Ph.D. activities and publications
Lorenzo Cotrozzi
Ph.D. School in Agriculture, Food and Environment – University of Pisa (XXIX Program)
EXPERIENCE ABROAD
In May-November 2015, I worked as visiting scientist in the laboratory of Professor Philip A. Townsend in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI USA, mainly using spectroradiometers to measure the optical properties of leaves under different environmental conditions.
PUBLICATIONS
ISI Journals and Book chapters, published
1. Cotrozzi L., Campanella A., Pellegrini E., Lorenzini G., Nali C., Paoletti E., 2016. Phenylpropanoids are key players in the antioxidant defense to ozone of European ash,
Fraxinus excelsior. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, doi:
10.1007/s11356-016-8194-8.
2. Cotrozzi L., Remorini D., Pellegrini E., Landi M., Massai R., Nali C., Guidi L., Lorenzini G., 2016. Variations in physiological and biochemical traits of oak seedlings grown under drought and ozone stress. Physiologia Plantarum, 157: 69-84.
3. Guidi L., Remorini D., Cotrozzi L., Giordani T., Lorenzini G., Massai R., Nali C., Natali L., Pellegrini E., Trivellini A., Vangelisti P., Vernieri P., Landi M., 2016. The harsh life of an urban tree: ozone responses of salt-stressed Quercus ilex saplings. Tree Physiology, doi: 10.1093/treephys/tpw103.
4. Pellegrini E., Trivellini A., Cotrozzi L., Vernieri P., Nali C., 2016. Involvement of phytohormones in plant responses to ozone. In: Plant hormones under challenging environmental factors, eds. Golam J.A., Jingquan Y., Springer, pp. 215-245.
5. Yang N., Wang X., Cotrozzi L., Chen Y., Zheng F., 2016. Impacts of ozone stress on photosynthesis of three ornamental species suitable for urban green species of China.
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 20: 437-447.
ISI Journals, submitted or in revision
6. Cotrozzi L., Couture J.J., Cavender-Bares J., Kingdon C.C., Fallon E., Pilz G., Pellegrini E., Nali C., Townsend P.A. Using foliar optical properties to assess the effects of drought on water potential. Tree Physiology, under review.
7. Cotrozzi L., Couture J.J., Pellegrini E., Nali C., Lorenzini G., Townsend P.A. Reflectance spectroscopy: an efficacious approach for better understanding and monitoring the impact of air pollution on Mediterranean plants. Environmental Science and Pollution Research,
under review.
8. Cotrozzi L., Remorini D., Pellegrini E., Guidi L., Lorenzini G., Massai R., Nali C., Landi M. Cross-talk between physiological and metabolic adjustments adopted by Quercus
Ph.D. activities and publications – Lorenzo Cotrozzi
2 9. Cotrozzi L., Remorini D., Pellegrini E., Guidi L., Nali C., Lorenzini G., Massai R., Landi M. Living in a Mediterranean city in 2050: broadleaf or evergreen “citizens”?
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, under review.
10. Cotrozzi L., Pellegrini E., Guidi L., Landi M., Lorenzini G., Massai R., Remorini D., Tonelli M., Trivellini A., Vernieri P., Nali C. Losing the warning signal: drought compromises the cross-talk of signalling molecules in Quercus ilex exposed to ozone.
Frontiers in Plant Science, under review.
11. Hassan I.A., Bell J.N.B., Ashmore M.R., Cotrozzi L., Haiba N.S., Basahi J.M., Almeelbi T. Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) cultivar-specific response to O3: the patterns of biochemical and plant growth characteristics. CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water, under review. 12. Hassan I.A., Habia N.S., Cotrozzi L., Basahi J.B., Ismail I.M. Trace elements in the fruits
of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia. Agrochimica,
submitted.
13. Pellegrini E., Campanella A., Cotrozzi L., Tonelli M., Nali C., Lorenzini G.. What about the detoxification mechanisms underlying ozone-sensitivity in Liriodendron tulipifera?
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, under review.
Others
14. Cotrozzi L., Nali C., 2014. Oxidative stress, phenolic compounds and officinal plants: the case of Melissa officinalis exposed to ozone. Italus Hortus, 21, 35-47.
