Curriculum Vitae. Costanza Dal Cin D Agata. July 2016

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1 Curriculum Vitae Costanza Dal Cin D Agata July 2016 CONTACT INFORMATION Tel: cdagata@isc.tuc.gr SUMMARY I was born in 1977 in Turin, Italy. I m married and mother of one child, seven years old. I studied Natural Science in Turin University at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Natural Science. I hold the Master s Degree in Natural Sciences and I m a PhD candidate at the School of Architecture of the Technical University of Crete. Since 2005 I work as a botanist at the Park for the Preservation of Flora and Fauna of the Technical University of Crete. My research concerns the ecology, distribution and conservation of native and alien species of the Cretan Flora, the conservation of cultivated landraces, and the record and study of historic gardens. I also organize seminars and field guided tours for schools and tourists.

2 EDUCATION 2003: Master s Degree in Natural Sciences at the University of Torino, Italy, Faculty of Mathematic, Physics, and Natural Sciences. Graduation Research Study: Exotic Species of Piemonte s Flora: a historical-ecological approach Spokesman: Prof. Franco Montacchini. 2010: Degree s Recognition by the Greek Authority, D.O.A.T.A.P 2016: PhD Candidate at the School of Architecture of the Technical University of Crete. Research Study: The historic gardens of Renaissance and Enlightenment in Crete and Ionian Islands: history, structure and future prospects. Supervisor: Dr. Nikos Skoutelis SCHOLARSHIPS 2002: Systematic Botany at the Botanic Garden of Turin s University. 2003: Chanousia International Alpine Garden at S. Bernardo, France: guide, care and conservation. PRESENT POSITION 2005-today: Botanist at the Park for the Preservation of Flora and Fauna, Technical University of Crete, Chania. Park s plant species collection and identification and Park s Herbarium creation and maintenance. Park s Flora database creation and updating and Park s Flora labelling. Park s Flora Web database creation and updating and Cretan Flora photographic archive creation and updating. Park s thematic gardens database creation and updating: Historical Garden, Coastal Habitat, Aromatic & Medicinal plants, Wetland. Collection, identification, transplanting, planting and sowing of thematic gardens plants: Aromatic plants, Coastal Habitat and Wetland. Cretan traditional cultivated plant species seed bank organization and maintenance.

3 Cretan traditional cultivated plant species plots organization and maintenance. Guided tours for schools and tourists. Events organization and participation. EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND TOURS 2011-today: Park s guided tours for schools and tourists. 2014: Botany seminars at the Municipal Library of Chania, with title: Botany in the Library. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES : Promotion and care of the Natural Park of Candia Lake Turin, Italy, in Cooperation with Calluna Association : Environmental education for Turin s Municipality in Cooperation with Ambient, History and Nature Association. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES : Research for the first comprehensive inventory of the alien flora of Crete and distribution mapping of the main widespread alien species. 2005: Participation in the Project RUBIA: Circum-Mediterranean ethnobotanical and ethnographic heritage in traditional technologies, tools, and uses of wild and neglected cultivated plants for food, medicine, textiles, dyeing, and handicrafts: Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco : Participation in the Project Park for the Preservation of Flora and Fauna, insitu and ex-situ conservation of the native Flora of Crete : Research study of the woody component of the alien flora of Crete : Participation in the Project Dimos Kolymbari s Flora survey : Participation in the Project Non material cultural heritage and biodiversity: ethnobiological study in the region of Kissamos in Crete (Latsis Foundation Program) : Participation in the Project: Plant biodiversity in the coastal habitats of Crete and ex-situ conservation : Participation in the Project: Plant biodiversity in the wetlands of Crete and ex-situ conservation.

