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Europass Curriculum Vitae

Personal information

First name/ Surname Laura Caciagli Nationality Italian

Work experience

Dates

Occupation or position held

Main activities and responsibilities

Name and address of employer

Type of business or sector

Dates Occupation or position held

Main activities and responsibilities

Name and address of employer

Type of business or sector

Work experience and seminars on SCIENCE COMMUNICATION November 2011 onwards Science journalist at the Euro – Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) in Lecce, (Italy) Web content writing: writing articles for TEC (www.cmcc.it/blog/tec-cmcc-blog-en; http://www.cmcc.it/it/blog/tec-cmcc-blog-it) the CMCC’s blog about climate change and policy while writing articles and interviewing top scientists, policy makers, science communication experts for ClimateScience&Policy (http://www.climatescienceandpolicy.eu/), the CMCC’s online journal aimed to foster a public debate on climate change topics with contributions from recognized experts in the field; Social Media Managing (CMCC's facebook and twitter page administration); collaboration on the different activities of communication of the CMCC's Press Office (public relations, translations, editing, etc). The Euro – Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC); 16, Via Augusto Imperatore, 73100, Lecce, Italy Research Institute October 2011 – January 2012 Freelancer at external relations, media and communication unit (Unità Relazioni Esterne, Media e Comunicazione) of CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) of Pisa (Italy) Writing and editing the bimonthly newsletter of SERIT (Security Research in Italy; http://www.piattaformaserit.it/ ), a joint initiative on Homeland Security of CNR and Finmeccanica; writing articles about ICT and Internet for the CNR’s newsletter Focus.it; collaboration on the different activities of communication of the Press Office, especially in supporting the design and development of multimedia products. CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche); 1, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 56100, Pisa, Italy Research Institute

Dates March 2011-May 2011 Occupation or position held Trainee at external relations, media and communication unit (Unità Relazioni

Esterne, Media e Comunicazione) of CNR, in Pisa Main activities and

responsibilities Organization of an “Internet festival”, an event realized in collaboration with the Science festival of Genova, writing and editing articles, involvement in the different activities of communication of the Press Office (writing press releases, organization of press tour and conferences)

Name and address of employer

CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche); 1, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 56100, Pisa, Italy

Type of business or sector Research Institute

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Dates March 2010 onwards

Occupation or position held Science journalist free-lance Main activities and

responsibilities Writing articles about Science (Biology and Physics) and Technology

Name and address of employer

Le Scienze (the Italian edition of Scientific American)

Type of business or sector Newspapers, publishing

Dates March 2010 onwards Occupation or position held Science journalist free-lance

Main activities and responsibilities

Writing articles about Science and Technology

Name and address of employer

Galileo, giornale di scienza e problemi globali (an online journal about science and technology)

Type of business or sector Newspapers, publishing

Dates July 2010 onwards Occupation or position held Science journalist free-lance

Main activities and responsibilities

Writing articles of Ecology and Environment

Name and address of employer

BIO ECO GEO

Type of business or sector

Dates Occupation or position held

Main activities and responsibilities

Name and address of employer

Type of business or sector

Newspapers, publishing November 2010 – July 2011 Science journalist free – lance Writing articles about Science and Science Journalism Jekyll (http://jekyll.sissa.it/), the SISSA’s (International School for Advanced Studies, Trieste, Italy) blog about Science Journalism and Science Communication Newspapers, publishing

Dates On 22nd -23rd October 2010 Title of qualification

awarded Certificate of attendance. Seminar Title: “Energia ed Ambiente, aggiornare giornalisti e addetti stampa”

Principal subjects/occupational skills

covered

Institutional communication, Environment Communication, New Media.

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

Consiglio nazionale Ordine Giornalisti, Federazione nazionale della Stampa Italiana, Autorità per l'Energia e il Gas.

Dates March-April 2008

Occupation or position held Science explainer Main activities and

responsibilities Organisation hands-on activities for all school groups, science explainer

Name and address of employer

Ludoteca Scientifica (XVII settimana della Cultura Scientifica); 25, via Nicola Pisano (area dei vecchi macelli), 56100, Pisa, Italy

Type of business or sector No profit organisation

Dates March 2007

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Occupation or position held Science explainer at the exhibition “Grandi scienziate del '900” Main activities and

responsibilities Organisation hands-on activities for all school groups, science explainer

Name and address of employer

Associazione per la diffusione della cultura scientifica e tecnologica “La Limonaia”; 4 Vicolo del Ruschi, 56100, Pisa, Italy

