Simone Guareschi
Post Doctoral researcher
Dept. Ecology & Hidrology (UMU)
email: simone.guareschi@um.es
Dept. Ecology & Hidrology (UMU)
- PhD thesis: Challenges for the Conservation of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates and their Habitats in the Iberian Peninsula (29th January 2015: Supervisors: Millán A., Velasco J., Abellán P.)
- M.S. in Biodiversity management in Mediterranean ecosystems. University of Murcia, 2010-11.
- M.S. Science and Technology for the Environment and Resources (Laurea Specialistica in Scienze e Tecnologie per l'Ambiente e le Risorse). University of Parma, Italy, 2009
- B. Sc. Natural Science (University of Parma, Italy)
email: simone.guareschi@um.es
- M.S. in Biodiversity management in Mediterranean ecosystems. University of Murcia, 2010-11.
- M.S. Science and Technology for the Environment and Resources (Laurea Specialistica in Scienze e Tecnologie per l'Ambiente e le Risorse). University of Parma, Italy, 2009
- B. Sc. Natural Science (University of Parma, Italy)
- PhD thesis: Challenges for the Conservation of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates and their Habitats in the Iberian Peninsula (29th January 2015: Supervisors: Millán A., Velasco J., Abellán P.)
Esp lang
Research interest:
- Macroinvertebrates as bioindicators in aquatic ecosystems
- Conservation and management of aquatic ecosystems (rivers and wetlands)
- Protected areas
- Assessment of river ecological status (e.g. STAR_ICMi)
- Ecohydrology
Research stays:
Grant holder and degree project tutor (2010) at Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Parma (Italy) in the project “Definition of the Minimal Vital Flow of the Oglio River (Northern Italy)”
School of Biological Sciences, Marine Biology & Ecology Research Centre, PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY (UK): 3 months (2014) Supervisor: Dr. DT Bilton.
Publications (if you need a PDF copy, please ask me) :
GUARESCHI S, BILTON DT, VELASCO J, MILLÁN A, ABELLÁN P. (2015).
How well do protected area networks support taxonomic and functional diversity in non-target taxa? The case of Iberian freshwaters.
Biological Conservation 187: 134-144 Link
GUARESCHI S, ABELLÁN P, LAINI A, GREEN AJ, SÁNCHEZ-ZAPATA JA, VELASCO J, MILLÁN A. (2015).
Cross-taxon congruence in wetlands: assessing the role of waterbirds as surrogates of macroinvertebrate biodiversity in Mediterranean Ramsar sites
Ecological Indicators 49: 204–215 Link
GUARESCHI S (2015)
Retos para la conservación de los macroinvertebrados acuáticos y sus hábitats en la península ibérica
Ecosistemas 24: 115-118 Link
BRUNO D., BELMAR O., SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ D., GUARESCHI S., MILLÁN A., VELASCO J. (2014).
Responses of Mediterranean aquatic and riparian communities to human pressures at different spatial scales
Ecological Indicators 45: 456–464 Link
GUARESCHI S, LAINI A, RACCHETTI E, BO T, FENOGLIO S, & BARTOLI M. (2014).
How do hydromorphological constraints and regulated flows govern macroinvertebrate communities along an entire lowland river?
Ecohydrology 7, 366–377 Link
GUARESCHI, S.; COCCIA, C.; SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ, D.; CARBONELL, J.A.; VELASCO, J.; BOYERO, L.; GREEN, A.J., MILLÁN, A. (2013). How far could the alien boatman Trichocorixa verticalis verticalis spread? Worldwide estimation of its current and future potential distribution. PLoS ONE 8(3): e59757. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059757 Link
GUARESCHI, S.; GUTIÉRREZ-CÁNOVAS, C.; PICAZO, F.; SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ, D.; ABELLÁN, P.; VELASCO, J. & MILLÁN, A. (2012).
Aquatic macroinvertebrate biodiversity: patterns and surrogates in mountainous Spanish national parks.
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 22(5): 598-615 Link
CARBONELL, J.A., GUARESCHI, S.; COCCIA, C.; SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ, D.; VELASCO, J.; BOYERO, L.; GREEN, A.J. & MILLÁN, A.
Distribución de Tricochorixa verticalis verticalis (Fieber 1851) (Heteroptera: Corixidae) a nivel mundial y su expansion en la Península Ibérica.
