at the systemic, molecular level, and to biological and biochemical applications for possible applications in the industrial field;
- management, promotion and scientific and technological innovation in the genetic and molecular biological fields, in biology;
- Educational-dissemination activity aiming at spreading knowledge on biological phenomena at all levels;
- Work in botanical gardens and naturalistic museums, in the management bodies of parks, reserves and historical gardens and in production companies of goods and services, as well as in facilities specialized in plant production and in the quality control of seeds and plant products.
- research and professional activities mainly in the laboratory at public and private structures (University, Germplasm bank, CNR, Regional Agencies for the protection of the Environment in the areas of competence).
- Graduates in Biodiversity and Environmental Biology can access further advanced training courses; they may also, on the basis of the current Presidential Decree 328/01, they can access the professions of Senior Biologist, sect. A of the Register.
Profile:
Environmental botanist
Functions:
High responsibility Functions related to phytoecological aspects and eco-sustainable management of the territory in the context of:
-formulation of territorial and landscape management plans with reference to areas of naturalistic interest;
- identification of plant species and communities that can be used as bioindicators in biomonitoring interventions;
- environmental and landscape planning according to eco-sustainable models;
-design of environmental and landscape requalification plans;
- management of eco-tourism facilities and protected areas.
Skills:
-Analysis of the dynamics of plant populations and of the relationships between single individuals or populations and environmental factors, aiming at the protection, management and conservation of plant biodiversity;
- recognition of marine and terrestrial cryptogams and phanerogams;
- in-depth knowledge in the field of the taxonomy of plant organisms and applied botany.
- specialization in research and design, development and evaluation of systems for the control, protection and conservation of the environment by applying procedures to control and detect information on the characteristics and status of natural environments to safeguard and preserve them in their functionality.
Professional opportunities:
- Self-employment or employment work in private and public organizations (Parks, Reserves, Historical Gardens, Botanical Gardens and Naturalistic Museums) and companies producing goods and services (horticultural, agro-industrial, pharmaceutical and tourism companies).
- Research and professional activities in private and public structures (universities, CNR, regional agencies for environmental protection, in the areas of competence).
- Graduates in Biodiversity and Environmental Biology can access further advanced training courses, and according to the current Presidential Decree n.328/01, they can access the professions of Senior Biologist, sect. A of the Register.