My activity spans more than 20 years of reporting including Antarctica for National Geographic, the Arctic for GEO, mangroves ecosystems and the shrimp industry from Indonesia for The Huffington Post and National Geographic Indonesia, and the Pakistan and Nepal Himalaya for Scientific American (the Italian and German editions). I also had the privilege to report from the Cueva de Los Cristales, the giant crystals in Mexico for GEO and several other media. I produced videos from Italy and Bangladesh (co-produced) for the BBC. My contribution list is not limited to this and a limited list is below these paragraphs.
I report on science, environment, cultures, travel and exploration. I make efforts to work side by side with scientists, research teams, and communities and people I meet in the places I visit. Through their eyes and experience, I may access surprising aspects of the natural world and culture. I share with the public the relationship between human hopes and our planet’s cultural and natural resources. I travel, trying to do it wisely and responsibly.
I received grants from the European Journalism Center, the Earth journalism grant, and N-Ost.
I was Fellow of the Frontiers ERC journalists residency program, which led me to spend 3 months at the Norwegian Arctic University, in Tromso (2024). I was awarded of the Premio Piazzano for scientific reporting (2011) and the Premio Internacional de Periodismo Ambiental Casa Mediterráneo (2010).
I was contributing to the N-Ost cross-border reporting cooperation toolkit. And I am often invited as a speaker or keynote speaker to comment or tell about reporting from the field, environmental journalism, the media.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Floating Futures
A story of resilience, where farmers in Bangladesh adapt to changes and secure food using floating vegetable gardens.
Shared Horizons
Mongolian cattle herders and fishermen in Madagascar share ideas on how to adapt to environmental and socio-economic changes.
Karakorum, la rivoluzione delle ragazze
In un villaggio sperduto a tremila metri d’altezza nella zona del Karakorum, due sorelle organizzano un campionato di calcio per superare gli stereotipi che imprigionano le ragazze
Jakarta, the midwife of the trash-pickers
A recycler from Jakarta who, when she doesn't collect plastic at the landfill, acts as a midwife
A Fistful of Shrimps
A social and environmental journalism project on the future of mangroves ecosystems and coastal communities in Indonesia
Polar regions
I visited, in different times and for different objectives, both the North Pole and the Antarctica, including Arctic regions in Alaska, Iceland, Scandinavia, Greenland, Russia.
Nepal. One year after the big earthquake.
Thanks to the Earth Journalism Network Grant I reported on the recovery of Nepal after the 2015 earthquake.
The cave stories
I had the privilege to follow speleologists in their explorations of incredible caves in Mexico, Philippines, Italy.
Smong. The Tsunami stories
10 years after the Christmas tsunami in Indonesia
Il vero Capo Nord
Meno noto di Nordkapp in Norvegia, Kinnarodden è il punto più a nord della terraferma del continente europeo.
The Sami path to change
The indigenous peoples of northern Europe ask for more autonomy to cope with climate change
Milestones (when repeating milestone, ranked with most recent date)
Lecture. “The Beauty of Science Journalism“. The Arctic University of Norway, Tromso (Norway).
Moderator. 30 anni di Servizio Glaciologico Lombardo. Museo di Scienza e Tecnica, Milano.
Invited speaker. “Piove sul bagnato“. Fermo, Italy.
Speaker. Research Communication Week. “Comunicare la Crisi Climatica“. Ca Foscari University, Venezia, Italy.
Speaker. European Conference of Science Journalists 2022. “Climate reporting: it’s not the end of the world?”. Image here. Leiden, The Netherlands.
Speaker. Semana Jornalismo de Ambiente. Liga Para Protecao de Natureza, Portugal.
Invited speaker. Festival “Io Scelgo il Pianeta“, Bari. With photographer Fabiano Ventura and National Geographic Italia director Marco Cattaneo (poster here).
Invited speaker. Panel Discussion, #EUGreenWeek ICONS webinar. Cover image.
Invited speaker. The Newsroom Summit 2019, Oslo, Norway. Wan-Ifra.
Head of Outreach at the World Conference of Science Journalists, Lausanne .
Lecturer (years 2019, 2018, 2016). The Erice International School of Science Journalism . Here an appreciation.
Chair. Panel on risk communication “Seduti su un vulcano (in zona sismica)” at the annual meeting of the Italian Association of Science Journalism SWIM.
Grant (round 7 – 2016, round 8 – 2017, round 10 – 2018) for social-environmental reporting via Innovation in Development Reporting grant programme .
Grant for climate-environmental reporting via Earth Journalism Network . One story on Wired (Italian language).
