curriculum vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE
Name and surname:
Tomas Lovato
Date and place of birth:
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13 February 1979, Dolo (VE)
Italian
unmarried
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Mailing Address
CMCC - Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
Via Aldo Moro 44, I-40127 Bologna
Research topics
Biogeochemical cycles in marine environments
Open ocean and coastal hydrodynamic processes
Experimental data analysis and synthesis
High frequency processes in transitional marine environments
Uncertainty/sensitivity analysis of environmental models
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION
Academic qualifications
Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences (and Doctor Europaeus).
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, XXI cycle
Final exam, 12 January 2009, Committee:
Prof. Dr. Peter Brandt,
Dr. Andreas Moll,
Dr. Simone Bastianoni,
Dr. Fabio Pranovi.
Tutors: Prof. Dr. R. Pastres e Dr. A. Rubino.
Dissertation: Modelling the hydrodynamic circulation and the
biogeochemical cycles in the Lagoon of Venice and along the North Adriatic
coast.
Degree in Environmental Sciences (ante D.M. 509/99).
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, 6 April 2004,
Tutor: Dr. Georg Umgiesser
Co-tutor: Prof. Dr. Giorgos Tsirtsis
Thesis: Application of a numerical model to a gulf of the Mediterranean Sea.
Education
2005-2008
Ph.D. student in the Environmental Sciences program (XXI Cycle),
Doctoral School of Sciences and Technologies at Ca’ Foscari
University of Venice.
2003
Erasmus visiting student at the University of the Aegean in Lesvos
(Greece).
1998-2004
Student of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the Ca’ Foscari
University of Venice.
1998
School leaving graduation.
Courses attended
Nov. 2012
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (ES)
Crash course in seawater CO2 chemistry.
Sept 2011
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (GR)
Acidification perturbation experiments training.
Oct 2010
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (IT)
Advanced School on Complexity, Adaptation and Emergence in
Marine Ecosystems.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professional experience
Apr 2011-now:
Post-Doc Fellowship at Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti
Climatici, ODA Division. Activity: Development and application of
coupled hydrodynamic and biogeochemical models at regional and
global scales within EU projects MedSeA, GreenSeas, Perseus,
MyOcean.
Jun 2009-Mar 2011:
Post-Doc Fellowship in the Dept. of Environmental Sciences at Ca’
Foscari University of Venice. Activity: Development of mathematical
models to investigate the climate changes effects in the ecosystem
dynamics of the Lagoon of Venice. Research program CO.RI.LA.MAV (Magistrato alle Acque di Venezia) 2009-2011.
Jul 2009-Sept 2009:
Term-contract collaborator of the Dept. of Physical Chemistry at Ca’
Foscari University of Venice. Activity: Identification and verification of
a statistical model to estimate the temporal evolution of the salinity
observed in the Lagoon of Venice. Research contract Dept. of
Physical Chemistry - Consorzio Venezia Nuova.
Oct 2008-Apr 2009:
Term-contract collaborator of the Interdepartmental Centre IDEAS at
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Activity: Application of reactiontransport models to support the statistical analysis of water quality
data. Research program MAV-MELa4 2007-2009.
Jun 2005-Sept 2005:
Term-contract collaborator of the Interdepartmental Centre IDEAS at
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Activity: Application of ReactionTransport models to support the statistical analysis of water quality
data. Research program MAV-MELa3 2003-2005.
May 2005:
External collaborator of INCA - Consorzio Inter-universitario
Nazionale per la Chimica e l’Ambiente. Activity: Development of
uncertainty analysis tools for a POPs bioaccumulation model of the
Venice lagoon food web.
Feb 2005-Apr 2005:
Term-contract collaborator of the Dept. of Physical Chemistry at Ca’
Foscari University of Venice. Activity: Development of a
mathematical model for the bioaccumulation of persistent organic
pollutants (PCBs and PCDD/Fs) and its application to the Venice
lagoon ecosystem. Research program CO.RI.LA. 2004-2006.
Jun 2004-Nov 2004:
Term-contract collaborator of the Dept. of Physical Chemistry at Ca’
Foscari University of Venice. Activity: Development of mathematical
models for the analysis of physical-chemical parameters collected by
the continuous monitoring network of the Venice lagoon.
Visiting positions
2004
Guest researcher at the University of Hamburg, Institute of
oceanography (IFM-Hamburg).
2005
Guest researcher at the University of Hamburg, Institute of
oceanography (IFM-Hamburg).
2006
Guest researcher at the University of Hamburg, Institute of
oceanography (IFM-Hamburg).
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Peer-reviewed publications
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Lovato, T., and Vichi, M., 2014. An objective reconstruction of the
Mediterranean Sea carbonate system. Deep Sea Research Part I:
Oceanographic Research Papers 98, 21-30.
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McKiver, W. J., Vichi, M., Lovato, T., Storto, A., and Masina, S., 2014. Impact of
increased grid resolution on global marine biogeochemistry. Journal of Marine
Systems. doi:10.1016/j.jmarsys.2014.10.003.
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Lovato, T., Ciavatta, S., Brigolin, D., Rubino, A., Pastres, R., 2013. Modelling
dissolved oxygen and benthic algae dynamics in a coastal ecosystem by
exploiting real-time monitoring data. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2012.12.025.
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Soldatini, C., Albores-Barajas, Y.V., Lovato, T., Andreon, A., Torricelli, P.,
Montemaggiori, A., Corsa, C., Georgalas, V., 2011. Wildlife Strike Risk
Assessment in Several Italian Airports: Lessons from BRI and a New
Methodology Implementation. PLoS ONE 6(12), e28920.
