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ILENIA CATTANI
Cremona (Italy) on 29th April 1972
Via G. Ugoni, 2/F 26845 Codogno (LO) (Italy)
0039 3495337912
[email protected]
MAIN PROFESSIONALITY
Biologist with laboratory and field experience in carrying on studies on heavy metals risk
assessment. Teacher of Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Biochemistry exercises.
Organizer of scientific congresses, workshops and monothematic courses, member of research
projects.
EDUCATION
February 2006
September 1996
July 1991
GRANT/AWARD
From September 2000
March 2005
PhD on Pesticide Chemistry, Biochemistry and Ecology, State
University, Milano, Italy.
Degree on Biology, State University, Pavia, Italy.
Diploma- Maturità scientifica, Liceo Classico Statale “Leonardo da
Vinci”, Crema (CR), Italy.
Scolarship fellow, Catholic University, Piacenza, Italy.
Grant by COST 631 at INRA – UMR Rhizosphere & Symbiose,
Montpellier, France
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
From October 2001
Catholic University, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Science
Technology, Cremona, Italy – teacher of Analytical Chemistry,
Physical Chemistry and Biochemistry exercises.
From September 2000
Catholic University, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of
Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, Piacenza, Italy –
Scolarship fellow. The research theme is “Measures of the environmental
impact and biological remediation technique utilisation, in particular
phytoremediation” (supervisor Prof. Attilio A.M. Del Re)
Collaboration to some research projects, like:
- Evaluation of the influence of some agricultural practices on Cd
content in rice grain
- Honey as a potential bioindicator of heavy metals pollution: a new
approach
- Arsenic geo-bioavailability in soils and phytoremediation hypothesis
28th October-18th November 2005 ARPA Cremona, Italy – teacher and organizer. The course title was
“La fitodepurazione: un innovativo sistema di depurazione dei reflui
civili ed industriali”. The course theme was the phytoremediation of
water and it was organized by Catholic University, Piacenza, Italy, CNRISE, Pisa, Italy and Eco Utility Company, Parma, Italy.
25th- 30thSeptember 2005
COST 631 training school in “Modeling rhizosphere processes”,
Piacenza, Italy - organizer.
November 2002-February 2006 State University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Molecular
Agroalimentary Sciences, Milan, Italy – PhD student. The research
theme was “Bioavailability of copper and arsenic in polluted soils”
(supervisor Prof. Ettore Capri).
November 2002- October 2004 Catholic University, Cremona, Italy – teacher of Analytical Chemistry
exercises at Master in Milk utilisation and transformation.
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4 -6 June 2003
Catholic University, Piacenza, Italy. XII Symposium Pesticide
Chemistry - member of the organizing committee.
October-November 2001
Camera di Commercio, Cremona, Italy – teacher. The course title
was “Esperta in ambiente e qualità integrata nel settore agro-alimentare”.
The course theme was the environmental and food quality and it was
organized by Catholic University, Piacenza, Italy, Associazione
Industriali, Cremona, Italy and Camera di Commercio, Cremona, Italy.
September 1997-September 2000 Catholic University, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of
Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, Piacenza, Italy –
University collaboration to some research activities, like:
- Direct and secondary effects of sludge application on soils,
groundwaters and crops
- Assessment of surface and groundwater pollution
- Assessment of copper accumulation in vineyard soils
- Copper contamination of milk and cheese
11th-15th September 1999
Catholic University, Cremona, Italy. XI Symposium Pesticide
Chemistry - member of the organizing committee.
11thSeptember 1998
Catholic University, Cremona, Italy. Convegno “Impatto ambientale
di metalli pesanti ed elementi in tracce: percezione o realtà?”- member of
the organizing committee.
June 1994- September 1996
State University, Faculty of Biology, Department of Animal
Biology, Pavia, Italy – undergraduate student Thesis on
phytoremediation of surface waters (supervisor Prof. Sergio Malcevschi).
TRAINING EXPERIENCE
25th- 30thSeptember 2005
COST 631 training school in “Modeling rhizosphere processes”,
Piacenza, Italy.
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20 August- 2 September 2005 Individual intensive English course, InLingua School, Sliema, Malta.
1st September- 5thSeptember 2003 GRIFA (gruppo ricerca italiano fitofarmaci e ambiente) Summer
school in “Pesticide science”, Portonovo, Ancona, Italy.
September 1996-September 1997 Catholic University, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of
Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, Piacenza, Italy –
Training in analysis of heavy metals chemical in water and soil
LANGUAGES
French
English
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Computer
Analytical
Fluent in speaking and writing
Good knowledge in writing and speaking
Good knowledge in using MS Office, SAS System
Good knowledge in using methods of either chemical characterization or
analysis of trace metals in water, soil, sludge, plants and food
Experience on measurement of heavy metal bioavailability in water and
soil by DGT and Rhizon soil samplers and good knowledge in using the
DIFS model
Experience on study of the rhizosphere by rhizoboxes
Experience on study of the phytoremediation of waters
Good knowledge in using ICP-OES, spectrophotometer
SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE
PAPERS ON PEER REVIEWD JOURNALS (LAST 5 YEARS)
Cattani I., Boccelli R., Bedeschi C., Del Re A. A. M. Inquinamento delle acque superficiali di
una provincia italiana: una valutazione oggettiva- Acqua e Aria, June 2002: 13-17.