Winner of the 10th Piero Piazzano prize for Science Journalism Italy.
Fellow Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting University of Rhode Island College of the Environment and Life Sciences. US.
First prize at the Premio Internacional de Periodismo Ambiental Casa Mediterraneo (Spain).
Invited Distinguished Fellow at the RMIT in Melbourne (Australia). Lectures on science communication.
Intern at Science magazine (Cambridge, UK).
Master Course in Scientific Communication at the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at the Australian National University . Since then I am fully involved in science communication.
Portfolio (a very selection of features and news)
- Scienziati in allarme per il rischio di blocco delle correnti atlantiche – Repubblica (IT)
- The extreme sport of ice climb is at risk of extinction – pg 2 – Wired (UK)
- A look inside the world of Neanderthals – National Geographic (US).
- Anche la neve artificiale non è una garanzia – Repubblica (IT).
- I Neanderthal in Italia (Copertina dossier) – National Geographic (IT).
- The Arctic in winter does not sleep – Polarjournal (EN, DE).
- Così i microbi estremi diventano alleati della transizione green – Il Sole 24 Ore (IT).
- Quei batteri che producono gas serra nell’inverno polare – Repubblica (IT).
- Dossier Clima. “Dall’equilibrio geologico all’estremismo meteorologico” – Eastwest magazine (IT).
- Il mio viaggio al Polo Nord – Repubblica (IT). English version on Polar Journal.
- Pastorizia e scienza in Mongolia – Internazionale (IT).
- On the Mongolian steppe, conservation meets traditional knowledge – Mongabay (EN).
- Il Parco Naturale del Circeo, cover page, testo – National Geographic Traveler – (IT).
- Il Decennio del Mare – Le Scienze – (IT).
- La corrente del Golfo mai così debole negli ultimi mille anni – Il Sole 24 Ore – (IT).
- Photographing glacier melt over a century and more – Deutsche Welle – (DE).
- C’era una volta – National Geographic (IT)
- Coronavirus: climate and coronavirus – La Stampa, Le Scienze – (IT).
- Coronavirus: An Italian grandmother’s first trip outside after lockdown – BBC (UK).
- The girls’ football revolution in Pakistan serie – Vanity Fair (IT). La revolucion de dos hermanas futbolistas en el Karakorum – El Pais (ES). Il futuro nel pallone – Internazionale (IT).
- I giardini galleggianti, cosi’ le piante crescono sull’acqua – Repubblica (IT). Investigation supported by European Journalism Centre.
- Warum die Welt nicht untergeht, wenn die Welt untergeht – Krautreporter (DE). Investigation supported by European Journalism Centre.
- Climate change: Bangladeshi farmers turn to hydroponics to stay afloat – Deutsche Welle (DE). Investigation supported by European Journalism Centre.
- Bangladesh, il villaggio nell’acqua – National Geographic (IT). Investigation supported by European Journalism Centre.
- The midwife in the landfill serie: Huffington post (US), El Pais (SP), Wochenzeitung (CH), National Geographic (Indonesia), Vanity Fair (IT). Vivere e partorire in una discarica – Internazionale (IT.)
- Blu come il carbonio. Le Scienze (IT).
- How Mongolia’s nomads are adapting to climate change – Deutsche Welle (DE). Investigation supported by European Journalism Centre.
- Pulizie di alta quota – National Geographic (IT)
- Strategie parallele per adattarsi al clima che cambia – National Geographic (IT). Investigation supported by European Journalism Centre.
- L’appetit pour les crevettes detruit les mangroves indonesiennes – Les Temps (CH). Investigation supported by European Journalism Centre.
- Un punado de gambas – El Pais (ES). Investigation supported by European Journalism Centre.
- Mangroven sterben fur billige Shrimps – Die Zeit (De). Investigation supported by European Journalism Centre.
- Indonesia le mangrovie che scompaiono – National Geographic (It). Investigation supported by European Journalism Centre.
