About the Presenter
ANDREA MONACO
National Institute for Environmental Research, Italy
Andrea Monaco serves as a researcher at the National Institute for Environmental Research (ISPRA) in Italy. He has participated in numerous national and international projects in the field of conservation and management of large mammals and alien species, often with a focus on human-wildlife interactions. Currently, Andrea supports national health authorities in the management of the African swine fever epidemic. Andrea is a member of the IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group and one of the founders of the Large Mammal Management Group of the Italian Mammal Society. He is also involved in science outreach and communication. In addition, Andrea teaches at the masters level at the University of Insubria. He studied Natural Sciences at the University of Milan and continued his studies at the Universities of Siena and Rome.