In: GEIB Grupo Especialista de Invasiones Biológicas (ed) EEI 2012 Notas Cientificas. pp 148-152. 4º Congresp Nacional sobre Especies Exóticas Invasoras "EEI 2012". GEIB, Serie Tecnica nº 5, Leon, Spain, 218 pp.
VELASCO, J.; ABELLÁN, P.; SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ, D.; GUTIÉRREZ-CÁNOVAS, C.; PICAZO, F.; ARRIBAS, P.; BELMAR, O.; BRUNO, D.; CARBONELL, J.A.; PALLARÉS, S.; GUARESCHI, S. & MILLÁN, A. 2011. Los ríos salinos mediterráneos. Ecosistemas olvidados. El Alfolí 9:9-17.
Conferences:
GUARESCHI S, ABELLÁN P, LAINI A, GREEN AJ, SÁNCHEZ-ZAPATA JA, VELASCO J, MILLÁN A. Assessing the value of waterbirds as surrogates of macroinvertebrates biodiversity in Mediterranean wetlands.
9th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (July 5th – July 10th 2015, Geneva, Switzerland). AWARD OF THE BEST POSTER PRESENTATION.
LAINI A, GUARESCHI S, BOLPAGNI R, VIAROLI P.
Effects of within site variability of detection probability and abundance of macro invertebrates on multimetric indexes performance.
9th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (July 5th – July 10th 2015, Geneva, Switzerland).
GUARESCHI, S.; COCCIA, C.; SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ, D.; CARBONELL, J.A.; VELASCO, J.; BOYERO, L.; GREEN, A.J. & MILLÁN, A.
Predicting the worldwide potential distribution of the boatman Trichocorixa verticalis verticalis (Fieber, 1851) (Heteroptera; Fam: Corixidae)
7th European Conference on Biological Invasions (12-14 September 2012, Pontevedra, Spain)
GUARESCHI, S.; GUTIÉRREZ-CÁNOVAS, C.; PICAZO, F.; SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ, D.; ABELLÁN, P.; VELASCO, J. & MILLÁN, A. Macroinvertebrate Biodiversity in Spain’s Mountain National Parks; Patterns and Surrogates.
7th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (June 27th – July 1st 2011,Girona, España)
LAINI, A.; GUARESCHI, S.; FAMEA, E.& BARTOLI, M. Hydromorphological constraints on macroinvertebrate communities structure along a lowland river (Oglio River, Norther Italy).
7th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (June 27th – July 1st 2011,Girona, España)
BOTTAZZI, E.; GUARESCHI, S.; LAINI, A. & ROSSETTI, G. Composition and abundance of meiofauna and macroinvertebrate in mountain streams of northern Italy. 6th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (August 17th - 21st 2009, Sinaia, Romania).
- M.S. Science and Technology for the Environment and Resources (Laurea Specialistica in Scienze e Tecnologie per l'Ambiente e le Risorse). University of Parma, Italy, 2009
- B. Sc. Natural Science (University of Parma, Italy)
- PhD thesis: Challenges for the Conservation of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates and their Habitats in the Iberian Peninsula (29th January 2015: Supervisors: Millán A., Velasco J., Abellán P.)
Esp lang
Research interest:
- Macroinvertebrates as bioindicators in aquatic ecosystems
- Conservation and management of aquatic ecosystems (rivers and wetlands)
- Protected areas
- Assessment of river ecological status (e.g. STAR_ICMi)
- Ecohydrology
Research stays:
Grant holder and degree project tutor (2010) at Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Parma (Italy) in the project “Definition of the Minimal Vital Flow of the Oglio River (Northern Italy)”
School of Biological Sciences, Marine Biology & Ecology Research Centre, PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY (UK): 3 months (2014) Supervisor: Dr. DT Bilton.
Publications (if you need a PDF copy, please ask me) :
GUARESCHI S, BILTON DT, VELASCO J, MILLÁN A, ABELLÁN P. (2015).
How well do protected area networks support taxonomic and functional diversity in non-target taxa? The case of Iberian freshwaters.
Biological Conservation 187: 134-144 Link
GUARESCHI S, ABELLÁN P, LAINI A, GREEN AJ, SÁNCHEZ-ZAPATA JA, VELASCO J, MILLÁN A. (2015).
Cross-taxon congruence in wetlands: assessing the role of waterbirds as surrogates of macroinvertebrate biodiversity in Mediterranean Ramsar sites
Ecological Indicators 49: 204–215 Link
GUARESCHI S (2015)
Retos para la conservación de los macroinvertebrados acuáticos y sus hábitats en la península ibérica
Ecosistemas 24: 115-118 Link
BRUNO D., BELMAR O., SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ D., GUARESCHI S., MILLÁN A., VELASCO J. (2014).
