VESCOGNI Alessandro

Alessandro Vescogni was born in Modena on the 29th of April 1967. He is Researcher in Palaeontology and Palaeoecology (S.S.D. GEO/01) at the Department of Chemistry and Geology of the Modena and Reggio Emilia University, where he teaches “Palaeoecology and Facies Analysis” in the Earth Sciences course.
His research interests focus mainly on the study of Cenozoic reef-building communities of the Mediterranean area, especially on facies analysis, stratigraphy and palaeoecology of, vermetid gastropods, calcareous algae and coral associations.
He achieved the PhD in Palaeontology with a thesis on the characterization of the Messinian reef-building association of the Salento Peninsula and for several years he has been taking part in national and international research projects about the relations between reef ecosystem and climatic and environmental changes. He also coordinated several projects about the popularization of geo-palaeontological sciences.