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Paolo Di Lonardo's picture

Dr. Paolo Di Lonardo

Researcher

Microbial Ecology


Research expertise
  • Carbon cycling
  • Fungal Ecology
  • Soil biology
  • Soil ecology

  • Page last updated: 14-09-2020

    I am an environmental scientist specialised in microbial ecology and biogeochemical processes in soils. As a guest reseacher I will work on protocol development for soil quality and soil function assessment, facilitating the collaboration between NIOO-KNAW and Soil Biology Group of WUR.

    • CV
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    • Peer-reviewed publications
    • Popular-scientific publications
    Work experience

    January 2020 - present. Researcher at Soil Biology Group of WUR (Wageningen, NL)

    September 2017 - July 2019. Researcher at AgroCares (Wageningen, NL)

    January 2013 - July 2017. PhD Candidate at Dept. Microbial Ecology of NIOO-KNAW (Wageningen, NL)

    May 2012 - October 2012. Junior Researcher at Section for Terrestrial Ecology of University of Copenhagen (Copenhagen, DK)

    March 2010 - April 2012. Environmental Scientist at APPA Trento (Trento, IT)

    September 2006 - August 2007. Environmental Educator at Legambiente (Rome, IT)

     
    Education
     
    2019 - PhD Soil Microbial Ecology, Wageningen University and Research (Wageningen, NL)
     
    2009 - MSc Environmental Monitoring and Recovery, Sapienza University of Rome (Rome, IT)
     
    2007- BSc Environmental Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome (Rome, IT)
    De Boer Group
    Bacteria and fungi are two key groups of micro-organisms in soils. Their activities are essential for carbon and mineral cycling and plant performance. Fungal...Read more

      2019

    • Di Lonardo, P., De Boer, W., Zweers, A. J., & Van der Wal, A. (2019). Effect of the amount of organic trigger compounds, nitrogen and soil microbial biomass on the magnitude of priming of soil organic matter. PLoS One, 15(5), [0216730]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216730
    • Di Lonardo, P. (2019). The microbial side of soil priming effects (PhD Thesis). https://edepot.wur.nl/470122
    • 2018

    • Di Lonardo, P., Manrubia, M., De Boer, W., Zweers, A. J., Veen, G. F., & Van der Wal, A. (2018). Relationship between home-field advantage of litter decomposition and priming of soil organic matter. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 126, 49-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2018.07.025
    • 2017

    • Pinzari, F., Maggi, O., Lunghini, D., Di Lonardo, P., & Persiani, A. M. (2017). A simple method for measuring fungal metabolic quotient and comparing carbon use efficiency of different isolates: Application to Mediterranean leaf litter fungi. Plant Biosystems, 151(2), 371-376. https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2017.1284166
    • Di Lonardo, P., De Boer, W., Klein Gunnewiek, P. J. A., Hannula, S. E., & Van der Wal, A. (2017). Priming of soil organic matter: Chemical structure of added compounds is more important than the energy content. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 108, 41-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2017.01.017
    • Ho, A., Di Lonardo, P., & Bodelier, P. L. E. (2017). Revisiting life strategy concepts in environmental microbial ecology. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 93(3), [fix006]. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fix006

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    +31 (0)317 473 400

    Droevendaalsesteeg 10
    6708 PB Wageningen 
    +31 (0)317 47 34 00

    Postbus 50 
    6700 AB Wageningen

    P.DiLonardo@nioo.knaw.nl

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