
Liliana BERNARDO
Professori Associati
Botanica sistematica (BIOS-01/B)
Contacts
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Ecologia e Scienze della Terra
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Ecologia e Scienze della Terra
- liliana.bernardo@unical.it
- 0984/493113
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Liliana Bernardo
Born in Cosenza (Italy), May 18th 1961.
Education 1985: Biological Science degree, full marks with honors.
Current position
2015-present: Associate professor in systematic botany, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, Italy.
Previous positions
21995–2014: Assistant professor (Researcher) in environmental and applied botany, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, Italy.
1987: Qualified as a professional biologist
Research activities:
Flora and vegetation of Calabria, mostly on wetlands and in high mountain areas. Conservation of threatened species and communities in the S-Apennines. Taxonomical phytogeographycal study on Genera: Paeonia, Campanula, Dianthus, Carduus, Genista, Onobrychis, Alyssum. Reproductive biology, demography and conservation ecology of endemic species or isolated plant populations (Plantago, Gentianella, Sarcopoterium, Dianthus) Relationship among climate, vegetation and soil; Global change biomonitoring in high-mountain areas of S-Apennines (Pollino Massif). Red List of Threatened Plants, assessment according to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.
Authors/co-authors of more than 90 paper.
Bibliometric indicators on Scopus:
n° papers:73,
sum of citations: 1436,
H-index: 15.
Teaching activities
At University of Calabria:
Since 1995: Plant Ecology, Phytogeography, Plant Conservation, for the in Natural Sciences Degree.
Since 2014: Biology for the Primary Teacher Education Course degree.
Since 2000: active member on academic board of the “Plant Biology” Doctorate (now included in the “Life Sciences” Doctoral School), as well as PhD thesis supervisor (XVI cycle).
Liliana Bernardo
Born in Cosenza (Italy), May 18th 1961.
Education
1985: Degree in Biological Sciences (with honors), University of Calabria.
1987: Professional qualification of Biologist.
Current position
2015-present: Associate professor in systematic botany, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, Italy.
Previous positions
21995–2014: Assistant professor (Researcher) in environmental and applied botany, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, Italy.
Research activities
Flora and vegetation of Calabria, mostly on wetlands and in high mountain areas. Conservation of threatened species and communities in the S-Apennines.
Taxonomical phytogeographycal study on Genera: Paeonia, Campanula, Dianthus, Genista, Onobrychis, Alyssum, Vicia.
Reproductive biology, demography and conservation ecology of endemic species or isolated plant populations (Plantago, Gentianella, Sarcopoterium, Dianthus).
Relationship among climate, vegetation and soil; Global change biomonitoring in high-mountain areas of S-Apennines (Pollino Massif).
Red List of Threatened Plants, assessment according to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.
Authors/co-authors of more than 90 papers.
Bibliometric indicators on Scopus:
n° papers: 73
sum of citations: 1436
H-index: 15
Coordination of research projects
2020: Title of the research project ‘Sistema Carta della Natura”. Financial support: Calabria Regional Government. Duration: 24 months.
2019: Title of the research project: ‘Costituzione della rete dei boschi vetusti dei Parchi Nazionali dell’Appennino meridionale’. Financial support: Pollino National Park . Duration: 12 months.
2018: Title of the research project: ‘Costituzione della rete dei boschi vetusti dei Parchi Nazionali dell’Appennino meridionale’. Financial support: Pollino National Park . Duration: 12 months.
2018: Title of the research project: “Monitoraggio dello stato di conservazione di specie vegetali vascolari di interesse comunitario, biogeografico e conservazionistico nei SIC (ZSC) presenti nel versante calabro del Parco Nazionale del Pollino” Financial support: Pollino National Park . Duration: 12 months.
2017: Title of the research project: ‘Costituzione della rete dei boschi vetusti dei Parchi Nazionali dell’Appennino meridionale’. Financial support: Pollino National Park . Duration: 12 months.
