After the BSc (2011) and the MSc (2013) in Agricultural Sciences, Andrea got a PhD in Soil Chemistry (2017) at the University of Turin (Italy). During his PhD, he spent 8 months at the University of Colorado Boulder (USA). Since 2018 he is registered in the Professional Register of Agronomists of the Province of Turin (Italy).

Andrea currently serves as Researcher Agronomist at the Barilla Foundation, working mainly on LIFE projects (SU-EATABLE LIFE – LIFE16 GIC/IT/000038 and LIFE CLIMATE SMART CHEFS – LIFE20 GIC/IT/001708) aiming at reducing carbon and water footprints through the promotion of a sustainable and healthy diets across Europe.

Andrea is an Associate Agronomist at the Corintea company, focusing mainly on the digital transition sector of the agri-food chain and contributing to the Digital Food Ecosystem (DFE).

Since 2023 Andrea is also holding the role of Project Manager at CMCC on the Horizon Europe project SWITCH – Switching european food systems for a just, healthy and sustainable dietary transition through knowledge and innovation (project number: 101060483, call: HORIZON-CL6-2021-FARM2FORK-01), in close collaboration with the Project Coordinator and the other members of the Coordination Team.

Andrea is author and coauthor of 1 dataset open-access and 9 scientific publications in peer-reviewed international journals.

1. Petersson, T., Secondi, L., Magnani, A., Antonelli, M., Dembska, K., Valentini R., Varotto, A., and Castaldi, S., 2021. A multilevel carbon and water footprint dataset of food commodities. Scientific Data, 8, 127, doi: 10.1038/s41597-021-00909-8
2. Petersson, T., Secondi, L., Magnani, A., Antonelli, M., Dembska, K., Valentini R., Varotto, A., and Castaldi, S., 2021. SU-EATABLE LIFE: a comprehensive database of carbon and water footprints of food commodities. Figshare, doi: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.13271111
3. Castaldi, S., Antonelli, M., Dembska, K., Magnani, A., Varotto, A., Petersson, T., and Valentini, R., 2019. Su-Eatable Life Project: reducing carbon emissions and water use pressure through sustainable diet. E3S Web of Conferences 119, 00024, doi: 10.1051/e3sconf/201911900024
4. Pintaldi, E., Viglietti, D., D’Amico, M. E., Magnani, A., and Freppaz M., 2019. Abiotic Parameters and Pedogenesis as Controlling Factors for Soil C and N Cycling Along an Elevational Gradient in a Subalpine Larch Forest (NW Italy). Forests 10, 614, doi: 10.3390/f10080614
5. Colombo, N., Gruber, S.,  Martin, M., Malandrino, M., Magnani, A., Godone, D., Freppaz, M., Fratianni, S., and  Salerno, F., 2018. Rainfall as primary driver of discharge and solute export from rock glaciers: The Col d’Olen Rock Glacier in the NW Italian Alps. Science of the Total Environment 639, 316-330, doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.098

6. Rogora, M., Frate, L., Carranza, M.L., Freppaz, M., Matteucci, G., Stanisci, A., Bertani, I., Bottarin, R., Brambilla, A., Canullo, R., Carbognani, M., Chelli, S., Cremonese, E., Cutini, M., Di Musciano, M., Erschbamer, B., Godone, D., Iocchi, M., Magnani, A., Mazzola, L., Morra di Cella, U., Pauli, H., Petey, M., Petriccione, B., Porro, F., Psenner, R., Rossetti, G., Scotti, A., Sommaruga, R., Tappeiner, U., Theurillat, J.-P., Tomaselli, M., Viglietti, D., Viterbi R., Vittoz P., and Winkler, M, 2018. Assessment of climate change effects on mountain ecosystems through a cross-site analysis in the Alps and Apennines. Science of the Total Environment 624, 1429-1442, doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.155
7. Magnani, A., Ajmone-Marsan, F., D’Amico, F., Balestrini, R., Viviano, G., Salerno, F., and Freppaz, M., 2018. Soil properties and trace elements distribution along an altitudinal gradient on the southern slope of Mt. Everest, Nepal. Catena 162, doi: 61-71, 10.1016/j.catena.2017.11.015
8. Freppaz, M., Pintaldi, E., Magnani, A., Viglietti, D., and Williams, M.W., 2017. Topsoil and snow: a continuum system. Applied Soil Ecology, doi: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.06.029
9. Magnani, A., Viglietti, D., Balestrini, R., Williams, M.W., and Freppaz, M., 2017. Contribution of deeper soil horizons to N and C cycling during the snow-free season in alpine tundra, NW Italy. Catena 155, 75-85, doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2017.03.007
10. Magnani, A., Viglietti, D., Godone, D., Williams, M.W., Balestrini, R., and Freppaz, M., 2017. Interannual variability of soil N and C forms in response to snow cover duration and pedoclimatic conditions in alpine tundra. Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research 49(2), 227-242, doi: 10.1657/AAAR0016-037