4 : Participation in the Project: Culture and Biodiversity: Ethnobotanical study in Chania, Crete : Participation in the Project: Conservation and utilization of Cretan traditional cultivated landraces. PUBLICATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS Dal Cin D'Agata, C., Skoula, M. & Brundu, G A preliminary inventory of the alien flora of Crete (Greece). - Bocconea 23 : Skoula M., Dal Cin D Agata C., Sarpaki A Contribution to the ethnobotany of Crete, Greece. Bocconea, 23, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES PROCEEDINGS Dal Cin D Agata, C. & Brundu, G The inventory of the exotic flora of Crete. In: Palowska, M., Tokarska-Guzik, B., Wozniak, G. (eds.), Book of Abstracts: 8th International Conference on Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions (EMAPi), 5-12 September 2005, Katowice, Poland. University of Silesia, pag. 52. C. Dal Cin D'Agata, M. Skoula & G. Brundu The alien flora of Crete: inventory and mapping. Book of Abstracts, XII Optima Meeting, Pisa, Italy, September 2007, p M. Skoula, C. Dal Cin D Agata and A. Sarpaki Ethnobotanical study in Crete, Greece. Book of Abstracts, XII Optima Meeting, Pisa, Italy, September 2007, p Dal Cin D'Agata, C., Skoula, M. & Brundu, G The inventory of the alien flora of Crete: State of the art. In Book of Abstracts, Sandy Lloyd (ed.), 9th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant invasions (EMAPi), September 2007, Perth, Western Australia, p Melpomene Skoula; Costanza Dal Cin D Agata and Anaya Sarpaki, Traditional Knowledge on the Uses of Wild Plants in Crete, Greece. International Symposium: Preservation of Biocultural Diversity a Global Issue, May 6-8, 2008, Vienna. p. 142 Dal Cin D'Agata, C., Skoula, M. & Brundu, G The alien woody flora of Crete: pathways, ecology and distribution. In Book of Abstracts, D.M. Richardson (ed.), 10th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant invasions (EMAPi), August 2009, Stellenbosh, South Africa, p. 92.

5 Skoula M., Dal Cin D agata C., Koukoula I The Flora of Kolymbari Area. Conservation and sustainable use of wild plant Diversity, 4-8 May 2010, Kolymbari, Crete. Dal Cin D'Agata, C., Skoula, M. & Brundu, G The inventory of the alien flora of Crete, Greece. In Book of Abstracts, 2nd International Workshop on Invasive Plants in the Mediterranean Type Regions of the World. 2-6 August 2010, Trabzon, Turkey, p. 75 Dal Cin D'Agata, C., Skoula, M. & Brundu, G The inventory of the alien flora of Crete, Greece. In Book of Abstract, The International Biogeography Society, 5th Biennial Conference, 7-11 January 2011, Irakleion, Crete, Greece, p. 93. Dal Cin D'Agata, C., Skoula, M. & Brundu, G Comparison between the alien flora of Crete and Greece, In Book of Abstract, 11th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant invasions (EMAPi), 30th August-3rd September 2011, Szombathely, Hungary p.158. GREEK CONFERENCES PROCEEDINGS Dal Cin D Agata, C Park for the Preservation of Flora and Fauna. 2nd Symposium of Greek Botanical Gardens, 8-11 April 2010, Chios, Greece. Dal Cin D Agata C., Skoula M., Brundu G The Flora Graeca Sibthorpiana in Crete. 12th Conference of the Hellenic Botanical Society, 29 September - 2 October 2011, Rethymno, Greece, p Skoula M., Dal Cin D agata C., Sarpaki A Cultural value of the plants of Crete. 12th Conference of the Hellenic Botanical Society, 29 September - 2 October 2011, Rethymno, Greece, p Dal Cin D Agata C., Skoula M., Brundu G Inventory of the alien flora of Crete and comparison to the alien flora of Greece. 12th Conference of the Hellenic Botanical Society, 29 September - 2 October 2011, Rethymno, Greece, p POPULAR ARTICLES Dal Cin D Agata Costanza, Palms: stories and records. Diadromes 16 April 2011, Chaniotika Nea, Chania, p.10. Dal Cin D Agata Costanza, The smell of lemons. Diadromes 11 June 2011, Chaniotika Nea, Chania, p.9.