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🌍 About Me

Name:        Francesco Binazzi - PhD
Role:        Researcher in Ecology, Taxonomy & Conservation Biology
Focus:       Biodiversity · sustainable pest management · data analysis
Study taxa:  Aphids, bark beetles, soil microarthropods
Contributes: National emergency plans, EU-funded projects, national projects
Interests:   Forestry, agriculture, environmental policy, science & humanities
Mindset:     Data analysis, taxonomy, and decisions that help ecosystems

🔬 I study the taxonomy and biodiversity of small but ecologically pivotal organisms — and translate field and lab data into evidence that supports conservation, plant health, and sustainable management.

🌱 My work bridges basic taxonomic research and applied science, feeding into emergency response plans and collaborative European and national research programmes.

🤝 Open to collaboration on biodiversity monitoring, pest-risk analysis, and reproducible ecological data workflows.


🧪 Research & Technical Toolkit

Python R pandas OpenStreetMap openpyxl Jupyter

QGIS Matplotlib Markdown LaTeX Git

Domain What I do
🐛 Taxonomy & Systematics Identification, description and curation of insect & microarthropod taxa
🌿 Biodiversity Assessment Field sampling, community ecology, monitoring of soil & forest fauna
🌳 Plant Health & Pest Management Pest-risk analysis, sustainable & integrated control, emergency planning
📊 Data Analysis Reproducible pipelines, statistics, structured datasets, visualization
🗺️ Spatial Ecology Distribution mapping and geospatial analysis with QGIS

🗣️ Languages

Italian English Spanish


📌 Featured Work

  • 🐜 Aphid-taxonomy-tools — aphid identification and collection curation
  • 🪲 Bark-beetle-monitoring — survey data, trap analysis and outbreak risk modelling
  • 🪱 Soil-microarthropod-diversity — community metrics and biodiversity indices
  • 🔍 Eco-data-workflows — reproducible Python/R notebooks for ecological datasets
  • 📈 Data analysis — statistical modelling with R/Positron

🔬 Current Projects

Status Project Focus My Role
🟢 Active Soil Microarthropod Biodiversity Survey Community structure & soil quality bioindication Taxonomy & data analysis
🟢 Active Bark Beetle Outbreak Monitoring Trap networks, risk modelling, forest health Field survey & analysis
🟡 Ongoing Aphid Taxonomy & Reference Dataset Identification keys & curated occurrence data Lead curator
🔵 Planning National Plant-Health Emergency Support Pest-risk analysis & rapid-response planning Scientific contributor

🟢 Active  ·  🟡 Ongoing  ·  🔵 Planning  ·  ⚪ Completed


EU & Funded Projects Highlight

EU Funded Horizon Europe LIFE Europe Nationally Funded Internationally Funded

☘️🌲🐜🪱 [MONI.TOSC]

Programme: ITA (National Phytosanitary Services)

Years: 2022–2026

Role: Research / Institutional activities

Objective: Scientific cooperation agreement for the implementation of joint activities in the the following sectors: Entomology and Nematology on ornamental & forest trees and shrubs.

Task objective: Castanea sativa monitoring & Pest control.

Context: Pest control

Francesco Binazzi: Task leader

#biodiversity #forestry #pest-management #data-analysis

☘️🌲🐜 [PROTEGGO]

Programme: ITA (Nationally funded)

Years: 2021–2026

Role: Institutional activities

Objective: Cooperation agreement: Strengthening control systems, data collection and development of information systems for plant protection.

Task objective: National Emergency Plans

Context: Pest control

Francesco Binazzi: Participant

#data-analysis #pest reports #PRA-Pest Risk Assessment

🐜🏞️🥔 [SILAPEST]

Programme: ITA/UE - (Nationally funded)

Years: 2023–2026

Role: Research activities

Objective: Development of a complete cultivation/production system for seed and ware potatoes in the Sila area using eco-compatible (direct or indirect) pest management strategies against potato pests.

Task objective: Taxonomic & Field activities & Data analyses

Context: Pest control

Francesco Binazzi: Participant

#taxonomy #data-analysis #monitoring

☘️🌲🐜 [PRIORITY PESTS]

Programme: UE (EFSA-Funded))

Years: 2023–2024

Role: Institutional activities

Objective: Data and evidence collection in support to pest specific assessments.

Task objective: Taxonomy & Field activities & Data analyses

Context: Pest control

Francesco Binazzi: WP leader (comunication)

#data-analysis #pest reports #PRA-Pest Risk Assessment

🍇 [GREEN GRAPES]

Programme: UE (LIFE - UE funded)

Years: 2020

Role: Research activities

Objective: New plant protection approaches in a modern sustainable viticulture: From nursery to harvesting.