Type of business or sector No profit organisation

Dates 2002 and 2004 Occupation or position held Science explainer

Main activities and responsibilities

Cataloguing and labelling plants, science explainer and naturalistic guide

Name and address of employer

Orto Botanico “Pietro Pellegrini”, Pian della Fioba (Massa)

Type of business or sector University, Botanic Garden

Education and training Education and training

Dates

Title of qualification awarded Principal

subjects/occupational skills covered

Name and type of

organisation providing education and training

26 June 2014 (attendance 28 - 31 October 2013) Master in European Project Planning (Master in Europrogettazione) + Thematic Workshop "Europa 2020" European Project Planning and Management (Project-Cycle-Management, Goal Oriented Project Planning methodologies, Logical framework etc); EU institutions and programs; Analysis of European funding opportunities; Europe 2020; Workshop GOPP and EU project planning lab. EuropaCube - Innovation Business School (Strada Maggiore 32, 40125 Bologna, Italy)

Dates

November 2009 – February 2012

Title of qualification awarded

Master in Science Communication Thesis Title: “Siamo tutti orsi polari: le nuove narrative della comunicazione ambientale per affrontare le sfide globali”. Supervisor: Giancarlo Sturloni

Principal subjects/occupational skills

covered

Theory and practice of science communication, risk communication, medical communication, creative and science writing, science and literature, journalism, publishing and editing, institutional communication, multimedia, science museology, scientific courses (Neuroscience, Biology, Environment and Ecology, Maths and Physics)

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

SISSA (International School for Advanced Studies), Trieste, Italy

Dates 2005-2008

Title of qualification awarded

PhD in Evolutionistic Biology (curriculum Anthropology). Thesis Title: “High resolution analyses of paternal lineages in Dagestan ethnic groups”. Supervisor: Prof. G. Paoli.

Principal subjects/occupational skills

covered

My main interest lay in research mainly focused on the study of genetic structure of ancient and modern populations, testing population models with reference to selective forces, isolation, and demographic dynamics.

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Name and type of organisation providing education and training

University of Pisa (Department of Ethology, Ecology and Evolution, laboratory of Molecular Anthropology), Pisa, Italy

Dates 2004-2005

Title of qualification awarded

Post-degree internship

Principal subjects/occupational skills

covered

Population Genetics, Molecular Anthropology; Biomolecular characterization of human populations.

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

Date On 19th November 2003

Title of qualification awarded

Degree in Biology (course of study: Ecology) Thesis Title: “Le regolazione dell'apertura stomatica in risposta alla luce azzurra: è una proteina simile a una rodopsina, il recettore per la luce azzurra?” supervisor: Prof. R. Lorenzi

Level in national or international classification

110/110 summa cum laude

Principal subjects/occupational skills

covered

Genetics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Botany, Plant Physiology, Zoology, Ecology, Epidemiology, Chemistry, Biophysics, Anthropology, Applied Ecology, Ethology, Bio-informatics.

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

Department of Botanical Sciences, laboratory of Plant Physiology, Botanic Garden, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

Personal skills and

competences

Mother tongue Italian

Other languages English

Good knowledge of spoken and written English, Excellent knowledge of spoken and written Science English.

French Good knowledge of spoken and written French.

Social skills and

competences - team spirit;I have worked in a research team for six years. - good ability to adapt to multicultural environments, gained through my work experience as science communicator and my travels abroad. - good communication skills gained through my experience as journalist and science explainer.

Organisational skills and

competences During my PhD I was involved in the organization of training programmes and courses. During my Master in Science Communication at SISSA I am trained in workshops and scientific events organization. I was in particular involved in the organization of the following events: 1) “Il dolore non necessario”, a workshop focused on pain and pain management; 2) “Aggiungi un senso a tavola - Un viaggio alla scoperta del piacere di mangiare”,

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a “sensorial dinner” with a neurosurgeon, a psychologist, a food designer and a wine steward, to understand how we taste food and drink with our brain and senses.

Computer skills and

competences Competent with most Microsoft Office programmes and with WordPress/HTML.

Additional information PUBLICATIONS

Degree Thesis 1) “La regolazione dell’apertura stomatica in risposta alla luce azzurra: è una proteina simile ad una rodopsina, il recettore per la luce azzurra?”

