Alessandro Ossola

Dr Alessandro Ossola is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Davis, USA and Honorary Research Fellow within the School of Ecosystem and Forest Science at the University of Melbourne, Australia and Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Dr Ossola is a former National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine NRC Associate within the National Risk Management Research Laboratory of US-EPA in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Dr Ossola's research encompasses several topics including urban ecology, climate change, forestry, water management, food production, urban planning and design. He has worked in numerous projects funded by the Australian Research Council, the US National Science Foundation and numerous industry partners, expanding his professional network throughout four continents. Over the years, he enjoyed the opportunity to lecture for undergraduate and postgraduate subjects related to urban green infrastructures, urban biodiversity conservation, climate change, urban horticulture, eco-hydrology, landscape architecture, urban planning and design. Dr Ossola is particularly interested in the applied side of his research which spans environmental management, ecological design, science communication and outreach.