The people behind the data
An interdisciplinary group spanning ecology, genomics and bioinformatics. Click on a person to read their CV.
Who we are
Dr. Alex Laini
Research leadPhD in Ecology, currently a researcher in zoology at the University of Turin. Specialising in the conservation of aquatic environments, since 2018 developing and applying DNA metabarcoding-based methods for monitoring aquatic invertebrates. Responsible for experimental design, data analysis, bioinformatics and building collaborations with water basin management authorities.
Dr. Samuele Voyron
Lab managerEnvironmental genomicist specialising in metabarcoding of prokaryotes and fungi from various environmental matrices.
Laura Gruppuso
POSTDOCPostdoc, specialising in bulk metabarcoding and environmental DNA as a tool for monitoring aquatic biodiversity.
Gianluca Natta
POSTDOCPostdoc, specialising in the study of the digestive tract microbiota of insects.