Lorenzo Ferretti
PhD project: "Impact of advanced agrivoltaic systems designed according to the principles of agroecology on water, energy and food balance: assessment at farm and landscape level"
Supervisor
Gaio Cesare Pacini
lorenzo.ferretti(AT)unifi.it
Office address
Piazzale delle Cascine 18, Firenze
Office phone
055-2755790
Profile
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2013-2015
MSc in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, graduated with a grade of 110/110 cum laude, obtained on 22/04/2016, with a thesis titled "Impact of soil tillage at different intensities on soil structural quality in the MoLTE experimental setup", Supervisor: Dr. Pacini Gaio Cesare, University of Florence, School of Agriculture, MSc Program in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies.
2009-2013
Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, graduated with a grade of 99/110, obtained on 23/07/2013, with a thesis titled "Application of an Environmental Management System in a horticultural company according to the EMAS Regulation", Supervisor: Dr. Pacini Gaio Cesare; Co-supervisor: Prof. Francesco Paolo Nicese, University of Florence, School of Agriculture, Bachelor's Degree Program in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies.
2003-2009
High School Diploma in Agricultural Sciences, graduated with a final grade of 83/100.
Agronomy, Plant Production Techniques, Animal Production Techniques
D. Anzillotti State Agricultural Technical Institute, Pescia.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023 - 2024
Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI) - University of Florence
Research Fellow in the "Resilient Cereals 3.0" project
A cooperation project aimed at improving the quality and sustainability of agricultural products, focusing on evaluating the environmental quality of four cereal farms using bioindicators.
2021 - 2022
Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI) - University of Florence
Research Fellow in the "EcoWinePro" project Sustainability assessment of a vineyard using an agro-environmental indicator system.
2020 - 2021
Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI) - University of Florence
Research Fellow in the "DIFFER" project (Diversity, Fertility, and Resilience in Sustainable Agrozooforestry Systems)
Co-designing farming systems aimed at maximizing the efficiency of food resource use through a multi-faceted approach.
Field experimentation in pilot farms for fertility management methods and sustainable agrozooforestry system design.
Collaborating on the development of a manual with guidelines for implementing agroecological practices in agrozooforestry systems in the Apennine foothills.
Soil fertility evaluation using field rapid tests and bioindicators at the MoLTE - Montepaldi Long Term Experiment field trials.
2019 - 2020
Department of Economics and Business Sciences (DISEI) - University of Florence Research Fellow in the "VALBIOAGRI" project (PSR 2014-20 of the Tuscany Region)
Organizing thematic seminars on eco-conditionality related to water, soil, and biodiversity.
Coordinating speakers for public presentations and thematic meetings.
Collecting and processing materials produced by speakers and preparing informative material for dissemination through web platforms (https://www.agricolturabio.info/category/valbioagri/).
2016 - 2019
Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI) - University of Florence
Research Fellow
- Development of organic farming systems (data collection and statistical analysis comparing conventional and organic agriculture through the study of soil organism dynamics and functional diversity).
- Study of agronomic setups and agro-environmental networks in organic farming systems.
2016
Qualification to practice as an Agronomist obtained in the second session of 2016 with a score of 216/320, examination held at the School of Agriculture, University of Florence.
Management of agro-ecosystems, land evaluation, territorial and environmental planning
Ministry of Education, University, and Research
2015 - 2016
Soil Quality Department, Wageningen University, Internship abroad Learning methodologies for using earthworms and nematodes as bioindicators of soil quality.
2012 - 2013
CREA-VIV, Via dei Fiori 8 - 51017 PESCIA (PT)
Pre-graduation internship (3 ECTS)
Using various tree species as bioindicators of air quality.