Task objective: i) Systematic & morphological identification of soil microarthropods collected in Italy (Tuscany) and Cyprus; ii) data analysis

Context: Pest control

Francesco Binazzi: WP contributor

#biodiversity #agriculture #pest-management

☘️🌲🐜 [CO.XI.BO]

Programme: ITA (MASAF - DISR 05)

Years: 2018

Role: Research activities

Objective: Contributions for the control of phytosanitary emergencies caused by Xylosandrus compactus, Xylella fastidiosa, Botrytis cinerea.

Task objective: Taxonomic & Field activities & Data analyses

Context: Pest control

Francesco Binazzi: Participant

#data-analysis #pest reports #PRA-Pest Risk Assessment

☘️🌲🐜 [SALVAOLIVI]

Programme: ITA (MIPAFF)

Years: 2018 – 2019

Role: Research activities

Objective: Prevention and control strategies for harmful organisms and microorganisms affecting olive tree.

Task objective: Taxonomy & Data analysis

Context: Pest control

Francesco Binazzi: Participant

#data-analysis #pest reports #PRA-Pest Risk Assessment

☘️🌲🐜☘️🌲 [DI.OL]

Programme: ITA (MIPAAF)

Years: 2018

Role: Research activities

Objective: Protection from harmful organisms in traditional and intensive olive growing.

Task objective: Taxonomy & Data analysis

Context: Pest control

Francesco Binazzi: Participant

#data-analysis #pest reports #PRA-Pest Risk Assessment

☘️🌲🐜🐜🌲☘️🌲🐜🌲☘️ [MIPP - Life Natura Project]

Programme: UE/ITA ((MIPP; EU LIFE project 11 NAT/IT/000252)

Years: 2014 – 2017

Role: Research activities

Objective: Monitoring of insects with public participation (MIPP; EU LIFE project 11 NAT/IT/000252): Overview on a citizen science initiative and a monitoring program (Insecta: Coleoptera; Lepidoptera; Orthoptera).

Task objective: Taxonomy & Data analysis

Context: Conserveation biology & Ecology

Francesco Binazzi: Participant

#data-analysis #pest reports #PRA-Pest Risk Assessment

☘️🌲🐜🌲☘️🌲🐜🌲🌲🐜 [CE-MiPAAF EUPHRESCO-PEKID – UE]

Programme: UE

Years: 2009

Role: Research activities

Objective: Phytosanitary Efficacy of Kiln Drying', Pilot Call for the topic entitled 'Risk Analysis and efficacy analysis of kiln drying as a phytosanitary treatment of wood and wood products prior to import, as laid down in Directive 2000/29/EC'.

Task objective: Laboratory trials & Data analysis

Context: Pest control

Francesco Binazzi: Participant

#data-analysis #pest reports #PRA-Pest Risk Assessment

🔗 Pprojects linked to CORDIS pages, official sites & dedicated repositories.


