Name: Vanessa Lucia Lozano Masellis
Contact: vlozano@uniss.it
Links: Scopus | ORCID | INVASIVESNET
Nationality: Venezuelan
Education
PhD in Agriculture (2014–2018). Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, IT (UNISS)
BSc in Biology (2002–2008). Universidad Central de Venezuela, VE (UCV).
Work Experience
Researcher in Applied and Environmental Botany (2022–Present) at UNISS.
Postdoctoral Fellow (2018–2021). Research on invasive alien species (IAS) and species distribution modeling at UNISS.
Lab Technician (2010–2014). Expertise in water and soil analysis at UCV.
Key Accomplishments
Published 32 research papers as first, corresponding and/or co-author.
Presented research at national/international conferences (18 abstracts, 9 talks).
Member of the Italian Botanical Society, Associate Editor for Bioinvasions Records and Management of Biological Invasions (REABIC https://www.reabic.net/index.aspx).
Collaborator as team member in 10 research projects, including EU-funded initiatives on invasive species and plant biodiversity.
Expertise in R, GIS, databases, and global plant modeling tools.
Research Interests
My research focuses on plant biological invasions, emphasizing species identification, experimental design, field surveys, lab and statistical analyses. I’ve contributed to EU-regulated studies, citizen science initiatives, habitat suitability modeling, and impact assessments of IAS, including collaborative projects on innovative approaches to invasive species management. Assignments: Peer-reviewed articles focusing mainly on invasive species management, plant ecology, biodiversity monitoring and ecological modelling of IAS. Many papers address Mediterranean ecosystems and are connected to climate impacts, with contributions to international guidelines and citizen science platforms.
Selected Publications (Corresponding author *)
Lozano, V, et al. (2024). Ecological Indicators 166: 112279.
Lezzeri, M, Lozano, V, (joint first author) et al. (2024). Biodiversity and Conservation 1-16.
Tiloca, M.T., Lozano, V*, et al. (2024). Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 1: 1-15.
Bazzato, E…, Lozano, V (2024). Ecological Informatics 82: 102783.
Lozano, V, et al. (2024). Science of the Total Environment 877: 162993.
Cossu, T, Lozano, V*, et al. (2022). Plant Biosystems 156(6): 1358-1364.
Lozano, V. (2021). Ecologies 2: 27-42.
Lozano,V, et al. (2020). Ecological Indicators 116: 106516.
Lozano & Brundu (2018). Hydrobiologia 1-16.
Lozano, V, et al. (2017). Management of Biological Invasions 3: 443-454.