Main Papers
- Pacini, G.C., Bruschi, P., Ferretti, L., Santoni, M., Serafini, F., Gaifami, T., 2023. FunBies, a model for integrated assessment of functional biodiversity of weed communities in agro-ecosystem. Ecol. Model. 486:110529. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304380023002594
- Pantani, O.L., Ferretti, L., Santoni, M., Massenzio, S., D’Acqui, L. P., Pacini, G.C., 2022. Assessment of the impact of conventional and organic agroecosystems management options and conservation tillage on soil fertility at the Montepaldi Long Term Experiment, Tuscany. Eur. J. Agron. 140:126575. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S116103012200123X
- Pacini, G.C., Ferretti, L., Bresci, E., Castelli, G., 2022. Lo studio ed il progetto agro-ecologico ed ambientale, in: Centauro, G.A., Fanfani, D., 2022. La Fattoria Medicea di Cascine di Tavola a Prato. Un Progetto Integrato di Territorio per la rigenerazione patrimoniale di un paesaggio vivente. Firenze University Press, pp. 215-238. ISBN 978-88-5518-600-1, DOI 10.36253/978-88-5518-600-1.
- Pacini, G.C., Ferretti, L., 2022. Le criticità ambientali dell’attuale sistema di conduzione agricola, in: Centauro, G.A., Fanfani, D., 2022. La Fattoria Medicea di Cascine di Tavola a Prato. Un Progetto Integrato di Territorio per la rigenerazione patrimoniale di un paesaggio vivente. Firenze University Press, pp. 161-164. ISBN 978-88-5518-600-1, DOI 10.36253/978-88-5518-600-1.
- Santoni, M., Ferretti, L., Migliorini, P., Vazzana, C., Pacini, G.C., 2022. A review of scientific research on biodynamic agriculture. Org. Agric. 12:373–96. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13165-022-00394-2
- Ferretti, L., Ferretti, I., 2021. Città più verdi, sostenibili e sane: questo è VerdeCittà. Lineaverde, anno 47(1), pp 28-32
- Ferretti, L., 2019. L’andamento del vivaismo ornamentale nel 2018. Lineaverde, 45(1)
- Ferretti, L., Santoni, M., Gaifami, T., Filindassi, F., Casella, G., Pacini, G. C., 2017. Impact of organic and conventional management and tillage operations on soil quality and productivity in the Montepaldi Long-Term Experiment (MoLTE). Poster at: Agroecology Europe Forum 2017, Lyon, France, 25-27 October 2017
- Santoni, M., Ferretti, L., Gaifami, T., Casella, G., Pacini, G. C., 2017. The effect of conservation tillage methods on biodiversity and weed suppression in the Montepaldi Long-Term Experiment (MoLTE). In: Abstracts of talks and posters. First Agroecology Europe Forum. Fostering synergies between movements, science and practice
Seminars and conference
2019 - 2021
University of Florence - School of Architecture
Seminars within the II-level Master’s program on the topic "Enhancement of Cultural Heritage" Seminars (18 hours per year, for a total of 54 hours) focused on the macro-theme “Analysis of the agronomic and natural structure of places”.
2019
"Terra!Onlus" Association, Via Pesaro 5 - 00176 Rome, Social Promotion Association (APS)
Seminar (2 hours) on business planning and soil management within the project: Scuola diffusa della terra – Emilio Sereni.
2018
"Terra!Onlus" Association, Via Pesaro 5 - 00176 Rome, Social Promotion Association, Seminar (2 hours) on biogeochemical cycles within the project: Scuola diffusa della terra – Emilio Sereni.
2018
Conference “Reti in BIO: sharing paths, comparison, and dialogue for the growth of organic agriculture” – Rome, March 13-14, 2018: presentation of the long-term experiment MoLTE (Montepaldi Long Term Experiment) of the University of Florence
2017
Conference “Soil in the management of organic vineyards: contributions from research,” November 23, 2017, CREA, Via di Lanciola 12a, Cascine del Riccio – Florence: presentation of the results obtained from three years of experimentation within the experimental site MoLTE (Montepaldi Long Term Experiment) of the University of Florence, as part of the European FertilCrop project.
Awards
It is part of the AgriEcoVolt group, winner of Impresa Campus Unifi 2023 – first Call, with a startup project for the design and monitoring of agrivoltaic systems in agroforestry.
Personal Links, Blogs, Websites
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/lorenzo-ferretti-756b992b7
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lorenzo-Ferretti
Last update
04.02.2025