15. Cotrozzi L., Remorini D., Pellegrini E., Lorenzini G., Massai R., Nali C., 2014. Response of Quercus cerris to combined ozone and drought stress. Book of abstracts, 27th Task Force Meeting of the ICP Vegetation, p. 25. 28-30 January 2014, Paris.
16. Campanella A., Cotrozzi L., Lorenzini G., Nali C., Papini R., Tonelli M., Pellegrini E., 2015. Phenotypic and metabolic responses to ozone of two Fraxinus excelsior provenances. Book of abstracts, EPPN Plant Phenotyping Symposium, p. 30. 11-12 November 2015, Barcelona.
17. Cotrozzi L., Pellegrini E., Lorenzini G., Massai R., Nali C., Remorini D., 2015. Evolution of ozone and drought stresses, singly or combined, in Quercus cerris. Book of abstracts, 28th Task Force Meeting of the ICP Vegetation, p. 17. 3-5 February 2015, Rome.
18. Cotrozzi L., Pellegrini E., Couture J.J., Kingdon C.C., Singh A., Nali C., Lorenzini G., Townsend P.A., 2016. Spectroscopy: an efficacious approach for better understanding of stress responses of Mediterranean plants. Book of abstracts, 2nd CAPERmed meeting, p. 11. 28-30 June 2016, Brescia.
19. Cotrozzi, L., Pellegrini, E., Couture, J.J., Nali, C., Lorenzini, G., Townsend, P.A., 2016. Spettroscopia di riflettanza: un approccio efficace per valutare le risposte delle piante all’ozono. Book of abstracts, Ozono e vegetazione: il contributo della ricerca italiana (dieci anni dopo…), p. 14. 24 November 2016, Pisa.
20. Cotrozzi L., Tonelli M., Pellegrini E., 2016. Assessing photosynthetic efficiency in ornamental urban species. Annali di Botanica, 6: 21-37.
21. Muganu, M., Pellegrini, E., Cotrozzi, L., Nali, C., 2016. Ecofisiologia e biochimica di cultivar di Vitis vinifera esposte a ozono. Book of abstracts, Ozono e vegetazione: il contributo della ricerca italiana (dieci anni dopo…), p. 17. 24 November 2016, Pisa.
Ph.D. activities and publications – Lorenzo Cotrozzi
3 CONFERENCE PERSONAL ATTENDANCE (with oral and/or poster presentation)
1. 27th Task Force Meeting of the ICP Vegetation, 28-30 January 2014, Paris. Oral presentation: Cotrozzi L., Remorini D., Pellegrini E., Lorenzini G., Massai R., Nali C., “Response of Quercus cerris to combined ozone and drought stress”.
2. 46th Air Pollution Workshop, 6-10 April 2014, Guadalajara. Oral presentation: Cotrozzi L., Campanella A., Pellegrini E., Nali C., Lorenzini G., “Responses to ozone toxicity of two Italian Fraxinus excelsior provenances”.
3. 1st Workshop MEDSTRESS “MEDiterranean STRESS”: The impact of environmental stress on Mediterranean trees”, 19-21 May 2014, Birmensdorf, Zurich. Invited oral presentation: Cotrozzi L., Remorini D., Pellegrini E., Lorenzini G., Massai R., Nali C., “How sensitive is Quercus cerris to combined ozone and drought stress?”.
4. XXIII Congress FISV 2014, 24-27 September 2014, Pisa. Poster: Landi M., Pellegrini E., Cotrozzi L., “Plasticity of physiological and biochemical traits can assist oak species under drought and ozone in the Mediterranean environment”.
5. 28th Task Force Meeting of the ICP Vegetation, 3-5 February, Rome. Oral presentation: Cotrozzi L., Pellegrini E., Lorenzini G., Massai R., Nali C., Remorini D., “Evolution of ozone and drought stresses, singly or combined, in Quercus cerris”.
6. Greentech Research, 10 April 2015, Pisa. Oral presentation: Cotrozzi L., Bove F., Campanella A., Landi M., Pellegrini E., “The green city in the global climate change era”. 7. POG 2015, 24-26 June 2015, Verona. Poster: Cotrozzi L., Tonelli M., Campanella A.,
Pellegrini E., Trivellini A., Remorini D., Vernieri P., Massai R., Lorenzini G., Nali C., “The role of signaling molecules in ozone-induced cell death in Quercus ilex.