Responses of Mediterranean aquatic and riparian communities to human pressures at different spatial scales
Ecological Indicators 45: 456–464 Link
GUARESCHI S, LAINI A, RACCHETTI E, BO T, FENOGLIO S, & BARTOLI M. (2014).
How do hydromorphological constraints and regulated flows govern macroinvertebrate communities along an entire lowland river?
Ecohydrology 7, 366–377 Link
GUARESCHI, S.; COCCIA, C.; SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ, D.; CARBONELL, J.A.; VELASCO, J.; BOYERO, L.; GREEN, A.J., MILLÁN, A. (2013). How far could the alien boatman Trichocorixa verticalis verticalis spread? Worldwide estimation of its current and future potential distribution. PLoS ONE 8(3): e59757. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059757 Link
GUARESCHI, S.; GUTIÉRREZ-CÁNOVAS, C.; PICAZO, F.; SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ, D.; ABELLÁN, P.; VELASCO, J. & MILLÁN, A. (2012).
Aquatic macroinvertebrate biodiversity: patterns and surrogates in mountainous Spanish national parks.
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 22(5): 598-615 Link
CARBONELL, J.A., GUARESCHI, S.; COCCIA, C.; SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ, D.; VELASCO, J.; BOYERO, L.; GREEN, A.J. & MILLÁN, A.
Distribución de Tricochorixa verticalis verticalis (Fieber 1851) (Heteroptera: Corixidae) a nivel mundial y su expansion en la Península Ibérica.
In: GEIB Grupo Especialista de Invasiones Biológicas (ed) EEI 2012 Notas Cientificas. pp 148-152. 4º Congresp Nacional sobre Especies Exóticas Invasoras "EEI 2012". GEIB, Serie Tecnica nº 5, Leon, Spain, 218 pp.
VELASCO, J.; ABELLÁN, P.; SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ, D.; GUTIÉRREZ-CÁNOVAS, C.; PICAZO, F.; ARRIBAS, P.; BELMAR, O.; BRUNO, D.; CARBONELL, J.A.; PALLARÉS, S.; GUARESCHI, S. & MILLÁN, A. 2011. Los ríos salinos mediterráneos. Ecosistemas olvidados. El Alfolí 9:9-17.
Conferences:
GUARESCHI S, ABELLÁN P, LAINI A, GREEN AJ, SÁNCHEZ-ZAPATA JA, VELASCO J, MILLÁN A. Assessing the value of waterbirds as surrogates of macroinvertebrates biodiversity in Mediterranean wetlands.
9th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (July 5th – July 10th 2015, Geneva, Switzerland). AWARD OF THE BEST POSTER PRESENTATION.
LAINI A, GUARESCHI S, BOLPAGNI R, VIAROLI P.
Effects of within site variability of detection probability and abundance of macro invertebrates on multimetric indexes performance.
9th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (July 5th – July 10th 2015, Geneva, Switzerland).
GUARESCHI, S.; COCCIA, C.; SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ, D.; CARBONELL, J.A.; VELASCO, J.; BOYERO, L.; GREEN, A.J. & MILLÁN, A.
Predicting the worldwide potential distribution of the boatman Trichocorixa verticalis verticalis (Fieber, 1851) (Heteroptera; Fam: Corixidae)
7th European Conference on Biological Invasions (12-14 September 2012, Pontevedra, Spain)
GUARESCHI, S.; GUTIÉRREZ-CÁNOVAS, C.; PICAZO, F.; SÁNCHEZ-FERNÁNDEZ, D.; ABELLÁN, P.; VELASCO, J. & MILLÁN, A. Macroinvertebrate Biodiversity in Spain’s Mountain National Parks; Patterns and Surrogates.
7th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (June 27th – July 1st 2011,Girona, España)
LAINI, A.; GUARESCHI, S.; FAMEA, E.& BARTOLI, M. Hydromorphological constraints on macroinvertebrate communities structure along a lowland river (Oglio River, Norther Italy).
7th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (June 27th – July 1st 2011,Girona, España)
BOTTAZZI, E.; GUARESCHI, S.; LAINI, A. & ROSSETTI, G. Composition and abundance of meiofauna and macroinvertebrate in mountain streams of northern Italy. 6th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (August 17th - 21st 2009, Sinaia, Romania).