Rossetto, Maurizio (fl. 1990s-2000s)

Maurizio's educational background includes a degree in Biology with Honours, a Masters in Biotechnology, and a PhD in Conservation Biology.

January 1991 - February 1997
Kings Park and Botanic Garden.

January 1992 - May 1995
The University of Western Australia.

March 2002 - 2020s
Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, National Herbarium of NSW, Sydney.

With a diverse range of projects under his supervision, Maurizio's expertise lies in evolutionary ecology and biodiversity management.

Maurizio is the Head of the Research Centre for Ecosystem Resilience at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.

He has played a pivotal role in the flagship conservation program, 'Restore and Renew', which began in 2015. This project aims to provide restoration practitioners with a valuable tool to rejuvenate and conserve environments effectively.

He is also involved in conservation genomics in support of 'Save our Species, and rainforest evolution and conservation.

While Maurizio appreciates all plant species, he holds a particular fondness for rainforests. His initial focus as a zoologist shifted to plant DNA research when he discovered its significance in understanding species movement and responses to the environment. His exploration of rainforest ecology, inspired by the remaining pockets of rainforest in NSW known as the 'Big Scrub', laid the foundation for his work.

Languages

English - Full professional proficiency
French - Native or bilingual proficiency
Italian - Native or bilingual proficiency

Source: Extracted from:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maurizio-Rossetto
https://www.botanicgardens.org.au/about-us/our-people/meet-our-experts/maurizio-rossetto
https://au.linkedin.com/in/maurizio-rossetto-132b6327b
Portrait photo: Churchill, J. (ed) (2015), The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, the first 200 years, Halstead Press, Ultimo, NSW