8. EPPN Plant Phenotyping Sympossium, 11-12 Novemeber 2015, Barcelona. Poster: Campanella A., Cotrozzi L., Lorenzini G., Nali C., Papini R., Tonelli M., Pellegrini E., “Phenotypic and metabolic responses to ozone of two Fraxinus excelsior provenances”. 9. 2nd CAPERmed meeting, 28-30 June 2016, Brescia. Oral presentation: Cotrozzi L.,
Pellegrini E., Couture J.J., Kingdon C.C., Singh A., Nali C., Lorenzini G., Townsend P.A., “ Spectroscopy: an efficacious approach for better understanding of stress responses of Mediterranean plants”.
10. Ozone and Vegetation: the contribution of Italian research (ten years later…), 24 November 2016, Pisa. Oral presentation: Cotrozzi L., Pellegrini E., Couture J.J., Nali C., Lorenzini G., Townsend P.A., “Spectroscopy: an efficacious approach for better understanding of ozone responses of plants”.
11. Ozone and Vegetation: the contribution of Italian research (ten years later…), 24 November 2016, Pisa. Oral presentation: Muganu M., Pellegrini E., Cotrozzi L., Nali C., “Ecophysiology and biochemistry of Vitis vinifera cultivars exposed to ozone”.
SCIENTIFIC REVIEWING EXPERIENCE
Referee of submitted papers (n = 5) in the following Journals: Atmospheric Pollution Research (Elsevier, IF 2015: 1.401, Ranking: Q3), Ecological Indicators (Elsevier, IF 2015: 3.190; Ranking: Q1), Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer, IF 2015: 2.760; Ranking: Q2); Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier, IF 2015: 3.976; Ranking: Q1).
Ph.D. activities and publications – Lorenzo Cotrozzi
4 COURSES
Chemical school “Chimicambiente 2013” – Rosignano Marittimo (November, 20-23, 2013) (Winner of a scholarship promoted by Rotary Club Rosignano Solvay).
“Writing scientific articles in English” and “Presenting research at international conferences”, Prof. A. Wallwork – Pisa (January-February 2014).
“Statistic course”, Proff. N.P.P. Macciotta, A. Masoni, M. Mele – Pisa (April-May 2014). “Tree Physiology” – Prof. Eric Kruger. Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology,
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison – Madison, WI (April 2015).
“PEPg Ecophysiology techniques workshop” – Lisbon (September 11-16, 2016). Plant Eco Physiology Group.
TEACHING ASSISTANCE
“Trees stability and diagnostic imaging” – “Urban green areas and landscape planning management”, Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa. “Crop protection” – “Agriculture products and agroecosystems management”, Department
of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa.
“Medicinal Plant pathology” – “Herbal Medicine”, Departments of Agriculture, Food and Environment and Pharmacy, University of Pisa.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Biomonitoring of air quality in surrounding areas of the ILVA Taranto (Italy) by vascular plants (Nicotiana tabacum and Brassica oleracea) and lichens.
Biomonitoring of air quality in surrounding areas of the Mercure ENEL power plant (Cosenza, Italy) by vascular plants (Nicotiana tabacum and Lolium muliflorum).
Monitoring activities of Vitis vinifera microbial diseases for the Regional Phytosanitary Service of the Tuscany Region.
Biomonitoring of air quality with epiphytic lichens in the surrounding area of the ENEL geothermal power plants Nuova Radicondoli, Chiusdino 1, Sasso 2 and Lagoni Rossi (Tuscany, Italy).
Monitoring health conditions of vegetation in areas surrounding the Milazzo oil refinery (Messina, Italy).
Evaluation of the impact of the Torrevaldaliga Nord ENEL power plant (Civitavecchia, Italy) on vascular plant (Solanum lycopersicum and Lactuca sativa).
Participation in the HyspIRI campaign of Townsend Lab in California, USA. Participation in the AVIRIS campaign of Townsend Lab in Minnesota, USA.
