Team
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Andreas Hilpold
Project Manager | Trying to get things done… again and again
Andreas.Hilpold@eurac.edu
T +39 0471 055 345
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Bats_Survey_CPanicciaCEuracResearch_WEB.jpg)
Chiara Paniccia
Mammologist | Fond to organize and arrange ecological data
Chiara.Paniccia@eurac.edu
T +39 0471 055 827
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Riccaldone-510x340.jpg)
Daniele Ricaldone
Limnologist | No macroinvertebrate escapes his classification skills
daniele.ricaldone@eurac.edu
T +39 0471 055 942
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Biodiversity_20190522_05-scaled.jpg)
Elia Guariento
Entomologist | He is ready for a sprint whenever a butterfly crosses his way
Elia.Guariento@eurac.edu
T +39 0471 055 298
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MicrosoftTeams-image-20-510x340.jpg)
Enrico Rosso
Entomologist| Loves the tiny animals in and on our soil
Enrico.Rosso@eurac.edu
T +39 0471 055 890
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Francesca Vallefuoco
Limnologist | Loves the little creatures living in our streams
Francesca.Vallefuoco@eurac.edu
+39 0471 055 161
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/julia-510x340.jpg)
Julia Plunger
Entomologist | Digging holes in all kinds of habitats in order to catch tiny animals
Julia.Plunger@eurac.edu
T +39 0471 055 346
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/julia-1-510x340.jpg)
Julia Seeber
Soil Ecologist | Distinguishing between shades of brown and grey in order to give soils a name
Julia.Seeber@eurac.edu
T +39 0471 055 318
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020_0521_07363000-01-510x340.jpeg)
Julia Strobl
Communication and Dissemination Assistant | Likes to share her love for nature
Julia.Strobl@eurac.edu
T +39 0471 055 832
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Lisa_WEB-2.jpg)
Lisa Obwegs
Entomologist | Always searching for bugs and their antagonists
Lisa.Obwegs@eurac.edu
T +39 0471 055 307
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Magdalena Vanek
Limnologist | Eagerly examines small creatures in our streams to determine the water quality
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Matteo Anderle
Ornithologist | When the rest of the team is still asleep, he sacrifices his sleep to track birds
Matteo.Anderle@eurac.edu
T +39 0471 055 828
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Michael_3x2.jpg)
Michael Steinwandter
Soil Ecologist | Likes to take long hikes up and come back with a heavy load of soil
Michael.Steinwandter@eurac.edu
T +39 0471 055 313
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Bottarin_3-510x340.jpg)
Roberta Bottarin
Limnologist | She is used to wading through icy cold streams
Roberta.Bottarin@eurac.edu
T +39 0471 055 313
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DellaVedova-Roberto-e1705911268786-510x340.png)
Roberto Dellavedova
Botanist | Observes and identifies the flora that surrounds us daily
Roberto.Dellavedova@eurac.edu
T +39 0471 055 819
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/tappeiner.jpg)
Ulrike Tappeiner
Project Leader | Guarantees that we don’t lose track
Ulrike.Tappeiner@eurac.edu
T +39 0471 055 301
Associated scientists
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20180726_101818-300x200.jpg)
Alexander Rief
Arachnologist | Likes to chase small invertebrates with (too) many legs and eyes
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DSC06931-300x200_3x2.jpg)
Eva Ladurner
Mammologist | When it comes to mice and bats Eva is our great support
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Ruedisser_Port_2-300x200.jpg)
Johannes Rüdisser
Ecologist and Biodiversity Researcher | Our butterfly monitoring expert and advisor for methodical and ecological topics
Trainees
Current Trainees
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Alessia Breccia (I)
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Bernd Rokita (A)
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Francesca Corradini (I)
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Franziska Zimmermann (D)
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Giordano Brambilla (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ludtkejennifer-Large-300x200.jpg)
Jennifer Lüdtke (D)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ladurner-300x200.jpg)
Julia Rosa Ladurner (I)
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Marcel Vermeulen (A)
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Anna Elisa Marchetti (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Case-e1717400254695-300x200.jpg)
Matilde Case (I)
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Quinn O’Halloran (NZ)
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Tim Tony Ian Manfred Van Noort (NL)
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Thomas Holzer (A)
Internship concluded
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Alex Bellé (I)
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Anna Katharina Lau (D)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Von-Meijenfeldt-Anouk-Francine-e1705911706783-300x200.jpg)
Anouk Francine Von Meijenfeldt (NL)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DaanWEB.jpg)
Daan Gerard Curwiel (NL)
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Elias Spögler (I)
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Emanuele Repetto (I)
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Fabian Vassanelli (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Rigo-Francesca-300x200.jpg)
Francesca Rigo (I)
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Felix Puff (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Biziato-Giacomo_web.png)
Giacomo Biziato (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MicrosoftTeams-image-20WEB.png)
Giacomo Imbalzano (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/JenniferRossinWEB-300x200.jpg)
Jennifer Rossin (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/FotoJarek-minWEB2-300x200.jpg)
Jarek Scanferla (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Joseph-Portrait_WEB-300x200.jpg)
Joseph Kiem (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/jonas_web.jpg)
Jonas Weißensteiner (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1_Portrait_Giovanni_edit_small_WEB-300x200.jpg)
Joy Giovanni Matabishi (RW)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/15.06.2023-St.-Ulrich-016_HEM_5-Rosso-E_WEB.png)
Julian Von Spinn (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Trial-3-300x200.jpg)
Julius Hecher (A)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/EnglWEB-300x200.jpeg)
Katharina Engl (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LauraWEB-300x200.jpg)
Laura Bellentani (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/MicrosoftTeams-imageWEBsize-300x200.jpg)
Lisa Schweitzer (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MicrosoftTeams-image-1-scaled-e1699529634601-300x200.jpg)
Luca Frattini (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DSC01309WEB-300x200.jpg)
Ludwig Camillo Baldaszti (A)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Luca_web.jpg)
Luca Cola (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/VanekM_web.jpg)
Magdalena Vanek (A)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Marc-SkubskiWEB-300x200.jpg)
Marc Skubski (D)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230629-WA0001WEB.jpg)
Morgan Jaslen Scott (US)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Moritz-Hinz_WEB-300x200.jpg)
Moritz Hinz (D)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MicrosoftTeams-image-10WEB-300x200.png)
Nicola Eccel (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Nicola-Larroux-WEB.png)
Nicola Larroux (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/NicolaWeb-300x200.jpg)
Nicolò Chiappetta (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Brachmann-300x200.jpg)
Sabine Brachmann (D)
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Sarah Maria Gross (A)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Volani_web.jpg)
Stefania Volani (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ZeT-300x200.jpg)
Teresa Zeni (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BMS_Homepage_TheaWEB.png)
Thea Schwingshackl (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Valentin-Heimer_WEB.jpg)
Valentin Heimer (D)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/VerenaSteinkasserer_web.jpg)
Verena Steinkasserer (I)
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Meola_web-1.jpg)
Vincenzo Meola (I)
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William De Grandi (I)
Former collaborators, not forgotten
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Alberto Scotti
Limnologist
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Florian_Padova_3x2-300x200.jpg)
Florian Reichegger
Zoologist
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_2868_Viote_WEB-300x200.jpg)
Lisa Angelini
Botanist
![](https://biodiversity.eurac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Simon_3x2-300x200.jpg)
Simon Stifter
Botanist