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Brigolin D., Lovato T., Rubino A., Pastres R. Coupling early-diagenesis and
pelagic biogeochemical models for estimating the seasonal variability of N and P
fluxes at the sediment-water interface: Application to the northwestern Adriatic
coastal zone, Journal of Marine Systems 87, 239-255.
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Lovato, T., Androsov, A., Romanenkov, D., Rubino, A., 2010. The tidal and
wind induced hydrodynamics of the composite system Adriatic Sea/Lagoon of
Venice. Continental Shelf Research 30(6), 692-706.
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Ciavatta, S., Lovato, T., Ratto, M., Pastres, R., 2009. Global Uncertainty and
Sensitivity Analysis of a food web bioaccumulation model. Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry 28 (4), 718–732.
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Micheletti, C., Lovato, T., Critto, A., Pastres, R., Marcomini, A., 2008. Spatially
distributed ecological risk for fish of a coastal food web exposed to dioxins.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 27(5), 1217-1225.
Other publications
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Lovato, T., Pecenik, G., 2012. Three-Dimensional Modeling of Pollutant
Dispersion in Lake Garda (North Italy). In: Eds. Ferenc J. and Jorgensen S.E.,
Models of the Ecological Hierarchy, Developments in Environmental Modelling,
319-330.
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Brigolin, D., Lovato, T., Ciavatta, S. and Pastres, R., 2008. The impact of
mussel farming on the biogeochemistry of the Northern Adriatic coastal
ecosystem: preliminary results from a modelling study. ICES CM paper
2008/L:12, 17 pp.
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Lovato, T., Micheletti, C., Pastres, R., Marcomini, A., 2006. Verification of a
POPs bioaccumulation model for the Venice lagoon. CORILA Research
Program 2004-2006, Volume IV, 259-272.
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Research and Technical reports
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Lovato, T., Vichi, M., Oddo, P., High-resolution simulations of Mediterranean
Sea physical oceanography under current and scenario climate conditions:
model description, assessment and scenario analysis. CMCC Research Paper,
RP0207.
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Brunson, J., Lovato, T., Vichi, M., McKiver, W., Gutierrez Mlot, E.D., 2013.
Performance characteristics of the PELAGOS coupled model. CMCC Research
Paper, RP0208.
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Pastres, R., Ciavatta, S., Lovato, T., Schiavo, R., Benvenuto, F., 2009. Avvio
delle attività di supporto al Servizio Informativo ed alla Sezione
Antinquinamento: Rapporto Finale. Contratto di Ricerca Dipartimento di Chimica
Fisica – Consorzio Venezia Nuova.
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Pastres, R., Solidoro, C., Fuoco, R., Ciavatta, S:, Cossarini, G., Lovato, T.,
2009. Monitoraggio di mantenimento delle conoscenze sullo stato delle acque e
del macrobenthos - MELa4 (2007-2009). Rapporto di sintesi: analisi qualità delle
acque. 170 pp., Magistrato alle Acque di Venezia.
Recent international congress
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Lovato, T., Storto, A., Vichi, M., Masina, S., Santoleri, R., Sathyendranath, S.,
2015: Skill assessment of a high-resolution global marine biogeochemical
model. EGU General Assembly 2015, Wien, EGU2015-15777.
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Solidoro, C., Lazzari, P., Cossarini, G., Melaku Canu, D., Lovato, T., Vichi, M.,
2014: Modelling physical and biogeochemical state of the Mediterranean Sea
under contemporary and future climate. EGU General Assembly 2014, Wien,
EGU2014-13499.
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McKiver, W., Vichi, M., Lovato, T., Storto, A., Masina, S., 2013: Impact of
resolved scales on global marine biogeochemical models. EGU General
Assembly 2013, Wien, EGU2013-9661-2.
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Zucchetta, M., Lovato, T., Pastres, R., Pranovi, F., Torricelli, P., Franzoi, P.,
2012. Climate changes and environmental conditions in transitional waters:
Potential effects on fish habitat distribution in a Mediterranean lagoon. 50th
ECSA Congress, Venezia.
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Lovato, T., Pecenik, G., 2011: Three dimensional modeling of pollutant
dispersion in Lake Garda (Northern Italy). 7th ECEM Congress, Riva del Garda.
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Lovato, T., Ciavatta, S., Brigolin, D., Rubino, A., Pastres, R., 2010: Combining a
RTM biogeochemical model and high-frequency in situ observations for the
short-term prediction of algal blooms. 39th CIESM Congress, Venice.
Invited seminars
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“HIGH WATERS: Genesis, monitoring, and forecast of extreme water levels in
the Lagoon of Venice” (in Italian), Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, November
2009.
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“Hydrodynamic numerical models: Background and applications” (in Italian), Ca’
Foscari University of Venice, March 2008.
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PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Foreign Languages
Italian: native language.
English, French: good spoken and written skills.
Spanish, Greek, and German: basic knowledge.
Informatics skill
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Extensive knowledge of computational languages Fortran, Visual Basic, Matlab,
and Python under Linux/UNIX and Microsoft Windows operating systems.
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Advanced skills in parallel programming and scripting for scientific applications
on supercomputing platforms.
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Professional competence with Microsoft Office Suite, Statistica, SPSS, GIS
software, Golden Software Suite, Adobe Suite, Macromedia Flash.
Bologna, April 27th 2015
Tomas Lovato
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