📚 Selected Publications

Peer-reviewed articles - Francesco Binazzi

Reports, preprints & outreach - Francesco Binazzi

  • SFN (Servizio Fitosanitario Nazionale), Toccafondi P, Binazzi F, Pennacchio F, Pintus S and Tiranti B, 2026. – Indicazioni scientifiche sull’organismo nocivo: Scolitini non-UE delle conifere (Coleoptera Curculionidae Scolytinae) - DOCUMENTI TECNICI UFFICIALI – Documento n. 84. 28/07/2026. https://www.protezionedellepiante.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/dtu-n.84-scolytinae-noneu_sign.pdf
  • EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), Tramontini S, Gilioli G, Mastin A, Binazzi F, Toccafondi P, Pennacchio F, Baldassarre F, Rzpecka D, Scala M, Sánchez B, Nougadère A and -Vos S, 2025. Anthonomus eugenii – Pest Report to support the ranking of EU candidate priority pests. EFSA supporting publication 2025:EN-9443. 40 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9443
  • EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), Tramontini S, Baldassarre F, Binazzi F, Gilioli G, Mastin A, Rzpecka D, Scala M, Sánchez B, Nougadère A and Vos S, 2025. Conotrachelus nenuphar – Pest Report to support the ranking of EU candidate priority pests. EFSA supporting publication 2025:EN-9442. 39 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9442
  • EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), Tramontini S, Gilioli G, Antoniou A, Rzepecka D, Pennacchio F, Binazzi F, Krusteva R, Scala M, Sánchez B, Nougadère A and Sybren Vos, 2025. Agrilus anxius – Pest Report to support the ranking of EU candidate priority pests. EFSA supporting publication 2025:EN-9433. 30 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9433
  • EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), Tramontini S, Gilioli G, Pennacchio F, Binazzi F, Scala M, Baldassarre F, Sánchez B, Nougadère A and Vos S, 2025. Arrhenodes minutus – Pest Report to support the ranking of EU candidate priority pests. EFSAsupporting publication 2025:EN-9275. 28 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9275
  • EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), Tramontini S, Gilioli G, Pennacchio F, Binazzi F, Sánchez B, Baldassarre F, Scala M, Nougadère A and Vos S, 2025. Polygraphus proximus – Pest Report to support the ranking of EU candidate priority pests. EFSA supporting publication 2025:EN-9274. 70 pp. https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2025.EN-9274
  • Binazzi F., 2023a. – Scheda tecnica per indagini sull’organismo nocivo : Aphis citricidus (Kirkaldy, 1907). Servizio Fitosanitario Nazionale - DOCUMENTI TECNICI UFFICIALI - Documento n. 46. 27-07-2023. https://www.protezionedellepiante.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/dtu-n.-46-toxoci_signed.pdf
  • Binazzi F., 2023b. – Scheda tecnica per indagini sull’organismo nocivo : Conotrachelus nenuphar. Servizio Fitosanitario Nazionale - DOCUMENTI TECNICI UFFICIALI – Documento n. 54. 15-11-23. https://www.protezionedellepiante.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dtu_n.54_conhne_signed.pdf
  • Binazzi, F., Peverieri, G. S., & Roversi, P. F. 2016 / Energia, ambiente e innovazione, 22-25. Pre-release risk assessment for classical biological control of harmful alien species. https://doi.org/10.12910/EAI2016-038.
  • Peverieri, G. S., Marianelli, L., Strangi, A., Binazzi, F., Paoli, F., & Roversi, P. F.2015 / Atti Accademia Nazionale Italiana di Entomologia, Anno LXIII, 189-194. Controllo biologico della cimice americana delle conifere, Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera Coreidae). https://www.accademiaentomologia.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Atti2015.pdf

National Emergency Plans - Francesco Binazzi

Conference proceedings - Francesco Binazzi

  • Mazza, G., Marraccini, D., Binazzi, F., Mori, E., Marianelli, L., Sabbatini Peverieri, G., Roversi, P. F., & Gargani, E. XXVI Congresso Nazionale Italiano di Entomologia, 7-11/06/2021, p. 132. Ricania speculum (Walker) in Italia: Un aggiornamento sulla distribuzione, piante ospiti, monitoraggio e nemici naturali.
  • Mazza, G., Marraccini, D., Binazzi, F., Mori, E., Marianelli, L., Sabbatini Peverieri, G., Roversi, P. F., & Gargani, E. XXVI Congresso Nazionale Italiano di Entomologia, 7-11/06/2021, p. 132. Ricania speculum (Walker) in Italia: Un aggiornamento sulla distribuzione, piante ospiti, monitoraggio e nemici naturali
  • Binazzi F., Roversi P.F. 6th-9th November 2012 / Abstr. 3rd Annual Meeting of the European PhD Network in “Insect Science”, Ivrea (Torino), Italy, p. 44. Life table of Ooencyrctus pityocampae reared on Nezara viridula eggs
  • Carletti B., Binazzi F., Puleri F., Surico F., Allegretti O., Ferrari S., Roversi P.F., 2011 / Atti XIII Congr.Naz.It. Ent.,Genova, 13-16 giugno 2011, p. 122. Modalità di trattamento di legni di conifere secondo lo standard FAO ISPM-15 e sopravvivenza di nematodi del Gen. Bursaphelenchus
  • Pennacchio F.,Binazzi F., Colombo M., Jucker C., Caronni F., Roversi P.F., 2011 / Atti XIII Congr.Naz.It.Ent.,Genova, 13-16 giugno 2011, p. 73. Phloeotribus liminaris, scolitide esotico infeudato alle Prunoidee
  • Pennacchio F., De Silva J., Francardi V., Binazzi F., Roversi P.F., 2011 – Atti XIII Congr.Naz.It. Ent.,Genova, 13-16 giugno 2011, p. 111. Infestazioni di Ips typographus in peccete dell’Appennino settentrionale e strategie di controllo

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🌿 Research Philosophy

"In ecology, the smallest organisms often carry the largest signals. Data sampling and taxonomy are the foundation of good conservation."


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