Noemi Squillaci

I have a deep interest in the ecology and conservation biology of mammalian carnivores. Specifically, I believe that studying human-wildlife interactions is essential for addressing key conservation challenges. Additionally, I am interested in understanding how human disturbance influences predator-prey relations and interactions between sympatric carnivores.

I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences and Technologies from the University of Milano-Bicocca in 2020. For my Master’s degree, I chose to narrow my focus to Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, graduating in 2023 from the University of Milan. My thesis project, conducted at Fondazione Edmund Mach in Italy, involved six months of fieldwork in the Italian Alps. Using camera trap data, I studied the spatio-temporal activity patterns of red deer under varying predatory and human pressures in the Central-Eastern Italian Alps.

After graduating, I completed an Erasmus+ internship at the Bavarian Forest National Park in Germany. My work focused on the Eurasian lynx and European wildcat, investigating how roads influence their home ranges using telemetry data. During this internship, I also participated in the Frankfurt Spring School on Conservation Project Management, organized by the Frankfurt Zoological Society; this month-long immersive programme provided me with valuable insights into the key aspects of conservation project planning.

Currently, as a BIODIV student, I am developing my Ph.D. project, which explores the interactions of two lynx species, the Eurasian lynx and the Iberian lynx, with large predators and mesocarnivore communities across various anthropogenic disturbances.