Summary CV
Filipponi Federico is a research scientist with 10 year relevant experience.
Research interests focus on the ecological processes investigated by use of Remote Sensing and spatio-temporal statistical analysis. Research topics are the investigation of spatial and temporal patterns of physical and ecological processes linked to the development of environmental processes at different ecological scales. Main activities concern remote sensing data processing, software code development, in-situ data collection, geostatistical analysis, environmental characterization.
Education
He obtained a Bachelor degree in Natural Sciences at University of Perugia, Italy (2008), a Master Degree Natural Sciences at University of Pavia, Italy (2011) and the PhD in Earth Sciences at University of Pavia, Italy (2015).
Current Position
Research scientist, National Research Council (CNR) of Italy - Institute of environmental geology and geoengineering (IGAG), since December 2023.
Development of operational environmental monitoring products based on Earth observation satellite data and geostatistical analysis. He is project manager of Geospatial Intelligence for Environmental Compliance Assurance (GIECA), an IMPEL network initiative.
Relevant professional experience
Research scientist - Italian Istitute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) (2011-2023)
His research activity supports decision-making processes related to environmental emergency and risk with Earth observation products and geostatistical analysis.
Development of operational environmental monitoring products based on Earth observation satellite data and geostatistical analysis, in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of technical-scientific and operational support during environmental damage, emergency and crises.
Habitat mapping and ecosystem services valuation integrating Earth observation and in-situ data. Implementation of operational services prototypes using methodologies to integrate satellite remote sensing and Copernicus data for natural habitat mapping, including machine-learning. Remote sensing data analysis for environmental characterization and climate change impact on surface process in coastal and marine areas.
European Commission - Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2023-2024)
External expert to support group for the KCEO Deep Dive on Compliance Assurance Using Earth Observation, translating the policy needs into EO technical requirements and providing recommendations for evolution of Copernicus Services products.
European Commission - Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2018)
Support the development of applications and analytics to perform data-driven analysis of land use changes effects on energy balance. Biophysical climate impact of changes in land cover, and specifically vegetation, assessed by means of an integrated analysis of Earth Observation derived Essential Climate Variables, land cover and plant functional types.
Consultant on spatial ecology and epidemiology at Sapienza - University of Rome (2013-2018)
Geostatistical analysis of epidemiologic risk maps for the monitoring of culicid, vectors of human and zoonotic diseases. Analysis of ecological factors and spatial distribution of mosquito using in-situ collected, earth observation and citizen science data.
Consultant on Remote Sensing - National Research Council of Italy (CNR) (2013)
Development and implementation of methodologies to detect and extract phenological informations from satellite remotely sensed data. Validation of results by comparison with available in-situ observations collected in LTER sites.
Specialties
Earth Observation, Remote Sensing, ecology, environment, environmental crimes, geospatial intelligence, environmental emergency, vegetation monitoring, operational services development, Earth science, spatial epidemiology, wildfires, natural habitats, forest disturbance agents, environmental damage, ecosystem services, coastal environment, Ocean Color, oil-spill, Maritime Spatial Planning, field spectroscopy, software code development, algorithm development, artificial intelligence, machine-learning, BigData analysis, time series analysis, geostatistics, GIS, UAV, aerial imagery, numerical modeling, GeoDataBase, INSPIRE, Copernicus, reporting and dissemination.