The ERC CoEvolve Team

Visit our laboratory website to get more info on the entire team and all our activities!

Alessia Bastianoni
Postdoc

Geochemist with a PhD in soil ecology focused on soil Fe, C and P biogeochemical cycles, R wizard, microbiologist in training

Angela Cordone
Researcher

Antarctic enthusiast, microbiology lover, keeps the team going and the project on track

Bernardo Barosa
PhD Student

Microbiologist and aspiring bioinformatician interested in shallow-water hydrothermal vents, climber and wannabe master of the Italian language

Deborah Bastoni
PhD Student

PhD student at the University of Naples Federico II

Donato Giovannelli
Principal Investigator

Microbial Ecologist and Entrepreneur working on the microbiology of extreme environments. Professor of Microbiology at the University of Naples Federico II were he works on the coevolution of Life and Planet, passionate about everything, expert in nothing, happy to chat about anything. Donato is the Principal Investigator of the ERC CoEvolve project.

Elena Panariello
Master Student, Science communicator

Science communicator, my mission is to make people curious about science and ultimately reveal its secrets

Feliciana Oliva
PhD Student

Interested in the diversity and distribution of extremophiles

Flavia Migliaccio
PhD Student

Interested in the microbial diversity of shallow water hydrothermal vents

Francesco Montemagno
Graduate Assistant

Passionate about nature and outdoor, shark whisperer and newbie arctic explorer

Jacopo Pasotti
Outreach and visual storytelling

Photographer, journalist and science communicator along for the ride with the CoEvolve team to tell the story behind the project. He is the author of almost all pictures and videos in this website. He commissions and edits the stories in this website.

Luca Tonietti
PhD Student @ Uni Parthenope

PhD student in Astrobiology at the University of Naples-Parthenope, skater, musician, professional wave function surfer, vulcanophilic scientist. Passionate about geology, chemistry, wildlife photography and science communication