- El camino de los sami hacia el cambio – El Pais (Esp)
- Il gigante dai piedi d’argilla – Le Scienze (It)
- Nepal, un anno dopo – National Geographic(It)
- Reportage un anno dal terremoto in Nepal – Corriere del Ticino (CH)
- Italia a secco – Le Scienze (It)
- Trekking a Nordkynn, Norvegia – Montagne 360 gradi (It)
- Trotzt der Karakorum dem Klimawandel? – Spektrum des Wissenschaften (De)
- Dentro le casseforti del clima– Focus(It)
- Nero come il ghiaccio – National Geographic(It)
- 10 years after the Christmas tsunami in Indonesia – Eastmagazine (Eng)
- Il Senso di Simeulue per lo tsunami – Espresso (It)
- Che ci faccio qui? La spedizione di De Filippi sul Karakorum – Focus Storia (It)
- Un Giardino Botanico tra i Grattacieli – Cooperazione(Ch)
- Quanto ghiaccio e’ passato nella Grotta del Canin – L’Espresso (It)
- L’Enigma del Karakorum – Le Scienze(It)
- Climate migrants – East magazine (It)
- A rischio il cuore dell’Amazzonia – Left (It)
- Ora e sempre tundra – L’Espresso (It)
- Sumatra’s Tsunami Research Center Seeks Help– Science (US)
- La memoria dello tsunami che attraversa Banda Aceh. – Repubblica (It)
- Nessuno tocchi Yasuni – Montagne 360gradi (It)
- Antartide, Italia – National Geographic (It)
- Eco Crime Flying Squad – Wired(UK)
- Oro nero nel paradiso verde (cover page). 3-4pagina – Espresso(It)
- Correspondent for Italian editions of National Geographic and Scientific American in Antarctica
- Chevron multata per danni ambientali in Amazzonia. – Repubblica (It)
- Il CNR nell’artico – GEO (It)
- Vi mangereste un metro di scogliera?. 3-4pagina – Vanity Fair(It)
- Italia, le oasi di biodiversita’ 15 aree scelte dagli esperti – Repubblica (It)
- Pastori di Alberi – GEO (It)
- Biodiversita’ Mediterranea – Il Sole 24 Ore(It)
- Il ritiro del ghiacciaio Careser – GEO (It)
- Abissi mediterranei . – National Geographic(It)
- Finira’ (male) come venti anni fa?. – Vanity Fair(It)
- Scienza nelle grotte delle Apuane – GEO (It)
- Exxon Valdez 20 anni dopo. – Oasis(It)
- Traffico dei bambini in Africa. – Vanity Fair(It)
- Das Mittelmeer ist eine Wanne voll mit Oel. – Die Zeit (DE)
- Miniera El Tajo. Peru. Cover. – Vanity Fair(It)
- Mittelmeer, Monstermeer. – Tages Anzeiger(CH)
- Oslo. – Vanity Fair(It)
- Mare Nero. – National Geographic(It)
- Quelle foreste uccise dai cambiamenti climatici. – Repubblica(It)
- La ripresa dei laghi alpini – Rivista del CAI(It)
- Una Task Force contro l’Effetto Serra – Vanity Fair(It)
- L’eredità del greggio – Nova (Il sole 24 ore)(It)
- Abisko, Svezia – Quitouring(It)
- Exxon 20 Anni Dopo – Rivista del Trekking(It)
- La Baia della Morte – Vanity Fair(It)
- Noch ist nichts gut – Wochen Zeitung(CH)
- Diagnosing Black Death – Science (US)
- Ein Paradies auf Stelzen – Wochen Zeitung(CH)
- Codex Redux – Science (US)
- Thoreau, evoluzione – Il sole 24 ore(It)
- Lo scienziato visto dai bambini – Panorama(It)
- More Otzis in the Alps? – Science (US)
- Il fiume sotterraneo – GEO (It)
- Mongolia, nomadi – Il Venerdi’ di Repubblica(It)
- L’isola della spazzatura – Il Venerdi di Repubblica(It)
- High Science – Science (US)
- Il deserto spagnolo – Espresso (It)
- Maldive, pescatori e cambiamento climatico – GEO (It)
- La NASA sottoterra con l’Italia – Il Venerd? di Repubblica(It)
- Life in Crystal – Science (US)
- Daggers Are Drawn Over Revived Cosmic Ray-Climate Link – Science (US)
- Polo d’attrazione ; cover – QuiTouring (It)
- Naica – i cristalli piu’ grossi del mondo – GEO (It)
- Deciphering the past, drip by drip – Science (US)
- Dossier Polo: Oceano Polare – GEO (It)
- The lost tsunami – Science (US)
- Sicily loss – Science (US)
- Stem cells – Nature (UK)
- Ice Cavers -cover-, article 1, article 2, – Cosmos (Aus)
- Pittsburgh goes to Italy – Science(US)
- Crashing the biggest icebergand here – Helix (Aus)
- Italians defend Darwin – Science (US)
- Maldives experience that sinking feeling – Science (US)
- Australian research quality check – Science (US)
- Who killed the elephants? – Science (US)
- The long march of human genes – Science (US)
- Italian Science Agency gets Revamp – Science (US)
- Mars the wet planet I e II – Helix (Australia)
- Islanda – Cooperazione (Svizzera)