2016: Title of the research project: ‘Costituzione della rete dei boschi vetusti dei Parchi Nazionali dell’Appennino meridionale’. Financial support: Pollino National Park . Duration: 12 months.
2015: Title of the research project: ‘Costituzione della rete dei boschi vetusti dei Parchi Nazionali dell’Appennino meridionale’. Financial support: Pollino National Park. Duration: 12 months.
Collaboration in research projects
2019-today: PRIN 2017JW4HZK “PLAN.T.S. 2.0 – towards a renaissance of PLANt Taxonomy and Systematics”, member of the local unit of Palermo Univeristy.
2011-2013: “Committee for Mapping the Flora of Europe, Helsinki, Finland” regional representative for publishing the "Atlas Florae" (voll. 16-18).
2000-today: Conservation activities promoted by the Italian Ministry of the Environment and the Protection of the Territory and the Sea (Nature Protection Department), coordinated by the Italian Botanical Society, collaboration in the following projects:
2011-today: “Nuove Liste Rosse della Flora d'Italia secondo il protocollo IUCN (2001)”;
2008-2009: “Manuale Italiano di interpretazione degli habitat della Direttiva 92/43/CEE”;
2006-2010: “Flora Alloctona d’Italia” – Contributo al censimento della flora esotica in Italia e caratterizzazione della sua invasività con particolare riferimento alla fascia costiera marina e alle piccole isole”;
2006-2008: “Important Plant Areas d’Italia”;
2000-2005: “Completamento delle conoscenze naturalistiche di base (CCNB)” – Modulo “ Analisi Floristica a scala nazionale” con aggiornamento sullo “Stato delle conoscenze sulla Flora Vascolare Italiana” e realizzazione dell’atlante multimediale “Atlante delle specie a rischio di estinzione”;
2000-2005: “Carta della Serie di Vegetazione d’Italia (CCNB)”.
1995-1998: Collaboration with the Calabria Regional Government for “Bioitaly” and “Habitat” Projects
Organisation of scientific meetings
2013: Member of the local organising committee of the ‘5TH International Orchid Workshop, Orchid Population Dynamics’. Rende 17-19 Maggio 2013.
2008: Organiser of the annual research excursion “Presila Catanzarese (Calabria)” of the group for floristic investigation of the Italian Botanical Society, June, 2008, Cosenza, Italy.
“Presila Catanzarese (Calabria)” of the group for floristic investigation of the Italian Botanical Society, June 2008, Cosenza, Italy.
2008: Organiser of the Annual Vegetation stage of the group for Vegetation investigation of the Italian Botanical Society, “Sila National Park, June 2008, Cosenza, Italy.
2003-2008: Member of the Directive Council of Floristic Group of the Italian Botanical Society.
Institutional responsibilities
2016-today: Member of the Department Council, Dept. of Biology, Ecology, and earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria.
2014-today: Member of the Doctoral Committee in Life Science and Technology, University of Calabria.
2014-today: Vice-Coordinator of Degree courses in Natural Science, University of Calabria.
2007-today: Member of the Scientific Council of the Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden of Calabria.
2008-2013: Member of the Directive Council of Pollino National Park Authority.
2000-2009: Member of the l Technical-Scientific Committee of the Technical-Scientific Area Library of University of Calabria.
Membership
1992-today: Italian Botanical Society (SBI) and Italian Society of Phytosociology (SISV).
1987-today: Italian Association of Professional Biologists.
Teaching activities
since 1995, at: “Plant Ecology”, “Phytogeography”, “Plant Conservation” for the degree course in Natural Sciences (University of Calabria).
Since 2015: “General Biology” for the Primary Educational Science degree course (University of Calabria).
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Contacts
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Ecologia e Scienze della Terra
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Ecologia e Scienze della Terra
- liliana.bernardo@unical.it
- 0984/493113