Cattani I., Boccelli R., Capri E. - C.R.B. ed Istituto di Chimica Agraria ed Ambientale della
Facoltà di Agraria dell’U.C.S.C. di Cremona - Italia - Accumulo e mobilità nel suolo di metalli
pesanti derivanti da fanghi biologici- I metalli pesanti di origine agricola nei suoli e nelle acque
sotterranee, Quaderni di tecniche di protezione ambientale, 74: 65-85.
Cattani I., Boccelli R., Del Re A.A.M. La qualita’ delle acque superficiali: relazioni con l’area
geografica, il bacino idrografico e la naturalita’- Acqua e Aria, 2, 2004: 16-21.
Cattani I., Fragoulis G., Boccelli R., Capri E.. Copper bioavailability in the Zea mays
rhizosphere of two Italian soils. Chemosphere, in press
Cattani I. Approfondimento dello studio inerente la diffusione dell’arsenico nel bacino del
fiume Pecora e zone contigue- Valutazione della biodisponibilità dell’arsenico. Scientific report,
September 2005, Supervisor A.A.M. Del Re
PAPERS ON PROCEEDINGS/POSTERS
Cattani I., Capri E., Boccelli R., Del Re A.A.M.. Heavy metals groundwater contamination after
agricultural sludge applications - Proceedings of extended abstracts from 6th International
Conference on the Biogeochemistry of trace Elements, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 29 th July- 2 nd
August 2001: 390.
Cattani I., Capri E., Boccelli R., Zanoni R., Bruneri A. Valutazione degli apporti di alcuni
elementi in tracce derivanti da fanghi biologici sparsi sui suoli della provincia di Cremona ed
elaborazione con GIS – La conservazione della risorsa suolo, Atti del Convegno Annuale della
Società Italiana della Scienza del Suolo, Piacenza 8 th -10th June 2002: 715-724.
Cattani I., Ampollini D., Boccelli R., Del Re A.A.M. Presenza di microartropodi, indice QBS e
stato di alterazione del suolo – Atti del XX Convegno SICA – Padova, 24th -27th September
2002: 45-49.
Fragoulis G., Cattani I., Capri E., Boccelli R. Bioavailability assessment of copper in three
different Italian soils” - Proceedings of extended abstracts from the joint BSSS/SETAC
meeting - Integrating novel approaches to pollution research in terrestrial and marine
environments. Aberdeen, UK, 7 th – 10th September 2003.
Cattani I., Capri E., Boccelli R., Del Re A.A.M..Valutazione della biodisponibilità di metalli in
suoli contaminati: analisi della soluzione circolante, stima della mobilità e studio della rizosfera Atti del XXI Convegno SICA, Ancona, 23 th - 26 th September 2003.
Romani M., Cattani I., Bedeschi C., Del Re A.A.M., Boccelli R. Effectiveness of some
agricultural practices on cadmium content decrease in rice - Proceedings of extended abstracts
from the 14th SETAC Europe Annual Meeting, Prague, 18 th -22 th April 2004: 282.
Cattani I., Chiappini E., Negri I., Sabatini A.G., Boccelli R., Del Re A.A.M. Honey as a
potential bioindicator of heavy metals pollution: a new approach - Proceedings of extended
abstracts from 8th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of trace Elements,
Adelaide, 3 rd -7 th April 2005.
Cattani I., Capri E., Boccelli R. Copper bioavailability in the Zea mays rhizosphere of two
Italian soils. COST 631 meeting, Krakow, Poland, 12 th -15 th May 2005.
Cattani I., Capri E., Boccelli R. Depletion of arsenic bioavailable pool by the hyperaccumulator
Pteris vittata L.”, DGT Workshop, Lancaster, UK, 14th-17th September 2005.
CHAPTERS ON MONOGRAPHY/BOOKS
Ciucani G., Cattani I. 2000. Fitodepurazione: un processo naturale per il trattamento delle
acque reflue. Rapporti di Scienze Ambientali, a cura di E. Capri e M. Trevisan: pp.59.
I. Cattani, E. Capri, A.A.M. Del Re, R. Boccelli. 2006. Biodisponibilità di rame ed arsenico in
suoli contaminati. Collana in scienze agro-ambientali, La Goliardica Pavese, Pavia, pp. 112.
ORAL/KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Del Re A.A.M., Cattani I., Romani M. Il problema del cadmio nel riso –1° Convegno sulla
nutrizione del riso e la fertilità della risaia, Castello d’Agogna, 6 th February 2004.
Cattani, I. Aspetti, G. Contenuto in metalli pesanti di suoli della provincia di Cremona e
sostenibilità di alcune pratiche agronomiche. In: Valorizzazione della risorsa suolo in provincia
di Cremona: conoscenze ed elementi di riflessione. Seminario Osservario Agricoltura, Gruppo
di lavoro Qualità dei suoli, 1 st April 2004.
Cattani I., Romani M., Bedeschi C., Del Re A.A.M., Boccelli R. Influence of some agricultural
practices on Cd content in rice grain – Conference “Challenges and opportunities for
sustainable rice-based production systems”, Torino, 13th -15th September 2004: 303-308.
Cattani I., Capri E., Boccelli R. Biodisponibilita’ del rame nella rizosfera della Zea mays
coltivata in due suoli italiani. In: Il suolo, sistema centrale nell’ambiente e nell’agricoltura.
Convegno Nazionale della Società Italiana di Scienza del Suolo, Bari, 21th -24th June 2005
Cattani I., Capri E. Uso dei DGT per valutare la biodisponibilita’ di rame ed arsenico in suoli
agricoli contaminati”, CNR- Istituto di Ricerca sulle Acque, Brugherio, 2nd Dicember 2005
MANAGERIAL EXCELLENCE