Doctoral thesis 2)“High resolution analyses of paternal lineages in Dagestan ethnic groups”

Master Thesis 3) “Siamo tutti orsi polari: le nuove narrative della comunicazione ambientale per affrontare le sfide globali” Articles for newspapers, magazines, blogs etc Articles published on TEC – Earth and Climate, a blog on a changing climate, the blog edited by the Euro – Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC, Lecce, Italy) In Italian: http://www.cmcc.it/it/blog/tec-cmcc-blog-it In English: http://www.cmcc.it/blog/tec-cmcc-blog-en

Articles published on ClimateScience&Policy, the online journal edited by the CMCC: http://www.climatescienceandpolicy.eu/

Other articles:

• “Respirare sott’acqua”, Le Scienze - edizione italiana di Scientific American, maggio 2010.

• “Nuvole organizzate-Un passo avanti verso la comprensione dei cambiamenti climatici”, Le Scienze - edizione italiana di Scientific American, ottobre 2010.

• “Potere del quarzo-Questo minerale sarebbe cruciale per la deformazione dei continenti”, Le Scienze - edizione italiana di Scientific American, maggio 2011.

• “Nodi quantistici di diamante”, Le Scienze - edizione italiana di Scientific American, giugno 2011.

• “Non sempre chi inquina paga-Dopo il disastro ambientale del Golfo del Messico, pare che l’Italia non abbia imparato la lezione”, BIO ECO GEO magazine - rivista di ecologia, ambiente, cultura e attualità a 360°, ottobre-novembre 2010.

• “Europa: allarme Sindrome del naso bianco”, pubblicato il 3 marzo 2010 sul giornale online Galileo - giornale di scienza (http://www.galileonet.it/).

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• “Il gene per sopravvivere agli allagamenti”, pubblicato il 15 marzo 2010 sul giornale online Galileo-giornale di scienza (http://www.galileonet.it/).

• “Progetto Pegaso: al via undici studi pilota”, pubblicato il 12 aprile 2010 sul giornale online Galileo-giornale di scienza (http://www.galileonet.it/).

• “Peccioli, la città dei robot”, pubblicato il 23 agosto 2010 sul giornale online Galileo - giornale di scienza (http://www.galileonet.it/).

• “Climate dates: tutto online”, pubblicato il 10 settembre 2010 sul giornale online Galileo - giornale di scienza (http://www.galileonet.it/).

• “Plastica addio. Pisa e la spesa amica dell’ambiente” (con intervista audio ascoltabile online), pubblicato il 4 gennaio 2011 sul giornale online Jekyll - comunicare la scienza (http://jekyll.sissa.it/).

• “Quel che resta del nucleare” / SPECIALE GIAPPONE, intervista a Massimo Zucchetti (con intervista audio ascoltabile online), pubblicato il 22 marzo 2011 sul giornale online Jekyll - comunicare la scienza (http://jekyll.sissa.it/).

• “Se non ora quando? Il grido forte e chiaro di Roma”, pubblicato il 16 febbraio 2011 sul blog di scienza e questioni di genere Il tetto di cristallo.

• “La storia vista dall'alto”, pubblicato nell'ottobre 2011 su Focus.it (N.19), la newsletter del Registro.it (Iit - Cnr di Pisa).

• “L'illusione della pura forma”, pubblicato nell'ottobre 2011 su Focus.it (N.19), la newsletter del Registro.it (Iit - Cnr di Pisa).

• Publications on Science Communication

• “Uno scienziato in vetrina”, intervista a Giorgio Bardizza, (con intervista audio ascoltabile online), pubblicato il 24 novembre 2010 sul giornale online Jekyll - comunicare la scienza. (http://jekyll.sissa.it/).

• “Giornalismo scientifico: una bussola per la formazione”, pubblicato l’8 dicembre 2010 sul giornale online Jekyll - comunicare la scienza. (http://jekyll.sissa.it/).

• “La comunicazione della scienza nel futuro professionale dei giovani canadesi”, pubblicato il 23 gennaio 2011 sul giornale online Jekyll - comunicare la scienza (http://jekyll.sissa.it/).

• “La discussione sul nucleare in Italia? Faziosa e immatura” / SPECIALE GIAPPONE, Intervista a Marco Cattaneo (con intervista audio ascoltabile online), pubblicato il 28 marzo 2011 sul giornale online Jekyll-comunicare la scienza (http://jekyll.sissa.it/).

Consentita la divulgazione dei dati ai sensi della legge 675 del 31-12-1996 e del

decreto legislativo n.196 del 30-06-2003 sulla privacy.

Lecce, 10/06/2015

Signature: Laura Caciagli