The ERC CoEvolve Team
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
Francesco Montemagno
Graduate Assistant
Passionate about nature and outdoor, shark whisperer and newbie arctic explorer
Jacopo Pasotti
Outreach and visual storytelling
Photographer, journal and science communicator along for the ride with the CoEvolve team to tell th story behind the project. He is the author of almost all pictures and videos 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
Luciano di Iorio
Lab Manager
Technophile, instrument wizard and homebrewer master managing the new geobiology laboratory infrastructure
Martina Cascone
PhD Student
Interested in the diversity and distribution of hydrogenases, acting as CoEvolve project manager