Researcher at INGV - Catania (Italy), his research interest focuses on eruptive mechanism and volcanic process by multi-disciplinary approach to advance ability in forecast volcanic eruption and remote volcanic plume degassing observation by ground-based techniques. He is the Head of Gas Geochemistry at the INGV Catania, and since 2001 has been very closely involved in the monitoring and emergency response to Etnean and Stromboli and El Salvador eruptions. He mainly works on Mt. Etna, Stromboli and Vulcano (Italy) and he carried out several international research campaigns in North, Central, and South America, Iceland, USA and Antartica in collaboration with local Observatories and University.
