SIMONE SABATELLI Curriculum vitae Education May 2015. Ph.D in Animal Biology at Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome. "Molecular phylogeny of subg. Calobius Wollaston 1854 and Cobalius Rey, 1886 (Coleoptera, Hydraenidae, genus Ochthebius )” Degree in Natural Sciences at “Sapienza” University of Rome “The invasive species Aedes albopictus : reconstruction of evolutionary history of the populations of the native range, through the use of mitochondrial DNA” at Department of Environmental Biology, Laboratory of Evolutionary Ecology, Sapienza University of Rome. Academic appointments Current Position: Post-Doc fellowship (Assegnista di ricerca) Current Affiliation: Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) 1st June 2019- present. Post-Doc position (Assegnista di ricerca)- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome -Monitoring of saproxylic beetles, included in the Habitats Directive (HD) 92/43/EEC and monitoring of the populations of the Tomicus destruens (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) at the “Riserva Presidenziale di Castelporziano” 1st June 2018- 31 May 2019. Post-Doc position (Assegnista di ricerca)- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome -Monitoring of saproxylic beetles, included in the Habitats Directive (HD) 92/43/EEC and monitoring of the populations of the Tomicus destruens (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) at the “Riserva Presidenziale di Castelporziano” 1st June 2017- 31 May 2018. Post-Doc position (Assegnista di ricerca)- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome -Monitoring of saproxylic beetles, included in the Habitats Directive (HD) 92/43/EEC and monitoring of the populations of the Tomicus destruens (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) at the “Riserva Presidenziale di Castelporziano” 1st May 2016- 30 April 2017. Post-Doc Position (Assegnista di ricerca)- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome -Integrative Taxonomy: morphological and molecular identification of larvae and adults of saproxylic beetles (Cetoniidae Leach, 1815), pollen beetles (Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802) and water beetles (Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844) of the Palearctic region- EU-Life Project MIPP (Monitoring Insects with Public Participation) 1st May 2015 - 30 April 2016. Post-Doc Position (Assegnista di ricerca)- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome -Integrative Taxonomy: morphological and molecular identification of larvae and adults of saproxylic beetles (Cetoniidae Leach, 1815), pollen beetles (Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802) and water beetles (Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844) of the Palearctic region- EU-Life Project MIPP (Monitoring Insects with Public Participation) Simone Sabatelli - Curriculum vitae Teaching experience October 2019- present. Teaching Assistant- Zoology course (AA 2019-2020-9 CFU) (A-L) Natural Sciences degree- Faculty of Science MM.FF.NN., Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome - Prof. Audisio March 2019. Instructor- Course “Molecular Entomology”- Natural History Museum, University E. Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique. October 2018- July 2019. Teaching Assistant- Zoology course (AA 2018-2019- 9 CFU) (A-L) Natural Sciences degree- Faculty of Science MM.FF.NN., Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome - Prof. Audisio May 2018. Instructor- Techniques of Genetic Characterization- Master in Biotechnology- Centre for Biotechnology, University E. Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique. Program of Italian Development Cooperation Agency, projects AID11096, Coordinator Prof. Mauro M. Colombo November 2017- July 2018. Teaching Assistant - Zoogeography course (AA 2017-2018- 6 CFU), Natural Sciences degree and Ecobiology degree- Faculty of Science MM.FF.NN.,Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome - Prof. Audisio November 2017- July 2018. Teaching Assistant - Entomology course (AA 2017-2018- 6 CFU), Natural Sciences degree and Ecobiology degree- Faculty of Science MM.FF.NN., Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome - Prof. Audisio October 2016- July 2017. Teaching Assistant- Zoology course (AA 2017-2018- 9 CFU) (A-L) Natural Sciences degree- Faculty of Science MM.FF.NN., Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome - Prof. Audisio May 2016- present. Supervisor and trainer- Molecular characterization laboratory techniques - Natural History Museum laboratory- University Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique. Program of Italian Development Cooperation Agency, projects AID10524-AID11096, Coordinator Prof. Mauro M. Colombo May 2016- June 2016. Instructor- Techniques of Genetic Characterization- Master in Biotechnology- Centre for Biotechnology, University E. Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique. Program of Italian Development Cooperation Agency, projects AID10524, Coordinator Prof. Mauro M. Colombo November 2015- June 2016. Teaching Assistant- Comparative Anatomy course (AA 2015-2016) - Biological Sciences degree- Faculty of Science MM.FF.NN., Institute of Comparative Anatomy, Sapienza University of Rome- Prof. R. Castiglia November 2013- June 2014. Teaching Assistant- Comparative Anatomy course (AA 2013-2014) - Biological Sciences degree- Faculty of Science MM.FF.NN., Institute of Comparative Anatomy, Sapienza University of Rome- Prof. L. Sola and Prof. R. Castiglia November 2016- present. Students’ Supervision Co-advisor– 8 MSc theses- Ecobiology Sciences degree - Natural Sciences degree- Faculty of Science MM.FF.NN., Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome Peer Review Activity collaboration as referee for the following international peer ‐reviewed journals: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society; Zoologica Scripta; Organisms Diversity & Evolution, Zootaxa; Fragmenta Entomologica Simone Sabatelli - Curriculum vitae Coordination and participation of national and international projects May 2019- present. Team member -Environmental DNA from marine rockpools- Sapienza University of Rome- Progetti di Ricerca 2019- October 2018-present. Coordinator- Conservation genetics, Population dynamics of African Buffalo ( Syncerus caffer ) and African lions ( Panthera leo ) in Southern Mozambique- Natural History Museum, University E. Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique. Program of Italian Development Cooperation Agency, project-AID11096 January 2018-present. Coordinator- Monitoring, Population dynamics and genetics of pest of farm-stored maize Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and his predator Teretrius nigrescens (Coleoptera: Histeridae) in Mozambique- Natural History Museum, University E. Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique. Program of Italian Development Cooperation Agency, project-AID11096 May 2016-present . Coordinator- Monitoring of saproxylic beetles, included in the Habitats Directive (HD) 92/43/EEC and monitoring of the populations of the Tomicus destruens (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) at the “Riserva Presidenziale di Castelporziano” Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome- Accademia delle Scienze (XL) May 2015-May 2017. Team member- EU-Life Project MIPP (Monitoring Insects with Public Participation), development of non-invasive monitoring protocols for protected saproxylic insects, development of tools of molecular and morphological identification of larval stages of the target species and the dissemination of MIPP project's goals- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome- Corpo Forestale dello Stato May 2015-present. Coordinator - Morphological and molecular identification of larvae and adults of saproxylic beetles (Cetoniidae Leach, 1815), pollen beetles (Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802) and water beetles (Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844) of the Palearctic region- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome May 2013- July 2013. Collaboration- Redazione del Piano di gestione del SIC “IT7110097” Fiumi Giardino-Aterno- Sagittario, Riserva Sorgenti del Pescara- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome. National and international training 2016-2020. – Lab Coordinator- Molecular characterization laboratory - Natural History Museum laboratory- University Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique. Program of Italian Development Cooperation Agency, projects AID10524- 12 months 2019. Workshop entitled “Adaptation Genomics”, at the Free University of Berlin, Germany. 2nd -6th of december 2019. 2019. Workshop “Introductory Population Genomics: From Data to Inference”, at the Free University of Berlin, Germany. 13 th -17 th of May 2019 . 2017. European Workshop “Monitoring of saproxylic beetles and others insects protected in the Europe Union” at University of Mantova, Italy. 24 th – 26 th May 2017. 2016. Workshop “Comparative methods in evolutionary biology” at Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Napoli. 5th - 7th December 2016. 2016. Course “Molecular Phylogenetics: Then, Now and the Future” at University Roma Tre. 18 th -29 th July 2016 2014. Course of “studying evolution in animals and plants through Geometric Morphometrics”, Prof. Christian Peter Klingenberg-Faculty of Life Sciences- University of Manchester (UK), at “Sapienza” University of Rome.