Biodiversity and Technological Innovation

What is the objective of the course? What is it?
What does it train you for?

The Bachelor's Degree aims to provide the scientific and methodological bases for a systemic approach to biodiversity, socio-environmental issues and for the analysis of process components, concerning the natural environment and those modified by anthropogenic actions.

In the construction of the training project, particular attention was paid to ensuring that the student encounters, from the first year, all the disciplines, mathematics, physics, chemistry, earth sciences, biology, law, economics and medicine.

This will allow the formation of an attitude to the trans-disciplinary approach and to problem solving in a holistic way.

The courses themselves, where possible, will be characterized by trans-disciplinary paths with the co-presence of teachers belonging to different scientific areas.

The degree course aims to define a professionalism that, thanks to the heterogeneity of the methodological aspects and basic knowledge present in the training offer, allows graduates both to directly access the world of work and to subsequent master's courses.

What do you learn?

• Monitor and increase knowledge relating to the biodiversity heritage and map distribution, value and peculiarities in ecosystems;
• Know how to read the biological complexity and the relationships between organisms to define support tools for functional biodiversity and ecosystem resilience in a One-health context that includes ecosystem and human health;
• Work to promote the economic, social and environmental value of biodiversity also thanks to circular economy and restoration economy processes;
• Know the technologies in terms of Key Enabling Technologies (biotechnologies, artificial intelligence and digitalization, technologies for life sciences) to enhance and restore biodiversity based on the design of new early warning technologies and forecasting models;
• Operate in the field of biodiversity by proposing new observation tools and detection technology integrated into a system of science support for political actions (conservation, restoration, remediation, recovery, ecosystem services, enhancement, health, etc.) and innovation from micro to macro-scale.

What can you do with it?

Operator specialized in the characterization of biodiversity, innovation and environmental sustainability in public bodies, regional agencies and private companies aimed at environmental monitoring, companies that use biodiversity for the creation of economic value and that use raw materials of biological origin and residual biomass to replace high-impact production thanks to innovative and sustainable technologies.

Companies producing new products, drugs, foods, more efficient and sustainable materials.

Employment in public facilities with tasks of planning and management of environmental risk protection interventions, territorial planning and design companies, environmental certification and analysis companies, entities that operate and design in the field of environmental health science and direct outcomes on human health, in the context of integrative technological solutions for environmental sustainability.

Employment in public and private research centers and analysis laboratories in the environmental, research and biomedical industry sectors.

Employment in public administration offices and training institutions that deal with characterizing natural materials and professional development in the field of innovative and sustainable technologies.