After a BSc and an MSc in materials engineering and nanotechnology, my interest shifted toward ecological and socio-environmental sciences. I hold a MA in Development Studies from the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, where I majored in Agrarian, Food and Environmental Studies (AFES) with the thesis "What is the worth of an olive tree? Political ontology and epistemic conflicts in the case of Xylella fastidiosa epidemic in Apulia, Southern Italy". My current research interests relate to the fields of critical agrarian studies, political ecology, science and technology studies (STS), environmental humanities, and post-development studies.