Associate Professor of Zoology at the University of Camerino (Italy) and Head of the Soil Biodiversity and Monitoring Lab, with expertise in soil biodiversity, soil health assessment, soil ecotoxicology, and crop-associated microbiomes, including eDNA-based approaches. The group has extensive experience in the quantitative assessment of agricultural practices and inputs, including plant protection products, organic amendments, and circular bio-based fertilisers, across Mediterranean agroecosystems (vineyards, olive groves, arable and horticultural systems). Core competences include biological indicators of soil quality and functioning (QBS-ar, QBS-e, soil fauna, protists), microbiome profiling, ecotoxicological assessment, evaluation of non-target effects, and multi-scale experimental validation (lab to field). Primary topics of interest Topic 2.2.1 – Contribution to environmental impact assessment and soil-health validation of ICT-enabled pest and disease management systems, including quantification of non-target effects, integration of biological indicators with digital monitoring outputs, and field validation of precision agriculture interventions. Topic 1.2.1 – Contribution at the interface of circular bioeconomy and agroecosystem sustainability, including evaluation of side-stream valorisation pathways, assessment of soil impacts of bio-based fertilisers, and analysis of microbiome-mediated ecosystem services. Supportive topics Topic 2.1.1 – Contribution on soil–water interface processes, including soil biodiversity and ecotoxicological indicators supporting restoration monitoring and nature-based solutions. Topic 1.1.1 – Contribution on soil health and microbiome responses to alternative irrigation sources, including salinity-related impacts of desalinated or brackish water. The group can contribute by providing robust environmental validation frameworks that link technological innovation with soil health, ecosystem functioning, and sustainability performance indicators in Mediterranean agroecosystems.